Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act (CARA)

The Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act Grant funded by SAMHSA was awarded to SAFE in June 2018. With this grant, we target 12 to 18-year-olds to educate youth on the dangers of opioid abuse/misuse and to reduce underage opioid use. The two strategies under this grant are the Opioid Abuse/Misuse Video PSA and the Stay Smart Assembly. The video PSA is a youth-created project to air on TV, digital streaming platforms, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. The Stay Smart Assembly is a 6th grade assembly in Chesterfield County Public Schools to raise awareness and understanding of opioid addiction and other drugs.

2019 Opioid Abuse/Misuse Video PSA Competition Winners!

1st Place: Mya and Sydney

2nd Place: Yerik

3rd Place: Lani, Naiya, Kat

Honorable Mention: Morgan & Mac

Funding for these grant strategies were made possible (in part) by the CARA Grant from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written session materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.