2025-05-15T20:53:43-04:00 2024-12-31 273963693 ACCOUNTING & TAX ADVISORY GROUP PC 555 N POINT CTR E STE 400 ALPHARETTA GA 30022 990 2024-01-01 850571795 STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR FAMILIES INC % BRADLEY MACNEALY STRA 6622071190 300 WILLIAMS STREET BOONEVILLE MS 38829 BRADLEY MACNEALY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6622071190 2025-05-15 false true RIOLENE J IBOK P00848676 7705586338 2025-05-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 756587 false X X 2020 MS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AIMED AT EMPOWERING CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS, AND INSTITUTIONS TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES, HOMES, AND COMMUNITIES THEREBY FOSTERING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GROWTH AND STABILITY. 8 8 17 25 0 0 1083711 756495 0 6606 92 0 1090317 756587 0 0 659907 483315 0 0 370018 344575 1029925 827890 60392 -71303 120205 49707 265326 265270 -145121 -215563 TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AIMED AT EMPOWERING CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS, AND INSTITUTIONS TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES, HOMES, AND COMMUNITIES THEREBY FOSTERING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GROWTH AND STABILITY. false false 329530 263467 OJJDP (DELTA)- THE SOLID GROUND ENHANCING CAPACITY TO PREVENT SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM, DELIVERED AGE-APPROPRIATE PREVENTION EDUCATION TO STUDENTS ACROSS THE GREENVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE PROGRAM UTILIZED COMPONENTS OF THE CHOOSING THE BEST, LOVE NOTES AND REAL ESSENTIALS CURRICULA FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, WHILE K5 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE BE A BUDDY, NOT A BULLY CURRICULUM. THESE CURRICULA WERE SELECTED AS INTERIM RESOURCES UNTIL CULTURALLY AND AGE-APPROPRIATE EVIDENCE-BASED ALTERNATIVES COULD BE IDENTIFIED. THE SELECTED COMPONENTS WERE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, EMPATHY, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION. LESSONS EMPHASIZED THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR AND EQUIPPED STUDENTS WITH ESSENTIAL INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. (CONTINUE FROM PAGE 1 SCHEDULE O) 276065 419779 SSFF IMPLEMENTED THE SOLID GROUND SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION (SRAE-B) PROGRAM IN BOLIVAR, COAHOMA, SUNFLOWER, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN THE MS DELTA. THIS PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCIES AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS/STDS), INCLUDING HIV, BY EQUIPPING YOUTH WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO VOLUNTARILY REFRAIN FROM NON-MARITAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY. THE PROGRAM UTILIZED THE EVIDENCE-BASED CHOOSING THE BEST LIFE CURRICULUM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND CHOOSING THE BEST JOURNEY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. IN 2024, WE POSITIVELY IMPACTED 296 YOUTH THROUGH THE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP INSTRUCTION IN 8TH 12TH GRADE. OF THESE, 296 STUDENTS (43%) ATTENDED AT LEAST SIX SESSIONS, COMPLETING 75% OR MORE OF THE CURRICULUM. WE ALSO ENROLLED 57 YOUTH IN THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (YLC), ACHIEVING 95% OF THE ANNUAL GOAL. (CONTINUE FROM PAGE 2 SCHEDULE O) 121101 48250 SSFF SUPPORTED VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS AND SOLID GROUND PROGRAMS TO HELP OUR YOUTH AND FAMILIES STAND STRONG. 2412 25000 FUNDS AWARDED FROM THE WOMENS FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI WERE LEVERAGED TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR COMPLETION CEREMONIES FOR THE SOLID GROUND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP CLASSES AND TO IMPLEMENT A MOMMY-N-ME PARENT PROGRAM. PARENTS AND STUDENTS RECEIVED COMPLETION CERTIFICATES, PHONE CHARGERS, WATER BOTTLES, SUBWAY GIFT CARDS, PIZZA, DONUTS AND OTHER SNACKS. 