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An analysis of student enrollment data reveals that the overwhelming majority of target students in the Abbeville County School District (2,125 students or 55%) meet the age guideline for Youth Mental Health First Aid. The training plan calls for six individuals to be trained in YMHFA over the course of three years. Three programmatic goals and eleven objectives have been established for the proposed project that will drive the overall endeavor: Increase Capacity Of Abbeville County To Respond To The Behavioral Health Issues Of School-Aged Youth; conduct Outreach & Engagement Strategies With School-Aged Youth, Their Families, and Adults in the Community To Increase Awareness Of And Promote Positive Mental Health; increase The Mental Health Literacy Of School Personnel And Other Adults From The Community Who Interact With School-Aged Youth Via YMHFA Training.

An analysis of student enrollment data reveals that the overwhelming majority of target students in the Abbeville County School District (2,125 students or 55%) meet the age guideline for Youth Mental Health First Aid. The training plan calls for six individuals to be trained in YMHFA over the course of three years. Three programmatic goals and eleven objectives have been established for the proposed project that will drive the overall endeavor: Increase Capacity Of Abbeville County To Respond To The Behavioral Health Issues Of School-Aged Youth; conduct Outreach & Engagement Strategies With School-Aged Youth, Their Families, and Adults in the Community To Increase Awareness Of And Promote Positive Mental Health; increase The Mental Health Literacy Of School Personnel And Other Adults From The Community Who Interact With School-Aged Youth Via YMHFA Training.

An analysis of student enrollment data reveals that the overwhelming majority of target students in the Abbeville County School District (2,125 students or 55%) meet the age guideline for Youth Mental Health First Aid. The training plan calls for six individuals to be trained in YMHFA over the course of three years. Three programmatic goals and eleven objectives have been established for the proposed project that will drive the overall endeavor: Increase Capacity Of Abbeville County To Respond To The Behavioral Health Issues Of School-Aged Youth; conduct Outreach & Engagement Strategies With School-Aged Youth, Their Families, and Adults in the Community To Increase Awareness Of And Promote Positive Mental Health; increase The Mental Health Literacy Of School Personnel And Other Adults From The Community Who Interact With School-Aged Youth Via YMHFA Training.

The project seeks to solve the problem of service expansion by expediting our ability to move Substance Use Disorder Services and Care Coordination to the scale needed to appropriately serve the client population, to improve access to Psychiatry through Rapid Access and more efficient scheduling, to enhance the identification and treatment for physical health conditions and to strengthen the Crisis Response System. All the required services in the CCBHC array are provided today by Betty Hardwick Center, but this project proposal seeks to increase access to them by both increasing provider capacity and gaining efficiencies and improving quality of care.

The Washington County Drug Court seeks a Capacity Expansion Grant for our Adult Drug Treatment Court to assist nonviolent offenders to successfully rehabilitate from the use of drugs and/or alcohol. The program mission is to "address drug-related crimes by reducing recidivism and promoting public safety through the implementation and management of a cost-effective, community based intervention and treatment program, and to improve the lives of participants." This project will address the following goals and objectives: Goal 1: to increase partner knowledge of the program and consideration of the drug court program as a viable option in the interventions for drug-related offenders in the criminal justice system. Objectives will strive toward a 200% increase in referrals and overall admissions so that a minimum of 40 participants will be served annually. Goal 2: To reduce substance use and recidivism among a higher capacity of identified offenders through intensive treatment, community and judicial supervision. Goal 3: Improve individual and societal accountability among participants. Goal 4: Reduce drug related costs and workload volumes on Washington County's criminal justice system. This will be accomplished via implementation of the 10 Key Components. Within those components we will offer an array of quality behavioral health services to address substance use and any co-occurring mental health needs of participants. Consistent and swift interventions to address compliance/non-compliance, along with intensive judicial interaction are key change strategies and interventions utilized to help create life change for participants. These interventions have proven effective for our target population of men and women, largely between the ages of 18 and 49, all with a DSM-V substance use disorder diagnosis and a history of criminal involvement who are living in Washington County, Virginia, a rural, high poverty area.

