CPLC Opioid Affected Youth Initiative

The Arizona-based Chicanos Por La Causa will administer two evidence-based programs that it already offers in several Arizona counties to reach up to 250 youth and 150 families/caregivers in Maricopa County. The two programs are: 1) Project Towards No Drugs Abuse (Project TND) and 2) Active Parenting of Teens: Families in Action (Active Parenting). Chicanos Por La Causa’s Parenting Arizona program will administer the project. Implementation of the Project TND and Active Parenting curricula will include the following elements: community outreach, education, prevention initiatives tailored to each client’s unique needs, counseling, peer support, service referrals and system navigation, and collaboration with community partners. Expected outcomes include: 1) measurable reductions in family conflict, 2) decreased motivation among youth to use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs;,3) decrease in youth substance abuse and risky behaviors, and 4) measurable improvement in positive parenting practices.