The Martinsburg Initiative, Inc.

The Martinsburg Initiative, Inc. is a non-profit organization located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, registered in SAM.gov and focused on substance abuse prevention, behavioral health, and community support services. Specifically targeting youth and families in Berkeley County, the organization operates as a multi-sector partnership involving police, schools, community health, and education stakeholders. The organization provides prevention, intervention, and support services primarily through federal grant awards, with a particular emphasis on addressing substance use disorders, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and building community resilience.

The Martinsburg Initiative, Inc. has received multiple federal grant awards from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), totaling over $1.4 million, focusing on comprehensive substance use prevention and treatment services. Their federal grant awards include Project Grants under various programs such as the Congressional Directives program and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance. These grants have supported initiatives like expanding evidence-based prevention programs for youth substance use, increasing access to medication-assisted opioid use disorder treatment, implementing harm reduction efforts, providing community and provider education, and offering peer recovery support services. The organization has also received a sub-grant for Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. Their work consistently targets Berkeley County's population, serving approximately 122,000-136,000 residents, with a particular focus on youth ages 9-20, addressing substance use involving alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs, and opioids through multi-tiered prevention strategies.