Schools and Colleges
The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act is a part of a national effort to ensure academic success for all students. The program authorizes a number of activities designed to prevent school violence and youth drug use, and to help schools and communities create safe, disciplined, and drug-free environments that support student academic achievement.
The purpose of Maine's Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act (SDFSCA) Program is to:
- Prevent violence in and around schools
- Prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs
- Involve parents and communities
- Coordinate with related Federal, State, school, and community efforts and resources
to foster a safe and drug-free learning environment that promotes student academic achievement.
Maine’s Higher Education Alcohol Prevention Partnership (HEAPP) is a partnership between Maine’s colleges and universities and the Maine Office of Substance Abuse and other partners. The goal is to bring about long-term change in how high-risk drinking and other substance abuse issues on and around college campuses are addressed at the state and local levels.
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Schools and Colleges
Healthy Waldo County
Schools & Colleges
HMP is a collaborative effort among 28 local coalitions, the Maine DHHS (Maine CDC and Office of Substance Abuse) and DOE, supported primarily by the Fund for Healthy Maine with federal grants from the US CDC, SAMHSA, and DOE.
Waldo County Schools- Substance Abuse Policies
Waldo County Schools- Tobacco Policies
Maine School Substance Abuse Policy Guide
The School Substance Abuse Policy Guide was developed to assist schools in reviewing, revising, communicating, and enforcing a comprehensive substance abuse policy, according to the best available research recommendations. By law, all publicly-funded Maine school units and districts who receive Safe and Drug Free School money must have a substance abuse policy. It is recommended that schools review and revise their policies at least once every two years.
