Empowering
youth to be alcohol- and drug-free
Youth Leader Award
Jasper High School seniors Ava Bower and Isabella Harmon have earned the 2025 Dubois County CARES Youth Leader Award. Each award comes with a $500 monetary award.
Ava and Isabella have demonstrated outstanding initiative to CARES’ goal of empowering students and building their resilience, so they choose to be and remain alcohol- and drug-free. Ava and Isabella are dedicated members of the CARES Youth Leadership Team and have always been actively involved in CARES and youth activities.
Congratulations Ava and Isabella!
EVENTS
Why we CARE…
We are part of the community and we are your friends and want only the best for you. Dubois County CARES engages with teens, parents and our community to support and contribute to positive daily choices. Through education, skill-building clubs, and collaboration, we want to lead our youth to be alcohol- and drug-free by empowering and in fostering a safer, healthier Dubois County. LEARN MORE >
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The Role of the Community
- What We Do -
Educate
We educate the community on the effects of youth substance use and the detriment of providing alcohol to minors.
Provide
We provide skills-building clubs in Dubois County high schools and information and training for parents to speak with their children about substance use.
Collaborate
We collaborate with, and provide support to, partner agencies to empower youth and build resiliency skills.
Community
We work with local lawmakers to create and sustain a community that does not tolerate underage alcohol and drug use.
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SUBScRIBE TODAY
Our four area schools are a great resource for our journey to being alcohol- and drug-free. The pulse of our youth can be found hustling from class to class, forming relationships and viewpoints with friends and teachers. CARES clubs provide countless fun activities and skill-building and in turn build resistance to substance abuse.
STRENGTHENING
OUR SCHOOLS
Dubois
Jasper
Ferdinand
Southridge