About McK-UDOS

Who We Are

McKinley Park Underage Drinking & Other Substances Prevention Coalition (McK-UDOS) was founded as a coalition in 2014 under Midwest Asian Health Association (MAHA). McK-UDOS recevies funding from the five-year Drug-Free Community (DFC) Support Grant Program directed by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and later transitioned to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2020. We are funded by the DFC grant from 2015-2020 and from 2020- 2025 and the STOP Act from 2017-2021.

Our Mission

Our mission is to prevent underage drinking and marijuana use among youth in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago through building partnerships, assessing the community’s needs and resources, developing strategic plans, and implementing and evaluating the coalition’s activities for awareness, advocacy, education, and sustainability.

Our Vision

To promote a healthy and drug-free environment for our children and families in McKinley Park of Chicago.

Our Goals
  1. Build relationships with local communities, businesses, organizations, schools, parents, youth, law enforcement, faith-based organizations, healthcare professionals, volunteers, media, and other stakeholders.
  2. Prevent or reduce underage alcohol consumption and marijuana use among the Hispanic and Asian youth in the community by increasing perception of risk, and reducing availability of substance to our youth population.