North Country Health Consortium: CSAP Youth Grant Application

An Innovative Collaboration
to improve the health status
of northern New Hampshire.

CSAP includes the following services and programs:

For additional information about any of these programs, please contact us:
North Country Health Consortium, Inc.
262 Cottage St, Suite 230
Littleton NH 03561
603-259-3700 (phone)
603-444-0945 (fax)

CSAP Youth Grant Application

Youth Grant Application Information: Rolling Applications!

Update:

All funds for the Fiscal Year 2012 have been depleted. Thank you to all the dedicated groups who take part in our Youth Grant program. You should be proud of your successes and the changes you have made in your communities!

 

We are happy to announce that we are accepting Youth Grant applications again for the Fiscal Year 2012, running from October 1st, 2011-September 30th, 2012. If you’re interested in applying for a Youth Grant for your youth group, contact Diana Gibbs, our Youth Grant coordinator, listed below. If you have an idea for a prevention activity in your community, contact us to make your dream a reality! We have 7 youth grants available for the 2011-2012 grant year! The deadline for applications is December 2nd, 2011.

Simply download the request for proposal below and it will guide you through the application process. If you have any questions along the way, contact Diana Gibbs for assistance.

For more information, please see the resource links below. Here you will find links to outside sites that feature information on creating successful programs and more about the concept of environmental strategies.

Diana Gibbs (email)
Phone: 603-259-3700 x222

Youth Grant Timeline

• Submit your application (submission information is included in the Request for Proposal packet).
• Within two weeks of submitting your proposal, you will receive a notification letter regarding the acceptance of your application.
• If granted, within 30 days of being notified of your award, your grant monies will be mailed to your fiscal agent as identified in the Memorandum of Agreement.

Request for Proposal (RFP): Youth Grant Application

You will need to fill out this form and return it to us in order to have your project considered. Please note the file is large and will take a minute or two to load, depending on your connection speed.

• PDF format (Adobe Reader)
• DOC format (Microsoft Word)

Manual of Environmental Strategies

This manual lists different environmental strategies that your group could choose from for your Youth Grant project.

• PDF format (Adobe Reader)

Environmental Strategies

This is a brief PowerPoint presentation explaining the fundamentals of an environmental strategy.

• PPT format (Microsoft PowerPoint)

Strategies for Community Change

This is a document that will help you further understand environmental strategies and their impact.

• DOC format (Microsoft Word)

Build an Activity

This is a document that will help you in the creation of your activity.

• DOC format (Microsoft Word)

Meeting Forms

These documents will help you plan your meetings and track your progress.

• Meeting Schedule Form - DOC format (Microsoft Word)
• Meeting Minutes Form - DOC format (Microsoft Word)

Reporting Documents

Once your project is nearing completion, you will need to report to us on your progress.

• Final Reporting Template (PDF format)

Questions?

We will be happy to review your planned activity with you. For more information or clarification about environmental strategies, please call or email Diana Gibbs, the Youth Grant coordinator, to answer your questions:
Email: Diana Gibbs
Phone: 603-259-3700 x222

Resources for Clarification/Examples of Environemental Strategies

Here you will find links to a number of websites, all of which can help you in your application in one way or another. Some will help you better understand the concept of environmental strategies. Others will show you examples of programs that have already succeeded. Take your time and browse this section and remember - you can never have too much information to make your program succesful!

-Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources:

• http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/01-Prevention/01-Prev-Environment.html
  *An overview of what an environmental strategy is and its components.
• http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/01-Prevention/01-Prev-Environment-sample.html
  *Examples of environmental strategies.
• http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/01-Prevention/01-Prev-Environment-resources.html
  *Offers a library of resources

-Education Development Center

• http://www.northeastcapt.org/products/critical/envicr/envicr.pdf
  *Examples of environmental strategies.
• http://www.northeastcapt.org/products/critical/sciencestrat/strategies.pdf
  *Guidance for developing an environmental strategy activity.

-Integrating Environmental Change Theory into Prevention Practice:

• http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/docs/PDF-Pubs/envchangetheory.pdf
  *Provides visuals and examples of environmental strategies.

-Pacific Institute:

• http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/docs/PDF-Pubs/accesslaws.pdf
  *Large guide for preventing youth access to alcohol.

-US Department of Health and Human Services:

• http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/PHD822/acc.aspx
  *What communities can do and how.

-College Edition: Underage Drinking:

• http://www.oasas.state.ny.us/ud/OASAS_TOOLKIT_CE/documents/envstrategies.pdf
  *Guide for reducing alcohol on college campuses and surrounding communities.

-Guide for Exemplary Programs:

• http://www.doe.state.in.us/sdfsc/pdf/SDFSExemplaryPrograms.pdf
  *A large guide with exemplary programs, evaluation criteria, and many more ideas.

-SAMHSA Submitted and Proven Activities:

• http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/find.asp
  *Website search engine for model programs
• http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/listofprograms.asp?textsearch=Search+specific+word+or+phrase&ShowHide=1&Sort=1&T4=4&N4=4&A3=3
  *A search using the engine above.
• http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/legacy_browse.asp
  *Browse through the list.
• http://www.doe.state.in.us/sdfsc/pdf/GuidetoSci-BasedPrac2.pdf
  *Larger guide to strategies that work based on age, etc.
• http://vvv.dmhas.state.ct.us/sig/pdf/pubs_Principles.pdf
  *Principles of Substance Abuse. Lots of ideas in differing areas.

-Kick Butts Day (KBD): Tobacco Activities:

• http://kickbuttsday.org/activities/
  *Activities regarding tobacco.
• http://kickbuttsday.org/resources/downloads/kbd_guide/2009KBD_GuideComplete.pdf
  *Entire Kick Butts Day guide with media help, activities, tips, etc.

-A GREAT RESOURCE!

• http://kickbuttsday.org/resources/downloads.php
  *Free materials and downloads (Individual chapters of the KBD Guide)

What next?

Get started on your application! Download the Request for Proposal above!

Click here to return to the main Youth Grants page.

NORTH COUNTRY HEALTH CONSORTIUM
262 Cottage St, Suite 230 · Littleton NH 03561 · 603-259-3700 (phone) · 603-444-0945 (fax)