U.s. congressman Rodney davis proudly representing the 13th district of illinois

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that the BN Parents organization facilitated by Chestnut Health Systems, Inc. is the recipient of a Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant through the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The continuing grant award is for the amount of $125,000.

BN Parents is a community coalition with a mission of reducing substance use through parent-teen communication on the issue. Additional information can be found at www.BNParents.org.

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 staff and volunteers at BN Parents do a tremendous job empowering parents with the tools they need to keep their kids drug and alcohol free. I’m proud to see the organization awarded these funds, which will allow them to continue building on their success," said Davis.

“BN Parents has used Drug-Free Communities Grant dollars to deliver anti-drug and alcohol messaging to local high school students and their parents for the past four years. These efforts have proven successful. We are thankful to receive this continued funding to address the growing prevention needs of our community,” said Chestnut Health Systems Community Project Coordinator Liz Hamilton.

“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,” said ONDCP Director Jim Carroll.