Kentucky Agency For Substance Abuse Policy
Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy
The Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (KY-ASAP) was created in 2000 to develop a strategic plan to reduce the prevalence of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use among youth and adult populations in Kentucky and coordinate efforts among state and local agencies in the area of substance abuse prevention.
KY-ASAP has continued to evolve since its placement into the Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) in 2004. KY-ASAP continues to embrace and incorporate the philosophy of ODCP to involve the three-pronged approach of prevention, treatment and enforcement in the area of substance abuse. During SFY 2011 local boards received $1,638,000.00 in funding to implement their efforts to reduce the prevalence of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs in their communities.
A key concept of KY-ASAP is policy change. Local Boards continually work within their respective communities to bring about such policy changes. In fact, several Kentucky communities, many with the assistance of local KY-ASAP boards, have implemented policy and ordinance changes.
Currently, there are 75 local KY-ASAP boards that cover 113 of 120 counties in the Commonwealth. 16 of these boards are regional and consist of two or more counties that have joined efforts to address substance abuse issues affecting their area. The local boards consist of stakeholders in each county or multi-county jurisdiction. KY-ASAP has become a vital part of substance abuse prevention, treatment and law enforcement efforts in many of Kentucky’s communities.
For more information on KY-ASAP please contact Amy.Andrews@ky.gov or Heather.Wainscott@ky.gov
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KY-ASAP Boards Celebrate 10 Years of Outstanding Accomplishments!! |
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10 Year Excellence & Achievement Awards go to the following Local KY-ASAP Boards...
in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in providing substance abuse education, prevention, treatment & enforcement initiatives across the Commonwealth:
Bell/Knox/Whitley Lee County
Allen County Bourbon/Harrison
Daviess County Henry County
Johnson/Martin Knott County
Lincoln County Madison County
Magoffin County Mercer County
Region 6 Rowan County
Floyd/Pike Garrard County
Clay/Jackson Green County
Monroe County Butler/Logan/Simpson
Crittenden County Fayette County
Nicholas County Pennyrile
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Congratulations 2011 Kentucky Drug Free Communities! |
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The Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC) is a Federal grant program that provides funding to community-based coalitions that organize to prevent youth substance use. Since the passage of the DFC Act in 1997, the DFC program has funded nearly 2,000 coalitions and currently mobilizes nearly 9,000 community volunteers across the country. The philosophy behind the DFC program is that local drug problems require local solutions. With a small Federal investment, the DFC program doubles the amount of funding through the DFC program’s match requirement, to address youth substance use. Recent evaluation data indicate that where DFC dollars are invested, youth substance use is lower. Over the life of the DFC program, youth living in DFC communities have experienced reductions in alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use.
Hancock County Partners for a Healthy Community & Healthy Youths
Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy - Northern Kentucky Board
Warren County Save Our Kids Coalition
Ohio County Together We Care Team
Scottsville Allen County Faith Coalition
Breckinridge County Coalition for Change
Bullitt County Partners in Prevention
Calloway County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention
Champions for a Drug Free Carroll County
Carter County Drug Task Force
Daviess County Community Solutions for Substance Abuse
Fayette County Mayor's Alliance on Substance Abuse
Green County KY-ASAP
Henry County CARE Team
Jefferson County Portland Now Prevention Partnership
Jefferson County 7th Street Corridor PAL Coalition
Jefferson Seven Counties Services
Kenton County Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse
Knott Drug Abuse Council
Magoffin County KY-ASAP Local Board
Champions for a Drug Free McCreary County
McLean County Community Coalition
Monroe County KY-ASAP
Nelson County Prevention Advocates for Tomorrows Health (PATH) Coalition
Owsley County Drug Awareness Council
Rowan County UNITE Coalition
Russell County Partners in Prevention
Scott Countains Against Drugs
Shelby County Drug/Alcohol Advisory Council
Campbellsville-Taylor County Anti-Drug Coaliton
Trimble County CARES
Washington County Heartland Youth Coalition
Corbin Whitley County Community Coalition
Total All 2011 DFC Grants Awarded to KY Communities:
$4,090,978.00
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Congratulations to 5 Kentucky Counties named to 100 Best Communities for Young People! |
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In a celebration of America’s young people and the communities most dedicated to helping local youth graduate from high school, America’s Promise Alliance has announced the 2011 list of 100 Best Communities for Young People presented by ING. This year, more than 300 communities in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., were nominated for the competition. The winners come from 39 states. Twenty-two communities are now five-time winners and 29 communities are first-time recipients of the honor. They were chosen by a distinguished panel of judges that included some of the nation’s most well-known civic, business and nonprofit leaders.
Kentucky's winners are Barren County, Clark County, Lexington (5 Time Winner), Louisville (5 Time Winner), and Paducah
Click the map below to learn more about the winning communities.
The 100 Best Communities for Young People recognizes and celebrates extraordinary community-wide efforts to improve the well-being of youth and end the nation’s dropout crisis. The communities represent large cities and suburbs, counties and rural towns. Winning efforts are as varied as local needs, imaginations and willingness to work together. Any community committed to its young people – and acting on that commitment – is encouraged to apply. The winners were chosen by a distinguished panel of judges that included some of the nation’s most well-known civic, business and nonprofit leaders.
The announcement of the 2011 winning communities was webcast October 12, 2011 live from the Newseum in Washington, DC. Follow this link to view the archived webcast.
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ARC Announces Winners of Grant Competition for Community-Based Substance Abuse Initiatives |
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WASHINGTON, June 2, 2011—The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced this week the winners of its 2011 Competition for Community-Based Substance Abuse Initiatives. The winners include 30 grassroots community groups that will receive training, technical assistance, and $5,000 grants for expanded efforts to combat substance abuse in their local communities.
An ARC-funded study conducted by the National Opinion Research Center in 2008 showed that the Appalachian Region suffers from disproportionately high rates of substance use and abuse, including increasing abuse of prescription painkillers. To address this issue, ARC launched the Competition for Community-Based Substance Abuse Initiatives, targeted at local substance abuse coalitions. Sixty community coalitions from across the Region submitted applications. A panel of experts then chose 30 groups for participation in the program.
Representatives from each group will attend a training conference to share information on, and design local projects to address, community substance abuse issues. Each group will finalize a project work plan at the conference's conclusion and will then have nine months to complete project activities.
The winning Kentucky coalitions include:
- Carter County Drug Task Force, Carter County, KY
- Clinton County KY-ASAP Board, Clinton County, KY
- Estill County Prescription Abuse Prevention Coalition, Estill County, KY
- Hart County Champions Coalition, Hart County, KY
- Lewis County Kentucky Recovery Coalition, Lewis County, KY
- Magoffin Local Board for KY-ASAP, Magoffin County, KY
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Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Information |
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Kentucky's Tobacco Quit Line
1-800- QUIT NOW
Quit Line Fact Sheet
Re-Learn Life without Cigarettes free at BecomeAnEx.org
There are several successful program available to assist smokers and other tobacco users in quitting.
1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669) offers free counseling to all tobacco users.
www.BecomeAnEX.org is a web site to help tobacco users break their addiction to tobacco. (free)
www.MyLastDip.com is a web site to assist people who use smokeless tobacco in quitting. (free)
The Cooper Clayton Method to Quit Smoking is a twelve week program to assist tobacco users in coping with the withdrawal of nicotine with nicotine replacement products and group support to assist with the behavioral aspects of addiction. Some fees may apply, call the health department nearest you for additional information.
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