The HBCU RISE Project will be implemented on three HBCU campuses in central Alabama - Alabama State University (Montgomery County), Tuskegee University (Macon County), and Talladega College (Talladega County).
The goal of the HBCU RISE Project is to reduce the onset and progression of substance misuse and its related problems by supporting the development and delivery of community-based substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion services on the campuses of Alabama State University, Tuskegee University, and Talladega College in Alabama.
Objective 1: Implement a Community Needs Assessment and develop a Comprehensive Strategic Plan to address substance misuse, mental health, and HIV/HCV for the three HBCU campuses and the greater communities in which they are located, by the end of the first six months.
The proposed project will be implemented through a partnership among multiple agencies providing different aspects of the required activities. They will meet as a team to plan the details of the project, oversee it, and conduct the performance measurement, making program adjustments accordingly. COSA (Montgomery County) will be the lead agency and will partner with ASAP (Talladega County).
Objective 2: Integrate substance misuse, mental health, and HIV/HCV prevention education, promotion and training activities to reach a minimum of 1,000 college students on each campus annually.
Objective 3: Implement social media campaigns to increase awareness on substance misuse, mental health, and HIV/HCV to reach a minimum of 1,500 students and residents on campus and surrounding communities annually.
Objective 4: Increase HIV and HCV testing opportunities on each campus and surrounding communities to reach a minimum to complete a minimum of 100 tests on each campus annually.
Objective 5: Decrease the supply of unused over the counter prescriptions on campus by hosting a minimum of three drug take back activities on each campus annually.
