Established in 2003, the  Castro Valley Community Action Network (CVCAN!)  is a community based coalition that works to reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors that increase the risk of substance abuse while promoting solutions that lead to a Drug-Free Community. The coalition is made up

See the statistics regarding CASTRO VALLEY youth use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Students in grades 5, 7, 9, and 11 participate in a survey every 2 years called the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS).  Every school district in California is required to conduct the survey in order to comply with the No Child Left Behind Act,