"the reduction of youth substance use of tobacco/nicotine and marijuana, including the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems" - drug-free irondequoit will use evidence based prevention…

"the reduction of youth substance use of tobacco/nicotine and marijuana, including the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems" - drug-free irondequoit will use evidence based prevention strategies to reduce marijuana and nicotine use, particularly with electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) among teens between 7TH and 12TH grade. Strategies include media campaigns providing information to parents and teens, enhancing skills of parents to start early conversations with youth, providing support to youth by increasing protective factors and ensuring environmental changes to reduce access to these substances. The drug-free communities support grant will provide funding to support initiatives to decrease nicotine and marijuana use among approximately 3400 middle and high schoolers in the town of irondequoit, NY. IT will also help US to provide educational information and enhance parent skills to increase the perception of harm and risk.a community paradigm shift over a period of the 5 year grant would impact about 50000 residents.objectives of the grant include developing and nurturing partnerships with adult and youth organizations in the town as well as specific agencies who provide areas of expertise to the coalition. A partnership with the irondequoit police is also part of our strategies in RE: to compliance checks and ensuring more police are trained as DRE (drug recognition experts).strategies also include building a media library of experts to share information, social media and various other media formats, provision of cessation materials for youth and adults.increased collaboration within the town is essential and we will be working to expand membership from underserved sectors of the community. The coalition will also be refining the evaluation and sustainability plans over the next 5 years.