Hands Healing Hearts, Inc

Franklin County, Ky Strategic Framework Prevention Program Application - Title: Franklin County, Ky Strategic Framework Prevention Program Summary: Yes Arts Seeks Strategic Prevention Framework Funding to Conduct Programming That Reduces the Onset of Substance Misuse Among Middle and High School Students in Franklin County, Ky. in Partnership With the Wanda Joyce Robinson Foundation and the Just Say Yes Coalition Administered by the Franklin County Health Department, the Project Team Will Target Vulnerable Teens, Including Underserved Populations (racial or Ethnic Minority; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Questioning Their Sexual Orientation; Identify Gender as Non-binary or “other”; And/or Parent/caregiver History of Incarceration). Local Evidence-based Programming Will Include Youth Cafes, Parent Cafes, Yes Card Promotion, the Krush Program, and Other Activities. Population Served: the Project Will Serve the Community of Franklin County in Central Kentucky. Franklin County Has a Total Population of 51,118, 20.8% of Whom Are Under 18 Years Old. 51.8% of Residents Are Female. the Racial and Ethnic Make-up of Franklin County Is 81.2% Non-hispanic White, 10.3% Non-hispanic Black, 3.8% Hispanic, 2.2% Asian, and 0.4% American Indian & Alaska Native. the Median Household Income Is $59,900 and 90% of Residents Have Completed High School. 18% of Children Live in Poverty, and 29% Live in Single-parent Households. Franklin County Youth Survey Data Showed That 23% of 7TH-10TH Grade Students Consider Themselves to Be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Questioning Their Sexual Orientation. Strategies/interventions: Programming That Will Address Substance Misuse and Risk & Protective Factor Trends Among Local Youth Will Include Youth Cafes, Yes Card Promotion, the Krush Program, and Other Evidence-based Activities. Project Goals and Measurable Objectives: Goal 1 – Increase Awareness - 70% or Above Response Rate From 7TH-12TH Graders in Annual Franklin County Youth Survey - Yearly Analysis of the Franklin County Youth Survey Through 1 Community-wide Report and 6 School-level Reports - Database to Track Prevalence of 3 Priority Substance Misuse Indicators and 6 Priority Risk and Protective Factors Among 3 Priority Underserved Populations of Focus - 4 Biannual Reports on Data From Each Partner’s Data Instrument, With a Focus on Cultural Competence and Analysis Including Racial Disparities - Outreach to 7,500 Community Members on Franklin County Youth Survey Analysis Findings Goal 2 – Strengthen Capacity - Attend and Meaningfully Engage in at Least 5 Community-wide Partner Meetings - Partner With 5 Community Organizations Whose Clientele Are Majority Underserved Populations - Hire a 0.5 Time Program Coordinator - Hire a 0.75 Time Community Prevention Messaging and Outreach Specialist - Develop a Community-wide Prevention Sustainability Plan Focused on Asset Mapping, Staff Retention, and Staff Transitions - Train 25 Community Agencies and 250 Community Members in Trauma-informed Approaches, Behavioral Health Equity, Cultural Competency, and Substance Misuse Risk & Protective Factors - Train 12 Youth Leaders in Youth Cafes - Complete an Actionable Plan for a Cultural Competency and Equity Assessment of All Franklin County Sud Prevention Organizations Goal 3 – Decrease Youth Substance Misuse - 25% of Franklin County Middle Schoolers Will Use Yes Cards to Pay for Evidence-based After School and Out-of-school Programming - 20 Caregiver-led Parent Cafes Will Have Been Held in Franklin County - 10 Youth-led Youth Cafes Will Have Been Held in Franklin County - 1,000 Franklin County Youth Will Have Received High-quality, Evidence-based Youth Programming From the Applicant and Sub-recipients - 200 Franklin County Students Impacted by Incarceration Will Have Received Weekly Evidence-based Programming Through the Wanda Joyce Robinson Foundation’s Krush Program - Yes Arts Will Have Provided 500 Evidence-based Programs to Franklin County Youth With a Family History of Sud Number of People Served: 1,600 Annually; 8,000 Over 5 Years