What is SAPC?

The Substance Abuse Prevention Collaborative (SAPC) is a grant program that works to prevent underage drinking and other drug use across Massachusetts.  The Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS) funds local communities across the state to use proven-effective strategies to reduce substance use among high-school aged youth.

BSAS also funds the Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC) which works to prevent opioid misuse and opioid overdoses.  The Partnerships for Success 2015 (PFS15) grant works to prevent prescription drug misuse and abuse among high-school aged youth across the state.

All three of these grants follow the Strategic Prevention Framework, a strategic planning process which focuses on ensuring programs implemented in communities are informed by data, are culturally sensitive, sustainable and proven to be effective in preventing and reducing substance use. Learn more about the Strategic Prevention Framework.