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Lewis County Community Services Board Announces Up to
$55,000 in Funding Available Through Future Stories Fund
Published: August 12, 2025
at 05:00 p.m.
By: Press Release from Lewis County Office of
Community Services
Up to $55,000 in Funding Available Through the Future
Stories Fund
LOWVILLE, NY – Non-profit
organizations, municipalities, schools, healthcare institutions, for-profit
businesses and government entities are invited to apply for up to $55,000
in funding through the Future Stories Fund, a grant program of the Lewis
County Community Services Board.
The grant program
supports organizations/entities of all sizes and origins in combating the
effects of the opioid overdose epidemic, with funds distributed to the
County from recent Opioid Settlements. Innovative programs that address
either of the following priority areas will be highly considered, however
other approved uses are allowed:
1. Support efforts
to discourage or prevent opioid use initiation and the misuse of opioids.
This category emphasizes upstream
strategies that target the root causes of drug use and overdose by
strengthening community institutions and providing opportunities for youth
and families to engage in activities that bring purpose and meaning to
their lives.
2. Support people in
treatment for and recovery from Opioid Use Disorder and co-occurring
substance use disorder/mental health conditions.
This category includes strategies to
increase access to treatment and recovery resources within the County and
neighboring communities.
2024 Future
Stories Fund recipients included:
·
Lewis County Youth Bureau
o $10,000 for the
implementation of The Screenagers Project.
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Lowville Academy and Central School
o $11,135 to
purchase a universal screener for social-emotional wellness.
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Copenhagen Central School
o $20,000 to help
families cover the costs of school-based mental health services and train
staff in trauma-informed practices.
“Lowville Academy
is deeply appreciative of the support provided by the Future Stories Fund”,
said Todd J. Galarneau, EdD, Curriculum and Data Coordinator at Lowville
Academy and Central School, a 2024 grant recipient. “With this funding, we
successfully implemented a social-emotional screener for all K–12 students,
enabling us to create individualized interventions that address students’
social-emotional needs across all three school buildings.”
Mary Compo,
Director of Pupil Services at Lowville Academy and Central School, said the
grant program also included professional development for teachers, focused
on identifying and addressing barriers to student learning. “This funding
has significantly strengthened our ability to support the social-emotional
growth of every student, positively influencing not only their individual
well-being, but also their families and the broader Lowville community”,
she added.
The application
period for the Future Stories Fund is now open, and eligible entities are
encouraged to submit their entries before the deadline on September 5,
2025. For more information about the Future Stories Fund, including program
objectives, eligibility criteria, program examples and application
guidelines, please visit https://lewiscountyny.gov/departments/community-services-mental-health/future-stories-fund/ .
Links Referenced
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Schedule C - https://oasas.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/02/approved-uses.pdf
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