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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.

Information on various reasons why teens try alcohol, marijuana, other drugs, or vaping and how teen substance use can lead to other problems. Prevent the possible progression from early use to problems. Free preventive education and/or help tailored for each teen and parent is available. Virtual counseling and information is available as well.

Provides programs and resources to educate lawmakers, health care professionals, teachers, parents, and the general public about alcohol and drug abuse. Also offers a number of online resources for others to utilize.

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

Promotes healthy behaviors by providing resources that empower the individual, the family, the workplace and the community to cope with complex and stressful conditions in our society. Offers a range of services that are designed to provide information, education, alternatives, social norms and environmental change.

Educates students on teen pregnancy prevention, and alcohol and drug abuse, including helping those who are struggling with addiction.

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.

Foster community health through education, prevention, treatment and recovery of substance abuse.

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.

Provides programs and resources to educate lawmakers, health care professionals, teachers, parents, and the general public about alcohol and drug abuse. Also offers a number of online resources for others to utilize.

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.

Provides prevention and support services for adolescents ages 12 to 17 years and young adults ages 18 to 21 years, who have or are at risk of developing a substance use disorder.

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].

Empowers individuals to understand and manage their lung health, offers free one-on-one programs to support those living with lung disease including asthma.

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

Provides education to students on alcohol and drug abuse, and helps those who are struggling with addiction.

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.

Provides evidence-based education programs, workshops and trainings to Nassau and Suffolk County schools, parents, staff, professionals, youth groups and community centers. Offers information on a variety of substance use, abuse, dependence and related issues such as communication, stress and anger management. Programs are scheduled as needed both off and on-site by appointment.

Educates students on the dangers and impact of alcohol and drug abuse, and bullying prevention, and offers help to those struggling with addiction or dealing with bullying problems.