Jan30
PARENTS WHO HOST LOSE THE MOST

UPinPC and The County Alliance Coordinator host a Parents Who Host Lose the Most training for Passaic County Municipal Alliances

Jan31
PARENTS WHO HOST LOSE THE MOST

UPinPC and The County Alliance Coordinator host a Parents Who Host Lose the Most training for Passaic County Municipal Alliances

Mar18
PASSAIC COUNTY TEEN SUMMIT

United for Prevention collaborated with the Passaic County Municipal Alliances and the Office of Superintendent of Schools to create the Passaic County Teen Summit: "Leading the Way: Teens Take Action".

Apr16
MEDICINE DROP BOX DEDICATED IN HAWTHORNE

Hawthorne dedicated its Project Medicine Drop box, located in borough hall in front of the police station, on April 15 to provide residents a safe way to dispose of unused medication.

Aug27
FOCUS GROUP TRAINING

Dr. William Kernan - Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Health at William Paterson University presented a training on focus groups to the data team.

Sep15
PRESCRIPTION DROP BOX BILLBOARD ADVERTISEMENT

In 2014, UPinPC held a mass media campaign to create awareness around the prescription drop box initiative in Passaic County, NJ. This is part of a statewide initiative led by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs

Sep17
SEPTEMBER "DOUBLE SESSION" COALITION MEETING

Coalition members were treated to a double session. In the morning, Jeremy Russ from the NJ Regional Operations Intelligence Center (ROIC) presented on their Drug Monitoring Initiative (DMI) which combines crime and health data collection to better assist in drug enforcement. In the afternoon, members were welcome to sit in on "The Great Grass Debate" which discussed the possible ramifications and benefits of legalization of marijuana in NJ.

Dec12
THE FACE OF UNDERAGE DRINKING IN PASSAIC COUNTY

Coalition members were involved in a panel discussion where each panelist discussed the social and economic impact of underage drinking in their community and identified strategies to reduce underage drinking for parents, schools and the community.