Project Grant NH28CE004174

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to Mckinley Hall, Inc. on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to support the Clark County Partners in Prevention (CCPIP) coalition's ongoing efforts to reduce substance use among youth ages 12 to 18 in Clark County, Ohio.

CCPIP will continue prevention programming across seven public school districts and eight private schools serving approximately 10,700 youth through June 30, 2031. The coalition's work addresses alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco use and targets risk factors including school absenteeism, suspension, contact with law enforcement, and unsafe behaviors. The coalition has operated since 2014 and received DFC Support Program funding for the prior five years; this award funds years six through ten of the initiative. CCPIP's goals for this period include strengthening collaboration among community stakeholders and reducing risk factors while promoting protective factors related to youth substance use.

The DFC Support Program establishes and strengthens community coalitions to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth by supporting collaborative efforts among public and private nonprofit agencies and federal, state, local, and tribal governments. Recipients must demonstrate coalition operation for at least six months prior to award, meet composition requirements, secure substantial community volunteer effort, maintain nonprofit status or affiliation, develop a sustainability strategy, and provide a 100–150 percent cash or in-kind match.