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Offers programming that assists in developing young people's capacity to engage in positive behaviors that nurture their own well-being, set personal goals, and live successfully as self-sufficient adults. Provides targeted education and prevention regarding internet safety, teen pregnancy, and substance use.

Community education program offering parenting and substance abuse prevention skills.

Provides information and public awareness about the dangers and impact of drinking and driving.

Develops programs to combat drunk driving. Victim Impact Panel is held once a month during the months of January, May, September and November. For questions relating to the VIP call 607-687-0871.

DBCH provides information and resources to help reduce the risk of smoking-related diseases, and ways to help those who want to quit smoking.

DBCH provides information and resources to help reduce the risk of smoking-related diseases, and ways to help those who want to quit smoking.

Provides education and counseling to individuals, couples, groups and family counseling to prevent drug abuse in the community.

Conducts numerous programs for the community, school and public organizations throughout Suffolk County, and operates the Suffolk County Tobacco Enforcement Program. The greatest benefit from prevention and education programs is reaped when Suffolk residents make choices in favor of healthy living. Improving health behaviors is beneficial at every age. Staff works with other agencies to design programming and provide education in Suffolk County communities in an effort to prevent disease, disability and premature death. In particular, we are working to reduce behaviors that lead to the development of co-morbidities such as cancer, diabetes obesity and smoking/vaping. The office is a resource for schools, work sites and community groups, for the latest health education information. Call for detailed information.

Works to lower the prevalence of tobacco use with advertising, sponsorship, and promotion through education, media, and advocacy. This program's goal is to implement strategies and partner with community organizations to decrease the social acceptability of tobacco use.

Offers a school-age based seminar,In collaboration with the local school system, for middle school students about the dangers and impacts of alcohol and drug use.

Educational program that attempts to discourage adolescents and adults from driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs that have an impact on their reflexes or judgement. The objective of the program is to reduce the incidence of accidents caused by drinking/drug impaired drivers.

The Putnam County Victim Impact Panel is a collaboration between NCADD Putnam, Putnam County Probation, STOP DWI, and the Walter Hoving Home. The purpose of the program is to impact DWI/DWAI offenders and others deemed appropriate by the judicial system, and to provide restorative benefits to victims speaking as panel members. The speakers talk briefly about an impaired driving crash in which they were injured, or in which a loved one was killed or injured, and how it has impacted their lives and the lives of their families. Other panel members include people in recovery, emergency services providers, police officers, or even a DWI/DWAI offender.

The coalition includes many sectors of the community such the police department, Mt. Vernon City Schools, social services, parents, government, and the faith-based community. M.V.C.T.C provides substance abuse prevention activities, which include, but are not limited to youth development activities; youth and parent surveys; assessment of alcohol and drug outlets; coalition building; neighborhood services, and community referrals

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.

The panel speaks about how impaired drivers have impacted their lives. Attendees to the panel are referred by the Courts, Probation, and Drinking and Driving Programs.

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.

Staff development training in schools and youth-serving organizations. Training curricula offer skills and resources for clinicians, teachers and administrators to end bullying, homophobia and violence in schools and our communities.

Offers seminars to educate the community on various issues, such as fire or crime prevention, recycling, housing safety, health care information and more. Also inform residents about current issues or problems through fliers, church bulletins, newspaper and local events.

Offers adult males, ages 21 and older affected by substance and dependency, a wide range of support services. Provides a 30 day orientation program, counseling, recreational outings, chemical dependency education, relapse prevention and anger management. Also provides medical exams, testing and health counseling. Offers GED preparation, vocational assessment and counseling, life skill training, employment and housing support.

Offers information and presentations to the public on various health topics including tobacco and substance abuse prevention, nutrition education, HIV/AIDS prevention, rabies, and injury and safety prevention. Included is providing information prevention and protection from Lyme disease, West Nile virus or Equine Encephalitis, and tracking the number of those infected in order to help prevent or reduce such diseases.

Hempstead Substance Misuse Prevention Coalition--Youth and Community Education and Outreach. We are a group of organizations and passionate leaders devoted to making Roosevelt a safer and healthier community. Roosevelt Prevention Coalition (RPC) is dedicated to reducing youth alcohol and substance use through collaboration, education, and advocacy.

Education and prevention about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs for teens.

Educates students on alcohol and drug abuse and helps those struggling with addiction.

Offers strategies for dealing with heroin and opioid abuse, recovery and healing strategies; also treating cocaine, alcohol, amphetamine, methamphetamine psychotropic, psychoactive, cannabis, and other prescribed medication abuse. Building inner strength, self-exploration, identifying triggers and reward behavior, accountability, individual plan of action, thought processing skills, goal setting, coping mechanisms, workforce and career development; financial literacy and life skills management. Addiction recovery/healing offered through-group sessions, 1 on 1 coaching, workshops, lectures, seminars and emergency call coaching.

Provides prevention and youth development programs, education and referral to general youth populations, as well as those identified as high risk.