Pomeroy Partners awarded $125,000 grant

POMEORY–The Drug Free Communities $125,000 grant was recently awarded to the Pomeroy Partners for Health Families. They are one of 201 coalitions in the United States receiving the annual funds for the Drug Free Communities Support Program.

The purpose behind the 1997 Drug-Free Communities Act, is to provide grants to community coalitions in their efforts to prevent and reduce the incident of youth substance abuse and to grow healthier family relationships.

The grant will allow Pomeroy Partners to hire of a new full-time staff member locally, which will help to better serve the community.