A searchable database of evidence-based programs and practices is available from SAMHSA.
Click http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/ to visit the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP), a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The NREPP is a searchable database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA has developed this resource to help people, agencies and organizations implement programs and practices in their communities. |
KY-ASAP
Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy
KY-ASAP was created in 2000 by the General Assembly to promote the reduction of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in Kentucky by working with communities to help them identify existing needs and resources.
There are currently 75 local ASAP boards that cover 113 of 120 counties in the Commonwealth. 16 of these boards are regional and consist of two or more counties that have joined efforts to address substance abuse issues affecting their area. The local boards consist of stakeholders in each county or multi-county jurisdiction. ASAP has become a vital part of substance abuse prevention and treatment efforts in many of Kentucky’s communities.
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Funding Opportunities |
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is now accepting applications for its Local Funding Partnerships program; up to $6 million will be awarded in the 2010 grant cycle. Through this program, RWJF partners with local foundations to fund local projects that have the potential to significantly improve the health of vulnerable populations. New, innovative, collaborative and community-based programs nominated by local grantmakers will be eligible for funding; grants may also go toward programs making significant expansions into new regions or populations.
The program carries a local, dollar-for-dollar matching requirement. RWJF expects to award up to 14 matching grants of $200,000 to $500,000 each. Application deadline is July 7. For full details, see the RWJF website.
UMADD Mini-Grant
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Partnership for a Drug-Free America |
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In early March 2008, the Office of Drug Control Policy in collaboration with the Partnership for a Drug-Free America began a statewide PSA campaign to bring professionally produced localized media messages to supportive media partners in a sustained effort to reduce the incidence of substance abuse in the Commonwealth. Our collaboration with the Partnership for a Drug-Free America brings over $6 million in professionally produced PSAs.
Parents and children are inundated with media messages about drug use and abuse among celebrities and major sports figures. The benefits that we receive from the Partnership allow us to counter those negative messages with positive prevention strategies. This is another initiative KY-ASAP & the ODCP are doing to support the reduction of youth substance use.
We are urging all media outlets across Kentucky to participate in the Partnership for a Drug-Free Kentucky Campaign, by running the messages to “un-sell” drugs to Kentucky’s youth. Research has shown if a child hears or sees one anti-drug message a day, they are 38% less likely to use drugs. When a parent is talking to a child about drugs on a regular basis, the child are 52% less likely to use drugs.
We feel very encouraged and inspired with our ability to make a difference. To date with only a few markets reporting, the Office of Drug Control Policy/Partnership for a Drug-Free Kentucky PSA’s have aired over 5000 times since March.
For more information, go to http://www.drugfree.org
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The ASAP Connection |
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The Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy produces a quarterly newsletter, The ASAP Connection, with information on funding opportunities, substance abuse prevention activities, and important contact information. For recent editions of the newsletter, click below:
Spring 2009 (pdf - 441 KB)
Winter 2009 (pdf - 412 KB)
Summer 2008 (pdf - 351 KB)
Spring 2008 (pdf - 324KB)
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