Sioux City / Iowa / United States
About Siouxland CARES Siouxland CARES is a volunteer driven community coalition formed to bring about community changes related to alcohol and other drug abuse and related violence. Formed in 1987 to address adolescent substance abuse, CARES has expanded its efforts to include the abuse of alcohol and other drugs and related violence by all age groups. CARES is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) tax-exempt corporation. CARES coordinated the effort to have Sioux City, Iowa certified as a SAFE ( Substance Abuse Free Environment ) Community in 1991 and is a member of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America ( CADCA ). Siouxland CARES is an affiliated agency of the United Way of Siouxland and a Drug Free Communities Support Program grantee from the SAMHSA ( Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ) and ONDCP ( Office of National Drug Control Policy ).
