Staff Reports
A mini grant has been awarded to hold a second Drug Free Youth Rally in Poplar Bluff.
The Butler County We Can Be Drug Free Coalition will receive $4,480 from ACT Missouri for the project, according to a press release. The event will be held in spring 2019, with activities for youth and inspirational speakers.
The coalition is under the umbrella of the Butler County Community Resource Council for the past 19 years.
Recipients of this funding are required to use the Strategic Prevention Framework supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Recipients implement environmental strategies to change their community's attitudes and expectations regarding alcohol and substance use to a healthier culture.
Funding is administered by ACT Missouri, a private, not-for-profit organization that provides training and technical assistance for substance use prevention. Technical assistance is provided by SEMO Behavioral Health, which helped the coalition apply for the grant.