It’s that time of year again, back to school time! Going back to school doesn’t just mean buying new school supplies and finding out which teacher the year will be spent with. It means the start of football season, homecoming games & dances, tailgates, and after parties. This is the perfect time to sit down […]
We are excited to announce the winners of our 2018 Alcohol Awareness PSA contest “Underage Drinking…It’s Not a Rite of Passage”, where nine Sussex County schools had winning entries! With over 90 submissions, these entries truly stood out. Each of the students, including the seven honorable mentions, will be recognized at our countywide Town Hall […]
This commercial was part of the Altitude youth empowerment program for 8th graders in Sussex county. The students wrote the script and helped produce the video. The commercial was done by the Sparta Middle School..
What you need to know about taking control of your total wellness. Keynote speakers: Dr. Anthony Brutico, Emergency Department Medical Director Newton Medical Center
Saturday April 28th, 2018 from 10-2pm. Visit any of the following locations that have a permanent disposal box available 24/7
Center for Prevention and Counseling hosted an open house for our new adolescent program, Think, Act, Grow (TAG). Multiple service providers within Sussex County attended, including, Sussex County probation, Prosecutor Francis Koch, school district principals and guidance counselors, multiple municipality law enforcement, Judge Noah Franzblau, and supportive entities that serve at-risk youth. This is an […]
The Center for Prevention and Counseling is now accepting applications for people who want to become trained recovery coaches, sharing hope and offering help to people struggling with addiction. This is a volunteer opportunity that has the potential to become a paid position under the Opioid Overdose Recovery Program (OORP) which connects Emergency Room patients […]
Thank you to our speakers, community members and Farmstead Country Club for being part of the solution to addiction recovery.
For the past 13 years, each middle school in the county has been invited to bring approximately ten 6th, ten 7th and ten 8th graders, two staff members, two parents and administrators to the Summit. Between 800 and 900 middle school students and approximately 100 school staff members have attended each year.
Nationwide DEA Sponsored Prescription Drug Disposal Day: Saturday, October 28, 2017 Be Part of the Solution to Drug Misuse in Sussex County! One out of 6 teens report using a prescription drug to get high or change their mood. Unused drugs that remain in medicine cabinets and homes are highly susceptible to theft and misuse […]
