Grants for alcohol education, prevention programs announced
RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Ten programs that support alcohol education and prevention efforts across Virginia are getting grant funding.
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority announced on Wednesday that it has awarded more than $75,000 to community organizations that aim to help reduce underage and high-risk drinking.
A National Institutes of Health study says that during the past year, 60 percent of adults in the United States reported drinking more during the pandemic than before it.
According to a release, the organizations receiving the grants proposed projects to prevent and reduce problem drinking.
These proposals range from video campaigns featuring local musicians to alcohol education courses for college students.
Each grantee will be reaching large audiences with their projects.
The release says the recipients will work with the Virginia ABC's Education and Prevention Division to implement their plans over the coming year.
“It is the mission of Virginia ABC’s Education and Prevention Division to eliminate underage and high-risk drinking by building the capacity for communities to educate individuals and prevent alcohol misuse,” said Virginia ABC CEO Travis Hill. “One of the many ways we do so is through this grant program and the financial support and partnership it provides. We are looking forward to working with these grantees to positively impact the communities in which they work."
These are the programs that are receiving grants and how much:
- Averett University Counseling Services & The Center for Community Engagement and Career Competitiveness ($5,650)
- East End Renaissance Council ($3,826)
- Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board ($10,000)
- Hampton University ($9,998)
- Henrico Too Smart 2 Start ($5,350)
- Inkwell Ventures (RVA Magazine) ($10,000)
- Marymount University ($8,000)
- Planning District 1 Behavioral Health Services ($10,000)
- Randolph-Macon College ($7,706)
- Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria ($6,308)
For more information about the Alcohol Education and Prevention Grant program, click here.