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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE 200 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL BE TO IMPLEMENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS INTO 16 STATIONS TO NETWORK WITH: THE FOUR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT'S, MEDICAL AND MENTAL PROFESSIONALS, SENIOR NUTRITION SITES, AND NON-PROFIT CIVIC ORGANIZATION TO EDUCATED THE IMPORTANCE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE FOR CHILDREN, TEENAGERS, AND ADULTS. WE WILL WORK WITH PROFESSIONALS THAT WILL PROVIDE RESEARCH BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO CHILDREN, TEENAGERS, AND ADULTS. PROPER EDUCATION ABOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS CRUCIAL PREVENTATIVE MEASURE FOR KIDS, TEENAGERS, AND ADULTS. THE RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SHARE FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO 400 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BY ADDRESSING ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING TO ADDRESS RISK FACTORS FOR DRUG ABUSE, SUCH AS EARLY AGGRESSION, ACADEMIC FAILURE, AND SCHOOL DROPOUT. THE TRAINING WILL FOCUS ON HELPING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR SELF-CONTROL, EMOTIONAL AWARENESS, COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL PROBLEM-SOLVING, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND IDENTIFYING TRUSTED ADULTS WHEN SEEKING HELP. ALSO THE VOLUNTEERS WILL EDUCATE OVER 2,000 SENIOR CITIZENS ABOUT OPIOID MISUSE, PRESCRIPTION ABUSE, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE DISPOSAL OF MEDICATIONS. THEY WILL PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL PAMPHLETS AND RESOURCES TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF OPIOIDS AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE. ALONG WITH INFORMATION ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS THAT CAN ASSIST WITH SOMEONE OR THEMSELVES IF DEALING WITH AN ADDITION PROBLEM. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES/OPIOID/DRUG INTERVENTION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD 400 STUDENTS WILL HAVE BEEN EDUCATED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND OVER 2,000 SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE FOUR COUNTY AREA WHICH IS 10% (OF 22,233 SENIORS IN THE FOUR COUNTIES) WILL HAVE RECEIVED INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $88,894.00 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY IN-KIND OF $38,151.00 THE VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE NOT SERVING IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS EMBRACE OTHER VOLUNTEER SERVICES WITH MANY OTHER COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. ALMOST DAILY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES PRESENT THEMSELVES AND FORTUNATELY ARE MET BY MANY SELFLESS INDIVIDUALS WILLING TO DEDICATE THEIR TIME AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR THESE CHALLENGES. THE VOLUNTEERS IN FAYETTE AND NICHOLAS COUNTIES HELP TO FUND RAISE FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE. IN WEBSTER AND GREENBRIER COUNTIES THEY CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THEIR COUNTY ROADSIDE PARKS; POLICEMAN AND FIREFIGHTERS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CLASSES PROMOTED BY RSVP AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH GROUPS; LOCAL HISTORICAL SITES ARE PROMOTED AND MAINTAINED BY A DEDICATED GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS MOBILIZED THROUGH RSVP. ADDITIONALLY THEY WORK WITH OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE ORIENTED PROGRAMS SUCH AS 4-H AND BOY SCOUTS AMERICA. THE VOLUNTEERS WORKING WITH 4-H CAMPS TEACH CHILDREN COOKING, SEWING, CRAFTS, ETC. SOME OF OUR OLDER MALE VOLUNTEERS ENJOY WORKING WITH SCOUTING. IT GIVES THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO PASS ALONG THEIR CAMPING AND BASIC SURVIVAL SKILLS TO LADS WHO PROBABLY OTHERWISE WOULD NOT GET ATTENTION.