The Washington County Drug Court seeks a Capacity Expansion Grant for our Adult Drug Treatment Court to assist nonviolent offenders to successfully rehabilitate from the use of drugs and/or alcohol. The program mission is to "address drug-related crimes by reducing recidivism and promoting public safety through the implementation and management of a cost-effective, community based intervention and treatment program, and to improve the lives of participants." This project will address the following goals and objectives: Goal 1: to increase partner knowledge of the program and consideration of the drug court program as a viable option in the interventions for drug-related offenders in the criminal justice system. Objectives will strive toward a 200% increase in referrals and overall admissions so that a minimum of 40 participants will be served annually. Goal 2: To reduce substance use and recidivism among a higher capacity of identified offenders through intensive treatment, community and judicial supervision. Goal 3: Improve individual and societal accountability among participants. Goal 4: Reduce drug related costs and workload volumes on Washington County's criminal justice system. This will be accomplished via implementation of the 10 Key Components. Within those components we will offer an array of quality behavioral health services to address substance use and any co-occurring mental health needs of participants. Consistent and swift interventions to address compliance/non-compliance, along with intensive judicial interaction are key change strategies and interventions utilized to help create life change for participants. These interventions have proven effective for our target population of men and women, largely between the ages of 18 and 49, all with a DSM-V substance use disorder diagnosis and a history of criminal involvement who are living in Washington County, Virginia, a rural, high poverty area.

The Washington County Drug Court seeks a Capacity Expansion Grant for our Adult Drug Treatment Court to assist nonviolent offenders to successfully rehabilitate from the use of drugs and/or alcohol. The program mission is to "address drug-related crimes by reducing recidivism and promoting public safety through the implementation and management of a cost-effective, community based intervention and treatment program, and to improve the lives of participants." This project will address the following goals and objectives: Goal 1: to increase partner knowledge of the program and consideration of the drug court program as a viable option in the interventions for drug-related offenders in the criminal justice system. Objectives will strive toward a 200% increase in referrals and overall admissions so that a minimum of 40 participants will be served annually. Goal 2: To reduce substance use and recidivism among a higher capacity of identified offenders through intensive treatment, community and judicial supervision. Goal 3: Improve individual and societal accountability among participants. Goal 4: Reduce drug related costs and workload volumes on Washington County's criminal justice system. This will be accomplished via implementation of the 10 Key Components. Within those components we will offer an array of quality behavioral health services to address substance use and any co-occurring mental health needs of participants. Consistent and swift interventions to address compliance/non-compliance, along with intensive judicial interaction are key change strategies and interventions utilized to help create life change for participants. These interventions have proven effective for our target population of men and women, largely between the ages of 18 and 49, all with a DSM-V substance use disorder diagnosis and a history of criminal involvement who are living in Washington County, Virginia, a rural, high poverty area.

The Washington County Drug Court seeks a Capacity Expansion Grant for our Adult Drug Treatment Court to assist nonviolent offenders to successfully rehabilitate from the use of drugs and/or alcohol. The program mission is to “address drug-related crimes by reducing recidivism and promoting public safety through the implementation and management of a cost-effective, community-based intervention and treatment program, and to improve the lives of participants.” The Washington County Drug Treatment Court Expansion Project will address the following goals and objectives: GOAL 1: To increase access to the program to a larger population of individuals to be a viable option of intervention for drug-related offenders in the criminal justice system. Objectives will strive toward an increase in eligible referrals resulting in an overall 20% increase in admissions to the program so that a minimum of 48 participants will be served annually, and a minimum of 240 over the duration of the project cycle. GOAL 2: To reduce substance use and recidivism among a higher capacity of identified offenders through intensive treatment, community and judicial supervision. Objectives will focus on a 75% retention rate, 80% sustained abstinence, and recidivism rates below 60% while in the program and below 75% upon completion. GOAL 3: Improve individual and societal accountability among participants. Objectives will focus on a minimum 75% employment and increasing financial responsibility regarding treatment and court related expenses resulting from legal charges. GOAL 4: Reduce drug related costs and workload volumes on Washington County’s criminal justice system. Objectives will focus on decreasing rates of incarceration and expenses to the localities by a minimum of 100,000 annually in unused jail days. This will be accomplished via implementation of the 10 Key Components established and published by the National Drug Court Institute. Within those components we will offer an array of quality behavioral health services to address the substance use and any co-occurring mental health needs of participants, as mental health diagnoses are not exclusionary criteria of this program. Consistent and swift interventions to address compliance/non-compliance, along with intensive judicial interaction are key change strategies and interventions utilized to help create life change for participants. These interventions have proven effective for our target population of men and women, largely between the ages of 18 and 49, all with a DSM-5 substance use disorder diagnosis and a history of criminal involvement who are living in Washington County, Virginia, a rural, high poverty area.

