Mar16
ON THE RISE: GANGS AND DRUG TRAFFICKING

Detective Sebastian Biondo, from the Passaic County Sheriff's Department Gang Intelligence Unit, spoke about the rise in gang membership in Passaic County and how that contributes to drug trafficking in Passaic County.

May2
COMMUNITY AND CONGREGATION

UPinPC worked with Hawthorne Gospel Church to create awareness about the Heroin Epidemic; law enforcement, state official presentation and local community resources

May31
FOCUS GROUP TRAINING

Dr. William Kernan - Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Health at William Paterson University presented a focus group training workshop for the Passaic County Alliances

Jun9
3RD ANNUAL AWARDS AND APPRECIATION BREAKFAST

United for Prevention held its 3rd annual Awards and Appreciation Breakfast. This event recognized and celebrated community partnerships for the third straight year in a row.

Oct6
KNOCK OUT OPIATE ABUSE DAY

Put out by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, UPinPC paritcipates in Knock Out Opiate Abuse Day, an awareness mobilization effort with a dual focus: educating physicians and raising awareness among New Jersey citizens and families designed to bring attention of the opioid abuse epidemic

Oct28
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. The theme was "Photo Voice," a program where students work together in identifying areas within their schools/communities that may require a positive change and sharing ideas to bring about that change to improve the conditions. In addition to the training, students were given the opportunity to listen to a powerful keynote speaker, Yvonne Harvey Williams.