The asap board will implement proven community wide change strategies to reduce prescription drug misuse, youth alcohol use, and tobacco (vaping) use among youth in allen county. - the allen county…

The asap board will implement proven community wide change strategies to reduce prescription drug misuse, youth alcohol use, and tobacco (vaping) use among youth in allen county. - the allen county agency for substance abuse policy board is applying for the FY2022 drug-free communities support program grant in the amount of $125,000.00 by the white house office of national drug control policy, in cooperation with the centers for disease control and prevention. The coalition serves scottsville, kentucky, a community of 21,065. The two goals of the drug-free communities program are to strengthen community coalitions and reduce youth substance use. The coalition will achieve the goals of the DFC by implementing these strategies. The asap board will implement the seven proven community wide change strategies based on the strategic prevention framework that will seek to increase community collaboration, increase risk perception, decrease access, and decrease usage of prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco (vaping) use among youth in allen county. Below is a list of the objectives: - by 8/29/2023, build capacity and competencies of the asap board, by increasing adult and youth membership (grades 6-12) by 10% as measured by tracking documentation (i.e. membership roster, sign-in sheets, etc.) - by 9/29/23, asap will build the capacity of its youth (grades 6-12) and adult community partners by increasing the number of asap/community sponsored events by 15% and attendance at those events by 30% as evidenced by sign-in sheets - by 9/29/23 increase by 5% the youth perception of risk of alcohol among 6TH, 8TH, 10TH, and 12TH grade students as evidenced by the kentucky incentives for prevention (KIP) survey. - by 9/29/2023 increase by 5% the youth perception of risk of prescription drugs among 6TH, 8TH, 10TH, and 12TH grade students as evidenced by the kentucky incentives for prevention (KIP) survey. - by 9/29/2023 increase by 5% the youth perception of risk of tobacco (vaping) among 6TH, 8TH, 10TH, and 12TH grade students as evidenced by the kentucky incentives for prevention (KIP) survey. - by 9/29/2023 decrease by 5% the 30-day usage of alcohol, among 6TH, 8TH, 10TH, and 12TH grade students as evidenced by the kentucky incentives for prevention (KIP) survey results. - by 9/29/2023 decrease by 5% the 30-day usage of prescription drugs, among 6TH, 8TH, 10TH, and 12TH grade students as evidenced by the kentucky incentives for prevention (KIP) survey results. - by 9/29/2023 decrease by 5% the 30-day usage of tobacco (vaping), among 6TH, 8TH, 10TH, and 12TH grade students as evidenced by the kentucky incentives for prevention (KIP) survey results.