$22.2k 3/30/21 Not listed
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE 200 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL BE TO IMPLEMENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS INTO 16 STATIONS TO NETWORK WITH: THE FOUR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT'S, MEDICAL AND MENTAL PROFESSIONALS, SENIOR NUTRITION SITES, AND NON-PROFIT CIVIC ORGANIZATION TO EDUCATED THE IMPORTANCE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE FOR CHILDREN, TEENAGERS, AND ADULTS. WE WILL WORK WITH PROFESSIONALS THAT WILL PROVIDE RESEARCH BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO CHILDREN, TEENAGERS, AND ADULTS. PROPER EDUCATION ABOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS CRUCIAL PREVENTATIVE MEASURE FOR KIDS, TEENAGERS, AND ADULTS. THE RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SHARE FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO 400 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BY ADDRESSING ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING TO ADDRESS RISK FACTORS FOR DRUG ABUSE, SUCH AS EARLY AGGRESSION, ACADEMIC FAILURE, AND SCHOOL DROPOUT. THE TRAINING WILL FOCUS ON HELPING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR SELF-CONTROL, EMOTIONAL AWARENESS, COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL PROBLEM-SOLVING, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND IDENTIFYING TRUSTED ADULTS WHEN SEEKING HELP. ALSO THE VOLUNTEERS WILL EDUCATE OVER 2,000 SENIOR CITIZENS ABOUT OPIOID MISUSE, PRESCRIPTION ABUSE, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE DISPOSAL OF MEDICATIONS. THEY WILL PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL PAMPHLETS AND RESOURCES TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF OPIOIDS AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE. ALONG WITH INFORMATION ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS THAT CAN ASSIST WITH SOMEONE OR THEMSELVES IF DEALING WITH AN ADDITION PROBLEM. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES/OPIOID/DRUG INTERVENTION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD 400 STUDENTS WILL HAVE BEEN EDUCATED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND OVER 2,000 SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE FOUR COUNTY AREA WHICH IS 10% (OF 22,233 SENIORS IN THE FOUR COUNTIES) WILL HAVE RECEIVED INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $88,894.00 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY IN-KIND OF $38,151.00 THE VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE NOT SERVING IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS EMBRACE OTHER VOLUNTEER SERVICES WITH MANY OTHER COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. ALMOST DAILY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES PRESENT THEMSELVES AND FORTUNATELY ARE MET BY MANY SELFLESS INDIVIDUALS WILLING TO DEDICATE THEIR TIME AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR THESE CHALLENGES. THE VOLUNTEERS IN FAYETTE AND NICHOLAS COUNTIES HELP TO FUND RAISE FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE. IN WEBSTER AND GREENBRIER COUNTIES THEY CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THEIR COUNTY ROADSIDE PARKS; POLICEMAN AND FIREFIGHTERS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CLASSES PROMOTED BY RSVP AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH GROUPS; LOCAL HISTORICAL SITES ARE PROMOTED AND MAINTAINED BY A DEDICATED GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS MOBILIZED THROUGH RSVP. ADDITIONALLY THEY WORK WITH OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE ORIENTED PROGRAMS SUCH AS 4-H AND BOY SCOUTS AMERICA. THE VOLUNTEERS WORKING WITH 4-H CAMPS TEACH CHILDREN COOKING, SEWING, CRAFTS, ETC. SOME OF OUR OLDER MALE VOLUNTEERS ENJOY WORKING WITH SCOUTING. IT GIVES THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO PASS ALONG THEIR CAMPING AND BASIC SURVIVAL SKILLS TO LADS WHO PROBABLY OTHERWISE WOULD NOT GET ATTENTION.
$88.9k 3/3/20 Not listed
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE 200 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL BE TO IMPLEMENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS INTO 16 STATIONS TO NETWORK WITH: THE FOUR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT'S, MEDICAL AND MENTAL PROFESSIONALS, SENIOR NUTRITION SITES, AND NON-PROFIT CIVIC ORGANIZATION TO EDUCATED THE IMPORTANCE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE FOR CHILDREN, TEENAGERS, AND ADULTS. WE WILL WORK WITH PROFESSIONALS THAT WILL PROVIDE RESEARCH BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO CHILDREN, TEENAGERS, AND ADULTS. PROPER EDUCATION ABOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS CRUCIAL PREVENTATIVE MEASURE FOR KIDS, TEENAGERS, AND ADULTS. THE RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SHARE FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO 400 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BY ADDRESSING ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING TO ADDRESS RISK FACTORS FOR DRUG ABUSE, SUCH AS EARLY AGGRESSION, ACADEMIC FAILURE, AND SCHOOL DROPOUT. THE TRAINING WILL FOCUS ON HELPING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR SELF-CONTROL, EMOTIONAL AWARENESS, COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL PROBLEM-SOLVING, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND IDENTIFYING TRUSTED ADULTS WHEN SEEKING HELP. ALSO THE VOLUNTEERS WILL EDUCATE OVER 2,000 SENIOR CITIZENS ABOUT OPIOID MISUSE, PRESCRIPTION ABUSE, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE DISPOSAL OF MEDICATIONS. THEY WILL PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL PAMPHLETS AND RESOURCES TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF OPIOIDS AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE. ALONG WITH INFORMATION ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS THAT CAN ASSIST WITH SOMEONE OR THEMSELVES IF DEALING WITH AN ADDITION PROBLEM. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES/OPIOID/DRUG INTERVENTION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD 400 STUDENTS WILL HAVE BEEN EDUCATED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND OVER 2,000 SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE FOUR COUNTY AREA WHICH IS 10% (OF 22,233 SENIORS IN THE FOUR COUNTIES) WILL HAVE RECEIVED INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $81,394.00 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $34,861.00. THE VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE NOT SERVING IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS EMBRACE OTHER VOLUNTEER SERVICES WITH MANY OTHER COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. ALMOST DAILY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES PRESENT THEMSELVES AND FORTUNATELY ARE MET BY MANY SELFLESS INDIVIDUALS WILLING TO DEDICATE THEIR TIME AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR THESE CHALLENGES. THE VOLUNTEERS IN FAYETTE AND NICHOLAS COUNTIES HELP TO FUND RAISE FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE. IN WEBSTER AND GREENBRIER COUNTIES THEY CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THEIR COUNTY ROADSIDE PARKS; POLICEMAN AND FIREFIGHTERS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CLASSES PROMOTED BY RSVP AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH GROUPS; LOCAL HISTORICAL SITES ARE PROMOTED AND MAINTAINED BY A DEDICATED GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS MOBILIZED THROUGH RSVP. ADDITIONALLY THEY WORK WITH OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE ORIENTED PROGRAMS SUCH AS 4-H AND BOY SCOUTS AMERICA. THE VOLUNTEERS WORKING WITH 4-H CAMPS TEACH CHILDREN COOKING, SEWING, CRAFTS, ETC. SOME OF OUR OLDER MALE VOLUNTEERS ENJOY WORKING WITH SCOUTING. IT GIVES THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO PASS ALONG THEIR CAMPING AND BASIC SURVIVAL SKILLS TO LADS WHO PROBABLY OTHERWISE WOULD NOT GET ATTENTION.
$7.5k 8/1/19 Not listed
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE 200 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL BE TO IMPLEMENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS INTO 16 STATIONS TO NETWORK WITH: THE FOUR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT'S, MEDICAL AND MENTAL PROFESSIONALS, SENIOR NUTRITION SITES, AND NON-PROFIT CIVIC ORGANIZATION TO EDUCATED THE IMPORTANCE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE FOR CHILDREN, TEENAGERS, AND ADULTS. WE WILL WORK WITH PROFESSIONALS THAT WILL PROVIDE RESEARCH BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO CHILDREN, TEENAGERS, AND ADULTS. PROPER EDUCATION ABOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS CRUCIAL PREVENTATIVE MEASURE FOR KIDS, TEENAGERS, AND ADULTS. THE RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SHARE FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO 400 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BY ADDRESSING ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING TO ADDRESS RISK FACTORS FOR DRUG ABUSE, SUCH AS EARLY AGGRESSION, ACADEMIC FAILURE, AND SCHOOL DROPOUT. THE TRAINING WILL FOCUS ON HELPING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR SELF-CONTROL, EMOTIONAL AWARENESS, COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL PROBLEM-SOLVING, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND IDENTIFYING TRUSTED ADULTS WHEN SEEKING HELP. ALSO THE VOLUNTEERS WILL EDUCATE OVER 2,000 SENIOR CITIZENS ABOUT OPIOID MISUSE, PRESCRIPTION ABUSE, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE DISPOSAL OF MEDICATIONS. THEY WILL PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL PAMPHLETS AND RESOURCES TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF OPIOIDS AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE. ALONG WITH INFORMATION ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS THAT CAN ASSIST WITH SOMEONE OR THEMSELVES IF DEALING WITH AN ADDITION PROBLEM. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES/OPIOID/DRUG INTERVENTION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD 400 STUDENTS WILL HAVE BEEN EDUCATED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND OVER 2,000 SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE FOUR COUNTY AREA WHICH IS 10% (OF 22,233 SENIORS IN THE FOUR COUNTIES) WILL HAVE RECEIVED INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $81,394.00 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $34,861.00. THE VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE NOT SERVING IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS EMBRACE OTHER VOLUNTEER SERVICES WITH MANY OTHER COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. ALMOST DAILY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES PRESENT THEMSELVES AND FORTUNATELY ARE MET BY MANY SELFLESS INDIVIDUALS WILLING TO DEDICATE THEIR TIME AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR THESE CHALLENGES. THE VOLUNTEERS IN FAYETTE AND NICHOLAS COUNTIES HELP TO FUND RAISE FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE. IN WEBSTER AND GREENBRIER COUNTIES THEY CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THEIR COUNTY ROADSIDE PARKS; POLICEMAN AND FIREFIGHTERS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CLASSES PROMOTED BY RSVP AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH GROUPS; LOCAL HISTORICAL SITES ARE PROMOTED AND MAINTAINED BY A DEDICATED GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS MOBILIZED THROUGH RSVP. ADDITIONALLY THEY WORK WITH OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE ORIENTED PROGRAMS SUCH AS 4-H AND BOY SCOUTS AMERICA. THE VOLUNTEERS WORKING WITH 4-H CAMPS TEACH CHILDREN COOKING, SEWING, CRAFTS, ETC. SOME OF OUR OLDER MALE VOLUNTEERS ENJOY WORKING WITH SCOUTING. IT GIVES THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO PASS ALONG THEIR CAMPING AND BASIC SURVIVAL SKILLS TO LADS WHO PROBABLY OTHERWISE WOULD NOT GET ATTENTION.
$81.4k 3/12/19