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Title:

2526-HQ-000044

Agreement Number:

2526-HQ-000044

Agreement Value:

$704,234.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2028

Description:

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Organization:

Public Health Agency of Canada

Expected Results:

Community organizations are supported to implement an upstream youth substance use prevention model aligned with the guiding principles and key steps of the IPM. Knowledge is developed and shared based on evaluation of the model in the Canadian context.

Location:

Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, CA B1A 2L8

Reference Number:

1480-2025-2026-Qrt4-0000147

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Other

Amendment Date

Jan 21, 2026

Recipient's Legal Name:

UNDERCURRENT YOUTH SOCIETY

Program:

Youth Substance Use Prevention Program

Program Purpose:

The 2023 federal budget announced $20.2 million for a new community-based program to prevent substance use and related harms among youth, under the renewed Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy, led federally by Health Canada. Using a collaborative approach, the Youth Substance Use Prevention Program focuses on strengthening protective factors—such as healthy relationships, safe environments, and school and community connectedness—to support youth health and well-being. The Program is based on the internationally recognized Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM), a community-driven approach developed by the Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis and implemented globally through Planet Youth. It aims to build community capacity, support Canadian implementation of the IPM, and advance knowledge development and exchange through evaluation.

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