Project Grant H79SP019783

The Asian Health Coalition (AHC) was awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The 4-year "Together to Stop Underage Drinking" project aims to reduce alcohol use among youth aged 12-20 in Chicago's southwest side neighborhoods. Key activities include strengthening the capacity of the...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to High Point Treatment Center, Inc., a non-profit organization in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The grant, titled "Partnering with Youth for Success in Regional Prevention," will be implemented across 11 cities and towns in Southeastern Massachusetts to: (1) reduce...

The Town of Ware, Massachusetts was awarded a $120,000 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant, titled "Alcohol Attitude Adjustments in the Quaboag Hills - Our STOP ACT Program," aims to improve community norms regarding alcohol use and increase the number of youth and adult caregivers who perceive intermittent drinking as harmful....

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to High Point Treatment Center, Inc., a non-profit organization in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The grant supports the implementation of a Photovoice project to prevent and reduce alcohol use among high school students (ages 14-19) in the communities of East Bridgewater,...

The Pelham Pact Coalition, Inc. was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The grant, which runs from September 30, 2024, to September 29, 2029, will be used to reduce youth substance use and improve youth mental health in Pelham, New York, by building resilience, empowering youth through leadership, and increasing their sense of connectedness. The project aims to...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, awarded a $120,000 Project Grant to Bridges Healthcare, Inc., a non-profit organization in Milford, Connecticut. The grant, made under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, will fund the West Haven Community Alcohol Prevention Project. This initiative...

This $180,000 federal Project Grant award was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243). The purpose of the award is to work collaboratively at the community level in Gloucester, Massachusetts to identify, establish, and implement evidence-based interventions that will expand the community's ability to address underage drinking among...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) was awarded a $735,000 Project Grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will fund the implementation of the Massachusetts Youth Suicide Prevention Project (MA-YSPP) across the Commonwealth over a 5-year period from September 2024 to September 2029. The key objectives of...

This $997,672 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 STOP School Violence Program) supports the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) and its partnership with Sandy Hook Promise Foundation to deliver violence prevention programming in Massachusetts schools. Under this grant, Sandy Hook Promise will implement its Know the Signs programs, including the Start With Hello and Say Something trainings, to teach students how to...

The Town of Walpole, Massachusetts was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The purpose of the DFC Support Program is to establish and strengthen community-based coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The grant project aims to reduce and prevent youth alcohol and marijuana use in Walpole. Key goals include increasing coalition membership,...