“Success means different things to different individuals. For some, success equates to dollars and cents, while others measure success in terms of endurance; the measurable amount of effort displaced on one’s journey to an unknown destination. Even if the person has not yet reached the finish line, his or her ability to look back on […]
Louise A. Spencer School serves inner city families in Newark, New Jersey. Attendance rates at Louise A. Spencer are the lowest of any school in Newark. Over time, parents and community members have become disenfranchised with the educational system. In an attempt to build the bridge between families and the school community, Louis A. Spencer […]
“Healthy Us…Healthy You” is the initiative Grover Cleveland Middle School completed throughout the 2015-2016 school year. The overall project focused on improving healthy lifestyles and fitness within faculty and staff. “Healthy US…Healthy You” influenced and encouraged students to participate in fitness activities and make healthy life choices. Approximately 640 students and 60 faculty members were […]
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 […]
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 […]
