substance use – Youth Today

Student mental health, youth substance use, community-based treatment: Portrait of teenage girl sharing feelings in support group circle of 4 other teens

Grants to expand access to community-based treatment for youth with substance use and mental health problems

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Substance Use/Abuse, Youth Mental Health, At-risk Youth, Community-based Treatment | Amount: Up to $650,000 | Deadline: Nov. 16, 2026

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Juvenile drug treatment court program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Youth Welfare, Substance/Drug Abuse, Mental Health, Trauma | Amount: Up to $1,000,000 | Deadline: Oct. 29, 2026

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Mental health and substance use treatment services network program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Mental Health, Substance Use/Abuse, Public Safety/Health, Justice | Amount: Up to $3,000,000 | Deadline: Mar. 30, 2026

behavioral health, opioids crisis-impacted family support program grants: young man with head in hands being comforted by family

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New Hampshire community opioid abatement program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Opioid Crisis/Use/Abuse, Addiction Services, Youth Health/Wellbeing, New Hampshire | Amount: Up to $75,000 | Deadline: Feb. 18, 2026

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Youth substance abuse treatment services enhancement grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Substance Abuse/Use, Mental Health, Health, Treatment Services | Amount: Up to $545,000 | Deadline: July 15, 2025

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Boulder, Colorado region youth substance abuse prevention and promoting healthy body image grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Substance Use/Abuse, Youth Health/Mental Health, Boulder, Colorado | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Apr. 11, 2025

underage drinking prevention and reduction grants: youth sitting on bench drinking from bottle of wine

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Underage drinking prevention and reduction program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Underage Drinking, Alcohol, Substance Use/Abuse, Youth Health/Development | Amount: Up to $60,000 | Deadline: Mar. 17, 2025

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► Reports

Redesigning the health care delivery system to better meet the needs of youth

A new report discusses how youth mental health care delivery can be reformed.

Youth risk behavior survey: graphic with circle photo inset with three kids with backpacks walking towards glass doors

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Youth risk behavior survey 2013-2023

A new CDC report examines high school students' recent behaviors/experiences and 10-year trends.

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Community-based maternal mental and behavioral health program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Maternal Health, Mental/Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse/Use, Healthcare Access, Community | Amount: Up to $500,000 | Deadline: Aug. 26, 2024

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Building capacity of diversion for youth with substance abuse/mental health problems program grant

GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Substance Use/Abuse, Diversion, Justice-involved Youth | Amount: Up to $6,000,000 | Deadline: June 24, 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.

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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

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News

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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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.