Annual grant of $200,000 over five years to address underage drinking and marijuana use in Yavapai County
Yavapai College announced October 3, 2018 that it was recently awarded a Partnership for Success Grant from the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) through the Substance and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHSA). SAMHSA is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
The grant’s purpose is to address one of the nation’s top substance abuse prevention priorities: underage drinking among persons aged 9 to 20. Each grant applicant could also include one additional data-driven priority for prevention services, and the State of Arizona chose marijuana use.
The grant will award Yavapai College $200,000 annually over the next five years and is intended to address prevention and education as well as behavioral changes of current underage drinking and marijuana use in Yavapai County.
The grant required cross-agency and community partnerships by connecting programs and services. The partnership includes services for vulnerable populations targeted by this grant: tribal youth, high-risk youth within the child welfare system, and college-aged students. Yavapai College’s contribution to this work is college-aged students through the age of 20.
“This partnership was made possible through the work that has been done over the last three years by Judy Brennen, Student Success Advisor, and her passion for helping students in recovery as well as the prevention and education of issues such as underage drinking and substance abuse among the college aged population,” said Associate Vice President and Dean of Student Development, Tania Sheldahl. “Her work and partnership through GOYFF over the last three years positioned Yavapai College to be a strong partner on these issues faced within our county and state.”
The scope of the grant includes services for vulnerable populations targeted by this grant: tribal youth, high-risk youth within the child welfare system, and college-aged students. Yavapai College’s contribution to this work is college-aged students through the age of 20.
(Information supplied by Yavapai Community College. https://www.yc.edu/articles/Partnership-For-Success/7486 )