2412 25000 729108 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 17 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MS X BRADLEY MACNEALY 6622071190 300 WILLIAMS STREET BOONEVILLE MS 38829 PAM MEEKS GRANTSPROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 37192 0 0 DR KATHY CLAYTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY EDWARDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA WAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY MCGEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA MILLICAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE GARVIN PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SALLY K BOWLIN SECRETARYTREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRADLEY MACNEALY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 37192 0 0 0 false false false 748245 8250 756495 92 92 0 756587 92 0 0 X 37192 37192 388508 388508 23320 23320 34295 34295 27103 27103 11550 11550 186582 186582 363 363 976 976 28329 28329 36733 22731 14002 1380 1380 CURRICULUM MATERIALS 12032 12032 PCE NONMONETARY INCENTIVES 1593 1593 PCE INCENTIVES - MONETARY 48 48 PROGRAM OFFICE SUPPLIES 14400 14400 23486 8407 15079 827890 729108 98782 0 117699 48211 2506 4601 3105 1496 120205 49707 56 265270 265270 265326 265270 X -145121 -215563 -145121 -215563 120205 49707 -71303 861 0 X false false false X 87731 644589 914231 1067756 756495 3470802 87731 644589 914231 1067756 756495 3470802 2301265 1169537 6 33 67445 92 67576 3538378 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4601 3105 1496 1496 BRADLEY MACNEALY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROGRAM OPERATIONS X 265270 265270 false true false 265270 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE ELECTRONIC TRANSMITTAL TO THE IRS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c IT IS STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR FAMILIES, INC. (SSFF)) POLICY THAT EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS ACTING ON SSFFS BEHALF MUST BE FREE FROM CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT COULD ADVERSELY INFLUENCE THEIR JUDGMENT, OBJECTIVITY OR LOYALTY TO THE ORGANIZATION IN CONDUCTING SSFF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PARTY MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS SHALL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXIST. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXIST, THE BOARD DETERMINE AND DOCUMENT THE APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVES COMPENSATION THAT INCLUDES A COMPARISON OF COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY-SIZED PEER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVES COMPENSATION IS ALSO DETERMINED BY GRANT COVENANTS REQUIRING PROGRAM OVERSIGHT. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT A REVIEW OF KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION THAT INCLUDES A COMPARISON OF COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY-SIZED PEER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. IN ADDITION, KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION IS ALSO DETERMINED BY GRANT COVENANTS REQUIRING SET DELIVERABLES. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT WITH A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g REFER TO STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR FAMILIES, INCS OVERFLOW STATEMENT. General explanation attachment STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR FAMILIES, INC. (SSFF) IS A COMMUNITY-BASED, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN THE DELTA REGION OF MISSISSIPPI. OUR MISSION FOCUSES ON EMPOWERING VULNERABLE YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN RURAL AND UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY IN BOLIVAR, COAHOMA, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES; AREAS RANKED AMONG THE HIGHEST IN THE STATE AND NATION FOR TEEN BIRTH RATES.ACHIEVEMENTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 4A :PROGRAM OJJDP - THE SOLID GROUND SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM.BY FOSTERING A CULTURE OF RESPECT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, THE PROGRAM SOUGHT TO BUILD A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT WHERE PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR IS BOTH ENCOURAGED AND REINFORCED.THE SOLID GROUND SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM (DELTA) ENGAGED 735 YOUTH FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. IN THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CATEGORY, OF THE 129 STUDENTS ENROLLED, 199 ATTENDED AT LEAST FIVE SESSIONS. IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SEGMENT, 606 STUDENTS RECEIVED INSTRUCTION THROUGH AT LEAST ONE BE A BUDDY, NOT A BULLY LESSON. OF OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, 45 STUDENTS REPORTED PARTICIPATION IN PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES (E.G., SPORTS, BAND, EXTRACURRICULAR CLUBS). IN ADDITION, SSFF HOSTED THREE PARENT WORKSHOPS, WITH 115 PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN ATTENDANCE. MOREOVER, OUR STAFF CONDUCTED TWO ANTI-VIOLENCE PREVENTION CAMPAIGNS; PARTICIAPTED IN NINE PARTNER EVENTS, CONDUCTED 4 COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS FOR SUSTAINABILITY, CONDUCTED A LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH 