Thrive Allen County was formed in 2018. It began with three counties, Wilson, Woodson, and Allen. In 2019, it added Neosho, Coffey, and Bourbon. The coalition was originally formed to combat opioid misuse in Southeast Kansas. As it grew, the coalition’s mission expanded to include all substance misuse and prevention. Today it is comprised of 28 organizations and community members and focuses on a wide variety of substance misuse and prevention strategies.