The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) to the Coastal Horizons Center, Inc. in Wilmington, North Carolina. The grant funding, with a project period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will support the Pender Substance Use Prevention Partnership's efforts to establish and strengthen collaborations to prevent and reduce substance use among youth in the local community. Coastal Horizons Center, a non-profit organization, will implement evidence-based prevention strategies, youth leadership training, media campaigns, parental education, and community outreach to address risk factors and promote protective factors against youth substance use, with a focus on alcohol, marijuana, and nicotine.
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