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Welcome to SPF SIG

5 Year Grant from SAMHSA/CSAP awarded to Office of the Governor to: Reduce Substance use and abuse across the lifespan of Indiana citizens.

Values:

  • Reduce youth access to alcohol and tobacco
  • Reduce alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use among IN youth & adults
  • Reduce substance abuse related crime and problem behavior
  • Increase the capacity and the effectiveness of IN's prevention systems

Structure of SPF/SIG

  • 5 Year Cooperative Agreement
  • SPF/SIG Advisory Group (appointed by Governor)
  • State Epidemiological Workgroup
  • 85% of funds must go to Community-based efforts

SPF/SIG Advisory Council

Required Membership: 42 members to oversee the workings of Project
Chair Appointed by Governor
Determine the priorities of RFS
Pool from which all workgroups are organized;

  • SEOW
  • Training and Outreach
  • Finance
  • Executive Committee
  • Evaluation Workgroup

State Epidemiological Workgroup (SEOW/Epi-group)

  • Collect and analyze data which indicates focus for priorities to write RFS
  • Provide core support to Advisory Council for prevention decision making
  • Provide systematic/analytical data to support recommendations of priorities for project

Development of the RFS

Based on the recommendations of the SEOW, the Advisory Council will present to the Office of the Governor suggestions for which the RFS should be based. The Governor will provide final recommendations at that point and then the RFS must be written and distributed throughout the state.

Review of Applications/Awarding of Grants and Monitoring

For additional information please contact Marcia French or Kim Manlove at 317-232-7931.