The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) said this week it has awarded up to $188,580 in funding for substance use prevention programs in Connecticut aimed at preventing mental and substance use disorders.
The grant programs, funded over several years, will support efforts to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth ages 12 to 20. The STOP Act (Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act) grants will go to up to four grantees and total as much as $47,156 annually for up to four years.
SAMHSA is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health by reducing the impact of substance abuse and mental illness.
