Nrg Legacy Inc

DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS AND TO REDUCE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG YOUTH.

SOBER TRUTH ON PREVENTING UNDERAGE DRINKING ACT (STOP) - NRG LEGACY, INC. IS PROPOSING A STOP (SOBER TRUTH ON PREVENTING UNDERAGE DRINKING) DRUG PREVENTION PROJECT TO HELP REDUCE THE ONSET AND PROGRESSION OF UNDERAGE ALCOHOL USE AND ITS RELATED PROBLEMS BY SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY SUBSTANCE MISUSE PREVENTION AND PROMOTION INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACTIVITIES USING THE SPF IN THE CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ COMMUNITY. THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE: DECREASE 30-DAY ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO USE AMONG YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY CHANGE EFFORTS AFFECTING EASE OF ACCESS AND CONSEQUENCES OF USE, DECREASE ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO AVAILABILITY AND INCREASING CAPACITY TO SUPPORT EXISTING STATEWIDE POLICIES; EXPAND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH POLICY CHANGE EFFORTS IN SCHOOLS AND THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY; INCREASE PARENT PARTICIPATION IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE/MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION EFFORTS AS A PROTECTIVE FACTOR THROUGH CAPACITY AND OUTREACH EDUCATION INITIATIVES. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS IS CAMDEN COUNTY AREA YOUTH AGED 20 AND YOUNGER AND THEIR PARENTS, WHO ARE 19% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 18.2% HISPANIC/LATINO, 11.6% ASIAN , 50.3% WHITE, AND 1.5% AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE. 80% OF RESIDENTS SPEAK ENGLISH, 13% SPANISH, 5% ASIAN-PACIFIC LANGUAGE, AND 3% INDO-EUROPEAN. WE EXPECT TO REACH 6,000 YOUTH OVER THE 4-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. NRG LEGACY IS A NON-PROFIT AGENCY WITH EXPERTISE IN FORGING STRONG COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION BETWEEN FAMILY, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, AND RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS TO OFFER SOLUTIONS WHICH PROMOTE AND SUPPORT HOPE AND RESILIENCY. OUR AGENCY SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN IDENTIFIED PROTECTIVE FACTORS WHICH CREATE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. OUR PROJECT PARTNERS INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIC GROUPS, HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, MEDIA, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. NRG AND ITS PARTNERS WILL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS UTILIZING THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK, RICH IN EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES TO CREATE AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN THAT SERVES THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. OUR STRATEGIC AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS WILL INFORM OUR WORK TO ENSURE THIS PROJECT SERVES ALL, AND SPECIAL FOCUS WILL BE PLACED ON SERVING OUR RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING REDUCED ECONOMIC STABILITY IDENTIFIED THROUGH SCHOOL SCREENINGS AND QUESTIONNAIRES. THE ACTION PLAN WILL INCLUDE ALL SEVEN STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION AND WILL BE CONTINUALLY MONITORED FOR NECESSARY CHANGES TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. CONTINUAL ASSESSMENT WILL ALLOW US TO IDENTIFY AREAS AND POPULATIONS OF GREATEST NEED AND OUR PLANNING WILL REMAIN FLUID TO MEET THESE NEEDS. EVALUATION WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH STUDENT SURVEYS, PARENT/COMMUNITY SURVEYS AND FOCUS GROUPS DIRECTED BY OUR PROJECT DATA ANALYST. DATA WILL BE SHARED WITH ALL COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH ANNUAL KEY FINDINGS REPORTS AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY.