Hello Coalition members!

 

Bring your celebratory dancing shoes back out – you, the BTI Coalition, was just awarded a Drug Free Communities Support grant! This means you’ll be receiving $125,000 per year for the next 5 years to help prevent youth substance use in the communities of Windham and Raymond. I’m delighted you all have been awarded this opportunity and can continue full steam ahead with your efforts. As we saw at our last Coalition meeting, with our rapid fire “what are we proud of/grateful for” session, you all are committed to the work, by showing up, following through, creating amazing ideas for programming, and involving all stakeholders. Time and time again I am amazed by your thoughtfulness and dedication and honored to be a part of the BTI Coalition.

 

Take some time to pat yourselves on the back, do a little dance, and get ready for a great 5 years at working toward preventing and reducing youth substance use in your communities.

 

https://m.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/web_version_-_fy_2015_dfc_new_grant_awards_188_community_coalitions_-_final.pdf

 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/drug-free-communities-support-program

 

 

Job well done,

Heather Drake, MPH Substance Abuse Prevention Program Coordinator

Public Health Program

50 Lydia Lane, South Portland, Maine 04106