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PROTECTING OUR YOUTH COALITION - THE PROTECTING OUR YOUTH COALITION (PYC) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2022 UNDER THE FOLLOWING MISSION STATEMENT: UNLOCKING SUNNYSIDE’S POTENTIAL FOR A HEALTHIER, PROSPEROUS COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY AIMED AT PREVENTING YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE. OUR DFC APPLICATION IS STRUCTURED IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO WHAT OUR COMMUNITY HAS VOICED AS OUR MOST PRESSING YOUTH SUBSTANCE MISUSE CONCERNS—ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA. PYC WILL ENGAGE THE COLLECTIVE CAPACITY, COMPETENCIES, AND RESOURCES OR OUR PARTNERSHIPS AND ALLIANCES TO INFUSE THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK (SPF) AND BETTER POSITION US TO SERVE OUR MISSION WITH PROVEN-EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES THAT 1) INFORM AND SUPPORT OUR RESIDENTS, 2) ENHANCE LOCAL ASSETS, AND 3) IMPROVE THE OVERALL CONTEXT OF OUR COMMUNITY. SUNNYSIDE IS A RURAL TOWN WITH A POPULATION OF 16,329; 40 MILES FROM THE NEAREST URBAN CENTER. MUCH OF THE POPULATION IN SUNNYSIDE IS HISPANIC/LATINO (86.2%) AND WHITE (12%); BOTH GROUPS COMPRISING NEARLY 98% OF THE TOTAL POPULATION. AS OF 2021, 28.5% OF SUNNYSIDE, WA RESIDENTS (4.65K PEOPLE) WERE BORN OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 13.6%. THE LOCAL ECONOMY IS NOT FAIRING AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE COUNTRY; UNEMPLOYMENT (CURRENTLY AT 9.7%) SWINGS BETWEEN 7% (SUMMER) AND 10% (WINTER), COMPARED TO THE NATION AT 3.6%. THE CITY ALSO HAS SOME OF THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATES IN YAKIMA COUNTY. LACK OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES CREATES A SENSE OF ECONOMIC INSECURITY THROUGHOUT SUNNYSIDE. THE COUNTY’S MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS $50,859.00 COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL MEDIAN OF $75,149. HALF OF THE HOUSEHOLDS IN SUNNYSIDE ARE 33% BELOW THE STATE AVERAGE INCOME. TWO IN FIVE FAMILIES REQUIRE SOME FORM OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SUCH AS FOOD STAMPS AND THE POVERTY RATE (13.6%) IS NEARLY 2/3RDS HIGHER THAN THE STATE (9.5%). THIS, COUPLED WITH THE GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION, HAS PROVEN IDEAL FOR A VIGOROUS ILLICIT DRUG TRADE THAT INCLUDES HEROIN AND METHAMPHETAMINE S. WORKING IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT, SUNNYSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND SEVERAL SERVICE PARTNERS, PYC WILL ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: 1) REDUCE 30-DAY ALCOHOL USE AMONG 10TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM THE CURRENT 2021 BASELINE OF 21% TO 19.5% (-1.5) BY 2025 AS MEASURED BY THE WASHINGTON HYS – SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT. (2029 GOAL: 3-POINT NET DECREASE. TARGET: 18% OR LOWER.) 2) REDUCE 30-DAY MARIJUANA USE AMONG 10TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM THE CURRENT 2021 BASELINE OF 21% TO 18% (-3) BY 2025 AS MEASURED BY THE WASHINGTON HYS – SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT. (2029 GOAL: 9-POINT NET DECREASE. TARGET 12% OR LOWER.) TO ACHIEVE THIS END, PYC WILL TARGET MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE FIRST YEAR AND SUSTAINED THROUGH THE 5-YEAR PROJECT: 1) SECURING THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE MISUSE PREVENTION THROUGH WIDE-RANGING COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, 2) IMPROVING COALITION COMPETENCY THROUGH TRAININGS AND EDUCATION, 3) INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AROUND ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA WITH MULTIMODAL COMMUNICATIONS, 4) ENHANCING PARENTING SKILLS TO BUFFER EXPOSURE TO NEGATIVE INFLUENCES, 5) IMPLEMENTING A COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION MEDIA CAMPAIGN TARGETING ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA, 6) ENHANCING SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT PREVENTION CLUBS WITH TRAINING AND ACTIVITY SUPPORT, 7) ADVOCATING FOR SCHOOL DRUG AND ALCOHOL RESPONSE POLICY REVIEWS AND UPDATES, 8) CONDUCTING OUTREACH TARGETING UNDER-RESOURCED, UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, AND 9) IMPROVING ACCESS TO PREVENTION RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Grant · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · to Sunnyside School District (UEI K8K6VFH1PJP1) · data as of 2026-10-23

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