Project Grant H79FG001380

Award Date 9/30/24
Completion Date 9/29/25
Dollars Obligated $500K
Federal Grant Program
93.493
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Westminster, CO 80020, USA
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  • Piloting prevention programming in 4 rural Colorado schools
  • Providing opioid misuse prevention education to 4,500 youth in a 23-county rural region
  • Implementing a statewide social norming campaign through digital advertising
  • Facilitating a 28-member Teen Action Council to promote peer-led prevention messaging
  • Updating the organization's youth and adult-facing websites to enhance access to educational resources

The grant award supports Rise Above Colorado's efforts to leverage positive social norming and youth engagement to prevent substance use, including opioid misuse, among adolescents in underserved rural communities across the state.

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