Friday, May 16, 2025
5/16/2025
Reducing Youth Substance Use in Bullitt County, Kentucky - The Bullitt County Board of Education is applying for a Drug-Free Communities grant on behalf of Bullitt County Partners in Prevention, a youth substance use prevention coalition in Bullitt County, Kentucky sine 1995. The coalition was supported by a Drug-Free Communities grant for years 1-5 from 2007-2013. The coalition is seeking funding for years 6-10 of this program. We will use Drug-Free Communities funds to saturate the community with substance use prevention curriculum with a heave emphasis on the prevention of tobacco and marijuana use in grades 6-12. We will implement curriculum such as but not limited to Too Good for Drugs, Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), and Second Steps. Furthermore, funds will support the training of multiple D.A.R.E. officers. We will also engage our Youth Advisory Board to develop social norms messaging to prevent substance use. Additionally, we will provide multiple education workshop opportunities for parents, grandparents, and other community members on prevention strategies and promote social norms messaging. Our coalition will also administer to Parent Power Survey to parents annually. Our ultimate goal is to reduce the use of tobacco and marijuana among youth in grades 6-12, both of which are considered gateway drugs to harsher substances such as heroin and cocaine. Our community has seen a marked increase in heroin-related arrests and overdoses among Bullitt County residents. With direct services and support to Bullitt County youth we will reduce substance use among them and deter the progression to substances such as heroin, cocaine, etc.
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).