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Daily Journal staff report KANKAKEE — The Kankakee County Pledge for Life Partnership and the Juvenile Justice Council of Iroquois County each received grants for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy announced the third and final phase of grants. The Pledge for Life Partnership was awarded a continuation grant for a second five-year cycle, while the Juvenile Justice Council of Iroquois County was awarded the five-year grant for the first time. Each grant totals $625,000 during the five-year period. “I-KAN, working with bot...

Brunswick awarded $125K grant to fight substance abuse The Times Record Share The town of Brunswick has been awarded $125,000 in federal grants to combat youth substance misuse and to foster a drug-free community. This funding was awarded through the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s Drug-Free Communities Support Program, according to an announcement from Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King. Additionally, Mid Coast Hospital will receive $70,845 and Cumberland County will receive $29,115. More than $900,000 of the funding was awarded throughout Maine. “Last year, drug overdoses c...

The Oregon Municipal Court, in partnership with the OregonCARES Coalition, have been awarded a federal grant under the Federal Drug Free Community program, according to a Dec. 10 news release. The grant will provide $125,000 a year for five years to fund drug and alcohol prevention-related services for youth, Oregon Municipal judge Beth Cox announced in the news release. The coalition was formed in 2009 to promote an alcohol- and drug-free lifestyle for Oregon youth. Its members include local teachers, police and community members working with parents and youths to reduce the use of drugs and...