For Existing or newly formed coalitions for SA
Mar 18th, 2008 • Category: Grants
North Carolina Coalition Initiative:
Building Capacity for Substance Free Communities
Funds will be made available for up to 8 substance abuse prevention coalitions in North Carolina to strengthen their capacity to implement environmental strategies.
The Request for Application (RFA) will be available on
March 17, 2008 and can be
accessed online at http://www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas
RFA submission deadline April 18th, 2008 by 5 pm
A Letter of intent is due 4/8 (encouraged but not required)
In an effort to assist applicants in completing the RFA, the NCCI Coordinating Center will hold an orientation and applicant workshop. This workshop will provide an overview of the NC Coalition Initiative, including the RFA process as well as the fundamental principles of a coalition-based and environmental approach to substance abuse prevention. The training will be a collaborative effort between the NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services, the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, and the NCCI Coordinating Center at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Orientation and Applicant workshop
Date: Friday, April 4th, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: The Village Inn, Winston-Salem, NC
http://www.thevillageinn.com
Who: new and existing coalitions
RSVP: By March 24th to Maria Parries at mparries@wfubmc.edu
lunch provided
Important Dates
· RFA available online 3/17/08
· Orientation and Applicant workshop 4/04/08 (please rsvp by 3/24/08)
· Letter of intent due 4/8/08 (encouraged but not required)
· RFA submission deadline 4/18/08 by 5 p.m.
For complete details, rsvp’s or additional information:
Go to: http://www1.wfubmc.edu/ncci
email: mparries@wfubmc.edu
or call 336-716-6196
Supported by
NC DHHS/ Division of MHDDSAS
NCCI Coordinating Center at Wake Forest University School of Medicine
! Cheers, Jane