Fy 2004 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Application for Continuation Funding

Douglas County Health Department is the fiscal agent for Families and Communities Together (FACT). FACT serves youth in the rural community of Douglas County with a population of 13,000. The goals of the coalition are to: 1) reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in Douglas County that increase the risk of substance abuse; and, 2) strengthen the collaboration among communities, governments, and private non-profit agencies to support community coalition efforts to prevent and reduce substance abuse. To achieve these goals, the coalition will implement the following strategies:

1) increase academic success beyond high school by supporting youth participation in the volunteer program A+ (A+ provides 2-year college scholarships);
2) increase cohesiveness among the schools in Douglas County;
3) recruit and train youth in leadership skills and substance abuse prevention, in order to become stronger peer mentors;
4) expand efforts to small outlying rural elementary schools; and
5) encourage youth participation in coalition sponsored alternative activities.
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