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Substance Affected Youth (SAY) Program

Award Information

Award #
15PJDP-24-GG-01665-JJOP
Funding Category
Competitive Discretionary
Location
Awardee County
ME
Congressional District
Status
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
Total funding (to date)
$741,975

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2024, $741,975)

Penquis, a community action agency and licensed mental health agency, proposes to implement and expand the existing Substance Affected Youth (SAY) Program. The purpose is to build on the program’s existing success of delivering school- and community-based trauma-responsive services to reduce isolation and build resilience among youth impacted by opioid use and other substance use disorders in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties, Maine.

Date Created: September 24, 2024