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Nextgen Prevention: Fontana Substance Use Prevention & Capacity-building Program - the Nextgen Prevention Initiative Will Empower the Fontana Community to Prevent and Reduce Youth and Adult Substance Use Through a Comprehensive, Data-driven, and Community-led Strategic Prevention Plan. by Addressing Key Risk Factors, Strengthening Protective Factors, and Fostering Youth and Community Leadership, the Project Will Build Long-term Prevention Capacity and Ensure Sustainable Impact. Over Five Years, Nextgen Prevention Will Engage at Least 10,000 Individuals Through Education, Outreach, Coalition-building, and Evidence-based Prevention Strategies, With a Focus on Reducing Vaping, Opioid Misuse, and Cannabis Use. Service Population: Nextgen Prevention Will Serve Youth (ages 12-18), Transitional-age Youth (ages 19-26), and Adults in Fontana, California, With a Focus on Under-resourced Communities. the City’s 68% Hispanic/latino Population, Linguistic Diversity (58.1% Speak a Language Other Than English at Home), and Socioeconomic Disparities (10% Live Below the Poverty Line) Necessitate Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Prevention Efforts. the Project Will Prioritize Low-income Individuals, Youth at Risk of Substance Use, and Populations Disproportionately Impacted by Vaping, Opioid Misuse, and Cannabis Use. Strategies & Interventions: • Comprehensive Needs Assessment to Identify Community-specific Risk and Protective Factors. • Development of a Strategic Prevention Plan Incorporating at Least Three Evidence-based or Community-defined Interventions. • Youth Leadership & Coalition-building, Including a Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) and Engagement With the Fontana Community Coalition (FCC). • Culturally Tailored Prevention Messaging, Including Annual Public Outreach Campaigns, School-based Education, and Peer-led Interventions. • Capacity-building Through Cross-sector Partnerships, Technical Assistance, and Training for Prevention Professionals. • Sustainability Planning to Secure Ongoing Funding and Institutionalize Prevention Efforts Beyond the Grant Period. Project Goals & Measurable Objectives: • Goal 1: Conduct a Strategic Planning Process That Amplifies Youth and Community Voices in Identifying Risk and Protective Factors. O Conduct a Community Needs Assessment by March 2026. O Develop a Strategic Prevention Plan by September 2026. • Goal 2: Strengthen Local Prevention Capacity to Support Sustainable Substance Use Prevention Efforts. O Establish a Youth Advisory Committee by December 2025. O Engage 10+ Cross-sector Partners in the Fontana Community Coalition by March 2026. • Goal 3: Implement a Multi-year Strategic Prevention Initiative to Reduce Vaping, Opioid, and Cannabis Use. O Deliver Prevention Services to at Least 2,000 Individuals Annually (10,000+ Over Five Years). O Conduct 10+ Annual Outreach Events, Quarterly Social Media Campaigns, and Annual Community Prevention Conferences. Through Nextgen Prevention, Fontana Will Establish a Sustainable, Community-driven Prevention Model That Reduces Substance Use, Builds Local Capacity, and Empowers Youth and Families to Lead Prevention Efforts Well Into the Future.