On Tuesday, March 24, the U.S. Embassy’s 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. BASH submitted the winning proposal for an openly-competed small grant competition. The grant was awarded at BASH’s residential substance treatment center and headquarters by Susan Snyder, the Deputy Director for Western Hemisphere Programs in the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
“INL looks forward to continued collaboration and cooperation with BASH to achieve our shared goals,” Ms. Snyder told BASH Executive Director Terry Miller and BASH Director of Treatment Services Lowena West at the award presentation.
With the grant money, BASH plans to create a documentary and three public service announcements highlighting the damaging consequences of drug abuse. The documentary, tentatively titled “Healthy Choices,” will educate the public about the stark realities of substance abuse and its impact on individuals, families, and communities.
Once production is complete, the documentary and public service announcements will run on local television stations. In addition, BASH plans to conduct seminars and outreach with parents, teachers and high school students. Funding for the grant comes under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative.
United States Embassy, Nassau
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Top: BASH Executive Director Terry Miller gives Susan Snyder, the Deputy Director for Western Hemisphere Programs in the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) a tour of the BASH compound as the U.S. Embassy’s INL Director Kristin Gilmore looks on.
Side: BASH Executive Director Terry Miller receives grant certificate from Susan Snyder, the Deputy Director for Western Hemisphere Programs in the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