Atlantic County Stop Underage Drinking Project

The coalition will prevent and reduce youth substance use by implementing the following strategies: Strengthening existing partnerships and collaborations and establish operational framework for coalition activities and processes; conducting a thorough needs assessment in accordance with the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF); beginning to implement coalition-approved methods to reduce underage drinking, prescription drug abuse and marijuana use; and continuing to work with state, county and local stakeholders in the planning and implementation of these and other prevention initiatives.

The coalition will prevent and reduce youth substance use by implementing the following strategies: Strengthening existing partnerships and collaborations and establish operational framework for coalition activities and processes; conducting a thorough needs assessment in accordance with the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF); beginning to implement coalition-approved methods to reduce underage drinking, prescription drug abuse and marijuana use; and continuing to work with state, county and local stakeholders in the planning and implementation of these and other prevention initiatives.

The coalition will prevent and reduce youth substance use by implementing the following strategies: Strengthening existing partnerships and collaborations and establish operational framework for coalition activities and processes; conducting a thorough needs assessment in accordance with the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF); beginning to implement coalition-approved methods to reduce underage drinking, prescription drug abuse and marijuana use; and continuing to work with state, county and local stakeholders in the planning and implementation of these and other prevention initiatives.

The coalition will prevent and reduce youth substance use by implementing the following strategies: Strengthening existing partnerships and collaborations and establish operational framework for coalition activities and processes; conducting a thorough needs assessment in accordance with the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF); beginning to implement coalition-approved methods to reduce underage drinking, prescription drug abuse and marijuana use; and continuing to work with state, county and local stakeholders in the planning and implementation of these and other prevention initiatives.

Atlantic County Stop Underage Drinking Project

The proposed project is the "Atlantic County CARA Project to Address Youth Opiate and/or Opioid Use/Misuse". The population(s) to be served include Atlantic County youth and young adults between the ages of 12 and 18 who are considered at greater risk of developing an Opioid Use Disorder due to their county of residence which is one of, if not the worst county in the U.S. for opioid-related problems. Strategies and interventions include expanding the scope of work of the existing DFC supported substance misuse coalition, Join Together Atlantic Count (JTAC). Building upon the success of JTAC, plans also include a few new and very creative interventions, including one in which coalition members portray "drug reps" and call on doctor's offices in order to reach physicians with "counter-marketing" information. Goals include increasing organizational capacity and collaboration with current and new partners; data collection, analysis and dissemination; and reducing availability and/or youth access to opioids. It is anticipated that at least several hundred individuals/groups will be served during the first year of the project and in 3 years at least 1,000 people will have been reached directly or indirectly as measured by a variety of process and outcome evaluations.

Atlantic County Stop Underage Drinking Project

The proposed project is the ""Atlantic County CARA Project to Address Youth Opiate?and/or Opioid Use/Misuse"". The population(s) to be served include Atlantic County ?youth and young adults between the ages of 12 and 18 who are considered at greater ?risk of developing an Opioid Use Disorder due to their county of residence which is ?one of, if not the worst county in the U.S. for opioid-related problems. Strategies?and interventions include expanding the scope of work of the existing DFC supported?substance misuse coalition, Join Together Atlantic Count (JTAC). Building upon the?success of JTAC, plans also include a few new and very creative interventions, ?including one in which coalition members portray ""drug reps"" and call on doctors ?offices in order to reach physicians with ""counter-marketing"" information. Goals ?include increasing organizational capacity and collaboration with current and new?partners; data collection, analysis and dissemination; and reducing availability ?and/or youth access to opioids. It is anticipated that at least several hundred ?individuals/groups will be served during the first year of the project and in 3 ?years at least 1,000 people will have been reached directly or indirectly as ?measured by a variety of process and outcome evaluations.

Atlantic Prevention Resources is applying for a Drug Free Communities continuation grant for its coalition, Join Together Atlantic County. The coalition operates to reduce and prevent youth use of alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs.

