Wednesday, May 8, 2024
5/8/2024
The Hampden-Wilbraham Partners for Youth coalition helps to plan initiatives that address local conditions contributing to substance use. Our efforts take the form of: • Educating parents about substance use risk, how to communicate with their teens, and how they can support community-wide prevention activities • Increasing awareness of policies and regulations that better protect youth from alcohol and drugs and supporting law enforcement in their efforts to prevent access to alcohol and drugs for minors • Working with school and community members to implement strategies and to support effective prevention curricula and services • Co-sponsoring and supporting alcohol and drug-free school and community activities for youth and families • Promoting community level programs to reduce prescription drug misuse such as Take Back Days, permanent disposal sites, and health care professionals’ education for safer prescribing • Convening monthly meetings to discuss our progress, further identify emerging trends or changing local conditions, and provide trainings in effective prevention strategies • Engaging the community in conversation about how each of us can play a role in substance use prevention
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).
