Project Grant H79SP085320

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Prestigious Healthcare Integrated Services Inc. $425,000 under the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.492) on September 30, 2026.

The award funds the Strengthening Prevention and Resilience for Youth (SPRAY) initiative, a comprehensive community-based substance use prevention and capacity-building effort serving Hamilton County, Ohio, with primary focus on Cincinnati. SPRAY expands the capacity of schools, youth-serving organizations, behavioral health providers, healthcare systems, faith-based organizations, community agencies, and other prevention partners to prevent substance use initiation and progression among youth and young adults ages 10–21, their families, and individuals identified as at elevated risk through the Strategic Prevention Framework assessment process. The initiative addresses alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, nicotine vaping, opioid misuse, methamphetamine, and other emerging substance use concerns, with particular attention to youth involved in juvenile justice, child welfare, re-entry, and other underserved systems. SPRAY employs SAMHSA's five-step Strategic Prevention Framework—assessment, capacity, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to conduct community needs and readiness assessments; identify prevention priorities; strengthen prevention infrastructure; establish a youth advisory council; build cross-sector partnerships; implement evidence-based and evidence-informed prevention strategies; and evaluate outcomes for continuous quality improvement and long-term sustainability.

Work is performed in Glendale, Ohio. The period of performance runs through September 29, 2031.