The Coad Group (Chester County Council on Addictive Diseases), is a private, non-profit organization. Annually, we serve over 30,000 Chester County, Pennsylvania residents within the topic areas of substance use/abuse prevention, intervention and education; highway safety; and mental health services.

We provide services through our six program areas of: Alcohol Safe Driving Program, Chester County Highway Safety Project, Community Prevention, Educational Services, Student Assistance Program and Mental Health Services.

The mission of The Coad Group is to promote healthy and safe communities by offering effective programs and services to address the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs, focus on mental health concerns and provide educational opportunities designed to support responsible choices and behaviors.

Core Values and Beliefs

• Every person has value, deserves respect, and assistance tailored to their situation
• Communities and individuals can improve
• Individuals are responsible and accountable for their choices and behaviors
• Improvement can be achieved through collaboration.
• Collaboration is a key element of success
• Initiating and embracing new ideas with enthusiasm is essential
• Everyone deserves an opportunity for a fresh start
• Prevention works
• We seek to empower people to help themselves