National PAL mentoring for youth affected by opioids

This $1.2 million project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) supports the National Association of Police Athletic/Activities Leagues Inc.'s (NAPAL) National PAL Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioids program. The three-year award beginning October 1, 2021 implements the Juvenile Mentoring Program (JMP; CFDA 16.726) to improve outcomes for at-risk and high-risk youth impacted by opioids through mentoring services. NAPAL receives funding to coordinate local mentoring programs delivered through 11 sub-awards to Police Athletic League organizations across the U.S. Sub-awardees provide mentoring and support services focused on reducing negative outcomes like substance abuse and criminal behavior for opioid-affected youth in their communities. The programming aims to address negative social factors associated with the opioid epidemic through OJJDP's JMP initiative.