Cobb Community Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse

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Cobb Community Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse

Formerly known as Cobb Alcohol Taskforce, CCAPSA was established to address substance use in Cobb County.

The Cobb Community Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse (CCAPSA), a 501c3 organization, was established to address alcohol, tobacco and other substance use in Cobb County. Through the collaborative efforts of its partners and friends the group provides a comprehensive approach to combat and prevent the onset of abusive substance usage. Mission Statement:

Cobb Community Alliance to Prevent Substanc

e Abuse (CCAPSA) creates strategic partnerships with individuals and organizations to promote health and wellness within the Cobb County community by preventing the onset of substance abuse. Vision Statement:

To create a Drug-free Cobb County Community

Goals:

CCAPSA accomplishes it’s mission through evidenced based enforcement, policy and education initiatives to:

Limit access to substance of abuse. Decrease the ease, ability, and opportunity for youth access to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD). Change the culture and context within which decisions about substance use are made. Align laws, ordinances and policies with best practices proven to reduce substance abuse. Provide educational programs, workshops, printed material, and social media communications to educate the community on the impact substance abuse has on our youth and our community. Social Responsibility:

The Cobb Community Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse works to engage various organizations and individuals representing the diversity (age, gender, race, culture, faith) and sectors (business, civic, education, faith, government, healthcare, justice, law enforcement, media, non-profit, parents, youth) of Cobb County to assist in strategies that will lead to community level changes throughout Cobb County, Georgia, including the cities of Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Marietta, Powder Springs and Smyrna.

07/31/2026

As we settle into the back-to-school 📚🍎🤓 season...
Teachers, thank you for all that you do to educate our students. However, please be reminded that you also have an impact on the decisions that our youth make. Don't be afraid to do your part in preventing underage drinking and drug use!
For conversation starters, tips, and other resources to help guide the conversation, follow the link --> 🔗: https://ctgro.com/Ws5oy3

07/30/2026

We are in the last moments of summer!
Before school officially starts, be sure to talk with your kids, making sure you are on the same page about your family’s expectations when it comes to alcohol, va**ng, and other drugs. You can sign this family agreement form from SAMHSA’s campaign to hold each other accountable! ✍️
🔗: https://www.samhsa.gov/talk-they-hear-you/parent-resources/family-agreement-form-avoiding-alcohol

07/30/2026

This Sunday, we recognize 💗! Help your kids strengthen their friendships today by showing them how to speak up 🗣️ about underage drinking and other drug use.
🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj1mEP6ki4Q

07/29/2026

Is your teen driving this school year? Have you talked to them about driving impaired?
For conversation starters, tips, and other resources to help guide the conversation, scan the QR code or follow the link: https://ctgro.com/Ws5oy3

07/29/2026

School is about to be back in session...
This potentially means being introduced to new environments, teachers, friends, workloads, and other new stressors. Unfortunately, without healthy outlets and coping strategies for stress, some may turn to prescription drug misuse to help them focus or relieve stress.

Check out our Naloxone training to be prepared to save a life — it's better to be prepared than not.
🔗: https://youtu.be/KgdcDnkiMwY?si=pssGYbOZG3XN1_kH

Also, be sure to talk to your child about healthy ways to manage stress and the harms of using medication that is not prescribed to them or to misuse a current prescription. One conversation with a trusted adult has the potential to prevent prescription drug misuse and opioid abuse!

07/28/2026

As the school year starts back up soon, we want everyone to begin the year off safe and healthy! So, what's your game plan to avoid the "GAME OVER" from va**ng/to***co use?
https://youtu.be/q7mfk-bUC94?si=Sbt8zCg2NSQRHRM5

07/28/2026

As we all prepare to begin the new school year 📚, we encourage parents to help their child learn to properly manage stress. A new school year, new teachers, and new workloads can cause a lot of stress 🤯. Talk to your child about HEALTHY ways to cope with stress. Emphasize that drinking, va**ng, and substance use are NOT 🙅 healthy ways to deal with stress, and express your disapproval of these habits. One ☝conversation can have a huge influence on your child's decisions, so have the conversation TODAY! It's never too early or too late!

To help guide the conversations, scan the QR code or follow the link below!
🔗: https://ctgro.com/Ws5oy3

07/28/2026

REMINDER!!! 💡🧠
Parents Against Va**ng e-Cigarettes (PAVE) has partnered with researchers at Harvard Medical School and the University of Nebraska Medical Center on a first-of-its-kind youth va**ng cessation study! Quitting ni****ne isn't easy, so PAVE is recruiting parents and teens to help evaluate a new approach that empowers parents to play an active role in supporting their teen's quit journey while advancing research that could help families across the country!

If you're interested in participating, follow the link to sign up!
🔗: https://unmcredcap.unmc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=XEL79KNAKLPPAM4L

07/27/2026

With the new school year around the corner, it is kismet that Operation Parent is hosting a FREE webinar to discuss children's use of phones at school and at home from the perspective of a pediatrician!
Social media and unfiltered internet access can expose children to glorified images of drug use, va**ng, and drinking, so you don't want to miss this timely discussion!

AUG. 25TH, 1 PM EST!
Follow the link below to register!
🔗: https://rs9fo.share.hsforms.com/2c7jlnOehR7uZPv0L9uAemA

07/27/2026

📚 As we continue to prepare for back-to-school season, we encourage parents to start the conversation with their kids about peer pressure and saying no to alcohol and other substances.

🔗 Make sure they have the tools they need by checking out the “How to Help Kids Say No to Peer Pressure” fact sheet from the “Talk. They Hear You.” campaign:

Share the “Talk. They Hear You.” campaign’s “Back to School: Peer Pressure” resource:https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/pep23-03-01-006.pdf

Address

3330 Cobb Pkwy Nw, Ste 324 #369
Acworth, GA
30101

Telephone

+14047917406

Website

http://ccapsa.org/

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