Grants to fight overdoses, addiction in 2 CSRA communities
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Two local communities are getting federal funds to fight drug addiction and overdoses.
The money is part of $2.8 million in grants announced Monday by Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., through the Drug-Free Communities Programs. The funding will empower more than 20 community programs that promote drug-free environments for Georgia’s youths.
Created in 1997, the Drug-Free Communities Program funds community-based coalitions that engage multiple sectors of the community to prevent youth substance use.
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The program provides grants up to $125,000 per year for five years to community coalitions to strengthen the infrastructure among local partners to create and sustain a reduction in local youth substance use.
In the CSRA, the money includes:
- Grovetown: $125,000 for Family Connection of Columbia County through the Drug Free Community Coalition.
- Warrenton: $125,000 for Family Connection of Warren County through the Warren County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Project.
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The project involves local community leaders in identifying local needs to help families and youth prevent substance abuse in their communities, including parents, businesses, media, schools, health care professionals, law enforcement, and faith communities, among others. These leaders help identify solutions and apply a balanced and comprehensive approach to reducing substance use in their neighborhoods.
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