Substance Abuse Recovery Grant

The Substance Abuse Recovery Grant aims to combat substance abuse in collaboration with local entities like the City of Huntington and County Health Department. It supports prevention, education, intervention, and recovery initiatives, including Moral Reconation Therapy and transportation for recovery homes. This grant is available to non-profits and government organizations focused on helping individuals affected by substance abuse. By fostering a supportive environment, the grant seeks to improve community health and reduce substance-related issues.

Grant Purpose
In collaboration with the City of Huntington, County Commissioners, the Town of Warren and the County Health Department, this grant is dedicated to combating substance abuse.
Project Examples
Substance abuse preventionEducationIntervention & recovery initiativesRecovery home transportationMoral Reconation Therapy (MRT)Botvin Lifeskills Training Program
Grant Requests
Grant requests will fall under one or more of the following categories regarding substance abuse:

• Prevention/Education -The goal of prevention/education is to foster a climate in which:Tobacco and illegal drugs are not used at all.
• Prescription and over-the-counter drugs are used only for the purposes for which they are intended.
• Pregnant and women who may become pregnant do not use alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs.
• Programs/strategies reach the general population, such as all students in a school or all parents of middle school students.

First responders and the court system are properly trained to address the needs of at-risk individuals.Intervention/Enforcement -The goal of intervention/enforcement is to reduce the risk of harm and decrease problem behaviors that result from continued use of substances. The intent of the intervention/enforcement is to take action that decreases risk factors related to substance use disorder; enhance protective factors; and provide ongoing services, as appropriate.Treatment/Recovery -The goal of treatment/recovery is to improve social functioning through complete abstinence from substances. Treatment/recovery is the use of any planned, intentional intervention in the health, behavior, personal and/or family life of an individual suffering from substance dependency designed to help that person achieve and maintain sobriety, physical and mental health and a maximum functional ability.

Eligibility

Eligibility: this grant is open to non-profits, government entities, school corporations and anyone working with/for the recovery of those suffering from substance abuse.