Partnership for a Drug-Free Community

12/02/2025

Today is —a day when our entire community comes together to create lasting change! 💙

For 37 years, PDFC has been Northern Alabama's trusted partner in preventing addiction and supporting recovery. But here's what makes today special: every dollar you give directly funds FREE services for families who need them most.

Your Giving Tuesday donation immediately supports:

✨ Youth prevention programs reaching 1,000+ students annually
✨ Professional recovery assessments at zero cost
✨ Peer support specialists guiding families through their hardest moments
✨ Community education preventing tomorrow's crisis today

This Giving Tuesday, choose prevention over crisis. Choose hope over heartbreak.

When you donate today, you're not just giving money—you're investing in a drug-free future for Huntsville, Madison, and Madison County. Every success story starts with community support like yours.

Will you be someone's hope today?

Click here to donate. https://thepdfc.org/

Every gift, no matter the size, creates ripples of healing throughout our community.

12/02/2025

Holiday months often bring more than celebration — they can also bring an increase in substance use.
Recovery experts warn that this time of year can be especially tough for individuals struggling with addiction or maintaining sobriety.

🎄 Why the holidays are high-risk:
• Stress, financial strain, and family pressures
• Loneliness or grief that feels heavier this time of year
• More events centered around alcohol
• Disrupted routines and emotional triggers

💛 How you can support someone:
• Check in on loved ones
• Encourage healthy coping and sober-friendly activities
• Offer grace, patience, and understanding
• Remind them that boundaries are healthy

Let’s make the holidays about connection, compassion, and support.
No one has to navigate this season alone.

🔗 Read more:

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Experts warn that substance abuse can increase during the holidays because of several factors: celebrating the season, stress from family events, and feeling alone or isol…

12/01/2025

🌟 Join us for the Mental Wellness Resource Fair! 🌟
The holiday season can be stressful, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Come learn practical coping skills and connect with community resources that support mental wellness.

🗓 Monday, December 8
🕔 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 Huntsville Center for Technology
2601 N. Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, AL 35810

🎤 Featured Speaker:
Meesha Emmett with the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention
📣 Presentation begins at 6:00 PM

✔️ Free event
✔️ Refreshments provided
✔️ Open to parents, teachers & high school students
✔️ Resource tables available from 5–7 PM

Hosted by Huntsville City Schools in partnership with State House Representative Marilyn Lands, District 10.

Let’s come together to prioritize mental wellness this holiday season. 💙❄️

12/01/2025

✨ New Support Groups at Partnership for a Drug-Free Community! ✨
We’re excited to offer two weekly groups designed to support our community through the holidays and beyond.

🎄 Holiday Fix
Learn about holiday stressors, coping strategies, and prevention skills during one of the most challenging times of the year.
🗓 Mondays | 9:30–10:30 AM
📍 2608 Artie St. SW, Suite 1
Facilitated by Julia Barham, BA, CRSS
⭐ Starts December 2nd!
To RSVP: Call 256-539-7339 or email info@thedfc.org

💙 SMART Recovery
A stigma-free, evidence-informed program that helps individuals build motivation, manage cravings, and live a balanced life.
🗓 Tuesdays | 5–7 PM
📍 Partnership for a Drug-Free Community, 2608 Artie St. SW
Facilitated by Amberlyn Haden, CRSS, CPS-A, CHW, MHFA

These groups are open to anyone seeking support, tools, and community. Share with someone who may benefit! 💛

11/24/2025

Partnership will be closed Thursday, November 27th, and Friday, November 28th for the Thanksgiving holiday. Please leave us a message at 256.539.7339 if you need assistance.

11/23/2025

Partnership for a Drug-Free Community is launching our Share the Warmth Coat Drive!

As the weather gets colder, many of our neighbors—children, adults, and families—are facing the winter without the coats they need. We are collecting new and gently-used coats in children’s, men’s, and women’s sizes to distribute to:

⭐ Warming centers
⭐ Hospitals
⭐ Police & fire departments
⭐ Unhoused community members
⭐ Local families in need

Your donation can make a real difference.
One coat = One person warmed + One life touched.

