FY 20043Continuation Drug Free Communities Support Program Application for Continuation Funding

The WHEEL Council, Inc. is the fiscal agent for the Murphy Prevention Coalition. The coalition serves Murphy County, an urban area of Arizona with a population of approximately 7,785. To achieve the two goals of reducing substance abuse among youth and of strenthening community anti-drug coalitions, the coalition will implement the following strategies:
1) improve parents' understanding and application of healthy boundaries, expectations, and other asset development regarding substance abuse;
2) increase youth resistance to negative peer pressure;
3) reduce youth access to and availability of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana;
4) reduce advertisement of alcohol and tobacco in the community;
5) increase enforcement and monitoring of rules and regulations concerning youth alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use; and
6) design fundraising activities to financially sustain the coalition's future activities.
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