Monday, April 28, 2025
4/28/2025
Jefferson County Drug Free Communities Program - The coalition will prevent and reduce youth substance use by implementing the following strategies: Increase coalition and sub-committee members; develop awareness on social media Facebook and website; provide prevention education and empower leadership; reduce Underage Drinking by providing Liquor License and ID checking education, minor decoys, enhance the ATOD Protocol Public Policy, positive media messaging campaigns, Prom Perfect, Red Ribbon Week and support ATOD-free Senior grad party; reduce Marijuana Use and increase perception of harm among youth and adults by developing a factual media campaign to dispel myths, and monitor businesses to assure synthetic urine products designed to falsify a UA are not being sold in our community; reduce Prescription Drug abuse among youth and adults by developing factual media campaigns in partnership with our medical community, expand MedReturn Rx drop off equipment to a third site within Jefferson County and increase capacity for Jefferson County Sheriffs office to accept needles; and increase coalition income by pursuing new grants, in-kind support, and fundraising.
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).