Author Archives: Louie Lavin
PSA Contest for Grade 4-12
Create a poster or written entry highlighting the message: “I Can Be Anything I Want to Be … Alcohol Free.” Youth receive mixed messages about drinking alcohol from movies, television, magazines, music, their peers and other sources. Because of this, many do not understand how dangerous underage use of alcohol can be. You are smart, you know better!
2019 Alcohol Awareness Contest Winners
We are excited to announce the winners of our 2019 Alcohol Awareness PSA contest “Life Is A Journey…Travel Alcohol Free”, where 14 Sussex County schools had winning entries! With over 130 submissions, these entries truly stood out. Each of the students, including the seven honorable mentions, will be recognized at our countywide Town Hall Meeting […]
Spring Senior Social Series in Vernon
The Center for Prevention and Counseling will be hosting WISE Spring Social Series, a wellness program for ages 55 and up at Dorothy E. Henry Memorial Library in Vernon beginning Monday March 18th from 930-1130am. The Wellness Initiative for Senior Education program (WISE) is a six-week program that celebrates healthy aging and educates older adults […]
Report on Sussex County Youth Use of Drugs
Since 2006, the Coalition for Healthy and Safe Communities, a program of the Center for Prevention and Counseling, in collaboration with participating Sussex County School districts, has conducted a biannual survey of studies in grades 6th-12th on their attitudes and behaviors regarding alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
Celebrate life… managing pain and ensuring wellness
The Center for Prevention and Counseling is holding an event on March 21st from 12pm-230pm at Pavinci’s Italian Grill in Hopatcong. This presentation will address pain management and ensuring wellness for older adults ages 55+. Our keynote speaker will be Pain Management Physician Dr. Siegfried. Complementary lunch is provided and registration is required! Please call […]
Great American Smokeout promotes first steps toward quitting
NEWTON — More than 34 million Americans smoke cigarettes, leading to 480,000 deaths in the United States each year. On average, smokers die 10 years earlier than non-smokers, according to the American Cancer Society. In those 10 years, spouses are widowed, children are left without parents and vacations are no longer. Thinking about quitting but […]
Summit ’empowers kids to make difference’
By Lori Comstock New Jersey Herald Posted: Oct. 22, 2018 12:01 am SPARTA — If one stood outside the auditorium at Sparta High School for most of Friday morning, the sound of laughter and cheer could be heard echoing down the hallways. But alongside the dancing and giggles was a serious message, one presented to […]
Center receives $1.5M grant to fight opioid crisis
NEWTON — So far this year, 27 Sussex County residents have died of suspected overdose deaths. To help fight against the drug epidemic, the Center for Prevention and Counseling has been awarded a grant exceeding $1.5 million over the next three years. “This grant allows us to more effectively use the tools we have, like […]