


Roundtable of St. Lucie County
Awarded 5 Year, $625,000 Grant
to Support Youth Substance Abuse Prevention
The Roundtable of St. Lucie County’s Substance Abuse Prevention Network has been awarded a five year Drug Free Communities (DFC) grant of $125,000 per year from the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy and the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
This funding is recognition by the federal government of both the leadership of the Roundtable and the community’s commitment to create a healthy and safe environment for all of St. Lucie County youth. The grant provides local community coalitions funding to prevent youth substance use, including prescription drugs, marijuana, and underage drinking.
“Substance misuse and abuse among youth is a challenge we face in our community that leads to other social problems. The Roundtable’s Drug Free St. Lucie will use this resource and implement strategies that will make a difference,” said Chief John Bolduc, the Chair of the Roundtable.
Recognizing that local problems need local solutions, DFC-funded coalitions engage multiple sectors of the community and employ a variety of environmental strategies to address local drug problems. The Roundtable’s Drug Free St. Lucie Coalition is comprised of community leaders, parents, youth, the school district, religious organizations, health care and business professionals, and law enforcement. By involving the community, DFC also helps those youth at risk for substance use recognize that the majority of our nation’s youth choose not to use drugs.