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This awardee has received supplemental funding. This award detail page includes information about the supplemental awards but the information about the original award is unavailable.
Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2000, $99,214)
The Center for Alcohol and Drug Services, Inc. is the fiscal agent for the Quad City Red Ribbon Coalition serving Scott County, Iowa. Scott County has a population of approximately 158,000 and encompasses the urban areas of Davenport and Bettendorf which are surrounded by rural communities. The goals of the program are to: 1) reduce substance abuse among youth; 2) strengthen families; 3) increase peer support for healthy lifestyles; and 4) build community assets while strengthening community collaboration. To achieve these goals the coalition will implement the following strategies:
1) Develop and implement an asset-focused Red Ribbon Campaign;
2) Promote cultural competency;
3) Monitor family clearinghouse and web sites;
4) Develop Family Resource Centers;
5) Promote effective family-focused prevention programs;
6) Implement and evaluate Drug Free Youth in Touch (DFYIT) programs in area middle and high schools; and
7) Promote and enhance the youth leadership program and youth speaker bureau.
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