Math And Science Academy

TMSA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS EXPANSION AND EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE

PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS

PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS

PROJECT ENACT - PROJECT ABSTRACT THE SOMALI COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION WAS AWARDED A FY2024 DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $$125,000 BY THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY, IN COOPERATION WITH THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. THE COALITION SERVES SEWARD (55404, 55406), POWDERHORN (55407) AND CEDAR -RIVERSIDE (55454) NEIGHBORHOODS IN MINNEAPOLIS - A COMMUNITY OF 67,036 SOMALI AMERICANS. THE GOALS OF THE COALITION ARE TO ESTABLISH AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY COLLABORATION IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL EFFORTS TO PREVENT YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE. THE COALITION WILL ACHIEVE ITS GOALS BY IMPLEMENTING PROJECT ENACT (EMPOWERING AND NAVIGATING AGAINST COMMERCIAL TOBACCO), WITH BELOW GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: A. DFC GOAL ONE: ESTABLISH AND STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION AMONG COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE. O OBJECTIVE 1.1: BY 9/29/2029, INCREASE BY 1,000 THE NUMBER OF PAN AFRICAN PARENTS, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGED YOUTH, AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS AS MEASURED BY COUNTS OF PARTICIPANTS IN SURVEYS, INTERVIEWS AND LISTENING SESSIONS CONDUCTED. O OBJECTIVE 1.2: BY 9/29/29, INCREASE TO 20 THE NUMBER OF SOMALI NON-PROFIT, SCHOOLS, BUSINESS, HEALTH CARE, GOVERNMENT, AND YOUTH SERVING AGENCIES WITH SIGNED COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS STATING SPECIFIC ACTION STEPS EACH WILL ACCOMPLISH, PROMOTE OR AGREE TO IN WORKING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT ADDRESS CHANGE OF COMMON PERCEPTION FROM SUBSTANCE USE AS SOCIAL STATUS TO ONE THAT SEES SUBSTANCE USE AS HARMING HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE FREE LIVING AS SOCIALLY DESIRABLE. B. DFC GOAL TWO: REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG YOUTH AND, OVER TIME, REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG ADULTS BY ADDRESSING THE FACTORS IN A COMMUNITY THAT INCREASE THE RISK OF SUBSTANCE USE AND PROMOTING THE FACTORS THAT MINIMIZE THE RISK OF SUBSTANCE USE. O OBJECTIVE 2.1: BY 9/29/29, DECREASE BY AVERAGE 2% PAST 30-DAY TOBACCO AND 2% PAST 30-DAY MARIJUANA USE AMONG 8TH, 9TH, AND 11TH GRADE STUDENTS O OBJECTIVE 2.2: BY 9/29/29, INCREASE BY AVERAGE 3% PERCEPTION OF RISK/HARM OF TOBACCO AND MARIJUANA USE AMONG 8TH, 9TH, AND 11TH GRADE STUDENTS O OBJECTIVE 2.3: BY 9/29/29 INCREASE BY AVERAGE 3% PERCEPTION OF PEER DISAPPROVAL OF TOBACCO AND MARIJUANA USE AMONG 8TH, 9TH, 11TH GRADE STUDENTS O OBJECTIVE 2.4: BY 9/29/29, INCREASE BY 2% PERCEPTION OF PARENTS’ DISAPPROVAL OF TOBACCO, AND MARIJUANA USE AMONG 8TH, 9TH, AND 11TH GRADE STUDENTS