U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that the Piatt County Mental Health Center's I.M.P.A.C.T Coalition is the recipient of a Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant through the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The grant award is for the amount of $125,000.
The DFC Program was developed to support communities as they mobilize individuals and organizations to prevent youth substance use, based on the premise that local problems need local solutions. At a time when the addiction crisis continues to affect communities across the country, DFC-funded coalitions work to reduce the prevalence of past 30-day use for alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and prescription drugs.
“The administration and staff at the Piatt County Mental Health Center do a tremendous job in providing treatment and services to those suffering with substance abuse and mental health issues,”said Davis. “I’m proud to see the organization awarded these funds, which will allow them to continue building on the life-saving work and treatments they provide for some of the most vulnerable members of the region.”
“The Piatt County Mental Health Center is thankful to Office of National Drug Control Policy for selecting us as a DFC site,” said Tony Kirkman, Executive Director of the Piatt County Mental Health Center. “Through their partnership and with the collaboration of many local business and social service leaders, we are looking to positively impact the community of Monticello through many alcohol and substance use prevention strategies in the upcoming years.”
“In order to create safe and healthy places for the next generation to grow up, we must break through to our children now and educate them about the dangers of substance use. The Drug-Free Communities, administered by our office across the United States, are proven prevention programs tailored to do just that by meeting the local prevention needs in each community. The Trump Administration will continue expanding the number of community-based coalitions dedicated to the critical mission of stopping substance use among our youth before it starts,” saidONDCP Director Jim Carroll.
