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Grand Rapids schools receive grant to address drug education
The district received a $125,000 five-year Drug-Free Communities grant that will help fund two of the district’s programs, Rapids Rising and the Grand Rapids in Prevention Coalition. 5:00 pm, Jan. 24, 2021 ×
The Grand Rapids school district recently received a five-year grant for programs that promote positive norms in its community.
The $125,000 Drug-Free Communities grant will help fund two programs, Rapids Rising and the Grand Rapids in Prevention Coalition.
“I know that this grant has the potential to grow off of the work that has already been done,” said Angela Oelke, licensed school social worker for Grand Rapids high school and middle school and Grand Rapids in Prevention Coalition co-chair. “We will continue to focus on correcting misperceptions, provide healthy activities for our youth to engage in, and empower youth and adults to have open communication.”
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