From: SouthLight - a private, non-profit agency that provides outpatient substance abuse program and prevention services for adolescents, youth, adults and families.
Purpose: Prevent youth who meet 'high-risk' criteria from developing substance abuse problems.
How:
- Expand evidenced based alcohol and drug prevention curriculum to Wake County youth, grades 6 - 12, in high-risk category (attending alternative schools, living in residential homes, suspended from school or referred by schools).
- Hire additional staff specialist to run programs.
Outcomes:
- Increase number of youth participating in "Project TND," "Project Alert," and "Guiding Good Choices" from 119 to 150.
- Provide comprehensive service to 25 at-risk youth in after school program.
- Increase parent involvement.
- Collect and evaluate pre and post program surveys on behavior and drug use of participants.
Cost/Term: $178,693 over three years. January 2007-December 2009