Saturday, December 21, 2024
12/21/2024
The Tackling Youth Substance Abuse (TYSA) project aligns the resources and efforts of diverse partners to decrease youth drug use (specifically alcohol, marijuana and prescription opioids) in Staten Island, NY Island using data driven strategies and interventions. TYSA seeks to influence environmental change to alter the context in which youth (ages 12-17) make decisions and engage with their peers, families, schools and communities. The project targets the perceptions and behaviors of Staten Island youth and the adults in their lives. TYSA will reach 20,000 adults and 5,000 youth annually, with an overall goal of reaching 125,000 Staten Island (SI) residents over the course of the 5 year project period. To address the DFC grant goals, TYSA has outlined ambitious objectives. By September 2019, TYSA will increase community collaboration by developing 5 new partnerships with community members and organizations. By September 2023, TYSA will: increase adult knowledge of substance use resources available for youth by 10%; implement strategies as a part of a customized, comprehensive and coordinated drug prevention plan in 25% of SI high schools; reduce binge drinking and marijuana use among youth ages 12-17 by 10%; and increase the perception of risk of prescription opioid use among high school students (grades 9-12) by 10%. To meet these objectives, TYSA will implement the following strategies and activities: • Identify and recruit community groups and residents representing underserved populations on Staten Island to ensure that the coalition is reflective of the population it serves • Host legislative briefings, develop marketing campaigns and enable public relations strategies to inform the community about TYSA’s efforts and resources to prevent and reduce youth substance use • Build the capacity of high school personnel to prevent and address youth substance use through the creation of a coordinated menu prevention services, creating and supporting the delivery of a professional development workshops, and developing school policies • Limit youth access and exposure to alcohol products and advertisements by conducting sticker shocks, partnering with NYPD to train alcohol retailers in Responsible Beverage Service and advocating for a policy to remove alcohol advertisements from city property • Increase youth perception of risk of marijuana use by working with youth-serving organizations to host a youth summit, developing wellness contacts to provide education to youth and adults on the risks of prescription opioid use, and build the skills of healthcare professionals to communicate with their patients around opioid alternatives and risks • Build the skills of healthcare professionals to discuss opioid risks and pain management alternatives with their patients
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).