Now covering a two-county footprint, Flagler Cares and One Voice for Volusia have merged to expand coordinated services and to bring resources and collaboration in behavioral health, social services, and substance use prevention, all work informed by data and the community members we serve.
For Volusia County, our name, mission, and purpose remain the same, and we are dedicated to substance use prevention work. We are known for our One Voice for Volusia Coalition, a collaborative of health and human services sector representatives and community providers, and we will continue to host monthly Coalition meetings on the second Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted on the Events calendar.
One Voice for Volusia will also continue to offer the Community Connector, an email distribution list. Members can request to send announcements, events, information, and job postings to the distribution list, and anyone can sign up to receive the emails to stay connected to our community. Our social media presence is strong, so join us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
While our role as a neutral community convener is strong, One Voice for Volusia is a substance use prevention organization at our core. We offer youth programs and speakers on prevention topics and resilience, and we educate the community through various campaigns, information, and marketing efforts, including a Prevention Resource site. Learn what we do on the Mission & Purpose page.
History & Milestones
The History of One Voice for Volusia: One Voice for Volusia coalition began in 1997 as a juvenile justice initiative to bring together multiple sectors of the community to implement strategies to reduce juvenile delinquency. As the coalition grew, its focus expanded to include not just delinquency, but four other adolescent problem behaviors: substance abuse, violence, school dropout and teen pregnancy. Utilizing the Community that Care® model for community mobilization, One Voice members developed and implemented strategies across many sectors to decrease community risk factors and increase protective factors.
In 2001, as a result of the increased focus and mission, One Voice for Volusia formed its own non-profit corporation. One Voice has continued to grow and react to the needs of the community and has become known as a community leader in research as well as the premier source for community data. As an established and trusted resource, the coalition now mentors other neighboring initiatives and groups and leads the way in studying the process of local funding and planning decisions. By examining best practices and models from throughout the country, One Voice has implemented community efforts to establish a shared vision for local health and human services, which will result in long-term positive changes for the community as a whole.