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FY 2004 Continuation Drug-Free Communities Support Program
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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.
The Winnebago County Health Department is the fiscal agent for the Cherry Valley Regional Drug-Free Coalition. The coalition serves the rural community of Cherry Valley in Winnebago County, IL, with a population of 2,191. The goals of the program are to: 1) reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that serve to increase the risk of substance abuse and the factors that serve to minimize the risk of substance abuse; and 2) enhance community collaborations and strengthen community bonds. To achieve these goals, the Cherry Valley Regional Drug-Free Coalition will implement the following strategies:
1) support alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention programs in White Swan and Cherry Valley Schools, grades K-5; 2) increase the perception of the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD);
3) implement a community media campaign;
4) sponsor informational seminars for the parents and community members; and
5) recruit new members and strengthen community coalition.
CA/NCF
