Greater Gresham Area Prevention Partnership

What is the Greater Gresham Area Prevention Partnership (GGAPP)?

GGAPP is a five-year drug prevention program funded by the Executive Office of the President / Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSA). This funding stream is part of the drug free communities act of 1997 which provides these Drug Free Communities Grants to local communities. GGAPP is based upon a collaborative community coalition model.

"The coalition is a formal agreement and collaboration between groups or sectors of a community in which each group retains its identity but all agree to work together toward a common goal of building a safe, healthy, and drug free community."

The fiduciary agency and grantee agency is the Police Activities League [PAL], which manages the grant and oversees staff who assist community groups with program support and training.

What will GGAPP do?

Coalition members share ideas and energy. They represent a variety of sectors from within our community including:

Bullet Law Enforcement
Bullet Local, state and federal government
Bullet Faith Community
Bullet Schools and Educators
Bullet Parents
Bullet Non-profit public Service Agencies
Bullet Youth
  

The GGAPP coalition will identify key community issues and address them through the following efforts.

  • Provide information and support about substance abuse.
  • Enhance skills for youth, families and community members.
  • Reduce barriers and enhance access to healthy activities.
  • Change incentives and consequences of substance abuse in the community.
  • Work to change the physical design of the community.
  • Modify policies and systems to support an active drug free community.

These efforts will help the coalition to meet the GGAPP GOALS.

This is a future community where:

  • Drinking alcohol among youth is on the decline due to changing community norms around alcohol abuse.
  • Teens grow up to be responsible adults who choose whether or not to drink, and if they do, drink responsibly.
  • Community risk factors of crime, poverty, and the abuse of other substances decrease in the face of more community involvement.
  • Understanding of the negative consequences of substance abuse is widespread.

GGAPP's Vision

    To establish and strengthen collaboration within the communities served by the Reynolds, Gresham Barlow and Centennial School districts,

    To significantly reduce substance abuse among youth and adults by addressing the risk factors in the community that lead to unhealthy behaviors.

    To support and increase the activities and protective factors for youth and families that promotes a healthy and drug free community.

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Surveys

Help us out and get involved by taking one of our community surveys.

New Parent Survey

Click here to take our current survey: Parent Survey, Risk and Protective Factors.

Coalition Survey, About GGAPP

Click here to take our current survey.

Apply to Join GGAPP's Youth Team!

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Click here to download an application form to join GGAPP's Youth Team. Click here for more information about the Team.

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