In 1990, the Murfreesboro Housing Authority (MHA) received a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to formed the Drug Elimination Task Force. MHA, Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation, City Schools, and the Murfreesboro Police Department had a tremendous effect on reducing drug trafficking and building a sense of community in Murfreesboro Public Housing. With help and support from local government, civic organizations, and members of the community, the Task Force experienced much success through the 1990’s. In April of 2002, the Drug Elimination Task Force became the Community Anti-Drug Coalition of Murfreesboro (CADCOM).
In 2003, CADCOM received instruction in coalition building from the CADCA sponsored Greenhouse Training. Further training with CADCA and the Tennessee Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services in 2006 strengthened our understanding of the Strategic Prevention Framework, a process that assists coalitions in assessment, capacity, planning, implementing strategies, and evaluating outcomes.
Due to their continued success, the coalition grew to include Rutherford County. Since Murfreesboro is a part of Rutherford County, the task force changed its name from CADCOM to CADCOR – Community Anti-drug Coalition of Rutherford.
In 2016, the organization gained status as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and the name was changed to the Prevention Coalition for Success. Today, PC4S is primarily grant funded by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Tennessee Highway Safety Office.
PC4S partners with people like you! – Our neighbors and friends who share our mission for a safe and healthy Rutherford County.