CAPS Program.

The Community Ambassador Partnership for Success (CAPS) Program was designed to increase the capacity and infrastructure of Peer Lead Opioid Campaigns for youth and young adults in Coweta County, GA.

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  • Community coalition met every quarter

  • Trained 150 youth (30 annually) as Community Ambassador Leaders to disseminate prevention messages

  • CAPS staff with the cooperation of the Ambassadors conducted 20 (4 annually) drug free activities.

Our Objectives

  • At the conclusion of year three:

    • More than 1,100 students will have received classes in prevention

    • There are over 120 Student Ambassadors

  • During the third year, 23,089 adolescents, young adults, and adults were reached with prevention messages, parent education, and community resources via social media.

  • During the third year, a billboard at a busy intersection in Coweta County with advertisements for opioids and drugs was viewed by over 168,000 individuals over the course of three months.

Project Outcomes