Roanoke Area Youth Substance Abuse Coalition

** RAYSAC PSA Airs on WSLS (click here to view) **

After-Prom Grand Finale Winners

John Patton (Radford) -- 2008 Hyundai Elantra donated by First Team

Martina Hairston (Patrick Henry) & Ashley Weeks (Bassett) -- Mountain Bicycles

Upcoming Events & Recent Happenings

September 4 -- We want to thank our sponsors (click here).

September 5 -- The September RAYSAC Radar has been posted (click here)

September 16 -- RAYSAC Steering Committee Meeting

October 19 -- Real Team Youth Leadership Meeting (4:00 - 6:30)

Mission Statement:

• To reduce substance abuse among youth in the Roanoke Valley by enhancing and improving the coordination of substance abuse education, prevention, and resources.

Goals:

• Reduce substance abuse use among youth by addressing the risk factors in the Roanoke Valley that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the protective factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.

• Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, private nonprofit agencies and governments to support the efforts of RAYSAC to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth.