Project Grant 20SRSWV002

EIGHTY -THREE (83) RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. FIFTY-TWO (52) VOLUNTEERS ACTIVITIES WILL BE TO IMPLEMENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS INTO 16 STATIONS TO NETWORK WITH: THE BOTH 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 1,000 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. AS WELL AS THE OPIOID DRUG INTERVENTION WITH HEALTHY FUTURES WE ARE ATTACKING THE OBESITY AND FOOD CHALLENGES IN WEST VIRGINIA. THIRTY-THREE (31) RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL DELIVER FOOD 3 TIMES A WEEK FOR 1 HOUR A DAY TO 300 CLIENTS. THE PROGRAM WILL BAND TOGETHER WITH 10 STATIONS SUCH AS SENIOR NUTRITION SITES, SOUP KITCHENS, MOUNTAINEER FOOD BANK, AND FOOD PANTRIES TO ENSURE THAT SENIORS HAVE THE RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN THEIR NUTRITIONAL NEEDS AND KEEP THEM OUT OF HARDSHIP FROM FOOD SUPPLIES IN THE TWO COUNTIES OF BRAXTON AND POCAHONTAS IN WEST VIRGINIA. THE TEN (10) VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE NOT SERVING IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS EMBRACE OTHER VOLUNTEER SERVICES IN 10 STATIONS WITH MANY OTHER COMMUNITY PRIORITIES THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES/OPIOID/DRUG INTERVENTION AND OBESITY AND FOOD. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD 400 STUDENTS WILL HAVE BEEN EDUCATED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, OVER 1,000 SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE TWO COUNTY AREA WHICH IS 10% (OF 10,624 SENIORS IN THE TWO COUNTIES) WILL HAVE RECEIVED INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND 300 SENIORS HAVE THE RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN THEIR NUTRITIONAL NEEDS AND KEEP THEM OUT OF HARDSHIP FROM FOOD SUPPLIES. ALONG WITH VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE WORKED ON SEVERAL OTHER COMMUNITY PRIORITIES IN THEIR COUNTIES. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $82,500.00 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $35,914.00