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August 29, 2001
Governor John Engler has awarded $2,369,554 for youth and family programs incorporating drug and violence prevention, education, and other related activities. West-Michigan and Southwest Michigan will receive $515,000 in funding.
"I am proud to support these programs that are making a positive difference in the lives of Michigan citizens," said Engler. "These education and prevention efforts are extremely important in our fight against drugs."
"These grant dollars will play an important role in these communities," said Michigan Office of Drug Control Policy Director, Craig Yaldoo. "By encouraging positive activities, we can prevent drug and violence problems."
Pride of Newaygo County in Fremont, will receive $100,000 to continue the statewide PRIDE of Newaygo County and Copper County PRIDE program. The PRIDE curriculum is offered to elementary, middle and high school students. While the focus of PRIDE is drug education and prevention, violence prevention is incorporated throughout the youth program. All levels of PRIDE teach conflict resolution, dealing with peer pressure, building social skills and communication skills.
Every Womans Place, Inc. in Muskegon, will receive $75,000 to continue the Early Offenders Diversion program designed to serve 65 juvenile youth and their parents. The program utilizes the ASSET Development Approach to strengthen the youths' resistance skills, reduce violent behavior and increase their family ties. The program also provides drug and violence prevention, conflict resolution, and life skills to support a healthy lifestyle.
Temple United Methodist Church in Muskegon Heights, will receive $70,000 to provide the Pathfinders-Violence Prevention program. The after school and evening program will serve 150 youth, ages 8-21 and their parents. The ASSET Model program will be utilized which incorporates mentoring, Life Skills Training, parenting skills, community service and drug and violence prevention. On Saturday the youth will participate in basketball with their mentor.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo, will receive $40,000 for the research-based SMART Moves drug and violence prevention curriculum. This age-appropriate gang prevention program is offered to youth ages 11-13 and the SMART moves program serves youth ages 6-15. The programs will provide information on resisting media influences and peer pressure, and effective communication skills.
Prevention Works, Inc. in Kalamazoo, will receive $50,000 for the Prevention Works Program serving 250 youth, ages 9-17, and parents in three 13-week cycles at four sites. The program will focus on parent and youth peer-led interactive and educational sessions within the different communities. Drug and violence prevention, assertiveness training, decision-making, communication, refusal skills, and asset building also are incorporated into the program. The parent component will focus on assets, positive relationships, opportunities, skills, and values that help the youths in their family interactions.
Winning Inc. of America in St. Joseph, will receive $100,000 for the After School Drug and Violence Prevention and Literacy Recovery Project. The program provides drug and violence prevention, life skills, literacy recovery, science enrichment, and sports skills training to 300 youth, ages 5-12. A team of mentors will help train the youth in reading and writing and provide the research-based Lions Quest Life Skills training at the Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor and three schools.
Family Services Network of Branch County in Coldwater, will receive $80,000 to provide an intensive daily 12-hour drug and violence prevention program-serving males, ages 12-16. Targeted youth are delinquent wards of the court, drop outs, expelled, or chronic truant students. The program will provide the youth with employment preparation, conflict resolution, drug and violence prevention, Life Skills Training, on-site work programs, physical health promotion, and academic instruction. During the evenings and weekends, individual youth are monitored through a night watch program. Family members also are involved in the program and receive parenting education and skill building.