The 2009 Drug Prevention and STOP-DWI Poster and Essay contests were open to all Westchester students, grades K-12 and highlighted the theme of staying safe by refusing drugs and alcohol and particularly showcasing the repercussions of drunk driving. Seven judges from the Westchester community chose the winning posters from entries throughout the county. The winning entries are also entered in the Elks statewide contest. (In 2008, one student from Westchester was a statewide winner: Katie Ferguson from Robert C. Dodson School in Yonkers earned second place in the kindergarten category.)

The 2009 Grand Prize Winner was Karina  Frake, a 5th grader at Furnace Woods Elementary School in Cortlandt Manor. Se received a $500 U.S. Savings Bond and her poster has been duplicated to be used as the official Drug Prevention and STOP-DWI poster for Westchester County throughout the year. It was selected from 250 entries.

The Office of Drug Prevention and STOP-DWI in conjunction with the Elks Association also sponsored an essay contest addressing the issues of drugs and alcohol. More than 25 middle and high schools participated in 2009. The winners were from Yardsley, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights.