Coordinator- Cosmo Cirillo email- ccirillo@myGuttenberg.com Phone Number- 973-985-0171

Junior Police Academy– Offers students an overview of the criminal justice system, teaches leadership, enhances self-esteem, builds positive relationships with police officers and peers. Each session includes instructional time, physical training, and practice exercises.

Coordinator- Joan McNichol Email- Jeightisenough@aol.com. Phone Number- 973-482-5050 X 1519

BABES -A research based, primary prevention program for children in grades Pre-K to 3. Using puppetry and storytelling, participants learn coping and refusal skills, as well as decision making and communication skills.

Strengthening Families– Strengthening Families is an evidence-based program, cited by NIDA & CSAP, fostering protective factors that have been statistically linked to healthy families. Family units attend weekly sessions focusing upon individual & group skills that address knowledge of substance misuse risk factors & resources, effective skills for communication & conflict resolution.

Coordinator- Berlyne Vilcant Email- bvilcant@hobokennj.gov Phone Number-201-420-2000 X 5212

Hopes CAP– H.O.P.E.S., CAP offers a Youth Services Program to teenagers providing academic support through one-on-one tutoring, peer support, the use of state-of-the-art technology and developmentally appropriate computer software. Topics include gang violence, teen pregnancy prevention, drug misuse, teen health, as well as effective communication between peers and adults.
Junior Police Academy-This program offers students an overview of the criminal justice system, teaches leadership, enhances self-esteem, builds positive relationship with police officers and peers. Each session includes instructional time, physical training, and practice exercises. There will also be criminal justice related field trips.
Teen Task Force- The K-12 Substance Abuse Coordinator for the Hoboken Public Schools, has organized a series of substance misuse presentations, interactive assemblies and guest speakers. The programs support their mission to encourage students to make healthy decisions regarding drug and alcohol misuse. These programs will address such topics as healthy decision making, bullying, the consequences of underage drinking and drug use and other topics addressing high risk behavior.

Coordinator- Melissa Troncoso email- mtroncoso@jcnj.org Phone Number-201-547-5003 x 3267

Talk They Hear You– A campaign aims to reduce underage drinking and other substance use among youth under the age of 21 by providing parents and caregivers with information and resources they need to address these issues with their children early and often.
The Truth Campaign– to Jersey City High School Students. The truth campaign delivers the facts about tobacco and industry tactics so young people can make informed choices and influence others to do the same. RWJ Barnabas Health staff will educate students on how to live smoking, vaping, opioid, and nicotine free.
Parents Who Host The Most Lose The Most– This is a public health media campaign that was created by Prevention Action Alliance. Parents Who Host helps you prevent underage drinking in your community by targeting young people’s access to and the availability of alcohol. It reminds parents throughout the community that it is unhealthy, unsafe, and unacceptable to provide alcohol to young people.
Red Ribbon -In the Month of April youth recreational participants throughout the City will be given Red Ribbon wrist bands, water bottles and backpack pins to spread awareness with peers, and family outside of our programming. Talking about alcohol can help prevent underage drinking, and Alcohol Awareness Month is a great time to get the conversation started.

Coordinator Carol Jean Doyle- email Caroljean.doyle@yahoo.com. Phone Number- 201-991-4425

DARE-First, third, fifth, and eighth graders will be taught at least eight lessons on ATOD education. This will be taught by an officially trained DARE mentor. The purpose of the program will be to teach peer resistance skills and to enable all students to practice those skills.
Middle School Peer Leadership– Provision of ten, 2-hour training sessions, and 1 weekend retreat for a minimum of fifteen 7th and 8th grade students. The training will be conducted by in-house counselors and will focus on such topics as identifying signs and symptoms of use, effective intervention and referral techniques, decision-making and conflict resolution skills, and non-judgmental communication skills.
Junior Police Academy– This program offers students an overview of the criminal justice system, teaches leadership, enhances self-esteem, builds positive relationship with police officers and peers. Each session includes instructional time, physical training, and practice exercises. There will also be criminal justice related field trips.
High School Peer Leadership– Provision of ten, 2-hour leadership training sessions, and 1 weekend retreat for a minimum of fifteen 10th and 11th grade students. The training will be conducted by in-house counselors and will focus on such topics as identifying signs and symptoms of use, effective intervention and referral techniques, decision-making and conflict resolution skills, and non-judgmental communication skills.
Senior Citizen Picnic– The one sector of people that the Municipal Alliance does not reach is the Kearny senior population. Many of the seniors that attend the picnic do not attend senior meetings or any other drug prevention program. The focus of this initiative will be to reach these senior citizens by bringing a guest speaker as part of the picnic activities. Topics such as accidental drug overdose, prescription drug misuse and alcohol misuse will be discussed. Drug prevention literature and pill box dispensers will also be given to the senior citizens.
Project Graduation– The Kearny Board of Education will provide the Kearny High School Graduating Class with a graduation night of drug free alternative activities.
Dimensions of Domestic Violence-Members of the Kearny Police Department, in conjunction with the local governing body and volunteers will give informational materials and assistance to survivors of domestic violence. The goal is to educate the public concerning the problem of domestic violence in Kearny to facilitate counseling to all parties involved. An emphasis will be on the relationship between drug and alcohol misuse and domestic violence.
Kearny Voices– Kearny Veterans Outreach Information Community Education (VOICE) is a program that will address the growing need of drug and alcohol misuse within the Veteran population. Adding to this program is that the suicide rate among returning Veterans is three times higher than the general population. Partnering with Kearny American Legion who offers a Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training Suicide Prevention program.

