This $250,000 Project Grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CFDA 93.276 - Drug-Free Communities Support Program) will support the Wabash County Drug Free Community Coalition's efforts to prevent and reduce alcohol and marijuana use among youth ages 12-18 in rural Wabash County, Illinois. The coalition, established in 2023, will utilize evidence-based strategies and data-driven approaches to address individual and environmental risk factors contributing to substance...
The United Southside Neighborhood Coalition (USNC) was awarded a $125,000 Drug-Free Communities Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. The grant aims to bring awareness and strategies to prevent substance misuse, mental health disorders, and promote safe and healthy behaviors in the community. Key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year federal grant include: Community education and outreach through...
The Asian Health Coalition (AHC) was awarded a $120,000 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 4-year "Together to Stop Underage Drinking" project aims to reduce alcohol use among youth aged 12-20 in the South Lawndale, Lower West Side, Archer Heights, Brighton Park, and McKinley Park neighborhoods of Chicago's...
This $3,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will fund the "PROJECT COPES" initiative. The project aims to expand existing services in school-based health centers (SBHCs) located in underserved communities on Chicago's South and West sides. Using evidence-based, trauma-informed, and healing-centered approaches, the project will provide psychoeducation,...
This federal Project Grant award of $125,000.00 was provided by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The award was made to the Evanston Youth Club For Boys & Girls, a woman-owned non-profit organization, to establish and strengthen a community-based coalition dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use among youth in Evanston, Wyoming....
The County of McLean was awarded a $749,954 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The goal of this 4-year project is to fully implement a Family Treatment Court in the county to address substance use disorders among families and serve as a model for developing similar courts across Illinois. Key project activities include funding a court...
The federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CFDA 93.276 - Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants) was provided to Gang Alternative, Inc., a minority-owned, Black American-owned non-profit organization in Miami, Florida. The grant will fund a 5-year project (Sep 30, 2024 - Sep 29, 2029) focused on youth empowerment and substance use prevention in high-crime, high-poverty areas of South Florida. Key services include...
This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) provides $449,060 to Communities United to address mental health and wellness among at-risk youth in Chicago. The funding will support Communities United's "Healing Through Justice" initiative, which engages 500 young people through positive youth development, restorative practices, and the development of key social-emotional...
The Porter County Substance Abuse Council was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The five-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, supports the council's efforts to establish and strengthen community-based coalitions focused on preventing and reducing substance use among youth in Porter County, Indiana. The funding enables the council to implement a comprehensive...
This $600,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program will support the Friend Family Health Center, Inc. (Friend Health) in Chicago, Illinois to expand access to integrated behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services for medically vulnerable populations. The funding will enable Friend Health to strengthen its continuum of care by employing additional clinical staff,...