A Program of the Center For Family Services
Prevention Connections is a program of Center For Family Services, a leading nonprofit social services provider that offers compassionate and comprehensive care in convenient locations across New Jersey. Prevention Connections provides substance use prevention services with the goal of reducing and preventing substance use among youth, adults and senior citizens living in Warren County. Prevention Connections facilitates evidence-based substance use prevention programs derived from state and federal grants.
What is a coalition?
A coalition is a group formed of different organizations or people who agree to act together to achieve something. The coalitions at Prevention Connections have an alliance with community members joining forces to spread awareness/education on mental health and substance use throughout Warren County.
The Coalition for Healthy and Safe Communities
What We Do:
The Coalition for Healthy and Safe Communities works to create communities that are free from substance use and addiction throughout Warren County. The Regional Coalition delivers prevention education to people of all ages on the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, vaping products, opioids and other illicit substances.
Warren Hills Community Coalition
What We Do:
The Warren Hills Community Coalition (WHCC) delivers prevention education, awareness campaigns and initiatives throughout the Warren Hills school district from grades 5-12. The goal is to reduce the prevalence of substance use among youth and increase an understanding of the dangers associated with substance use.
Our mission is the same as the national Incorruptible.us groups or Youth Tobacco Action Group (YTAG). Warren County’s chapter goal is: Spread awareness through prevention, education and advocacy to reduce tobacco use among teens in New Jersey using the INC Method:
- Inform: Learn about a variety of tobacco related topics and influential factors.
- Navigate: Brainstorm and develop plans for engagement, strategy and goals.
- Change: Discover ways to take action and bring lasting change to communities.
CONTACT US
Jessica Szczepanik
Director of Prevention Services
Regional Coalition Coordinator
908-223-1985
Jessica Bartelloni
Warren Hills Community Coalition Project Facilitator
908-223-1985
