Church Of God

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

GARDERE PROUD

GARDERE ON THE MOVE - GARDERE ON THE MOVE IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED, FIVE-YEAR INITIATIVE FOCUSING ON REDUCING UNDERAGE ALCOHOL AND VAPE USE AMONG 13,000+ RESIDENTS BY ADDRESSING POVERTY, DENSE POPULATIONS, COMMUNITY VIOLENCE AND CHILDHOOD TRAUMA. IT STRENGTHENS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND IS LED BY THE GARDERE PREVENTION SERVICES NETWORK (GPSN), WHICH WILL LAUNCH A PREVENTION APP FOR EASY ACCESS TO SERVICES. GARDERE ON THE MOVE IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT AND REDUCE THE INITIATION AND PROGRESSION OF UNDERAGE ALCOHOL AND VAPE USE IN THE GARDERE COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT SERVES A 3.39-SQUARE-MILE AREA WITH OVER 13,000 RESIDENTS, MANY OF WHOM LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. THE POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS INCLUDE 49.4% AFRICAN AMERICANS AND 23.96% LATINOS. IN ADDITION TO POVERTY, POPULATION DENSITY, ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND VIOLENCE CONTRIBUTES TO TRAUMA AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THIS INITIATIVE IS SPEARHEADED BY THE GARDERE PREVENTION SERVICES NETWORK (GPSN), A PARTNERSHIP OF LOCAL AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES. THE GPSN IS TASKED WITH IDENTIFYING GAPS IN SERVICE DELIVERY AND DEVELOPING THE GARDERE PREVENTION APP (GPA) TO FACILITATE EASY ACCESS TO PREVENTION SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS. IN RECOGNITION OF THE CRITICAL ROLE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH PLAY IN SUBSTANCE MISUSE, THE SCOPE OF THESE SERVICES WILL BE BROADENED ACCORDINGLY. THE GPSN IS COMMITTED TO ALIGNING ITS EFFORTS WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL PREVENTION INITIATIVES BY COLLABORATING WITH THE STATES' PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESS COALITIONS, STATE PREVENTION AGENCIES, THE PTTC, CADCA AND THE NPN. MORE SPECIFICALLY, AN ADVISORY BOARD AND CAPACITY BUILDING COMMITTEE WITH INCLUSION OF YOUTH AND ADULTS FROM THE COMMUNITY WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A TARGETED PLAN TO REDUCE UNAUTHORIZED ALCOHOL USE IN HARTLEY/VEY PARK THROUGH EDUCATION OF THE PARK'S REGULATION AND THE HARMFULNESS OF ALCOHOL AND VAPE USE TO UNDERAGED YOUTHS. THE ADVISORY BOARD WILL ALSO MONITOR RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PLANNING BOARD TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DEFINITIONS, REGISTRATION, AND LOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VAPE SHOPS.

HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND

FAIRFIELD HERITAGE PREVENTION COALITION DFC GRANT APPLICATION

GARDERE COMMUNITY

MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS

GARDERE COMMUNITY

MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

FAIRFIELD HERITAGE PREVENTION COALITION CARA GRANT APPLICATION - THE FAIRFIELD HERITAGE PREVENTION COALITION (FHPC) IS SEEKING FUNDING THROUGH THE COMPREHENSIVE ADDICTION AND RECOVERY ACT (CARA) LOCAL DRUG CRISES PROGRAM TO PREVENT AND REDUCE YOUTH OPIOID, METHAMPHETAMINE, AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE IN FAIRFIELD, OHIO (ZIP CODE 45014), LOCATED IN BUTLER COUNTY. FHPC IS A COMMUNITY-BASED, MULTISECTOR COALITION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER YOUTH, PARENTS, SCHOOLS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGENCIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE MISUSE THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND COMMUNITY-LEVEL CHANGE. YOUTH SUBSTANCE MISUSE CONTINUES TO POSE A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE IN BUTLER COUNTY AND ACROSS OHIO. LOCAL AND STATE DATA INDICATE ONGOING CONCERNS RELATED TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE, OPIOID EXPOSURE, COUNTERFEIT PILLS CONTAINING FENTANYL, AND INCREASING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AMONG ADOLESCENTS. COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, SCHOOLS, AND FAMILIES HAVE REPORTED GROWING CONCERNS REGARDING YOUTH ACCESS TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, PEER INFLUENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA EXPOSURE, TRAUMA, AND LIMITED AWARENESS OF OVERDOSE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH FENTANYL-CONTAMINATED SUBSTANCES. THESE CHALLENGES ARE COMPOUNDED BY BARRIERS SUCH AS STIGMA, TRANSPORTATION LIMITATIONS, INSUFFICIENT PREVENTION RESOURCES, AND GAPS IN YOUTH-FOCUSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. FHPC PROPOSES A COMPREHENSIVE, DATA-DRIVEN, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PREVENTION INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON YOUTH AGES 10–18 AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROJECT WILL UTILIZE THE SEVEN STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY-LEVEL CHANGE TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED RISK FACTORS WHILE STRENGTHENING PROTECTIVE FACTORS THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. KEY ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION EDUCATION, YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PEER MENTORING, FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, SAFE MEDICATION DISPOSAL EDUCATION, FENTANYL AND COUNTERFEIT PILL AWARENESS INITIATIVES, TRAUMA-INFORMED RESILIENCE PROGRAMMING, AND MULTISECTOR COLLABORATION. THE PROJECT AIMS TO ACHIEVE MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMUNITY AWARENESS, PERCEPTION OF HARM ASSOCIATED WITH OPIOID AND METHAMPHETAMINE MISUSE, YOUTH REFUSAL AND COPING SKILLS, PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT, AND ACCESS TO PREVENTION RESOURCES. FHPC WILL ALSO WORK TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY NORMS THAT DISCOURAGE SUBSTANCE MISUSE WHILE ENHANCING PREVENTION INFRASTRUCTURE AND COALITION SUSTAINABILITY. OUTCOMES WILL BE MEASURED THROUGH THE CARA CORE MEASURES, INCLUDING REDUCTIONS IN PAST 30-DAY PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE, INCREASED PERCEPTION OF RISK, INCREASED PARENTAL DISAPPROVAL, AND INCREASED PEER DISAPPROVAL OF YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE. EVALUATION ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE PRIDE STUDENT SURVEYS, PRE- AND POST-ASSESSMENTS, PARTICIPATION RECORDS, COALITION PERFORMANCE MEASURES, AND STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK. FHPC IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO IMPLEMENT THIS INITIATIVE DUE TO ITS ESTABLISHED PREVENTION INFRASTRUCTURE, ACTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF A DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES (DFC) SUPPORT PROGRAM GRANT, STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP, AND DEMONSTRATED CAPACITY TO MANAGE FEDERAL FUNDING AND COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION EFFORTS. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOLS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, AND FAITH-BASED INSTITUTIONS, FHPC WILL CREATE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY-LEVEL CHANGES THAT REDUCE YOUTH OPIOID, METHAMPHETAMINE, AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE AND IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF FAIRFIELD YOUTH AND FAMILIES.

SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS

FAIRFIELD HERITAGE PREVENTION COALITION STOP ACT GRANT APPLICATION - THE FAIRFIELD HERITAGE PREVENTION COALITION (FHPC) SEEKS FUNDING THROUGH THE STOP ACT TO REDUCE UNDERAGE ALCOHOL USE AMONG YOUTH AGES 12–20 IN FAIRFIELD, OHIO, WHILE STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY COLLABORATION TO PREVENT ALCOHOL MISUSE BEFORE IT BEGINS. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE YOUTH, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT FAIRFIELD, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO NEIGHBORHOODS EXPERIENCING HIGHER LEVELS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY. UNDERAGE ALCOHOL USE CONTINUES TO BE A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN IN BUTLER COUNTY. LOCAL AND STATE DATA INDICATE THAT MANY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REPORT ALCOHOL USE, WITH SOME BEGINNING AS EARLY AS SIXTH GRADE. EARLY ALCOHOL USE INCREASES THE RISK OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, INJURIES, MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, AND OTHER LONG-TERM HEALTH CONSEQUENCES. EXISTING PREVENTION EFFORTS ARE LIMITED BY INSUFFICIENT COORDINATION, RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS, AND A LACK OF CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. USING SAMHSA'S STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK (SPF), FHPC WILL IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED, COMMUNITY-LEVEL PREVENTION STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO UNDERAGE DRINKING. THE COALITION WILL STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS AMONG SCHOOLS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO CREATE A COORDINATED PREVENTION SYSTEM. KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXPANDING COALITION MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS; PROVIDING YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND PEER-TO-PEER PREVENTION OPPORTUNITIES; CONDUCTING RETAILER EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO REDUCE YOUTH ACCESS TO ALCOHOL; PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY POLICIES; IMPLEMENTING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PREVENTION PROGRAMS; AND COLLECTING DATA TO MONITOR PROGRESS AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES. THE PROJECT AIMS TO INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF THE HARMS OF UNDERAGE DRINKING, EXPAND PARTICIPATION IN PREVENTION INITIATIVES, STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS, INCREASE YOUTH PERCEPTION OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ALCOHOL USE, REDUCE YOUTH ACCESS TO ALCOHOL, AND DECREASE PAST 30-DAY ALCOHOL USE AMONG YOUTH. PROGRESS WILL BE MEASURED USING VALIDATED SURVEYS, COALITION PERFORMANCE MEASURES, TRAINING PARTICIPATION RECORDS, PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH DATA, AND OTHER ESTABLISHED EVALUATION TOOLS CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL PERFORMANCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. FHPC HAS DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE MANAGING FEDERALLY FUNDED PREVENTION INITIATIVES AND MAINTAINS STRONG PARTNERSHIPS THROUGHOUT FAIRFIELD. THE COALITION CURRENTLY COLLABORATES WITH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, YOUTH-SERVING AGENCIES, AND OTHER LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION STRATEGIES. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, FHPC WILL BUILD A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY PREVENTION INFRASTRUCTURE THAT REDUCES UNDERAGE ALCOHOL USE, PROMOTES HEALTHY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPROVES THE LONG-TERM HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF FAIRFIELD'S YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES.

HEERF-INSTITUTIONAL PORTION

SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS

HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND

SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS

SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS

SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS