The Illinois Alliance on Reducing Underage Drinking was formed in early 2020. The Alliance expanded its focus to include youth cannabis use prevention and formally changed names in September 2022. The Alliance has been renamed to reflect the change - Illinois Alliance on Reducing Youth Substance Use. The Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention & Recovery leads the charge, which allows stakeholders to:

  • Share current youth substance use prevention efforts being implemented in the State of Illinois.
  • Share information on best practices to reduce youth substance use.
  • Share data and research on efforts to reduce youth substance use.
  • Review the Illinois STOP ACT report.
  • Unify prevention efforts in the State of Illinois.

Currently, the Alliance meets virtually every quarter. If interested, please reach out to the APRC.

Illinois Alliance Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Expand the sections below for the FY2025 and FY2026 meeting agendas and minutes. For the agenda and minutes from earlier meetings, please request them from the contacts listed at the bottom of the page. 

FY2025

September 10, 2024 Agenda & Minutes

December 10, 2024 Agenda & Minutes

March 11, 2025 Agenda & Minutes

June 10, 2025 Agenda & Minutes

FY2026

September 11, 2025 Agenda & Minutes

December 11, 2025 Agenda & Minutes

March 12, 2026 Agenda & Minutes

May 28, 2026 Agenda & Minutes


Contact Us

Illinois Alliance on Reducing Youth Substance Use

Jody Heavilin
jody.heavilin@prevention.org

Jake Levinson
jacob.levinson@prevention.org