Fayth Laxton, a student at West Virginia
University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech), recently was awarded a $7,500
Youth Empowerment Grant through the Collegiate Strategic Prevention Framework
Partnerships for Success (C-SPF PFS, or C-SPF) to bring relaxation and coping
mechanisms to students through art therapy.
C-SPF PFS is a federally grant-funded program
awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to
Marshall University’s Center of Excellence for Recovery. The goal of the
program is to prevent and reduce the onset of substance misuse among college
students within a 21-county area, covering all of southern West Virginia. There
are nine student leaders at colleges, universities and community colleges
throughout the state, including the Osteopathic School, working on their
respective campuses to promote wellness and prevention.