The Clackamas County, Oregon has been awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will support the prevention efforts of the Canby Prevention Coalition (CPC) to reduce youth use of alcohol and marijuana in Canby, a rural city in Clackamas County. The project aims to implement culturally responsive...
This $374,484 federal Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will fund the "The Portland Public Schools Healthy, Substance-Free Youth Coalition" over a 5-year period starting September 30, 2024. The goal of this coalition is to connect, collaborate and innovate to prevent youth substance use and empower students in grades 6-12 (over 24,000 students) to lead healthy, drug-free lives. The...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to the Little Compton-Tiverton Prevention Coalition (LCTPC) on September 30, 2024. The grant will support LCTPC's efforts to prevent and reduce substance use, particularly marijuana and nicotine use, among local youth over a 5-year project period ending September 29, 2029. LCTPC, a coalition comprised of representatives from 12...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control awarded a $233,142 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant (CFDA 93.276) to the Lake County General Health District in Ohio. This 5-year project aims to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth in Lake County through collaborative community-based efforts. The grant funding will support the Lake County Community Health Coalition's work to incorporate and enhance prevention...
This Project Grant award of $125,000.00 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, CFDA 93.276, was provided to the Oregon Trail Community Foundation in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The funding supports the Monument Prevention Coalition's efforts to reduce youth marijuana and alcohol use in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. Key project activities include providing youth leadership summits, prevention training for coaches and school...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $375,000 five-year Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant to the Evergreen School District #114 on September 30, 2024. The grant's objective is to increase community collaboration and awareness to prevent youth substance abuse in the Evergreen School District. The funding will support a comprehensive approach including social-emotional learning, pro-social activities, peer leadership, school policy changes,...
The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to The Orange County Council On Alcoholism, Inc. (dba Alcohol And Drug Awareness Council Of Orange County) to establish and strengthen community-based collaborations to prevent and reduce substance use among youth in the Pine Bush Central School District area of New York. The five-year award, effective...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) to the Education Today Group, a non-profit organization, to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth in their diverse community. The 5-year project aims to mobilize community resources, engage stakeholders, and implement evidence-based prevention strategies through collaborative efforts. Key activities include...
This $125,000 annual Project Grant award from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CDC), under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), will support the Austin Drug-Free Youth Coalition in Texas. The funding will enable the coalition to: Assess local risk factors contributing to underage drinking and youth marijuana use in Austin; Educate community stakeholders on these youth substance use issues and provide training on evidence-based prevention...
This $250,000 Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, CFDA 93.276, supports the North Mississippi Youth Coalition's efforts to prevent and reduce youth use of alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco in Lafayette County, Mississippi. The coalition, comprised of 12 community sectors, plans to use the SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework and seven strategies for community-level change to guide their work. Key objectives...
The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to the Tualatin Together coalition. The grant will fund the Latino Community Wellness Association's (LCWA) efforts to prevent underage drinking, drug use, and promote youth and family mental health in Tualatin, Oregon's Latino community. LCWA will use culturally-specific outreach, events, and messaging delivered in Spanish to engage the local Latino population. Key activities will include environmental strategies like community clean-ups, working with the city on lighting improvements, and implementing evidence-based prevention programs. LCWA will evaluate their efforts through a combination of traditional and culturally-aligned measures, including surveys, focus groups, and interviews. The 5-year grant period runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029.