加州向社區和部落組織投資近 5,200 萬美元，以預防青少年吸毒​​ 

你需要了解的資訊： California青少年提升計劃 (EYC) 是一項全州範圍的Program致力於防止California越來越多的青少年出現藥物濫用障礙。 各組織將在三年撥款期間（截至 12 月31 , 2026 ）獲得資金，以便在歷史上服務不足的低收入社區實施 EYC Program 。​​ 

Sacramento ——加州Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) ) 正在投資 5,180 萬美元，向 75 個服務於青少年的社區和部落組織提供撥款，以擴大藥物濫用預防Program ——幫助加州各地的年輕人了解藥物濫用的危害以及如何預防藥物濫用障礙，從而保持健康。​​ 

「我們很高興繼續支持 Elevate Youth California，以加強社區和部落組織的工作，防止年輕人吸毒，」 DHCS 主任 Michelle Baass說。“消除青少年藥物濫用危機的第一步，是給予他們所需的幫助，讓他們能夠過上健康長壽的生活。”​​ 

HELPING CALIFORNIANS: EYC provides grants to youth-focused community-based and tribal organizations that:​​ 

• 賦予青少年通過公民參與創造政策和制度改變。​​ 
• 實施文化和語言熟練的青少年發展、同儕支持和輔導專案，以治療為中心並了解創傷。 EYC 專案使用基於證據和/或社區定義的實踐來幫助個人和社區參與、應對逆境、治癒創傷和繁榮。​​ 
• 優先考慮減少傷害和公共衛生解決方案，以創造彈性並預防毒品使用失調。​​ 

教育會津貼的影響：​​ 

「Elevate Youth California 為橙縣 2S/LGBTQ+ 青少年和學生提供健康、積極的成果和機會。「這包括為 2S/LGBTQIA+ 青少年和學生提供機會，以建立和增強自信、韌性和自我賦權，並減少將有害物質作為應對機制的需要，」橙縣 LGBTQ 中心的 Stephanie Camacho-Van Dyke說道，該中心是 EYC 的再次受助機構。“透過社區參與，我們的加州青年提升計劃和學生領袖在橙縣找到了目標感和歸屬感，減少了可能導致藥物濫用的孤立感和孤獨感。”​​ 

“DHCS’ EYC funding has given Native Dads Network the opportunity to create IMPACTT, Indigenous Mentors Protecting Ancestral Cultural Teachings Team, a coalition of California tribal youth, native organizations, and tribal community members that have united to address the cannabis industry’s negative impact on our tribal communities and protect traditional sacred regalia, baskets, land, and other ceremonial items,” said Michael Duncan of Native Dads Network, a current EYC grantee.​​ 

KEY NUMBERS: Since 2019, DHCS’ EYC program has engaged 6,793 new diverse stakeholders over five grant cycles. This includes providing services to 68,539 youth, holding 41,185 prevention program events with 296,435 participants, and convening 259 listening sessions. During that same time, EYC awarded nearly 400 grants totaling $257 million. Ninety-three percent of youth participants in EYC self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color – all historically underserved populations.​​ 

EYC網站上提供了之前幾輪資助中獲得獎項的組織的完整名單。​​ 

BIGGER PICTURE: EYC funding is part of a larger effort by DHCS to strengthen California’s substance use prevention programs, funded through the Proposition 64 “California Cannabis Tax Fund, Allocation 3, Youth Education, Prevention, Early Intervention, and Treatment” Account. In fiscal year 2023-24, DHCS invested more than $100 million in funding to support statewide substance use prevention programs, with approximately $57.8 million in primary prevention funding allocated to county behavioral health agencies through the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, more than $3 million to support statewide implementation of the California Friday Night Live program, and more than $41 million for the EYC program.​​ 

For more information about the EYC program, visit www.elevateyouthca.org.​​ 

要了解California應對阿片類藥物危機的更多信息，請訪問 www.opioids.ca.gov。​​ 

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