DMHAS Building Resilient Youth and Communications with Prevention (BRYCWP)2026

The State of Connecticut's Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking proposals to fund evidence-based prevention strategies aimed at reducing underage drinking and alcohol use among youth ages 12-20. The funded organizations will be required to apply the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) to guide their work, focusing on reducing risk factors, strengthening protective factors, and achieving sustainable community-level impact. The key areas of focus include: • Reducing underage drinking and alcohol use among youth ages 12-20 • Implementing evidence-based prevention strategies • Applying the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) to guide the work • Reducing risk factors and strengthening protective factors • Achieving sustainable community-level impact The proposal should demonstrate a clear understanding of the SPF and the ability to implement evidence-based prevention strategies. The funded organizations will be required to provide regular progress reports and participate in evaluation activities.