All posts tagged "substance use"

Underage drinking prevention and reduction program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Underage Drinking, Alcohol, Substance Use/Abuse, Youth Health/Development | Amount: Up to $60,000 | Deadline: May 3, 2024

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Drug and alcohol use reported by youth in juvenile facilities, 2008–2018

More youth reported never using drugs in their lifetime in 2018 than in 2008-09.

drug crisis victim support grants: group of young people and counselor doing group therapy

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Juvenile and family court substance abuse issues education and training grants

GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile/Family Court, Substance Abuse/Addiction, Education/Training, Recidivism | Amount: Up to $150,000 | Deadline: Aug. 31, 2023

youth overdose renews pleas for Narcan in schools: hand holding Narcan nasal spray on black background

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As fentanyl use rises among teens, Arizona requires naloxone in foster homes

In 2021, 44 Arizona children died from fentanyl overdoses.

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Boulder, Colorado region youth substance abuse prevention and treatment grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Substance Use/Abuse, Youth Health/Mental Health, Colorado | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Apr. 10, 2023

youth drug use survey results: female hands with painted fingernails lighting up a joint

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Monitoring the future: National survey results on drug use

The latest results from the University of Michigan's annual national survey on youth drug use are released, showing that rates of adolescent...

Foster care racism: Black woman with young Black child sitting at table doing homework.

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Number of children separated from their families due to parental substance use has more than doubled

The number of children separated from their families due to parental substance use has more than doubled in the past two decades...

Addressing youth substance use through school services report: woman with glasses talking to female student in overalls in school classroom with clipboard

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Addressing youth substance use through school services and supports

Urban Institute researchers discuss lessons learned from school-based approaches to youth substance use implemented in D.C., Massachusetts, and New Mexico.

underserved community health grants; female doctor talking to patient

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Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants

GRANT FOCUS: Health, Healthcare, Community, Mental Health, Drug Use/Abuse | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: Mar. 1, 2021

family treatment court, substance abuse treatment expansion grants; family embracing in counseling

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Grants for Expansion of Treatment, Intervention and Recovery Services for Youth with Substance Use Disorders

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Health/Welfare, Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Rehabilitation | Amount: Up to $545,000 (per year) | Deadline: Feb. 8, 2021

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Guest Opinion Essay

Washington State Is On Pathway To Change Institutional Racism In Foster Care System

In Washington state, young children birth to 3 make up 42% of dependency cases filed in 2018. Of all children who go...

Women in masks hold signs about ACS standing on sidewalk.

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Child Protective Services Target Minority, Poor Women, Report Says

In 2018, Elizabeth Brico left her Florida home for three days following a fight with her mother-in-law. After her mother-in-law called Florida’s...

Chris Hultquist (at podium), executive director of The Mentor Connector, and Bobbi Jo Stellato, program director at The Mentor Connector, presenting at national mentoring conference. | Allison Stevens

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Vermont Adopting Icelandic Program to Curb Substance Use

What can youth advocates in rural New England learn about reducing teen drug and alcohol use from a small island nation just...

Mentoring for preventing and reducing substance use report; black teen male and mentor talking and laughing on bleachers

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Mentoring for Preventing and Reducing Substance Use and Associated Risks Among Youth

The National Mentoring Resource Center recently published this comprehensive review of the most effective mentoring practices for the prevention and reduction of...

NY,MA youth with disabilities and mental health issues grants; young boy playing with paper airplane

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NY,MA Youth w/ Disabilities and Mental Health Issues Program Grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth w/ Disabilities, Youth Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Learning Disabilities, Special Education | Amount: $10,000 - $40,000 | Deadline: Jan....

tobacco product use among middle and high school students report; male high school student blowing out cloud of vapor

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Tobacco Product Use and Associated Factors Among Middle and High School Students

The CDC uses the latest results from the National Youth Tobacco Survey to provide an overview of the current rates of tobacco...

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How Homelessness, Mental Illness, Substance Use and the Criminal Justice System Collided in Little Five Points

Torch has been on the street 11 years, he says. With no fixed address, he is a permanent resident of Little Five...

transgender high school youth report; young man holding hand to camera with transgender symbol on it

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Transgender Identity and Experiences Among High School Students

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released this study showing the prevalence of transgender high school students to be nearly...

Tobacco Retail License and youth use report; tobacco product stand in shop

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