The County of Oneida received a $125,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CFDA 93.276) to establish and strengthen the Northwoods COPE (Community, Outreach, Prevention and Education) Coalition. The 5-year project, starting September 30, 2024, aims to prevent and reduce youth (grades 6-12) alcohol and marijuana use in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The Coalition will implement evidence-based prevention strategies, conduct youth...
The RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery's Southern Ocean County Interfaith Advocacy and Leadership (SOCIAL) Coalition was awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant (CFDA 93.276) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 5-year grant will fund the coalition's efforts to reduce underage alcohol and e-cigarette use among youth 18 and younger in Southern Ocean County, New Jersey. Key activities include disseminating informational...
The Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth (RVCCY) was awarded a $375,000 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. The 5-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support the development and delivery of community-based substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion services for youth in grades 9-12, with a focus...
This $250,000 Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will support the "Hey Randolph Coalition" in Randolph, Massachusetts. The purpose of this five-year project is to equitably promote wellbeing and prevent/reduce youth substance misuse through effective communication, coordination, collaboration, and culturally relevant action. Key activities include expanding existing alcohol...
This $125,000 Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will fund "The Connection Coalition: Building Drug Free Connected Communities in Central Navajo County" in Arizona. The Friends of Navajo County Anti-Drug Coalition, Inc., operating as the Nexus Coalition for Drug Prevention, will implement a 5-year community-based substance...
This Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) provides $125,000 in funding to the MN Prevention & Recovery Alliance, LLC to address youth substance use in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Through this 5-year grant, the MN Prevention & Recovery Alliance will implement evidence-based prevention strategies focused on reducing youth access and use of alcohol, marijuana, and prescription drugs....
This federal Project Grant award, with ID NH28CE003815, was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The $250,000 grant was awarded to Montclair State University on September 30, 2024 to develop the infrastructure of an anti-drug coalition targeting Hispanic/Latinx and Black/African American adolescents in Paterson, New Jersey's 5th Ward. The goal of the project is to increase community collaboration and...
The North Country Health Consortium, acting as the North Country Public Health Network provider agency for northern New Hampshire, has been awarded a $375,000 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. The grant, titled "North Country Community of Prevention Practices, Education, and Stigma Reduction (NC COPES),"...
The Greene County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coalition was awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The five-year project aims to reduce youth (ages 12-18) use of nicotine and opioids in Greene County, Arkansas by addressing root causes and local conditions. Key strategies include fostering community partnerships, implementing evidence-based prevention programs, providing youth leadership...
This Project Grant award of $125,000.00 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will enable The Village For Families & Children, Inc. to expand its Vernon, CT Resources and Outreach for Community Knowledge and Success (ROCKS) youth substance abuse prevention project. The 5-year project aims to prevent alcohol and marijuana use among students in grades 6-12 in Vernon, Connecticut by decreasing access to these...