Community Relations & Prevention

We advocate for eliminating stigma and we promote understanding for those who have suffered trauma by domestic abuse, substance use disorder, addiction and mental illness. Find out how we can support your organization.

OneEighty is proud to provide valuable prevention and education services to Wayne and Holmes Counties, Ohio, through local schools, community groups, businesses, and individuals.

Call 330-264-8498 today to work with OneEighty to schedule education or prevention programming which covers any of the topics below:

• Substance Use Prevention
  • Community Coalitions
  • Talk to Your Kids, They’re Listening
  • Youth Prevention Mentoring
  • Teen Institute Programming
  • YASUS
  • Healthy Relationships: Intimate Partner/Sexual Assault
• Prevention Programming
• Men Working for Change
• Promoting Positive Mental Health and Wellness
• Drug-Free Workplace
• Education Programs Tailored to Learn More About:
  • Substance Use
  • Domestic Violence
  • Sexual Assault
  • Stalking
  • Human Trafficking

Community Education Services

OneEighty is fighting to end substance use and addiction stigma within our local communities. Through our community education services, we can help to fight stigma and raise awareness in and around Holmes and Wayne Counties. 

Some of the great education services we offer include:

• Drug-Free Workplace: A program designed to be a loss-prevention strategy for employers which addresses workplace use and misuse of alcohol and other drugs. This program was developed to meet the standards of the Ohio Bureau of Worker Compensation Drug-Free Safety Program.
• Talk to Your Kids, They're Listening: This is a Wayne County campaign urging parents to talk with youth about risky underage drinking. The campaign launched in August of 2019 as “Talk. They’ll Listen” but relaunched in 2023 as "Talk to Your Kids, They're Listening". Outreach for the campaign will include social media, billboards, flyers, posters, and radio ads. A monthly e-newsletter is sent out to parents and caregivers. If you would like to subscribe to the e-newsletter please contact Robert Bean, Coalition Prevention Specialist, at 330-264-8498 or by email at beanr@one-eighty.org. Community coalitions within Wayne County will also help spread the message. The campaign ties into Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) national campaign "Talk. They Hear You."
• Safe Dates and Healthy Relationship Prevention Programming: A free program offered to schools in Wayne and Holmes Counties that educates youth about healthy and unhealthy relationships. This program covers topics including dating violence, power and control, consent, and the healthy relationship wheel, while also providing resources for youth experiencing abuse.
• Teen Institute (T.I.): A program offered in different school districts to encourage students to promote healthy choices and activities among their peers that do not include alcohol or other drugs. The students meet regularly to host prevention events.
• Men Working for Change: A volunteer program of OneEighty, with a mission to engage the community in efforts to prevent and educate others about intimate partner violence and sexual violence. The goal of the group is to reduce the incidence of sexual violence through changing unhealthy attitudes and beliefs regarding gender roles in relationships in the community and on the College of Wooster campus.

Please contact OneEighty's Community Relations and Prevention Department at 330-264-8498 for more information.

Community Coalitions

Community-based groups made up of volunteers and staff from different agencies and areas of the community focused on preventing youth substance use through evidenced-based initiatives meant to increase protective factors and decrease risk factors.

OneEighty partners with four community coalitions in Wayne County, each with volunteers and staff from different agencies and areas of the community.

These community-based groups focus on preventing youth substance use by applying evidenced-based initiatives meant to increase protective factors and decrease risk factors. This goal is achieved through activities such as education, information sharing, and family-friendly community events such as Harvest Bash, Hometown Tailgate, and Pizza & Books. The coalitions also implement community-specific and county-wide projects such as:

Communities Talk – a forum to discuss trends in preventing alcohol and other drug misuse

Hidden in Plain Sight – an interactive drug education program for parents and guardians

Teen Institute – student-led groups working to prevent substance use and building positive assets among their peers

TIPS Vendor Training – a skills-based training program intended to promote responsible sales and service of alcohol by local businesses

Learn more:

CIRCLE Coalition has been serving Wooster since being founded by a group of concerned parents in 1999.

CIRCLECoalition.com    

Facebook.com/CIRCLECoalition 

Rittman SALT Coalition was established in 2011 and aims to help Rittman youth develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to create a healthier future.

RittmanSALTCoalition.com

Turning Point Coalition was created in 2005 by a group of concerned Orrville citizens who wanted to address substance use among youth.

TurningPointCoalition.com

Facebook.com/TurningPointCoalition

Wayne County Coalitions

Wayne County Coalitions is a resource and information hub focusing on preventing underage
substance use.

Visit their websites and social media to learn more about each coalition and stay up to date with upcoming events and the latest news in substance use prevention.