{"id":978,"date":"2022-04-11T14:51:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T18:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prevention.luk.org\/?page_id=978"},"modified":"2022-08-22T10:42:59","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T14:42:59","slug":"north-central-community-action-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prevention.luk.org\/about\/north-central-community-action-team\/","title":{"rendered":"North Central Community Action Team (NCCAT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In October of 2019, LUK was awarded the five-year Strategic Prevention Framework \u2013 Partnerships for Success Grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).&nbsp; LUK will create the North Central Community Action Team (NCCAT) in partnership with the Community Health Network Area (CHNA9) to&nbsp;<strong>prevent alcohol, marijuana, and nicotine use among youth ages 9-20.<\/strong>&nbsp; The CHNA9 service area includes 24 towns and 3 small cities (Fitchburg, Gardner, and Leominster), with a total population of 270,652.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During Fall 2020, LUK will be offering virtual workshops for parents and youth. To view flyers, click on the links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1XeVdGZTFAu__pj5TPlYv9CVqXZ01SyRQ\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Parent Workshop Flyer<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/10QBBlR2iQf7CQIEbmFEF10POk4TwxRDV\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Youth Workshop Flyer<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1cvolxH-7EsbvAFhNT9LhBT7C-3fPMh9q\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NCCAT Trifold Brochure<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full-time LUK staff will:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Engage in community asset mapping and needs assessments.<\/li><li>Help communities secure more resources, build their capacity, and connect with services provided at LUK and other treatment facilities.<\/li><li>Empower youth voice through discussion groups, workshops, and youth action boards.<\/li><li>Provide opportunities for youth to organize and implement prevention programming through mini-grants.<\/li><li>Ensure that the diversity of communities is supported, uplifted, and gleaned in outreach efforts.<\/li><li>Support community coalitions in their prevention work and collaborate on initiatives.<\/li><li>Be trained in evidence-based prevention curricula, train school personnel, and help middle and high schools implement curricula.<\/li><li>Work with organizations that serve youth to provide prevention programming.<\/li><li>Engage parents in workshops and prevention curricula and assist them in securing resources.<\/li><li>Help communities advocate for policy change on a local and state level.<\/li><li>Create and implement social marketing campaigns directed toward youth &amp; parents\/caregivers.<\/li><li>Assist with data collection and evaluation of programming and goal attainment.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>North Central Community Action Team (NCCAT)<br>c\/o LUK, Inc.<br>545 Westminster Street<br>Fitchburg MA 01420<br>1-800-579-0000<br>Fax: 978-345-3602<br><a href=\"mailto:Prevention@luk.org\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Prevention@luk.org\">NCCAT@luk.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/prevention.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/NCCAT-01-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prevention.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/NCCAT-01-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/prevention.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/NCCAT-01-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/prevention.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/NCCAT-01-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prevention.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/NCCAT-01-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/prevention.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/NCCAT-01-1568x1211.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/prevention.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/NCCAT-01-24x19.jpg 24w, https:\/\/prevention.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/NCCAT-01-36x28.jpg 36w, https:\/\/prevention.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/NCCAT-01-48x37.jpg 48w, https:\/\/prevention.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/NCCAT-01.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In October of 2019, LUK was awarded the five-year Strategic Prevention Framework \u2013 Partnerships for Success Grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).&nbsp; 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