WestCare Texas and the Family Assistance and Community Empowerment (FACE) Coalition will serve youth aged 12-20 years and their parents who live in Laredo, Texas. - WestCare Texas, Inc. (WCTX) and the Family Assistance and Community Empowerment (FACE) Coalition will serve youth aged 12-20 years and their parents who live, work, play, worship, and attend school in zip codes 78040 and 78046 in Laredo and Webb County, Texas. The demographics of this age group consist of 95% Hispanic/Latino, 4% White, <1% Black, <1% Asian, <1% American Indian, <l % Native Hawaiian, and <1% multi-cultural. DFC GOAL 1 and STOP GOAL 1 – STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION by enhancing and expanding current efforts of the FACE Coalition to increase community awareness and implement evidence-based strategies, policies, and programs, which aligns with SAMHSA 's Resource Guide entitled Implementing Community-Level Policies to Prevent Alcohol Misuse and SAMHSA’s Strategic Plan FY2023-2026, Priority 3, specifically to decrease underage drinking by 40% among youth ages 12-20 who live, work, play, worship, attend school in zip codes 78040 and 78046 in Laredo and Webb County, Texas. DFC GOAL 2 and STOP GOAL 2 – REDUCE UNDERAGE DRINKING among 1200 youth (300 annually) ages 12-20 who attend middle and high schools, colleges, and job training programs in zip codes 78040 and 78046 by 10% annually and 40% over the project period, which aligns with the recommendations of the 2023 Report to Congress on the Prevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking. The required activities will be implemented through the Strategic Prevention Framework.
