Substance Abuse Prevention Program
Advisory Board

The Substance Abuse Prevention Program (KCSAAP) was first established by the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners in 1990 to develop needed substance abuse prevention resources and to support and assist with the coordination of existing prevention programs and services for youth, families, schools and communities.

Program services include:

• organizing and mobilizing community efforts to prevent substance abuse and violence
• technical assistance and funding for early intervention, social proficiency and support programs for youth (i.e., Peer Education and Teen Mentor Programs)
• resource information, community education and professional training
• funding for parent training and support programs
• funding for community/school based prevention projects and programs.

The program annually provides or subcontracts for the provision of;

• youth program services to approximately 250 students and 30 adults in schools through social proficiency and support programs, 780 youth through community latchkey, recreation and educational programs, and 250 youth in juvenile detention through education and early intervention activities
• family education services to approximately 250 social service providers, parents and parent educators
• community resource information and training services to approximately 3,000 employers, social service providers and members of the general public.

The program annually administers a total of $222,000 from federal and state sources.   Eleven contracts with local schools, tribal governments and agencies are currently in effect.