Fatal Vision Alcohol Simulation Goggles The Center offered a Fatal Vision Alcohol Impairment Goggle Training on December 2nd for professionals to use within their line of work including law enforcement, teachers, counselors and prevention specialists. Wendy Cooney, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Sussex County Community College and Retired NJ State Trooper, facilitated the training and […]
FREE TiPS Trainings Held for Sellers and Servers of Alcohol TiPS trainings are a great service offered by The Center for Prevention and Counseling for sellers and servers of alcohol to prevent intoxication, underage drinking and drunk driving. Anyone who works at or for an establishment that serves alcohol is encouraged to attend, including managers, […]
Underage Drinking Ordinances in Sussex County Thank you to Lafayette Township and Sussex Borough for adopting Underage Drinking Ordinances. At present, 22 of Sussex County’s 24 municipalities have adopted this ordinance to hold youth responsible for their actions if drinking underage on private property. (More information can be found here www.parentadvicenj.org) Drug prevention work is always […]
Thursday, October 6, 2016, “Knock Out Opiate Abuse Day” This statewide single-day initiative on October 6, 2016 mobilized families, the prevention and treatment communities, concerned citizens and community leaders raising awareness of the potential for dependency on prescribed pain medicine and its link to heroin abuse rates in our state. This mobilization educated physicians and […]
Gift of Recovery To support people and families affected by addiction during a time of year that can prove challenging for many, we hosted our first ever “Gift of Recovery” event on Saturday, December 3rd. The 6-hour program kicked off with lunch sponsored by NCADD-NJ and catered by Dominicks of Newton. Over 50 community members […]
Sussex County CLEAR (Community, Law Enforcement, Addiction, Recovery) November marked one year since a group of concerned community stakeholders met to address recovery support for those addicted to opiates and in need of services and treatment in our county. Never before have different organizations, professionals and volunteers assembled in this way to focus on solutions […]
The holidays are upon us and while this can be a great time of joy, it is a source of increased physical, emotional, spiritual and financial stress for many individuals. This is especially true for those in recovery from addictive illness, and family and friends of those living with active addiction. Of utmost importance at […]
Hamburg Elementary School – A Parent’s as Champions Success Story This past March ten parents representing seven Sussex and Warren County schools participated in a two day “Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) – Parents as Champions for Healthy Schools” workshop hosted by The Center’s School Health Specialists, Pamela Pastorino and Ashley LeBelle. After this training the […]
The energy, enthusiasm and excitement at our 15th Annual Taking Flight to Change Summit was incredible! Never Underestimate the Power Of One, this year’s theme, sent a powerful message to over 1100 Sussex County students. Keynote speaker, Kyle Scheele, assured students that they can transform their school and community climate by being encouraging and accepting […]
THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST IN JOINING THE VITA FREE TAX PREPARATION TEAM! We are having two informational sessions at SCCC, P2 Degree Up space in Building E, Room 105 on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm and January 11, 2017 from 6:30-8:00 pm. Pizza will be served. Below and attached is some […]
