"To qualify for the matching grants of the program, the Reducing Rates Coalition had to demonstrate the effectiveness of its long-term plan and how it works with a variety of community partners on substance abuse reduction initiatives, including having representation from 12 specific sectors of the community."Since 2001, teen drug use in Solano County has dropped 24 percent, due in large part to the Reducing Rates Coalition and its unique strategy of developing city-based teams as opposed to a centralized county effort. Source: The Reporter (CA)
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Posted By: Aspen Education Group