Mobilizing a community towards a fresh start - the fresh coaliton was awarded a FY 2020 drug-free communities support program grant in the amount of $ 125,000 by the white house office of national…

Mobilizing a community towards a fresh start - the fresh coaliton was awarded a FY 2020 drug-free communities support program grant in the amount of $ 125,000 by the white house office of national drug control policy, in cooperation with the centers for disease control and prevention. The coalition serves franklin county, virginia, a community of 56,419 people. The goals of the coalition are to establish and strengthen community collaboration in support of local efforts to prevent youth substance use. The coalition will achieve its goals by implementing a variety of strategies using a comprehensive approach to community change to accomplish the following:1: continue to strengthen the coalition, including the chill youth task force through leadership and strategic planning in order to continue to build capacity in the community,2: increase perception of parental disapproval for underage drinking, e-cigarette use and marijuana use through collaboration and environmental strategies,3: increase perception of peer disapproval for drinking alcohol, using tobacco, and smoking marijuana through social marketing and prevention education,4: reduce youth access to alcohol and tobacco by increasing barriers and addressing local policy concerns.5: align community partners to provide mutual support to ongoing efforts in the community that aim to reduce adverse childhood experiences (aces) which can lead to substance use disorder.