CLEAR is a collaborative effort from the Sussex County Prosecutor, Sussex County Police Chiefs’ Association, Newton Police Department, Center for Prevention and Counseling, Atlantic Health System and other social service agencies and is supported by the Sussex County Freeholders and municipal governing bodies across the County. Check out a new PSA to see a clear […]
“Tobacco-Free for a Healthy New Jersey” community partners have been busy conducting point of sale audits throughout the eight counties of the northern region. Tobacco advertising and product exposure has the potential to affect people of all ages. The young who begin to see tobacco as common and benign in the marketplace as milk and […]
The Center for Prevention and Counseling (CFPC) helped Sussex County youth recognize National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (#NDAFW), offering teens an opportunity to get facts about drugs and drug misuse, dispelling myths they receive from social media, TV, movies, music or friends. NDAFW is always an opportunity to proactively encourage youth to be better prepared […]
Representatives of the Sussex County Community Law Enforcement Addiction Recovery Program, C.L.E.A.R, were invited to a forum at Rider University on Friday, January 6, 2017. The “RED” Forum, which stands for “Raising and Educating Drug Smart Communities” presented by City of Angels and moderated by Chasing News/NJ 101.5 Radio’s host Bill Spadea, provided a way […]
The Center is looking for motivated high school students that have an interest in making a difference in Sussex County! The Center for Prevention and Counseling works to create healthy communities and schools through various activities and programs held throughout the county.
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 […]
