Pender County Substance Use Prevention Partnership awarded federal grant

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Pender County Substance Use Prevention Partnership has been selected as a recipient of a $125,000
federal grant from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program.

According to a press release, This grant program, managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, represents an opportunity to strengthen ongoing efforts in preventing youth substance use in our community.

“Preventing substance use today is critical, so that today’s youth don’t become tomorrow’s overdose victims. We are thrilled to award this grant because we know the outcomes DFC funded coalitions are capable of achieving when implementing evidence-based prevention strategies at the local level.” said Helen Hernandez, Administrator of the DFC Program at ONDCP.

“Pender Co. S.U.P.P. is grateful the support of the partnership with ONDCP and CDC,” said Jane McDonald, Project Coordinator.” We are proud to share this mission and effort to prevent youth substance use and protect the well-being of our community. Furthermore, this grant will allow us to better collaborate with our partners, including Coastal Horizons Center, Rocky Point Pavilion Pharmacy, AdBridge Media, Pender County Schools, Smart Start of Pender County, Pender County Christian Services, Pender County Sheriff’s Office, Safe Haven, Pender County EMS, Pender County Health Department, and Pender County Veteran Services. By focusing our collective expertise and resources on this critical issue, we will ensure a positive impact on our youth and community.”