Building A Safer Evansville, Inc.

Building A Safer Evansville Inc. is a non-profit organization, foundation, and limited liability company registered to receive federal grant awards since 2016.

Building A Safer Evansville Inc. has received several multi-year project grants from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement community-based programs aimed at preventing and reducing substance use among youth. A $250,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Drug-Free Communities Support Program funds the "PRIDE ACTION TEAM WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES" project to establish and strengthen coalitions to prevent youth substance use. Another $150,000 grant from the CDC supports the "CARA GRANT FOR BUILDING A SAFER EVANSVILLE TO REDUCE METH AND OPIOID USE AMONG YOUTH" project, which has several objectives including reducing methamphetamine and opioid use among high school students, increasing community capacity for prevention activities, training community members to identify meth labs and use, and modifying the school district's health curriculum. Additionally, a $339,563 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funded the "BUILDING A SAFER EVANSVILLE 2019 STOP GRANT FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY" project aimed at serving the LGBTQ+ community. The grants demonstrate Building A Safer Evansville Inc.'s focus on implementing evidence-based programs, training, and curriculum to prevent substance abuse and promote health equity among youth and underserved populations in the Evansville community.