Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
High Point Treatment Center’s Prevention Services’ proposed project, “Partnering with Youth for Success in Regional Prevention” will be implemented across eleven cities and towns in southeastern, Massachusetts. The project will be executed through universal, selective and indicated prevention programming for students in grades 5-12 with a focus on LGBTQ+ youth, high needs students and those who attend vocational schools in the region. The goals of this grant are to: (1) reduce the onset and progression of substance misuse and its related problems, and (2) to increase the development and delivery of mental health promotion in the region. The objectives of goal one are to: (1) increase the number of youth leaders involved in Prevention Services’ regional youth coalition by 100% in order to expand and strengthen its capacity to implement the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and enhance evidence-based prevention programs; (2) PS’ regional youth coalition will plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate a regional youth prevention conference for 300 individuals; and (3) increase the level of perceived peer disapproval among youth in grades 6-12 in the region by 5%. The objectives of goal two are to: (1) develop a peer mentor initiative between elementary, middle and high school students in one additional community to provide substance use and mental health education and promote positive youth development; and (2) recruit and deploy at least one mental health professional to be an active member on PS’ local coalitions to complete the SPF. Prevention Services’ catchment region is located 25 miles south of Boston, MA. The region is broken up into two principle areas. The first is the greater Brockton region which is home to about 207,670 residents. Brockton, with roughly 105,446 residents, is a culturally diverse city (66.3% of Color and 31% foreign born), with high rates of poverty (11.5% below the poverty level). In stark contrast are the neighboring towns of Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, Hanson, Raynham, Rockland, and Whitman where on average only 11% of the population is of Color and 6% live below the poverty level. The second region brings together the towns of Plymouth, Carver, Middleboro, and now Wareham, serving roughly 121,000 residents. The population is predominately White at an average of 90%, with approximately 8% living below the poverty level. The totality of these two regions serve roughly 29,000 students in grades 5-12. The number of primary individuals that will be served annually include 26,000 youth and 55,000 youth over the course of the five-year grant. Prevention Services will additionally serve 52,000 adults within the first year and 75,000 over the course of the five years.
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).
