The BASE Prevention Programs are part of the Illinois Opioid Settlements Initiative, designed to fund innovative, evidence-informed strategies that prevent and reduce substance use among youth and emerging adults.
BASE Project Mission:
To build protective factors, amplify community voices, support prevention efforts, and empower youth and families across Illinois.
This BASE initiative serves 41 counties in the Peoria and Metro East regions. Those counties include: Adams, Bond, Brown, Bureau, Calhoun, Cass, Christian, Clinton, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jersey, Knox, La Salle, Logan, Macoupin, Madison, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, Menard, Mercer, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Peoria, Pike, Putnam, Randolph, Rock Island, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, St. Clair, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, Washington, and Woodford.
