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The Allentown Collaborative Project: A Community-Based Approach to Preventing HIV and Substance Use Among At-Risk Minority Youth

Award Number: H79SP082154
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/31/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/30/2025

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The Allentown Collaborative Project: A Community-Based Approach to Preventing HIV and Substance Use Among At-Risk Minority Youth - Project Title: The Allentown Collaborative Project: A Community-Based Approach to Preventing HIV and Substance Use Among At-Risk Minority Youth Description: This project, a collaboration between Valley Youth House Committee, Inc. (VYH) and Comprehensive Health Services (CHS - formerly the AIDS Activities Office), a Lehigh Valley Hospital practice, targets at-risk racial/ethnic minority youth, ages 13-24, with a focus on young men of color, particularly young men who have sex with men and young transgender women of color and others at high risk for HIV/STIs, viral hepatitis and substance use (SU). The primary geographic catchment area is the City of Allentown, a minority majority city with a population of 120,000, part of the Lehigh Valley (Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton)–the third largest region of Pennsylvania. The Allentown Collaborative Project will expand the existing partnership between the two organizations, ensure that screenings for SU are incorporated into their programs, and add new partners. The Project’s primary, evidence-based, structural intervention model is VYH’s Project Silk – Lehigh Valley (PSLV), a recreation-based drop-in center for LGBTQ youth incorporating screening/testing and education on HIV and SU. The addition of a PSLV-based Lead Navigator as well as a CHS Peer Navigator will increase the capacity of the two organizations to meet the needs of this youth population. Goal 1. To increase the capacity of the Allentown Collaborative Project to address high-risk behaviors among the target population that may contribute to SU disorders, HIV, and/or viral hepatitis. Goal 1 Objectives: By the end of month 4 of Year 1, there will be 3 focus groups comprising members of two youth target populations (13-20 and 21-24) and community providers to inform project development, with quarterly meetings thereafter for a total of 20 focus groups over the 5-year period; By the end of month 6 of Year 1, 2 new social media public awareness campaigns will be developed targeting ages 13-20 and 21-24, with new monthly campaigns thereafter over the 5-year period, reaching at least 1,400 youth annually and 7,000 over the course of the grant period; and by the end of month 4 of Year 1 there will be at least 3 signed MOUs with direct service providers and other community agencies, and a minimum of 5 community agencies by the end of Year 1 that will be active partners of the Allentown Collaborative Project. Goal 2: To increase the number of youth among the target population tested, screened and connected to services for substance use disorders, HIV, and/or viral hepatitis. Goal 2 Objectives: By the end of Year 1 there will be 50 new youth screened for SU and tested for HIV and viral hepatitis, and at least 60 each year thereafter, for a total of 290 over the 5-year period; Of those testing positive and/or screened for SU, at least 50% will receive navigation services during the 5-year period; and there will be at least 3 educational trainings annually of healthcare providers on HIV and substance use prevention, for a total of 15, reaching approximately 750 providers and healthcare workers over 5 years.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = -$182,693 )
2026	2024	VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE, INC.	3400 HIGH POINT BLVD	BETHLEHEM	PA	18017	NORTHAMPTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	5	3/10/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$182,693
														Subtotal = -$182,693

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $199,525 )
2024	2024	VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE, INC.	3400 HIGH POINT BLVD	BETHLEHEM	PA	18017	NORTHAMPTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	5	7/30/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$199,525
2024	2024	VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE, INC.	3400 HIGH POINT BLVD	BETHLEHEM	PA	18017	NORTHAMPTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	5	9/19/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $199,525

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $196,649 )
2023	2023	VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE INC	3400 HIGH POINT BLVD	BETHLEHEM	PA	18017	NORTHAMPTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	4	8/15/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$196,649
2023	2022	VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE INC	3400 HIGH POINT BLVD	BETHLEHEM	PA	18017	NORTHAMPTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	3	1/24/2023	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $196,649

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $190,550 )
2022	2022	VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE INC	3400 HIGH POINT BLVD	BETHLEHEM	PA	18017	NORTHAMPTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	002	3	9/26/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2022	2022	VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE INC	3400 HIGH POINT BLVD	BETHLEHEM	PA	18017	NORTHAMPTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	3	7/29/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$190,550
2022	2021	VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE	3400 HIGH POINT BLVD STE 1	BETHLEHEM	PA	18017	NORTHAMPTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	2	10/27/2021	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $190,550

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $185,902 )
2021	2021	VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE	3400 HIGH POINT BLVD STE 1	BETHLEHEM	PA	18017	NORTHAMPTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	2	8/2/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$185,902
														Subtotal = $185,902

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $177,479 )
2020	2020	VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE	3400 HIGH POINT BLVD STE 1	BETHLEHEM	PA	18017	NORTHAMPTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	1	9/22/2020	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2020	2020	VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE	3400 HIGH POINT BLVD STE 1	BETHLEHEM	PA	18017	NORTHAMPTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	6/9/2020	NEW	$177,479
														Subtotal = $177,479

Grand Total All Awards = $767,412

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The Allentown Collaborative Project: A Community-Based Approach to Preventing HIV and Substance Use Among At-Risk Minority Youth

Award Number: H79SP082154

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/31/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/30/2025

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