Carmel Communities That Care Coalition Awarded Federal Grant for Youth Substance Use Prevention

Carmel, N.Y. — The Carmel Communities That Care (CTC) Coalition has been selected as a recipient of a $125,000 federal grant from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. This grant program, managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), represents an opportunity to strengthen ongoing efforts in preventing youth substance use in our community.

ONDCP’s DFC program is the nation’s leading effort to mobilize communities to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The DFC program provides federal grants to community coalitions to identify and respond to the issues unique to their community and change community conditions tied to youth substance use. With this grant, the Carmel CTC Coalition will be able to continue building a safe, healthy, and drug-free community.

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Through the DFC program, CDC is empowering community coalitions to implement local solutions to unique, local conditions, with the common goal of preventing youth substance use.

“The Carmel CTC Coalition is grateful for the support of and partnership with ONDCP and CDC,” said Kristin McConnell, executive director at the Prevention Council of Putnam, where the DFC grant is housed. “We are proud to share this mission and effort to prevent youth substance use and protect the well-being of our community. Furthermore, this grant will allow us to better collaborate with our partners, including schools, law enforcement, parents and community organizations. By focusing our collective expertise and resources on this critical issue, we will ensure a positive impact on our youth and community.”

More information about the DFC program can be found here .

Article courtesy of the Prevention Council of Putnam

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