Grant Announcement: Community Wellness Grants (Vermont)

Grant: The Vermont Department of Health will award a total of $1.2 million beginning in July 2012 to prevent chronic disease and promote wellness in communities around the state. The grants are designed to target alcohol and drug use, nutrition and physical activity, and tobacco control – and to expand the Healthy Retailers initiative.

Funder: Vermont Department of Health.

Amount: Communities can be awarded up to $130,000 each for a one-year project period. Responders to the RFP must apply to work on at least two of the following program areas:

1. Alcohol and Drug Abuse – up to $40,000 available

2. Nutrition and Physical Activity – up to $40,000 available

3. Tobacco Control – up to $40,000 available

In addition, all applicants must agree to participate in the Healthy Retailers project and may request up to $10,000 for this work.

Contact: Katie Martinez, Vermont Department of Health, 108 Cherry Street, PO Box 70, Burlington, VT 05402, (802) 863-7204, vdhcoalitiongrant@state.vt.us

Click here to view RFP details.

Deadline: February 15, 2012.

Grant Announcement: Kansas Substance Abuse Prevention Mini-Grants

Grant: Kansas Family Partnership announces the release of a Request for Proposal (RFP) to fund a minimum of 20 mini-grants to Kansas coalitions through grant funding from the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS), Division of Disability and Behavioral Health Services, Addiction and Prevention Services. The purpose of these mini-grants is to assist coalitions in their efforts to reduce underage alcohol use (defined as past 30-day alcohol use and binge drinking among students in grades 6, 8, 10 and 12) and/or past 30-day cigarette use and/or 30-day smokeless tobacco use.

Funder: Kansas Family Partnership.

Eligibility: To be eligible to apply community coalitions must be registered on the Kansas Family Partnership coalition registry website at www.kansasfamily.com. Registration will be available on this website by February 2, 2012. Information required for registry includes the following: coalition name, contact information, and county. Additional information may also be entered into the registry such as membership roster, vision and mission statement, assessment data, logic model, strategic plan and evaluation plan. Community coalitions are comprised of parents, teachers, law enforcement, businesses, religious leaders, health care providers and other community leaders and activists. Coalitions mobilize at the local level to make their communities safe, healthier and drug free.

Amount: Up to $10,000 – Grants will range from $3,000 to $10,000 depending on their scope and estimated reach.

Contact: Send questions to ksfampart@kansasfamily.com by February 3, 2012. Answers will be posted on www.kansasfamily.com by February 7, 2012.

Click here for detailed RFP information.

Deadline: February 13, 2012.

A way to steer teens away from alcohol and drug abuse

A recent article from the New York Daily News reported the logic behind teen addiction to alcohol and drug abuse. David Moore, a licensed psychologist and chemical dependency professional, spoke with Bill Manville about teen drug and alcohol usage correlates with driving. “Almost every kid loves to drive. If a youth is going to flaunt their ‘right to party,’ I encourage parents to withhold the privilege to drive,” Moore said. He claims that the best way of having teens avoid driving under the influence of any substance is to reinforce the notion that “it affects the ability to drive.”

To read the full interview, click here.