Youth Resources is proud to be a partner with the Franklin Pierce School District and Franklin Pierce YOUTH FIRST! in their new Drug Free Community grant over the next five years. Franklin Pierce Schools and Franklin Pierce Youth First has been awarded a $625,000 federal grant to help combat drug and alcohol abuse among young people.The grant, from the Office of National Drug Control Policy, will be distributed to the schools and the nonprofit community organization over five years. The grant money will be used to increase awareness of Franklin Pierce YOUTH FIRST! and substance abuse prevention efforts in the community.
Youth Resources will provide services at their new drop-in center to the students of Franklin Pierce School District, continue to partner with the Bethel Drug Free Community coalition and will be forming a Youth Board this school year to discuss how to combat drug and alcohol abuse among young people.
