Prevent and reduce youth substance misuse
Support youth prevention, parent education, mentoring, school-based prevention, and protective activities.
Apply for Region 16 funding
Region 16 funding supports opioid abatement strategies that align with the Council’s strategic priorities, address documented regional needs, and demonstrate measurable community impact.
Strategic pillars
These pillars define the Council’s major areas of emphasis for opioid abatement investments.
Expand treatment and intervention access
Improve timely access to evidence-based treatment, early intervention, integrated care, and rural service options.
Increase recovery supports
Strengthen recovery through peer support, housing stability, family support, and navigation.
Improve coordination and data collection
Build shared reporting, evaluation capacity, regional coordination, and transparent performance monitoring.
Before you apply
Applicants should be ready to explain who will be served, what need will be addressed, how the project aligns with the strategic plan, and how success will be measured.
Who should apply
Organizations proposing work related to opioid abatement in El Paso County, Teller County, or both, including prevention, treatment access, recovery support, family advocacy, or system coordination.
What to prepare
Prepare organization details, project summary, target population, implementation timeline, budget request, measurable outcomes, and any required supporting attachments.
What the Council values
Strong applications show strategic alignment, documented need, measurable results, collaboration, fiscal responsibility, and evidence-based or evidence-informed practice.
Eligible areas of work
Proposed projects should clearly connect to one or more Region 16 funding priorities.
Strategic funding areas
- Youth prevention and family education
- Community prevention, education, and awareness
- Medication-assisted treatment and medications for opioid use disorder
- Recovery supports and transition services
- Family advocacy and navigation
- System coordination, data, and evaluation
Application alignment questions
- Which strategic goal does the project advance?
- What documented regional need does the project address?
- Who will be served, and how will they benefit?
- What outcomes will be measured?
- How will the project avoid duplication and support coordination?
- How will funds be used responsibly and transparently?
Reporting expectations
Funded work is tied to measurable outcomes, regular reporting, and ongoing accountability to the Council and the communities served.
Applicants should be ready to report on
- Number of individuals served
- Outcomes achieved
- Referrals and follow-through
- Program completion and retention, where applicable
- Collaboration efforts
- Program-specific key performance indicators
Review factors
- Alignment with Region 16 strategic goals
- Evidence-based or evidence-informed approach
- Documented community need
- Ability to measure and report results
- Collaboration and coordination value
- Fiscal stewardship and implementation feasibility