Mission

It is the mission of The Hood County Substance Abuse Council (HCSAC) to confront youth and adults substance use/misuse by educating our community and collaborating with local governments, organizations, and agencies to change behaviors to create overall safer and healthier communities.

Focus Areas

There are 5 main focus areas we target with our programs, trainings, and outreach events.

Education - We aim to educate our community by attending community events in order to spread information pertaining to statistics, how to have conversations with youth about substance use/misuse, and resources in the area available to youth and adults.
Assessment - We are continuously evaluating data collected from community partners/agencies, the CDC, the DEA, and conducting school surveys in order to strategize change.
Environmental Change - We look to create environmental change by volunteering to perform breathalyzer tests at youth events, hosting a social club where teenagers are becoming the catalyst for change in their communities, and by allowing teenagers to evaluate the consequences of their actions.
Prevention - Our programs and trainings are aimed at preventing the use/misuse of legal and illicit substances. We want youth and adults to have the facts about the choices they are making in order to promote healthy behaviors and safer communities.
Collaboration - We look to collaborate with local governments, organizations, and agencies to spread awareness and our reach in the Hood County Area. Some of our partners include but are not limited to: the Hood County Sheriffs' Office, the Granbury Police Department, the Texas A&M Agri-Life Extension, STAR Council, Hood County YMCA, GISD, TISD, LISD, TABC, CADCA, Texans Standing Tall, Rancho Brazos Community Centers, Mission Granbury