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Congratulations to 44 Elevate Youth California community partners joining the program’s Capacity Building Cohort 3! With grants up to $400,000, the awarded grassroots organizations will implement community-driven projects for substance use disorder prevention for youth ages 12 to 26. The partners will focus on youth social justice, peer support and mentoring in low-income communities of color, including Tribal communities and LGBTQ communities. Cohort 3 funding totals $16.69 million, bringing the Elevate Youth California investment to almost $206 million for 246 community partners in 53 counties. Learn about the funded organizations on the Program Impact page.

Read California Awards Nearly $17 Million for Youth Substance Use Prevention on the Governor’s website (GOV.CA.gov).

The Department of Health Care Services and The Center today released the Elevate Youth California 2022 Annual Report (.pdf), which highlights grantee partner accomplishments; local movement building; youth empowerment, leadership and development; demographics of youth who are engaged; capacity building activities and funding awarded.

From the passing of Proposition 64 (Prop 64), DHCS has established the Prop 64 Advisory Group. The purpose of the Prop 64 Advisory Group is to share emerging trends in youth substance use, make recommendations to DHCS on best practices for youth substance prevention, and provide feedback on YEPEITA-funded program assessment, implementation and evaluation. Visit the Prop 64 Advisory Group webpage for information on upcoming meetings (DHCS.ca.gov).

With grants up to $400,000 over two and a half years, Elevate Youth California’s Supporting Capacity Building for Community Organizations funding will strengthen the capacity of emerging grassroots community-based organizations and Tribal organizations throughout California to use community-based programs and practices for substance use disorder prevention among youth ages 12 to 26. The application deadline was extended to Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. PT.

Please contact us if you would like to receive the application materials for this funding opportunity.

Congratulations to 61 Elevate Youth California community partners that have received awards up to $1 million to develop or increase youth substance use disorder prevention, outreach and education. With more than $58.5 million in funding and technical assistance, the community-based and Tribal organizations will focus on youth activism, mentorship and peer-led supports that lift up youth empowerment and leadership with a focus on impacting policy, systems and environmental change. To date, 246 awards to community-based and Tribal organizations have been made to prevent youth substance use.

Access the Department of Health Care Services news release (DHCS.ca.gov).

Updated Sept. 27: Applications for the Standard Track funding opportunity were due by Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. With grants up to $1 million over three years, this funding opportunity will support community-based organizations and Tribal organizations throughout California that strive for health equity, focus on youth ages 12 to 26, and work on culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate prevention, outreach and education projects.

Please contact us if you would like to receive the application materials for this previous funding opportunity.

Updated Oct. 24: Proposals for the Elevate Youth California — Youth Substance Use Disorder Prevention Program evaluation were due by Oct. 21 at 1 p.m.

Please contact us if you would like to receive the application materials for this funding opportunity.

With grants up to $1 million over three years, this funding opportunity will support community-based organizations and Tribal organizations throughout California that strive for health equity, focus on youth ages 12 to 26, and work on culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate prevention, outreach and education projects. Applications were due by Sept. 26 at 1 p.m.

Please contact us if you would like to receive the application materials for this previous funding opportunity.

Congratulations to 36 Elevate Youth California community partners joining the program’s Capacity Building Cohort 2! With grants up to $400,000, the awarded grassroots organizations will implement community-driven projects for substance use disorder prevention for youth ages 12 to 26. The partners will focus on youth social justice, peer support and mentoring in low-income communities of color, including Tribal communities and LGBTQ communities. Cohort 2 funding totals almost $13.5 million, bringing the Elevate Youth California investment to more than $130.6 million for 185 community partners in 50 counties. Learn about the funded organizations on the Program Impact page.

The Center at Sierra Health Foundation just released the Elevate Youth California 2021 Annual Report, which highlights grantee partner accomplishments; funding awarded; local movement building; youth empowerment, leadership and development; demographics of youth who are engaged; and capacity building activities. Access the 2021 Annual Report (.pdf).