About Us
Coalition Mission
The Santa Ynez Valley Youth Coalition is a collaboration of volunteer community leaders dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing and reducing substance abuse among youth and adults. The Coalition focuses on implementing researched based best practices, policies and prevention programs through an environmental approach.
Coalition Vision
The Coalition will facilitate and take collective action resulting in conditions where youth are healthy, safe, resilient and can thrive.
Read more about how the Coalition began
Funding and Grantor Information
The Valley Coalition currently receives funding from two Santa Barbara County grants and also receives local community support, both in-kind and monetary.
The County of Santa Barbara Behavioral Wellness Department and the County Public Health Department continue to award the Valley Coalition with grant funds to address the issues of substance abuse in the Santa Ynez Valley. In July of 2017, the County granted a five year award for a Mid County Coalition Grant to plan, implement and evaluate “Environmental Prevention” strategies with the primary focus of:
- Preventing and Reducing Underage Drinking
- Preventing and Reducing Underage Marijuana use
- Reducing Opioid Misuse
- Reducing Excessive Drinking
The County’s Tobacco Prevention Grant is on-going and provides funding and support for tobacco prevention including Policy Advocacy:
- Smoke Free Parks
- Smoke free Solvang City
- Bans on tobacco shops in Buellton,
- Second hand smoke free policies and flavored tobacco products.
Learn more at http://countyofsb.org/
Coalition Contact Information
Mary Conway, Coalition Director
mary@syvphp.org
Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People
545 N. Alisal Road, Solvang, CA 93463
(805) 686-0295
syvphp.org
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