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FY 2022 Promising Youth Opportunities The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is making federal funds available for planning and implementation of programs which are evidence-based (research and data-driven) and able to be sustained following completion of the grant funding and system change initiatives that support the uplifting of youth development. These federal funds are available…
Continue ReadingGreetings- In the Region 4 Prevention Directors meeting, several CSB Prevention Directors expressed concerns about MHFA implementation challenges. I am sharing with the group just in case others have concerns that we have not received. Even with the concerns below, I am so pleased to say that since March 2020, 34 CSBs have trained 5,398 participants in spite of…
Continue ReadingGreetings! Just wanted you to know that we are working on the Exhibit Ds for the SABG CAA Supplemental funds that must be spent by March 10, 2023. The goal is to have them done and the money will be on the CSBs Warrant #4, August 16, 2021. If anything delays that, I will let…
Continue ReadingHello Everyone, We are opening a few of the YADAPP 2021 conference sessions for prevention partners to attend and experience YADAPP (in a virtual capacity) and hear a few speakers on topics that may support their prevention initiatives. Should anyone have any questions, they can contact me at abby.pendleton@virginiaabc.com or 804-213-4498. Thanks so much! -Abby [https://custom.cvent.com/513D6192C4F848FD9CC3F2FFEAD61D69/pix/afe8de240ae442a39bd8a872ae78c112.png?d=595] You’re…
Continue ReadingGreetings! As you know, CADCA’s Annual Survey of Coalitions is the leading source of information regarding substance abuse and misuse coalitions in the country, and the survey gives coalitions a chance to let their work speak for itself. The Survey data is very important to our training and technical assistance needs, policy advocacy, creation of…
Continue ReadingGreetings again! I just got an email that a Memo is coming out today to the EDs with CSB Prevention and Treatment allocations for the Supplemental funds. At least you will know the amount and how to plan. Happy weekend! Gail
Continue ReadingGreetings! Just to give you an update….we have determined CSB funding amounts for the Supplemental funding and just waiting for Finance to let us send it out. It will be an Exhibit D, an extension of the Performance Contract. The Supplemental funding must be spent by March 30, 2023. Additionally, we received the Notice of…
Continue ReadingNIH analysis measures the prevalence of nine substance use disorders after first substance use or misuse in young people A new study shows that in the time after first trying cannabis or first misusing prescription drugs, the percentages of young people who develop the corresponding substance use disorder are higher among adolescents (ages 12-17) than…
Continue ReadingGreetings! This is post from our NPN Network group…Phew…Gail From The Marijuana Report: The article in Politico gives some interesting background relative to not knowing what 1/3 of the chemicals used in or become a by product when CBD is converted to Delta-8 – yikes. High anxiety over federal weed loophole A new fad…
Continue ReadingGreetings! Please check your email tomorrow for a survey from OMNI that will ask some key questions regarding additional funding! The clock is ticking quickly!!!! Gail
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