December 23, 2020
WINCHESTER — A Winchester-based youth coalition is slated to receive more than half a million dollars in federal grant money to help prevent substance misuse among local teenagers.
The coalition — created in 2018 through the nonprofit, faith-based community service agency Salt & Light Ministries —will receive $125,000 annually for five years, starting Dec. 31.
The group is made up of 10 high-school and middle-school students and is aimed at reducing youth substance use while also strengthening community partnerships, according to coalition Director Jeremy Miller, who founded Salt & Light.