Project Grant H79SP084340

The Anaconda Community Intervention, Inc. (ACI) was awarded a $120,000 Project Grant (H79SP084340) 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. The grant aims to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth aged 12-20 in Deer Lodge County, Montana by implementing a comprehensive strategy. Key activities include strengthening collaboration with local prevention organizations and government agencies, improving dissemination of substance use data, limiting youth access to alcohol, and decreasing community norms favorable to underage drinking. The project seeks to achieve a 20% reduction in past 30-day alcohol use, increase perception of risk/harm and parental/peer disapproval, and decrease binge drinking incidence by the end of the 4-year project period on September 29, 2028.