We’re asking our community to come together and help us make this the biggest turnout yet.
If you have coats you no longer use, please consider donating them and helping us spread warmth where it’s needed most.

Together, we can keep our community warm.

They can be dropped off at 2608 Artie Street, Suite 1 Huntsville, Al 35805

11/17/2025

November is a month of gratitude, connection, and supporting one another.
As the holidays approach, remember that recovery is not a journey you walk alone. Whether you’re celebrating big wins or pushing through tough days, your strength matters — and your community is here to lift you up.

This season, let’s show compassion, check in on each other, and create safe, supportive spaces where healing can thrive.
Recovery is possible. Support is powerful. You are never alone.

11/12/2025

🌟PDFC ANNOUNCEMENT🌟

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new website — designed to connect, inform, and inspire our community! 🌟

Visit https://thepdfc.org to explore everything Partnership for a Drug-Free Community has to offer:
✨ Prevention education programs for youth and families
💬 Recovery resources and local support services
🤝 Opportunities to volunteer, donate, and get involved
📅 Community events, success stories, and more

This new online home makes it easier than ever to find help, learn about prevention, and join us in creating a healthier, drug-free North Alabama.

Take a look around, share it with a friend, and let’s keep building hope—together. 💚

Established in 1988, Partnership is a non-profit dedicated to creating a healthier, drug-free community in Northern Alabama—all at no cost.

11/11/2025

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Heroes—On the Front Lines and Beyond 🇺🇸

Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our nation with courage, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication. Your service has protected our freedoms and strengthened our communities in ways words can hardly express.

At Partnership for a Drug-Free Community, we also recognize that many veterans continue to face challenges long after their time in uniform—battles that are often invisible. From substance use and mental health struggles to the search for purpose and healing, no one should have to walk that journey alone.

Our mission is to stand beside our veterans with compassion, resources, and support—helping to create pathways to recovery, connection, and hope. Because service doesn’t end when the uniform comes off; it continues in the resilience, courage, and strength that veterans bring to their communities every day.

Today and always, we thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and your example of perseverance. 💙

11/10/2025

🍁 Stay Grateful. Stay Grounded. Stay Sober.
This November, choose connection over cravings and community over isolation.

What are some sober-friendly activities that help keep your spirit strong all season long.

11/10/2025

Here's a sobering truth: Prevention costs $25/month. Treatment costs $25,000. Which would you rather invest in?

Every dollar spent on prevention saves seven dollars in treatment costs down the road.

That's not just good math—that's smart community investment.

Our Ozzie OPPS program reaches students ages 7-18 with life-saving opioid prevention education. We teach them about dangers before they ever face peer pressure. We give them tools to say no before they're in crisis situations. We protect futures before they're at risk.

But here's what keeps prevention programs running: consistent monthly support from people who believe stopping addiction before it starts is worth investing in.

Your $25 monthly gift keeps these programs in every school, every classroom, every community across five counties. It means we're not scrambling for funding when a principal calls asking us to come speak. We're ready. Always.

1,000+ students reached this year with prevention education. How many lives saved? We'll never know—and that's exactly the point.

Choose prevention. Give monthly at https://thepdfc.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/18310

11/06/2025

This November, Partnership for a Drug-Free Community invites you to join our “Give Up to Give Back” fundraiser — a simple, meaningful way to support prevention, education, and recovery programs across North Alabama.

The challenge is easy:
👉 Give up one small luxury — a coffee, a takeout meal, or a few minutes of screen time — and donate the amount you would’ve spent to help others find hope and healing.

Every small act adds up to real change. Your donation supports:
• Youth prevention education
• Community awareness and outreach
• Recovery resources for individuals and families

When we come together, we show that our community cares — not just in words, but in action.

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💙 How to Participate
1. Click the link below 👇
https://thepdfc.harnessgiving.org/giveup-giveback
2. Choose something to give up — maybe your morning latte, lunch out, or a few hours of scrolling.
3. Donate the cost to Partnership for a Drug-Free Community.
4. Share your commitment on social media using the following hashtags and to inspire others to join.

Choose something you normally purchase that you're willing to give up. Then choose how often and donate that amount instead