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Reclaiming Futures Forsyth County, NC
Reclaiming Futures Forsyth County, County is one of 26 Reclaiming Futures projects taking a new approach to help teens involved with drugs, alcohol, and crime. We are building on past success to help young people in the justice system and their families with alcohol and other drug use problems. The project in Winston-Salem is implementing the Reclaiming Futures model, by using local leadership, an existing and accredited treatment infrastructure, and many mentoring programs. We have been awarded grants from RWJF and the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust for 2008-2010. Some youth in Forsyth County are in trouble. As many as 67 percent of young people involved in the juvenile justice system here also have a substance abuse problem. More than 90 percent of adults with substance abuse problems started using before age 18, with half of those starting before age 15. Research shows that intervening with truancy, theft and vandalism must include family involvement, and address substance abuse as well. At Reclaiming Futures Forsyth County, we are working to improve the quality of alcohol and drug treatment services available to youth in our justice system. We plan to do the following to help young people in our area:
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