{"id":108017,"date":"2015-03-27T13:09:28","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T17:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=108017"},"modified":"2015-03-27T13:12:29","modified_gmt":"2015-03-27T17:12:29","slug":"us-embassy-grants-25000-to-the-bahamas-association-for-social-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2015\/03\/us-embassy-grants-25000-to-the-bahamas-association-for-social-health","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Embassy Grants $25,000 to BASH to Combat Substance Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-108018\" alt=\"bash\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bash.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bash.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bash-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bash-250x147.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, March 24, the U.S. Embassy\u2019s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Section awarded the Bahamas Association for Social Health (BASH) a $25,000 grant to implement an anti-drug media campaign targeting at-risk populations in The Bahamas.\u00a0 BASH submitted the winning proposal for an openly-competed small grant competition.\u00a0 The grant was awarded at BASH\u2019s residential substance treatment center and headquarters by Susan Snyder, the Deputy Director for Western Hemisphere Programs in the State Department\u2019s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-108019\" alt=\"bash-us-embassy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bash-us-embassy.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bash-us-embassy.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bash-us-embassy-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bash-us-embassy-187x250.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\u201cINL looks forward to continued collaboration and cooperation with BASH to achieve our shared goals,\u201d Ms. Snyder told BASH Executive Director Terry Miller and BASH Director of Treatment Services Lowena West at the award presentation.<\/p>\n<p>With the grant money, BASH plans to create a documentary and three public service announcements highlighting the damaging consequences of drug abuse.\u00a0 The documentary, tentatively titled \u201cHealthy Choices,\u201d will educate the public about the stark realities of substance abuse and its impact on individuals, families, and communities.<\/p>\n<p>Once production is complete, the documentary and public service announcements will run on local television stations.\u00a0 In addition, BASH plans to conduct seminars and outreach with parents, teachers and high school students.\u00a0 Funding for the grant comes under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #888888;\">United States Embassy, Nassau<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Captions:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Top: BASH Executive Director Terry Miller gives Susan Snyder, the Deputy Director for Western Hemisphere Programs in the State Department\u2019s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) a tour of the BASH compound as the U.S. Embassy\u2019s INL Director Kristin Gilmore looks on.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Side: BASH Executive Director Terry Miller receives grant certificate from Susan Snyder, the Deputy Director for Western Hemisphere Programs in the State Department\u2019s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Embassy\u2019s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Section awarded the Bahamas Association for Social Health (BASH) a $25,000 grant to implement an anti-drug media campaign targeting at-risk populations in The 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