Core Insights - Prevention Ed has been awarded a four-year contract worth $1.2 million through JUUL settlement funds to implement youth prevention and leadership programming in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania [1][4]. Funding and Programming - The funding will support research-aligned prevention programming, youth leadership development, and harm reduction related to nicotine use, including the establishment of the Montgomery County Teen Senate [2]. - Over the contract period, structured learning, peer leadership opportunities, and school-based prevention programming will be provided, with data collection and evaluation to track outcomes [3]. Organizational Goals and Impact - Prevention Ed emphasizes the importance of treating young people as equal partners in substance use prevention, providing them with research-informed information that reflects their real-world experiences [4]. - The initiative will also be supported by Prevention Ed's Global Prevention Fellowship, which prepares future prevention leaders through training and hands-on learning [5]. Organizational Background - Prevention Ed is recognized as a global leader in school-based substance use prevention, partnering with schools and communities worldwide to deliver tailored education and leadership initiatives [7].