Project Grant H79SP084669

The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) was awarded a $1,983,372 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) federal grant program. This 5-year Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnerships for Success (SPF-PFS-DE) project aims to build a statewide, comprehensive, collaborative, data-driven, and sustainable prevention infrastructure in Delaware to address the state's rising incidence of substance use disorders, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Building partnerships between community providers, coalitions, and educational institutions to increase their capacity to implement effective prevention programs and strategies; 2) Developing strategies to enhance data-sharing, resource development, strategic planning, coordination, and workforce development among state sub-recipients, prevention providers, and coalitions; and 3) Funding at least two existing community coalitions to implement prevention strategies in identified priority areas. Through this multi-faceted approach, the project aims to create a sustainable, unified prevention system across Delaware to improve the well-being of individuals, families, and communities.