Thursday, February 28, 2008
RFP #852P009 - Due March 19th
As your calendar flips over to March, remember that the one-year grant proposals are due in to our Richmond office by 4:00 p.m. on March 19th. The proposal development training in Blacksburg was a big success. Over 40 individuals were in attendance and the evaluation feedback was overwhelmingly positive. If you have additional questions or need assistance with your finishing touches, be sure to contact us!
Site visit follow up
* REMINDER *
If you have already had your VTSF site visit, please be sure to complete any follow up items outlined on your site visit action form and send them in. I'm slowly but surely finishing up all grantee visits in the next couple of weeks and will get those remaining reports emailed back to you soon. If you have questions, don't hesitate to call or email me.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
FREE School Signs Available
YES FREE STUFF!
I will be getting a quantity of these heavy-duty plastic tobacco free signs to distribute throughput our region. Let me know asap if you our your schools are interested in one or more.
Now we'll see who the regular VTSF blog readers are...
April 5th - Y Street Training
Calling all high school youth! Ydouthink will be hosting a Y St. Training in Abingdon at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center on Saturday, April 5th.
Y St. is a youth-led movement where young people advocate against tobacco use. As part of the ydouthink campaign, Y St. youth advocate for smokefree lifestyles and educate other youth through events and activism. In Y St., youth aren’t just volunteers; they are a promoter, designer, activist, event planner, and leader. Youth can earn valuable credit for community service hours, and other rewards like cash, gear, scholarships, and prizes.
Currently, there are over 1,500 youth statewide that have attended Y St. Trainings and are now official Y St. Members. There are only 50 available invitations for this training session however, 
and typically over 200 youth apply. Youth must be invited to attend so encourage interested high school age youth to apply today at http://www.ystreet.org/. Or let us know if you could use brochures and posters to support your recruitment efforts and some can be sent directly to you. If you have questions or need more information, feel free to contact me or our Marketing Director Danny Saggese at 804-225-3624.
and typically over 200 youth apply. Youth must be invited to attend so encourage interested high school age youth to apply today at http://www.ystreet.org/. Or let us know if you could use brochures and posters to support your recruitment efforts and some can be sent directly to you. If you have questions or need more information, feel free to contact me or our Marketing Director Danny Saggese at 804-225-3624. Youth Leadership Conference - March 15
The 2008 SWVA Regional YADAPP
(Youth Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Project)
will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
at Hollins University in Roanoke.
This is a great leadership opportunity designed for teams of
youth and adult leaders (middle and high school) from all areas - schools, youth serving organizations, faith communities etc.
Contact the Roanoke County Prevention Council for more information or to register (540-772-4341).
Pass it on!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
GOSAP grant opportunity
The Governor’s Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (GOSAP) is pleased to announce the 2008-2009 Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (SDFSCA) Grant Program. The Request for Proposals (RFP) outlining the program components and specifics is now available at http://www.gosap.virginia.gov/SDFSCA/announcement2008-2009.htm .
GOSAP SDFSCA grant programs are intended to supplement the SDFSCA funds that flow directly from the Virginia Department of Education to every local school division for substance abuse and violence prevention programming. In addition, community needs assessments regarding youth substance abuse and violence may also seek GOSAP SDFSCA funds.
Organizations who intend to submit a proposal for this funding are required to have a representative attend one of the three RFP Workshops. Workshops are being held in Newport News on February 29, 2008, in Wytheville on March 5, 2008, and in Stafford County on March 7, 2008. Please see the web site (see above) for specifics regarding the workshops.
If you are not able to reach the web site, or still have questions after reading the RFP and information, please contact Joy Rogers-Murphy at the VCU Center for School-Community Collaboration at (804) 828-1482 or rodgersmurlj@vcu.edu.
GOSAP SDFSCA grant programs are intended to supplement the SDFSCA funds that flow directly from the Virginia Department of Education to every local school division for substance abuse and violence prevention programming. In addition, community needs assessments regarding youth substance abuse and violence may also seek GOSAP SDFSCA funds.
Organizations who intend to submit a proposal for this funding are required to have a representative attend one of the three RFP Workshops. Workshops are being held in Newport News on February 29, 2008, in Wytheville on March 5, 2008, and in Stafford County on March 7, 2008. Please see the web site (see above) for specifics regarding the workshops.
If you are not able to reach the web site, or still have questions after reading the RFP and information, please contact Joy Rogers-Murphy at the VCU Center for School-Community Collaboration at (804) 828-1482 or rodgersmurlj@vcu.edu.
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