24 ATTENDEES, AND DISTRIBUTED 243 OUTREACH MATERIALS (BROCHURES, FLYERS, AND POSTCARDS) TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. IN ADDITION, STAFF PARTICIPATED IN 33 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. SSFF PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GREENVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ENHANCING THE SCHOOL SAFETY STRATEGIC PLAN.POST SURVEY RESULTS OF MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SERVE INDICATE 65% BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO HIT OTHER PEOPLE; 77% BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO SAY MEAN THINGS TO OTHER PEOPLE; 82% BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO INSULT OTHER PEOPLE; 94% BEIEVE IT IS WRONG TO SAY SOMETHING MEAN TO OTHER PEOPLE; 72% BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO ENGAGE IN A FIGHT RATHER THAN WALKING AWAY; 83% BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO THREATEN SOMEONE ELSE; 30% BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO YELL AT SOMEONE WHO SAID SOMETHING MEAN TO YOU; AND 75% BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO TAKE OUT YOUR ANGER ON SOMEONE ELSE BY FIGHTING. IN ADDITION, POST SURVEY RESULTS INDICATE THAT 64% OF STUDENTS SERVED RESISTED OR SAID NO TO PEER PRESSURE MOST OF THE TIME; 63% MANAGED THEIR EMOTIONS IN A MANNER THAT ARE NOT HURFUL TO THEM OR OTHERS MOST OF THE TIME; 61% THOUGHT ABOUT CONSEQUENCES BEFORE MAKING A DECISION MOST OF THE TIME; 48% TALKED WITH A PARENT OR GUARDIAN ABOUT FIGHTING OR BULLYING MOST OF THE TIME.OJJDP (NORTH MISSISSIPPI) - THE SOLID GROUND ENHANCING CAPACITY TO PREVENT SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM, DELIVERED AGE-APPROPRIATE PREVENTION EDUCATION TO STUDENTS ACROSS THE ALCORN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CORINTH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE PROGRAM UTILIZED COMPONENTS OF BE THE CHANGE AND REAL ESSENTIALS. SSFF CREATED A CURRICULUM BUILT ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND ANIT-BULLYING SKILLS TO SERVE K5 STUDENTS. THE SELECTED COMPONENTS WERE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, EMPATHY, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION. LESSONS EMPHASIZED THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR AND EQUIPPED STUDENTS WITH ESSENTIAL INTERPERSONAL SKILLS.THIS GRANT BEGAN IN OCTOBER, 2024. DURING THE THREE-MONTH ONBOARDING, SFFF WAS SUCCESSFUL IN HIRING TWO STAFF TO IMPLEMENT VIOLENCE PREVENTIONS PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION, SSFF AWARDED A SUBCONTRACT TO THE ALCORN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,500. THE ALCORN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT HIRED A CRISIS PREVENTION SPECIALIST TO SERVICE THEIR STUDENTS. OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE FORMING A YOUTH LEADERSHIP TEAM (YLT) AND A COMMUNITY ADVISORY TEAM AND DEVELOPING AN ANTI-VIOLENCE SLOGAN. IN ADDITION, SSFF RECRUITED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ASSIST YLC TO DESIGN AND BUILD AN ANTI-VIOLENCE PARADE FLOAT TO BE UTILIZED IN AREA CHRISTMAS PARADES.ACHIEVEMENTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 4B: SOLID GROUND SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION (SRAE-B) PROGRAM:STAFF HELD THREE COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP (CAG) MEETINGS, WHICH FACILITATED COLLABORATION AMONG SCHOOLS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERS AND SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDED VALUABLE FEEDBACK DURING THREE CONVENINGS, SUPPORTING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE SOLID GROUND SRAE-B PROGRAM. WE DISSEMINATED 821 BROCHURES, FLYERS, AND POSTCARDS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. SEVENTY 72% OF MIDDLE SCHOOL AND 60% OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REPORTED A GREATER LIKELIHOOD OF DELAYING SEXUAL ACTIVITY UNTIL MARRIAGE AS A RESULT OF SSFF PROGRAM INITIATIVES. IN ADDITION, 77% OF MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND 68% OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPRESSED AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF ABSTAINING FROM SEX DUE TO THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE,86% OF MIDDLE SCHOOL AND 84% OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REPORTED IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.SSFF IMPLEMENTED THE SOLID GROUND SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION (SRAE-C) PROGRAM IN BENTON, MARSHALL, AND UNION COUNTIES IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI, DESIGNED TO REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCIES AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS/STDS), INCLUDING HIV, BY EQUIPPING YOUTH WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO VOLUNTARILY REFRAIN FROM NON-MARITAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY. THE PROGRAM UTILIZED THE EVIDENCE-BASED CHOOSING THE BEST LIFE CURRICULUM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND CHOOSING THE BEST JOURNEY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.IN 2024, WE POSITIVELY IMPACTED 253 YOUTH THROUGH THE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP INSTRUCTION IN 8TH 12TH GRADE. OF THESE, 239 STUDENTS (126%) ATTENDED AT LEAST SIX SESSIONS, COMPLETING 75% OR MORE OF THE CURRICULUM. WE ALSO ENROLLED 23 YOUTH IN THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (YLC), ACHIEVING 15% OF THE ANNUAL GOAL.THROUGH THIS PROGRAM SSFF HELD THREE COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP(CAG)MEETINGS, TWO COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS WHICH FACILITATED COLLABORATION AMONG SCHOOLS,PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN BENTON, MARSHALL AND UNION COUNTIES. COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERS AND SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDED VALUABLE FEEDBACK DURING TWO CONVENINGS, SUPPORTING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE SOLID GROUND SRAE-C PROGRAM. WE DISSEMINATED 776 BROCHURES, FLYERS, AND POSTCARDS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; HELD FIVE PARENT WORKSHIPS REACHING 43 PARENTS, TRAINED NINE PARENT VOLUNTEERS AND CONDUCTED ONE PRESENTATION. OTHER PROGRAM INITIATIVESSSFF CONCLUDED THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY OUTREACH PROGRAM SOLID GROUND LETS GET CONNECTED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FUNDING. THROUGH THIS FUNDING, OUR ORGANIZATION ADVANCED DIGITAL EQUITY THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT SUPPORT UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM (ACP).WE HOSTED EIGHT OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT EVENTS, INCLUDING THREE IN-PERSON ENROLLMENT DRIVES, THREE SCHOOL-BASED PARENT ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, AND TWO PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS. IN ADDITION, WE DISTRIBUTED 985 PIECES OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL, INCLUDING FLYERS AND BRANDED OUTREACH ITEMS AND WORKED WITH 132 AT THE COMMUNITY EVENTS, MANY OF WHOM WERE LEARNING ABOUT THE ACP FOR THE FIRST TIME. AS A RESULT OF OUR ENROLLMENT SUPPORT EFFORTS, 21 ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS WERE SUCCESSFULLY ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM, WITH SEVEN HOUSEHOLDS GAINING HOME BROADBAND ACCESS FOR THE FIRST TIME. TO SUPPORT THESE OUTCOMES, WE MOBILIZED STAFF AND TRAINED SEVEN VOLUNTEERS, INVESTING APPROXIMATELY 72 PERSONNEL HOURS IN EVENT PLANNING AND EXECUTION. ADDITIONALLY, WE COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TO DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION AND PROMOTE PROGRAM AWARENESS.MILESTONES PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS:CONDUCTED 8 OF 21 PLANNED SCHOOL OUTREACH EVENTS; HOSTED 7 OF 72 IN-PERSON APPLICATION ASSISTANCE EVENTS; PARTNERED IN 18 OF 173 PLANNED OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS; RECRUITED SEVEN COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND DISTRIBUTED MATERIALS TO 8 FAITH-BASED INSTITUTIONS; ACHIEVED 2 OF 3 COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP MEETINGS; DISTRIBUTED OUTREACH MATERIALS TO 7 OF 9 SCHOOL DISTRICTS; INITIATED 2 DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS AND BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF PAID MEDIA OUTREACH. ALTHOUGH WE ACHIEVED TREMENDOUS SUCCESS, THIS PROGRAM WAS SUSPENDED DUE TO FUNDING LIMITATIONS.SSFF RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE WOMENS FOUDATION OF MISSISSIPPI TO IMPLEMENT THE SOLID GROUND MOMMY-N-ME PARENTING PROGRAM.THROUGH THIS INITITIAVE, SSFF PROVIDED TRAINING FOR 115 PARENTS. THESE WORKSHOPS TEACH PARENTS AND TEENS EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO IMPROVE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.IN OCTOBER, 2024, IMPLEMENTED THE SOLID GROUND DRUG-FREE COMMUNITY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN OUR 12-SECTOR DRUG-FREE COMMUNITY COALITION THROUGH COLLABORATIONS AMONG COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND REDUCE AND PREVENT YOUTH FROM USING ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA, AND OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS IN PRENTISS COUNTY. THE PROGRAM WAS CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE PROPOSED EVIDE