H79SP083947

Assess, plan, and implement a data-driven project aimed at the Latinx and the LGBTQI+ youth in Gresham-Barlow and Reynolds School Districts addressing substance use and the contributing factors.

Northwest Family Services’ (NWFS) proposal for the SPF-PFS-Communities/Tribes grant will expand substance abuse disorder (SUD) and mental health services for youth ages nine to 18 in the Reynolds School District (RSD) and Gresham-Barlow School District (GBSD) in Oregon’s East Multnomah County (EMC).

This proposal will reduce youth alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use and strengthen community structures supporting prevention initiatives.

NWFS’ proposal, entitled “Empowering East Multnomah County Youth,” will serve youth in the geographical area of RSD and GBSD in EMC, which is commonly defined as the cities of Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview, and Wood Village, and sometimes includes the neighborhood of Rockwood, in the greater Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.

According to the Oregon Department of Education’s (ODE) 2022-2023 report, NWFS proposal has three major goals, which include: increasing protective factors through implementing evidence-based prevention programs, utilizing the SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework to assess the prevention landscape, build the capacity of critical partners, and engage in planning and evaluate strategies, and promoting mental health literacy through education, outreach, social media campaigns, and proliferation of available community resources.

NWFS will provide additional programmatic emphasis on providing inclusive services to Latinx and LGBTQIA+ participants.

The project is anticipated to serve up to 15,000 people over its lifespan.

Measurable objectives under these goals include: by the end of the 5-year program, NWFS anticipates that 6th, 8th, & 11th grade youth in the service area will demonstrate a 10% reduction in use of marijuana, a 20% reduction in use of alcohol, and a 20% reduction in nicotine use.

Likewise, NWFS anticipates an increase in East Multnomah Youth Substance Prevention Coalition effectiveness self-assessment scores by 40%, as well as developing an enhanced youth coalition.

NWFS will provide mental health and suicide prevention education to 80 youth, adults, and school staff, 70% of which will be from underserved communities.

NWFS will conduct a resource gap analysis for resources in the community that support youth and families and identify a minimum of two areas to address through advocacy in tandem with the coalition.

Northwest Family Services

SAMHSA WAS GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS PRIORITY SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THROUGH ASSISTANCE (GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS) TO STATES, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF STATES, INDIAN TRIBES AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC OR NONPROFIT PRIVATE ENTITIES. UNDER THESE SECTIONS, CSAT, CMHS AND CSAP SEEK TO EXPAND THE AVAILABILITY OF EFFECTIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES AVAILABLE TO AMERICANS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDITIONS, AND TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE ON INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETIES AND TO ADDRESS PRIORITY MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ASSIST CHILDREN IN DEALING WITH VIOLENCE AND TRAUMATIC EVENTS THROUGH BY FUNDING GRANT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROJECTS. GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS MAY BE FOR (1) KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION PROJECTS FOR TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION AND THE CONDUCT OR SUPPORT OF EVALUATIONS OF SUCH PROJECTS, (2) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, (3) TARGETED CAPACITY RESPONSE PROGRAMS (4) SYSTEMS CHANGE GRANTS INCLUDING STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK GRANTS AND CLIENT-ORIENTED AND CONSUMER RUN SELF-HELP ACTIVITIES AND (5) PROGRAMS TO FOSTER HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, (6) COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY CARE SERVICES INTO PUBLICLY-FUNDED COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SETTINGS

93.243 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance

Division of Grants Management [HHS - SAMHSA]

Portland, Oregon 972222891 United States

Single Zip Code

Strategic Prevention Framework – Partnerships for Success for Communities, Local Governments, Universities, Colleges, and Tribes/Tribal Organizations (SP-23-004)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 100% from $375,000 to $750,000.