DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES GRANT
FROM:
•The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
•Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
•Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
PURPOSE:
•To establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth
DFC is a collaborative initiative, sponsored by ONDCP, in partnership with SAMHSA, which works to achieve two goals:
•Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, public and private non-profit agencies, and Federal, State, local, and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth.
•Reduce substance use among youth and, over time, reduce substance abuse among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.
HISTORY:
The DFC Program was created by the Drug Free Communities Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-20), reauthorized through the Drug Free Communities Reauthorization Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-82), and reauthorized again through the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-469). The latest reauthorization extended the program for an additional five years until 2012.
Since 1998, ONDCP has awarded approximately 2,000 DFC grants, with up to 30 new awards expected in FY 2012. Grants have been awarded to communities from every region in the nation including rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities. Additional grantee information is available on the DFC website at www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/Drug-Free-Communities-Support-Program.


What is a Parent Community Network?

The Parent Community Network (PCN) is an informal system created by parents to provide information, education and support for parents. 



Most parents have the same concerns, need the same information, and appreciate the support of other parents.  They understand the need for prevention, as it relates to a wide range of problems and issues youth face today.

Parent Community Network offers parents opportunities to: