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Provides wellness, life skills, social emotional learning, alcohol and substance use awareness, prevention education, parenting support programs, and intervention services. Evidence-based prevention programs are available in elementary, middle, and high school. Works for families and children living in chemically dependent households. Provides one-on-one educational sessions and family support resources for youth and adults. Offers other impactor trainings and professional development on: Alcohol and Substance Use, Problem Gambling, Employee Wellness, Wellness Initiative for Senior Education (60+). These events may take the form of public presentations, in-service workshops, workplace training, or on-site training to address the interest and needs of the group. Topics available for training events include issues regarding substance abuse, compulsive gambling, and addictions prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery. These training events can span from 1 hour to 18 hour presentations.

Provides prevention education in community environments, the school environment, and focuses on family and peer relationships by increasing social and self-competency skills, adoption of pro-social attitudes and behaviors, and awareness of the harmful health, social, and psychological consequences of drug abuse.

Multi-service agency dedicated to serve the needs of the economically, socially, educationally, and culturally disadvantaged through structured programs. Call for additional information.

Provides Alcohol and Drug Education, Relapse Prevention, Anger Management, Living Sober Support Group, Stop DWI Group and individual sessions. Provides speakers on alcohol and substance abuse and its relationship to family issues. Call for further information.

Known as BCADA or Baldwin Community House, implements Too Good For Drugs in the BUFSD elementary schools; sponsors the Community Coalition of Baldwin.

Provides information on tobacco legislation including the Clean Indoor Air Act and Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention Act. Also offers outreach education on the health dangers of smoking.

Educates students on alcohol and drug abuse and offers help if they are struggling with addiction.

Offers a 10-week program where police officers educate middle and high school students about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, along with building self esteem and skills to resist peer pressure and intimidation.

The goal of the program is to reduce the number of teenage alcohol/drug-related driving accidents, violations and deaths. The 6-8 week classroom sessions are designed to supplement the health and driver education curriculum offered by each school. Class topics include: DWI laws and the results of an arrest, other drugs and their impact on driving, and special concerns for inexperienced drivers.

Offers a variety of programs on health issues throughout the year, including ENCARE, alcohol and drugs, driving education for schools, and also specific diseases, such as diabetes, cancer screenings, etc.

Tobacco cessation services to both adult and adolescent patients.

The DFC program, in collaboration with the Communities That Cares (CTC) Coalitions, aims to reduce substance abuse among youth by addressing community factors that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse. The CTC Coalition includes individuals from all sectors of the community who work together to reduce risk factors and strengthen protective factors through education, enforcement, and policy initiatives. If you are interested in joining the Putnam County Communities That Care please contact our Coalition Coordinator at [email protected].

There are three forms of counseling done at the Haverstraw Center through the Reachout program: individual, family and group counseling.

• Helps young adults learn about their substance use disorder, how to deal with peer pressure, improve self esteem, and how to have fun without the use of alcohol or other drugs.

• Features individual therapy once a week, group-therapy sessions up to twice weekly, and Family Day once a month.

The Victim Impact Panel is a program that serves the entire community by providing a monthly forum on the painful consequences of drunk/drugged driving from people whose lives have been forever changed by an impaired driver. People convicted of DWI and DWAI are mandated by the courts to attend VIP with the aim of reducing recidivism. The program is available in English and Spanish. There is also educational component available for those offenders who are under 21 years of age.

Educates youth about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, and ways in which to resist becoming involved with them, and helping those who are struggling with addiction.

Offers a 4-fold program which educates and an outreach to students and their parents about alcohol/drug addiction. 1) An Eight-session Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug prevention program; 2) Individual and Group Counseling for students who may have alcohol or drug abuse issues; 3) Parent Programs to educate and promote awareness to parents, and to get them more involved in prevention; 4) Referral for students and parents who require treatment, more intensive counseling, or other services are referred to appropriate agencies or practitioners in the community.

Provides one of the most vital units throughout the Sheriff’s office. Throughout the year, Community Relations Unit visits each Suffolk County School District as well as multiple clubs and various organizations. Its main goal is to bridge the gap between Law Enforcement and the members of the Community. CRU is responsible for implementing community outreach and school-based programs, organizing events, and promoting the Sheriff’s mission. The unit offers an array of Community and School-based programs free of charge for all Suffolk County schools, businesses, organizations, non-profits and agencies. Sample programs include: Youth Enlightenment Seminar (YES) Tours; At-risk Youth Jail Tour; Sandy Hook Promise: Say Something: Sandy Hook Promise Start With Hello; College Internship Program; Explorers Program; Gang Resistance & Education (GREAT) Program; STOPPED ("Drunk Buggies") Program; McGruff the Crime Dog; Drug and Vaping Awareness Programs; School & Building Vulnerability Assessments; CRASE (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Event) Presentation; Stop the Bleed; Operation Safe Child ID Cards; Senior Medical ID Card; Pet ID Cards; Project Lifesaver; Test, Don't Guess Drug & Alcohol Test Kits; Yellow Dot Program and Shed the Meds. Call for more detailed information.

Educates youth about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, and ways in which to resist becoming involved with them, and helping those who are struggling with addiction.

Offers public awareness classes on alcohol and drug abuse for anyone interested.

Provides state of the art program specifically designed for teenagers who want to stop smoking.

Provides outreach and education about alcohol and drug addiction to at risk populations, community groups, associations, organizations, etc.

Too Good For Violence is a school-based prevention program that addresses the most significant risk and protective factors at each developmental level K-12Too Good for Drugs is an evidence-based prevention program designed to reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use among students K-12.Teen Intervene is designed specifically for high school students, who are experiencing mild to moderate problems associated with alcohol or other drug use.