Maryland Delegation Members Announce $1.25 Million to Prevent Youth Drug and Substance Use Across Maryland | U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland

July 14, 2022

Right this moment, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Andy Harris (all Md.) introduced $1,249,912 in federal funding to assist forestall youth drug and substance use in communities throughout Maryland. This Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Assist Program continuation grant is run by the Workplace of Nationwide Drug Management Coverage (ONDCP) with assist from the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) Nationwide Heart for Harm Prevention and Management (NCIPC). 

“Drug and substance use has impacted numerous households in Maryland and tackling it requires an all-hands-on-deck method. We all know that among the best methods to tackle this problem is to put money into the parents who’re already working in our communities to stop youth drug and substance use, and who’re greatest geared up to help these in want. This funding will assist cut back and stop drug and substance use amongst younger Marylanders by supporting on-the-ground efforts led by native leaders and group organizations. As we work to finish the dependancy disaster throughout the nation, we’ll proceed combating for sources and collaborating with native companions to deal with this concern head-on,” stated the lawmakers. 

Coalition recipients in Maryland embrace:

• $125,000 for Somerset Prevention Works Drug Free Coalition
• $125,000 for Works in Suitland Drug-Free Coalition
• $125,000 for Entry to Wholistic and Productive Dwelling Institute in Suitland
• $125,000 for Crisfield Group Prevention Works DFC
• $125,000 for Upton/Druid Heights Strengthening Households Coalition
• $125,000 for Pocomoke Drug Free Group Coalition
• $125,000 for Mosaic Group Companies, Inc. in Salisbury
• $125,000 for Drug Free Baltimore
• $125,000 for North East Drug Free Communities Coalition/Cecil County Drug Free Group Coalition
• $124,912 for Cecil County Drug-Free Group Coalition

The DFC Program is designed to assist communities as they mobilize people and organizations to stop youth substance use. DFC-funded coalitions function a catalyst for implementing evidence-based prevention domestically and contribute to vital declines in prevalence of previous 30-day youth use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and the misuse of pharmaceuticals.