City OKs $20,000 Grant for CAPA

Since the partnership began in 1989, the city of Brecksville has supported the Community Awareness and Prevention Association, an organization promoting awareness and education about drug abuse.

Last week, the city kept the 24-year partnership going strong.

Brecskville City Council OK’d a $20,000 grant, aimed at assisting the organization’s efforts.

CAPA works in collaboration with the Brecksville and Broadview Heights communities and school district to promote awareness and education about chemical abuse.

“CAPA provides guidance, intervention, and resources to those in need,” said council president Greg Skaljac in an email. “It is a unique collaboration between the cities of Brecksville and Broadview Heights and the Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District.”

It’s not just the city and the schools involved with the organization. The coalition is made up of parents, school and law enforcement personnel, business professionals, religious leaders, health providers and other community activists.

“Together, C.A.P.A.’s members are dedicated to mobilizing at the local level to make the communities of Brecksville and Broadview Heights safer, healthier, and drug-free for all residents,” Skaljac said.