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The Project CARE Coalition seeks to empower families, schools, and the community to promote a system of care to reduce substance abuse and other high risk behaviors among youth. Coalition Funding Projected Amount Per Year $125,000.00 Year 6:


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The Project CARE Coalition seeks to empower families, schools, and the community to promote a system of care to reduce substance abuse and other high risk behaviors among youth.

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Coalition Funding

Projected Amount Per Year $125,000.00

  • Year 6: 2014-2015
  • Year 7: 2015-2016
  • Year 8: 2016-2017
  • Year 9: 2017-2018
  • Year 10: 2018-2019
  • Continuation Applications are submitted at the beginning of each year for renewed funding
  • Funds are used for salaries, supplies, surveys & evaluations, trainings and coalition initiatives
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The Project CARE Coalition

Goals

I. Support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. II. Reduce substance use among youth and, over time, reduce substance abuse among adults.

T welve-Sector Representation

  • Youth (under 18)
  • Parents
  • Business
  • Media
  • Schools
  • Youth-serving Organizations
  • Law Enforcement Agencies
  • Religious or Fraternal

Organizations

  • Civic and Volunteer Groups
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Other organizations involved in

reducing substance abuse

Coalition Committees

  • Alcohol, T
  • bacco,

and Other Drugs (ATOD)

  • Community
  • Parent & Family
  • Public Relations
  • Youth
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Coalition Initiatives

  • Advocacy
  • ATOD Training
  • Capacity Building
  • Environmental Scans
  • Multi-media Marketing Campaigns
  • Needs Assessment
  • Outreach
  • Prom and Graduation Initiatives
  • Recruitment and Retention
  • Student Perception Survey
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  • wn Hall Meetings
  • Youth Leadership Training
  • Youth-led Forums and Initiatives
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Coalition & Richland Two Priority Areas for Improvement

Student discipline

  • Referrals related to ATOD
  • ATOD education

Middle school success

  • Youth leadership training
  • Youth-led initiatives

Using data to improve teaching, learning, and services

  • Student perception survey
  • Needs assessment

Comprehensive diversity plan

  • Coalition members
  • Outreach

Positioning/marketing of Richland T wo

  • Multi-media marketing campaigns
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  • wn Hall meetings