Preventing use loss and stigma through education (PULSE) coalition - the preventing use loss and stigma through education (PULSE) coalition, based in rural norwich, new york is focused on reducing and…

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to Chenango Health Network Inc. on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276) to support the Preventing Use Loss and Stigma Through Education (PULSE) Coalition's youth substance use prevention work in Chenango County, New York.

The PULSE Coalition, based in rural Norwich, New York, will implement seven evidence-based and practice-based strategies for community change to reduce and prevent youth substance use and build a safe, supportive environment for youth development. The coalition will develop pro-social drug-free spaces and activities, strengthen multi-sectoral community partnerships, and enhance local capacity to deliver youth substance use prevention programming throughout Norwich and surrounding areas.

The award funds work through June 30, 2031, with place of performance in New York. Chenango Health Network Inc., a rural 501(c)(3) health network, serves as the recipient organization. The Drug-Free Communities Support Program funds community coalitions that have collaborated for a minimum of six months on substance abuse reduction initiatives and must demonstrate a commitment to self-sustainability and community volunteer effort.

Preventing use loss and stigma through education (PULSE) coalition - the preventing use loss and stigma through education (PULSE) coalition, based in rural norwich, new york is focused on reducing and preventing youth substance use by working together to implement 7 strategies for community change. The mission of the PULSE coalition is to reduce youth substance use and promote a safe and healthy environment for the community youth to thrive. The vision of the PULSE coalition is that chenango county is a safe and supportive place to raise children, providing significant opportunities for youth to engage with a variety of community members to develop and enhance pro social drug free spaces and activities. The PULSE coalition will use grant funds to support a comprehensive approach to address youth substance use in norwich, NY and to develop our coalitions' capability of building our local capacity to implement evidence-based prevention strategies. Our coalition has established and will continue to build our cohesive multi-sectoral community coalition to help to effectively implement evidence-based and practice-based youth substance use prevention strategies within norwich, NY.