Project Grant H79FG000984

THE ALLIANCE FOR HOPE PROJECT - THE ALLIANCE FOR HOPE PROJECT (TAFHP) IS A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT OF THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, INC. (AHC) AND THE HOPE SHOT, A RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION. IN PARTNERSHIP, TAFHP WILL SERVE AS AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR ADDICTION PREVENTION SERVICES AND RECOVERY SUPPORTS THAT AIM TO INCREASE COMMUNITY PROTECTIVE FACTORS, REDUCE USE, REDUCE OVERDOSE RATES, ENCOURAGE LONG-TERM SOBRIETY, AND PROMOTE ENGAGEMENT WITH SYSTEMS OF CARE ACROSS PASCO COUNTY FLORIDA (ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 591,048). THE ALLIANCE FOR HOPE PROJECT WILL SERVE 848,800 (INDIVIDUALS MAY BE SERVED BY MORE THAN ONE STRATEGY) RANGING IN AGE FROM BIRTH THROUGH OLDER ADULTS. TAFHP WILL TARGET AT-RISK POPULATIONS RESIDING IN COMMUNITY "HOT SPOTS" AS IDENTIFIED BY POPULATION HEALTH INDICATORS, AND OVERDOSE, ARREST, AND INTELLIGENCE LEAD POLICING DATA. TAFHP WILL SPREAD A MESSAGE OF "HOPE" VIA INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS, EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, RECOVERY COACHING, NAVIGATION SERVICES, AND WEEKLY LIVE PODCASTS ON FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, AND LINKEDIN AND BY LEADING EFFORTS TO PREVENT SUBSTANCE ADDICTION AND MISUSE PROVIDING PATHWAYS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY RESOURCES FOR RESIDENTS. THE GOALS OF THE ALLIANCE FOR HOPE PROJECT ARE AS FOLLOW: GOAL 1: BUILD AWARENESS, RESILIENCY, AND HEALTHY CULTURAL NORMS IN ADULTS AND YOUTH ACROSS PASCO COUNTY. GOAL 2: CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO ON DEMAND PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY RESOURCES. GOAL 3: BUILD COMMUNITY CONNECTEDNESS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS THROUGH INCREASED INVOLVEMENT IN VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY GROUPS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. GOAL 4: INCREASE COALITION AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO DRUG TRENDS AND IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PREVENTION STRATEGIES. THIS PROJECT INCLUDES 22 MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES THAT SUPPORT THESE GOALS THAT ARE OUTLINED IN DETAIL IN OUR PROPOSAL THAT WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE WORK OF THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, COORDINATOR, RECOVERY COACH - PEER SUPPORT, RECOVERY COACH - COMMUNITY OUTREACH, TWO PREVENTION / NAVIGATION SPECIALIST, AND TWO PART-TIME RECOVERY COACHES ALONG WITH A CONTRACTED EVALUATOR. TAFHP WILL INCREASE AND COMPLEMENT THE EFFORTS OF THE HOPE SHOT AND OF THE ASAP AND STAND COALITIONS IN PASCO COUNTY. TAFHP WILL ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF THE HOPE SHOT BY IMPLEMENTING RECOVERY SUPPORTS THAT DECREASE BARRIERS TO TREATMENT AND BUILD A STRONG CULTURE OF SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY. THESE INITIATIVES WILL INCLUDE WEEKLY PODCASTS, NAVIGATION TO CRITICAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT SUCH AS SOBER LIVING, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, JOB SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND PEER SUPPORT MEETINGS. TAFHP WILL ENHANCE THE STAND COALITION AND ITS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND BUILD RESILIENCY IN YOUTH. TAFHP WILL BUILD CAPACITY ENABLING AHC/ASAP TO DEPLOY ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES THAT TARGET COMMUNITY NORMS, REGULATIONS, AND AVAILABILITY OF DRUGS. THESE ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES INCLUDE HOSTING COMMUNITY PLANNING MEETINGS, EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS AND COMMUNITY WIDE TOWN HALLS, SUMMITS AND A COMMUNITY CONFERENCE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT ISSUES SUCH AS OVERDOSE PREVENTION. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE COMMUNITY LEVEL CHANGE BY IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK, INCREASING AWARENESS OF LOCAL PROBLEMS AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN SOLUTIONS. WORKING TOGETHER, WE ARE SAVING LIVES.