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Addiction Prevention Coalition Stop Act Program for Birmingham, Alabama - Summary of Project: Through Implementing the Steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework, Addiction Prevention Coalition (APC) Has Designed a Comprehensive Program to Prevent and Reduce Alcohol Use Among Youth and Young Adults Ages 12-20 in Birmingham, Alabama. the Program Seeks to Change Norms Regarding the Acceptability of Underage Use of Alcohol and Includes Strategies to Reduce Social and Retail Youth Access to Alcohol. Project Name: Addiction Prevention Coalition Stop Act Program for Birmingham, Alabama. Population(s) to Be Served: Demographics/clinical Characteristics of Youth Ages 12-18 (grades 6-12) in Birmingham City Schools, Al: Total Population 10,394 With 90.5% Black or African American, 4.5% White, Approximately 2% Two or More Races or American Indian/native American; 66.5% Economically Disadvantaged. Demographics/clinical Characteristics of the General Population of Birmingham, Al: Total Population 197,575 With 68.3% Black or African American, 26.6% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino; 24.7% of the Population Living in Poverty. Strategies/interventions: Apc Has Developed a Comprehensive Project Timeline (action Plan) That Incorporates the Goals of the Stop Act Grant and Utilizes the Seven Strategies for Community Level Change. Strategies Include Providing Information, Enhancing Skills, Providing Support, Reducing Access/enhancing Barriers, Changing Consequences, Changing Physical Design and Educating and Informing About Changing Policies. Project Goals/measurable Objectives: Goal One: Increase Community Collaboration; Objective 1: by September 29, 2026, Addiction Prevention Coalition Will Have Increased Intergovernmental Cooperation and Coordination by Adding 8 New Coalition Members as Measured by the Coalition Meeting Attendance Tracking Spreadsheet; Objective 2: by September 29, 2026, Addiction Prevention Coalition Will Have Held 4 Town Hall Meetings Though Birmingham Neighborhood Associations to Increase Citizen Participation to Give Input Into Strategies as Measured by Event Sign-in Sheets and Updates to Action Plan; Goal Two: Prevent and Reduce Alcohol Use Among Youth and Young Adults Ages 12-20 in Birmingham, Alabama; Objective 1: by September 29, 2026, Increase Perception of Risk of Alcohol Use by 5% in Youth (grades 6-12) in Birmingham City Schools as Measured by the Apc Student Survey (baseline 2022 Survey: 60.96% of 6TH-12TH Grade Students Responded Moderate Risk or Great Risk When Asked - How Much Do You Think People Risk Harming Themselves Physically or in Other Ways When They Have Five or More Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week?) Number to Be Served: Annual: Year 1-2,500; Year 2-2,500; Year 3-2,500; Year 4 2,500. Total Served Through Lifetime of Project: 10,000 in Addition to the Number Served, Apc Will Reach Individuals in Birmingham City With Prevention Education and Environmental Initiatives Through Digital Media Campaigns and School Alcohol Use Policies.