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Kentucky Partnerships for Success 2023 - the Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (kdbhdid) Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnerships for Success 2023 Proposes to Reduce Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Use/misuse and Related Consequences by Increasing State Prevention Infrastructure and Improving Coalition Capacity to Support the Implementation of Evidence-based Prevention Programs, Practices, and Policies. It Will Address Needs Across the Lifespan With Specific Emphasis on Black and Rural Residents. Kentucky Will Utilize the Expertise Gained Through Previous Initiatives (SPF, Spe, PFS Ii, PFS 2015, STR Grants) and Leverage Resources From Existing Initiatives (block Grant/state General Fund/sor Iii) to Enhance Prevention Capacity. Kentucky Is Served by 14 Regional Prevention Centers (RPCS), 79 Coalitions, 80 Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (ASAP) Boards, and 24 Drug-free Communities Grantees. Connecting These Prevention Providers With Regional Training and Technical Assistance (TA) Creates a System With Resources to Achieve Significant Reductions in Substance Use Rates and Consequences. Twelve of the Regional Prevention Centers Will Serve Black and Rural Residents in the Catchment Area Which Includes 103 of Kentucky's 120 Counties the Remaining Counties Are Covered by PFS Grants. Efforts Are Expected to Reach a Significant Portion of the Rural Population of the State Approximately 2.5 Million and Most Black Residents Approximately 280,000 Who Live in the Covered Non-rural Counties. Prevention Services Are Population Based, So It Is Difficult to Estimate the Exact Number of Participants in Prevention Activities, But the Emphasis Is on Building the Capacity of Coalitions and Other Stakeholders to Reach All Residents in Their Community as Part of a Comprehensive Prevention Plan. Estimated Number of People to Be Served Because of This Grant Award Are 2,880,000.