Youth Leadership Project: Youth Grants

Purpose of Youth Grants

The mission of the North Country Health Consortium's Community Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) Coalitions is to "create healthier communities for our children and families" by reducing and preventing the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs by youth.

Young people are in an ideal position to create change in their communities. They have a direct understanding of the problems in their schools and towns. Youth have credibility with their peers when speaking about the risks of substance abuse that adults don't have. They have the respect of adults who want healthy communities for their own children.

Our vision is to empower youth to be the driving force to prevent substance use. With these grants, youth groups will commit to a project in their own community to reduce or prevent abuse of alcohol, tobacco, or prescription drugs. We ask that youth groups use "environmental approaches," which are activities that reach every person in a community with a positive message. Environmental approaches lead to changes in conditions that surround us (our environment). These changes support healthy decisions and discourage unhealthy behaviors.

Youth Grant Application Information: Rolling Applications!

Thank you to all the dedicated groups who took part in our Youth Grant program during our 2009 funding round. You should be proud of your successes and the changes you have made in your communities!

We are happy to announce that we are accepting Youth Grant applications on a rolling basis! Apply anytime! If your are interested in applying for a Youth Grant for your youth group, contact Diana Gibbs, our Youth Grant coordinator, listed below. If you have an idea for a prevention activity in your community, contact us to make your dream a reality! We have 20 youth grants available as for the 2009-2010 grant year!

The application can be downloaded by visiting the application materials page. Simply download the request for proposal and it will guide you through the application process. If you have any questions along the way, contact Diana Gibbs for assistance.

You can also visit our resource links page where you will find links to outside sites that feature information on creating successful programs and more about the concept of environmental strategies.

Leaders in Prevention (LIP) Scholarships

We are happy to announce that we will be accepting applications starting October 1st, 2009 for the four (4) scholarships that we have available for the Leaders in Prevention (LIP) training, presented by the NH Teen Institute. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship for your North Country middle school students, download the application by visiting the application materials page. Download the application, follow the application process outlined within the application, and send it to us. If you have any questions along the way, contact Diana Gibbs for assistance. Contact information can be found below.

For more information on the LIP program or to see what else the NH Teen Institute has to offer, please visit the official website of the NH Teen Institute at www.NHTeen.com.

Diana Gibbs (email)
Phone: 603-837-2519 x222