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: 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
The Project CARE Coalition Goals Coalition T welve-Sector Representation I. Support the efforts of Committees • Youth (under 18) community coalitions Alcohol, T obacco, • Parents • working to prevent and • Business and Other Drugs reduce substance use Media (ATOD) • among youth. Schools • Community • Parent & Family • Youth-serving Organizations • II. Reduce substance use Public Relations • Law Enforcement Agencies • among youth and, over • Religious or Fraternal • Youth time, reduce substance Organizations abuse among adults. Civic and Volunteer Groups • • Healthcare Professionals • Other organizations involved in reducing substance abuse
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 • T own Hall Meetings Youth Leadership Training • Youth-led Forums and Initiatives •
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 • • T own Hall meetings
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