Our Mission:

Established in 2005, Tonka CARES is a community coalition working to reduce illegal substance use among youth in the Minnetonka School District. Tonka CARES partners include the Minnetonka Public Schools, local law enforcement, businesses, youth serving agencies, faith community, youth and parents. We envision a community where youth will choose not to use illegal substances and will feel supported and valued for their choice by the entire community.

Initiatives:

Eat. Talk. Connect!

a multi-faceted initiative spearheaded by the Hopkins Reduce the Use Coalition and Minnetonka Tonka CARES Coalition to increase connectedness within families and communities. Currently, Eat. Talk. Connect! involves schools and families in the Minnetonka and Hopkins School District. Learn More...

Time to Talk

Talking to your kids about the risks of drugs and alcohol isn’t as hard as you think. We’re here to help make talking even easier. We’ve got free, easy-to-use, research-based tools and tips to help you have ongoing conversations with your kids to keep them healthy and drug-free. Check out our guide "Teach your teen to cope with stress" or visit Time to Talk.org for more resources