Saturday, December 21, 2024
12/21/2024
LPKNC is collaborating with youth, families, and community partners to craft a strategic roadmap that will drive the implementation of initiatives aimed at reducing substance misuse and enhancing mental health and well-being in Ward 5. The project will reach 7000 youth and 4000 adult/caregivers. The demographics of the population are primarily Hispanic but will reach African-Americans and Caucasians. The goals include; Increase youth perception of risk/harm of substances.Increase adult perception of the harm of drugs.To increase mental health education and provide strategies and interventions for improving mental well-being, To increase awareness and access to mental health, healthcare, and grief support services. A few objectives are:By September 2029, 5,000 youth will participate in an evidenced based strategy or program that will increase the perception of harm of alcohol and marijuana with youth ages 8 to 17 by 10% as measured by a pre/post survey.By September 2029, 2,500 parents/caregiver will participate in an evidenced based strategy or program that increases parental disapproval of the risks/harm of underage drinking, opioids and marijuana by 5% as measured by pre/post survey.By September 2029, 1,600 English and Spanish speaking parents/caregivers will participate in mental health education workshops that increase knowledge, awareness and attitudes by 10% on mental health, early warning signs, self-care strategies, mental health crisis, and local and national resources for mental health as measured by pre/post survey.By September 2029, 1,600 English and Spanish speaking parents/caregivers will increase knowledge of community resources and accessing services by 10% measured by pre/post survey.
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).