Coordinator Nick Biamonte- email Nickbiamonte@yahoo.com. Phone Number- 201-410-5864

Tutorial Program– After school program for Grades K through 12 students of North Bergen will be provided tutorial and enrichment activities as well as prevention education. Tutors will be selected from the North Bergen Key Club, and Honor Roll and will be supervised by teachers from within the school system.

Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD)– Provides courses in prevention education to all Sixth-Grade students in the North Bergen School System. Teach peer resistance skills and enable all students to practice those skills.

Safe Spot Marketing Campaign– The SAFE SPOT Program provides a safe haven for youth of the community to seek out if they are in immediate danger by gangs, peers or other forces. The businesses in the community have cooperated with the Alliance by agreeing to place a sign in their window. These signs will also market the dangers of substance misuse and will promote themselves as a smoke, drug and alcohol-free place. Information for drug and alcohol services will be provided.

Coordinator Dave Bratton- Email Coalition@Secaucus.net. Phone Number- 201-330-2000 X 3164

Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD)– First, third, fifth, and eighth graders will be taught at least eight lessons on ATOD education. This will be taught by an officially trained DARE mentor. The purpose of the program will be to teach peer resistance skills and to enable all students to practice those skills. Teachers will document number of sessions, participants, etc. DARE officers will administer pre-and post-tests. Students will also complete a short program evaluation.

Lindsey Meyer Teen Institute– This is a multi-day training in prevention methodology for students and adult advisors to gain information on youth alcohol access and a variety of problems related to underage drinking. The training includes prevention education workshops, networking groups, keynote presenters, action planning sessions, and a variety of other activities designed to teach High School Students effective prevention strategies (Strategic Prevention Framework/SPF Model, CADCA Strategies for Community Change) in a culturally competent manner.

Coordinator Anthony Jenkins- email Tonelo715@aol.com. Phone Number- 201-978-4831

Police Role Model Program– The Union City Police Department DARE Officers will provide the approved national recognized DARE Program curriculum to every fifth grader enrolled in the Union City School System (public and private). Alliance funding will be used to purchase the supplies to augment said program. These supplies will be related to the students’ graduation ceremonies that take place after the completion of a DARE educational cycle.
Peer Leadership Program– The Union City Board of Education will organize and implement an after-school tutorial program for the benefit of Elementary School students enrolled in the Union City School District.

Coordinator Elvin Sosa- email- Esosa@tow-nj.net Phone Number- 201-319-6006

D.A.R.E –Weehawken offers a D.A.R.E. program that focuses on teaching middle school aged students peer resistance skills. Two officers participate in all sessions and the students are questioned informally on their awareness and attitudes towards ATODs. Once defined, the officers assess those who are at risk for substance misuse or other problems and employ D.A.R.E. decision-making models to provide skills to students to use in developing and accessing choices they make in life.
Project Graduation– Project Graduation is a culmination of years of programs ranging from drug education, awareness and prevention via a variety of activities from classroom activities, lectures to social events. As a result of many education/prevention activities and teachings, these students have been empowered to make critical life and social decisions to establish lifestyles as responsible contributing adults in their community without misusing ATODs. Immediately following graduation, students participate in an ATOD structured evening of fun and recognition.
Peer Leadership– Facilitator works with High School peer groups weekly during the school year. Peer Leaders Program focuses on providing decision making skills, critical analysis, systemic judgment abilities and promotion of healthy activities which culminate in a social action festival focusing on ATOD issues for the entire student body. Among the projects they will be involved in are Peer Presentations- Teen Mentoring Teens Against Drug & Alcohol Misuse, NJ Elks Walk-Out Drugs, and work with the police to crack down on parents and local stores who supply alcohol to underage drinkers, affecting change in policies and consequences of those who display these behaviors.

Coordinator Mireya De La Cruz- email Medlacruz@westnewyorknj.org Phone Number 201-295-5285

NCADD of Hudson County – Community Prevention Education– NCADD of Hudson County will coordinate 2 separate prevention education components targeting the reduction of youth alcohol use and specifically access to alcohol in the home. 1. Evidence-based youth prevention education classes that demonstrated effectiveness in reducing underage drinking; and 2. Parent Workshops designed to educate parents on how to keep alcohol out of the hands of their youth.
D.A.R.E.– West New York Police Department will provide the approved national recognized DARE Program curriculum to every fifth grader enrolled in the School Systems (public and private). Alliance funding will be used to purchase the supplies to augment said program. These supplies will be related to the students’ graduation ceremonies that take place after the completion of a DARE educational cycle.