Hope Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse, Inc.

11/19/2025

Double-header kind of day!
This afternoon’s stop: our Executive Director Michelle participated in Leadership Kenosha’s Human Services panel alongside rockstars Ronald Tatum of Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency, April Guenther of Shalom Center, moderated by the one & only Carolynn Friesch of United Way of Kenosha County.

Big conversations, big energy, and even bigger gratitude for community partners who show up for the next generation of leaders. 💚✨

11/19/2025

🌟 Reality Check Day at Indian Trail High School and Academy! 🌟
Hope Council is out in full force today with Educators Credit Union giving students a real-world taste of adulting.

At the Housing Table, City of Kenosha, Alderman Kenny Harper and our executive director Michelle are walking teens through rent, utilities, and the sticker shock of keeping a roof over your head, a perfect reminder during Homelessness Awareness Week of how vital stable housing truly is. 🏠💛

Meanwhile at Transportation, Kimberly is schooling students on what it really takes to keep those wheels turning. 🚗💨

Proud to be part of this community.

10/05/2025

Kenosha Police Department

10/05/2025

🎃👮‍♂️✨ Boo with the Badge = Spooktacular Success! ✨👮‍♀️🎃

Hope Council had a fang-tastic time at the Kenosha Police Department’s Boo with the Badge neighborhood event! 🚓🍬 Our trunk was full of treats, smiles, and SUPER heroes! 🦸‍♀️ 🦹‍♀️

A HUGE thank you to all the incredible community partners who helped make this event such a wild success. 💙

And guess what? 🐘💙 Our very own Hopeful Howie found a new best friend… none other than Scoopie from Culver's! 🍦 The two mascots hit it off instantly! 📸🐘🍦

We’re so grateful to be part of a community that comes together to make memories, spread kindness, and sprinkle a little Halloween magic. 🎃👻



Culver's Culver's Culver's Kenosha Unified School District KRW Tobacco-Free Coalition City of Kenosha, Wisconsin Government Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition

10/01/2025

Remember – you don’t have to join in every time someone else decides to drink .
Drink only the drinks you really enjoy and skip the ones you’re drinking just for the sake of drinking. It will help your health and well-being.
Drink less. Be your best: dhs.wisconsin.gov/alcohol/index.htm

09/26/2025

🌟 Big shoutout to our Program Coordinator, Kendall Needham, who just kicked off her Leadership Kenosha journey last week! 🎉

Her group is teaming up with Shalom Center of the Interfaith Network for their project. This journey is just one more way Kendall is stepping up as a leader in our community.

🙌 Extra thanks to this year’s project sponsors: Habitat for Humanity of Racine & Kenosha Counties and Sharing Center, Inc.

✅ Fun fact: our Programs Manager, Heather Krome, is a recent Leadership Kenosha alumni whose project with Habitat proves these connections continue long after graduation.

💡 With this year’s sponsors, participants, and projects, we’re excited to see the ripple effect of positive change that will strengthen our entire community! 🌎

09/25/2025

Last week, our Executive Director had the opportunity to meet with Leadership Kenosha participants and this awesome team selected Hope Council as their project sponsor! We look forward to collaborating with them over the next 9 months as they bring the Council’s volunteer engagement program to life!

09/16/2025

Today we had the privilege of attending one of Hope Council’s Board of Directors swearing in ceremony. Congratulations Terra, you are exceptional! Thank you for your continued support throughout our community. ❤️

09/11/2025

***📰 🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦! 🚨📰***
We’re thrilled to announce that Hope Council has been awarded a 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗛𝗦 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 to expand prevention services in Kenosha County. 💙
Read the full Wisconsin Department of Health Services press release here ➡️ dhs.wisconsin.gov/news/releases/091125.htm

09/11/2025

***📰 🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦! 🚨📰***
We’re thrilled to announce that Hope Council has been awarded a 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗛𝗦 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 to expand prevention services in Kenosha County. 💙

is lifting up prevention efforts across the state through a new grant program, as well as the recognition of exceptional work improving the health and safety of our residents and our communities.
➡ Learn more about those efforts and the conference advancing : dhs.wisconsin.gov/news/releases/091125.htm