The goal of the Pueblo of Acoma Treatment Drug Courts program is to expand the existing Acoma Tribal Wellness Court to include the Acoma Family Wellness Court model. Intensive supervision and treatment will be provided to both adults and their families, and to adolescent offenders and their families to reduce alcohol and substance related consequences and encourage engagement in traditional and cultural practices long seen as resiliency factors. A Keres speaking people, the Pueblo of Acoma Tribal community is strongly tied to its cultural practices, beliefs, language and traditions, which are reflected in its active traditional religion and tribal administrative practices. However, the Pueblo has not been immune to the social ills that affect both Tribal and non-Tribal communities. Beginning in 2010, the Pueblo of Acoma piloted an Acoma Tribal Wellness Court program utilizing existing Court, Behavioral Health, and Tribal service programs to provide intensive supervision and treatment services. The Pueblo of Acoma proposes the expansion to service three cohorts of ten families each under the Acoma Family Wellness Court project. Participants will be selected from 5 adult offenders and their families, and 5 adolescents and their families for each cohort; average family size is 5 individuals for a total service population at minimum of 150 individuals over the life of the grant. The Pueblo of Acoma Family Wellness Court seeks to weave evidence based practice models such as Project Venture/TANAY, the American Indian Strengthening Families Program and Seeking Safety. The project will also include a four phased treatment model that provides individual counseling, family counseling, parenting, experiential and adventure based learning. This has been designed to reduce alcohol and substance related consequences and increase positive family engagement both in the traditional Acoma family structure and in the Tribal community as a whole.

The goal of the Pueblo of Acoma Treatment Drug Courts program is to expand the existing Acoma Tribal Wellness Court to include the Acoma Family Wellness Court model. Intensive supervision and treatment will be provided to both adults and their families, and to adolescent offenders and their families to reduce alcohol and substance related consequences and encourage engagement in traditional and cultural practices long seen as resiliency factors. A Keres speaking people, the Pueblo of Acoma Tribal community is strongly tied to its cultural practices, beliefs, language and traditions, which are reflected in its active traditional religion and tribal administrative practices. However, the Pueblo has not been immune to the social ills that affect both Tribal and non-Tribal communities. Beginning in 2010, the Pueblo of Acoma piloted an Acoma Tribal Wellness Court program utilizing existing Court, Behavioral Health, and Tribal service programs to provide intensive supervision and treatment services. The Pueblo of Acoma proposes the expansion to service three cohorts of ten families each under the Acoma Family Wellness Court project. Participants will be selected from 5 adult offenders and their families, and 5 adolescents and their families for each cohort; average family size is 5 individuals for a total service population at minimum of 150 individuals over the life of the grant. The Pueblo of Acoma Family Wellness Court seeks to weave evidence based practice models such as Project Venture/TANAY, the American Indian Strengthening Families Program and Seeking Safety. The project will also include a four phased treatment model that provides individual counseling, family counseling, parenting, experiential and adventure based learning. This has been designed to reduce alcohol and substance related consequences and increase positive family engagement both in the traditional Acoma family structure and in the Tribal community as a whole.

The goal of the Pueblo of Acoma Treatment Drug Courts program is to expand the existing Acoma Tribal Wellness Court to include the Acoma Family Wellness Court model. Intensive supervision and treatment will be provided to both adults and their families, and to adolescent offenders and their families to reduce alcohol and substance related consequences and encourage engagement in traditional and cultural practices long seen as resiliency factors. A Keres speaking people, the Pueblo of Acoma Tribal community is strongly tied to its cultural practices, beliefs, language and traditions, which are reflected in its active traditional religion and tribal administrative practices. However, the Pueblo has not been immune to the social ills that affect both Tribal and non-Tribal communities. Beginning in 2010, the Pueblo of Acoma piloted an Acoma Tribal Wellness Court program utilizing existing Court, Behavioral Health, and Tribal service programs to provide intensive supervision and treatment services. The Pueblo of Acoma proposes the expansion to service three cohorts of ten families each under the Acoma Family Wellness Court project. Participants will be selected from 5 adult offenders and their families, and 5 adolescents and their families for each cohort; average family size is 5 individuals for a total service population at minimum of 150 individuals over the life of the grant. The Pueblo of Acoma Family Wellness Court seeks to weave evidence based practice models such as Project Venture/TANAY, the American Indian Strengthening Families Program and Seeking Safety. The project will also include a four phased treatment model that provides individual counseling, family counseling, parenting, experiential and adventure based learning. This has been designed to reduce alcohol and substance related consequences and increase positive family engagement both in the traditional Acoma family structure and in the Tribal community as a whole.

The Pueblo of Acoma intends to use the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant to directly address the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other substances by adolescents in Tribal communities of Acoma and to'Hajilee.