Utah County Well being Division seeking to fund youth drug prevention packages

PROVO — The Utah County Well being Division is encouraging submissions of undertaking proposals to forestall using digital cigarettes, marijuana and different medication by youths.

The well being division yearly appears to be like for Utah County-based tasks to fund that deal with root causes and forestall adversarial outcomes of youth substance abuse. The division introduced Friday all functions are due by Might 3.

“Substance misuse/abuse continues to be an vital public well being concern contributing to morbidity and mortality charges. Proof reveals that the initiation of substance misuse in adolescence can result in increased ranges of misuse abuse, and substance use problems later in life,” a press release from the well being division stated.

Neighborhood coalitions centered on substance abuse prevention or organizations resembling native authorities or training businesses are inspired to take part.

Grants starting from $25,000 to $100,000 might be supplied to “progressive tasks and partnerships” which are “dedicated to addressing upstream components,” the division stated. “Analysis on threat and protecting components has vital implications for kids’s educational success, constructive youth improvement and prevention of well being and habits issues.”

That analysis helps determine elevated threat components in populations, permitting businesses to implement focused insurance policies and packages primarily based on proof to scale back threat and promote security, the division stated.

The well being division will host a digital Q&A session on April 15 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. to reply questions for all potential candidates.