Cooperative Agreement NH28CE003074

The Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club was awarded a $1,680,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to launch the Opioid & Substance Use Prevention Initiative. This three-year initiative aims to combat the opioid epidemic in the Santa Clarita Valley and Antelope Valley communities by implementing evidence-informed strategies to prevent youth risk-taking behaviors and...

Through a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program), Youthpower365 will implement the Family-Centered Youth Violence Prevention Program. This project aims to deepen the existing partnerships between the Eagle County School District, Youthpower365, and Mountain Youth to expand and enhance youth violence prevention strategies. Key activities will include hiring a...

Child Protect of Mercer County, Inc. will use a $739,322 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to develop coordinated prevention and intervention strategies for youth and families impacted by opioids and other substances in Princeton, West Virginia. The funding supports the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative program and will allow Child Protect to provide mentoring, trauma-focused therapy, and...

The Prevention Empowerment Partnership (PEP) of Marshall University Research Corporation was awarded a $526,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative program (CFDA 16.842). PEP will use the funding to develop and implement the SHIELD Project, which will provide comprehensive, coordinated services to address challenges resulting from the opioid crisis impacting youth,...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $741,975 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (CFDA 16.842) project grant to Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. (CPLC) in Phoenix, Arizona. Over a 3-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, CPLC will administer two evidence-based programs to reach up to 250 youth and 150 families/caregivers in Maricopa County. The programs include Project Towards No Drugs Abuse (Project TND) and Active...

The Governor's Partnership To Protect Connecticut's Workforce, Inc. will use $739,322 in funding from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative federal grant program to develop coordinated prevention and intervention strategies for youth and families impacted by opioids and other substances in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Specifically, the Partnership will provide high-quality prevention...

The Pacifica Prevention Partnership (PPP) STOP Project, awarded a $120,000 grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), aims to reduce underage drinking and substance use among youth in Northern San Mateo County, California. The project focuses on strategies to address access and availability of alcohol and drugs, implement media...

The Greater Portsmouth Youth Wellness Coalition (GPYWC) was awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The four-year grant will address alarming rates of alcohol use among youth in the Greater Portsmouth, New Hampshire region by engaging youth in prevention and early intervention programming. Key...

The Abington C.O.P.E.S. project is a 5-year, $375,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent youth alcohol and nicotine use in Abington, Massachusetts. The project aims to: increase coalition membership and youth participation by 10%, enhance coalition capacity by 25%, reduce parental concerns about talking to their children about alcohol by 6%, train 25 community leaders in alcohol prevention and youth brain...

This federal Project Grant award of $120,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) will support the Union County Drug Free Partnership's "Preventing Underage Alcohol Use in Union County" project from 2024 through 2028. The project aims to prevent and reduce youth and adult alcohol use in Union County, Ohio by implementing...