About New Castle United For Youth
New Castle United for Youth is a community coalition which receives funding through a federal Drug Free Communities grant. NCUFY brings together all sectors of the New Castle community to promote positive and healthy choices by our youth including through youth and adult education about alcohol and other drugs. Working with our sector members, including the police, ambulance corps, schools, faith-based and other community organizations, NCUFY helps to sponsor positive events and activities which encourage and empower youth to make drug free choices. NCUFY also offers resources for parents seeking information on and how to talk with their children about topics such as vaping, safe celebrations, alcohol or marijuana use and impaired driving.
Mission
Our mission is to create a supportive and interconnected community for New Castle youth and their families by building relationships and sharing our work with one another, addressing challenges that our youth face, including alcohol and other drug use, and collaborating to communicate our efforts with the larger community for the purpose of promoting a safe and healthy environment for our young people.
Our Work
Now in our sixth year, we continue to working to understand our community needs, to build capacity and to engage youth. We are building upon past efforts to share information and to reduce substance use in our community through collaboration, education, enhancing protective factors, reducing risk factors, positive messaging and supporting fun, substance-free activities.
Information Gathering:
In preparation for applying for the DFC grant, in January, 2016 with funding from the Town of New Castle and the assistance of the CCSD, the Coalition conducted a “four core measures” youth survey. The results of that survey can be found here: January 2016 DFC Core Measures CCSD Students Survey Report. As required by the grant, this survey was repeated in December, 2017. The results of that survey can be found here: December 2017 DFC Core Measures CCSD Students Survey Report. In February, 2020 the survey was expanded to include 7th graders. The results of that survey can be found here: : February 2020 PRIDE Survey CCSD Core Measures Report. Most recently, CCSD students in grades 7-12 were surveyed in Februrary, 2022. The results of that survey can be found here: February 2022 PRIDE SURVEY CCSD Core Measures REPORT
Youth Activities:
Youth participation is an essential component of a successful community coalition. We have built a strong core of youth Coalition members through an ever expanding number of teens serving as NCUFY interns during the summer, many of whom continue to work throughout the school year on projects to support and educate their peers. To learn more about their excellent work, take a look at some of their school year and summer projects
Annual Report:
NCUFY has now completed five years of funding under the federal Drug Free Communities program. As contemplated by the grant, NCUFY prepared an annual report summarizing goals and objectives of our Action Plan and strategies and efforts implemented to achieve them. Here are links to each annual report (Year 5 annual report coming soon!):New Castle United for Youth – Year 4 Annual Report, New Castle United for Youth – Year 3 Annual Report New Castle United for Youth – Year 2 Annual Report and New Castle United for Youth – Year 1 Annual Report
This website was developed, in part, under grant number SP021434 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services. The views, policies, and opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect those of ONDCP, SAMHSA, or HHS.