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Our Mission

The RISE Drug Free MKE coalition raises awareness of substance (mis)use, and, through inclusive education, elevates our entire community, from our youth to our elders, out of the harms caused by substance (mis)use.


Established in 2011, the RISE Drug Free MKE coalition (formerly MCSAP) exists to raise awareness to elevate youth in Milwaukee County through education, and to lift the entire community out of harms caused by substance use. With our coalition partners we will RISE to provide youth with Resources for Inclusive Substance Education. RISE is more than a name: It is a call to action, and a promise of the direction we're moving in as a community, together. 

MFD Chief Aaron Lipski testimony for RISE Drug Free MKE

Our 2024 Impact

  • Youth Participating in LifeSkills Classes

    785

  • People Reached via Social Media

    26,320

  • People Attended RISE Partners' Outreach Events

    2,053

From the Blog

This Valentine’s Day, give love to others by living an altruistic lifestyle and giving back. Try out some of these Valentine’s Day tips to truly see love blossom in your life.

RISE Drug Free MKE sponsored 4 Neu-Life Community Development program participants to attend the Vive18 Teen Leadership Conference in Phoenix in December 2025.

With the deep cold, consistent darkness and long hours spent indoors, winter can be a pretty difficult season to get through, and it can often affect our mood.

Thank you to our generous sponsors:

  • SAMHSA
  • DFC
  • BHD
  • AWY
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