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Fy 2004 Continuation Drug-Free Communities Support Program

Award Information

Award #
2000-JN-FX-0060
Location
Awardee County
Middlesex
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2000

Description

Wayside Youth and Family Support Network is the fiscal agent for the Watertown Youth Coalition. The coalition serves a target population of 35,000 with 2,373 school aged children in Watertown, Massachusetts. The goals of the coalition are to: 1) reduce substance abuse among youth and eventually among adults and 2) increase community collaboration. To achieve these goals, the coalition will implement the following strategies:
1) provide both scientifically based and non-traditional substance abuse prevention strategies, targeting Watertown youth, ages 12-19;
2) facilitate the Watertown Youth Coalition's existing Teen Peer Leadership Program;
3) along with the Watertown Community Police and Boys and Girls Club, assist in sponsoring "Friday Night Live" which emphasizes education and physical activity during the peak crime hours of 8 pm through midnight for teens;
4) provide training to the Teen Peer Leaders, grades 9-12;
5) facilitate the Adolescent Assault Awareness Program and;
6) produce public service announcement videos with messages aimed at reducing youth substance abuse.
CA/NCF

Date Created: July 24, 2002