Community-based Programmes aim at reaching out the various components of the community, namely youths, parents and the community at large, to provide preventive messages regarding substance abuse. This service supports various special, culture-sensitive prevention programmes, forwards and distributes relevant information, and organises short courses on substance abuse prevention for leaders in the community.

For more information contact:

Community-Based Programmes
Primary Prevention Services
5, Braille Street, Sta Venera SVR 1690
Telephone: 2388 5110
Fax: 2144 1029

Community-Based Programmes

Local Councils
sedqa works closely with various local councils who embark on projects that promote a healthy lifestyle amongst the citizens of particular localities. Various efforts are taken in collaboration with the said councils that vary from outreaches, training sessions within the community and also consultation meetings with the council members and the sub-committees of the respective councils.

Collaboration with Non-Government Organisations
Empowerment of various organisations is one of the resources sedqa is investing in to promote a healthy lifestyle amongst the general public. The methodology takes place on various levels to enhance active participation amongst the community. Active participateion leads to greater awareness and training related to life skills and healthy attitudes.

sedqa offers financial support to any non-governmental organisation or group of individuals that would like to set up an activity to raise awareness about substance abuse or misuse and healthy lifestyles.

Post Secondary Schools
The Community-Based Programmes also target the post secondary schools by means of interventions that are carried out within different institutes. As opposed to what happens within the primary and secondary schools, these programmes and initiatives delivered within this area are not fixed, but rather designed according to the need of the particular institute. These initiatives are created after consultation with the administration of the particular institute and with the student's representative councils. 

National Activities
Events are also organised on special occasions that are celebrated from time to time. Amongst such  occasions, activities are organised to mark the National Youth Day and the International Day Against Drug Abuse.

Alternative Leisure Activities/Projects
This project is primarily targeted to young people aged between 13 to 16 years old. It involves the organisation of one-off activities that promote healthy attitudes amongst the particular target audience. Usually these activities are organized in collaboration with different NGO's, to provide young people with the information related to the particular groups that they may join on a regular basis. By means of this project, young people are encouraged to engage in healthy activities and form part of groups with different charismas.

Pay it Forward Mocktails - Supported by Monin
The sedqa Pay it Forward Mocktails is a project coordinated by sedqa's Community Services which form part of the Agency's Prevention Services. This project aims to promote non-alcoholic drinks to the general public, particularly young people. The project consists of Mocktails Training Courses that are being delivered to young people, who will be committed to promote such drinks within the community they come from. For more information click here.

Train the Trainers Initiatives
sedqa is embarking on various activities to train community leaders with the aim to create a ripple effect in the community. Training sessions are held periodically in collaboration with various organisations. The subjects vary from drug and alcohol abuse and misuse, computer addiction, stress management and other topics that deem necessary from time to time.

GRANTS TO N.G.O.'S

Objective

Beneficiaries

1. Any organization, group or individuals who are not already benefiting from a Government grant for the scope of promoting healthy lifestyle attitudes.
   
2. Those who submit a feasible proposal and duly filled in the required proposal document as requested by the Agency.
   
   
3. Those whose proposal is duly vetted and approved.

Regulations

1. All project proposals are to be made on the appropriate form available from sedqa offices.
   
2. The project has to address specifically the issue of health promotion by preventing the use or abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
   
3. The project should be one that will reach the widest number of individuals possible.
   
4. Projects that target youths would be preferred.
   
5. The application should be filled by young people participating in the project to create further opportunities of active participation from the first stages of the project.
   
6. The Agency will finance in cash/kind an amount not exceeding 175 Euros for each project. Payment will be done upon the presentation of receipts covering the expenses carried out during the particular project or initiatives.
   
7. The proponents will hold an evaluation meeting with the Executive in charge of the Community Services within the Primary Prevention Services of the Agency.
   
8. sedqa reserves the right to pass on to third parties ideas, materials, etc., which may have been gathered during the development and implementation of the project.
   
9. The proposals, which have to reach our offices by not later then six weeks prior to the activity, will be vetted by an adjudicating board that will see the proposal by not later than two weeks after submission. The proponents may be asked to defend their proposal. A firm reply will be given within two weeks from the adjudicating meeting.
   
10. Materials and funds are granted at the board's discretion, and the right of recourse is to the Operations Director of sedqa whose decision will be final.
    
11. sedqa retains the right to send a representative for the activity.