History

GCSAC (Gratiot County Substance Abuse Coalition) was founded by the Gratiot Collaborative Council in 2005 to help address the need for substance abuse prevention services in Gratiot County.  Since that time, the coalition has gathered additional information about the nature of the problem of substance use and abuse in Gratiot County and developed programs and services to help address the need.  In 2010, Child Advocacy became the fiduciary for GCSAC.  Child Advocacy provides supervision and acts as a fiduciary for prevention dollars.  Through this partnership, the coalition has become more effective and is being looked upon as a leader of change and advocacy in the community.  

What is GCSAC?

Mission Statement
Our mission is to collect and share data in order to develop and implement prevention strategies which will result in community collaboration to reduce the misuse and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, or other substances among youth and adults.

Vision Statement

Our vision is to empower individuals in Gratiot County to choose a healthy, safe way to work, play, and live.  This will be accomplished by collaboration among organizations, agencies, and government.

Who Are We

GCSAC is a collaborative countywide decision-making body of community members that convenes monthly to address the issue of substance abuse prevention needs for Gratiot County.

What We Do

The coalition does the following in order to identify substance abuse prevention priorities and to determine effective substance abuse prevention strategies for Gratiot County:
  • Coordinates substance abuse prevention (SAP);
  • Collects SAP local data; and
  • Creates policy
Additionally, the coalition uses the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Strategic Prevention Framework as the basis for our activities. Below is the pictorial view of this process.

GCSAC Member Agencies

Addiction Solutions Counseling Center
Alma College
Alma Public Schools
Alma Police Department
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Breckenridge Public Schools
Central Michigan Youth for Christ
Child Advocacy
Commission on Aging
Department of Human Services (DHS)
DuHadway Dance Dimensions
EightCap
Fulton Schools
Gratiot County Commissioners
Gratiot County Community Mental Health
Gratiot County District Court
Gratiot County Juvenile Court
Gratiot County Prosecutors Office
Gratiot County Sheriff's Department
Gratiot County Recovery Court
Michigan State Police
Mid-Michigan District Health Department
Mid-Michigan Medical Center - Gratiot
MRA Psychiatrics, PC
Oasis Community Church
Riverdale Tavern
St. Louis Police Department
St. Louis Public Schools


The GCSAC is always interested in broadening our resources by adding additional members.  If you would like to learn more or join Gratiot County Substance Abuse Coalition (GCSAC), contact Emily Rayburn at
(989) 463-1422 or emily@linkforfamilies.org.