The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), doing business as Kdads, was awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant from 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. This 5-year initiative, running from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, focuses on preventing the onset and reducing the use of alcohol and marijuana among youth and young adults aged 12-20 in underserved/underrepresented communities across 8 counties in Kansas. Key activities include providing PAX Tools training for human service and youth workers, implementing evidence-based Guiding Good Choices parenting curriculum, and utilizing the Strategic Prevention Framework to implement data-driven substance use prevention and mental health promotion strategies. The project aims to increase perceptions of harm from substance use, reduce onset/progression of use, promote individual/community health and wellness, and build prevention infrastructure capacity in these underserved areas.
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