Programs
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Tobacco Free for a Healthy NJ is working with NJ Youth through the Youth Tobacco Action Groups - a prevention and cessation program for youth 13-18. Each county in NJ has a county youth tobacco action group. These groups are working to decrease youth tobacco use and initiation.
The Passaic City Coalition
Passaic City Coalition's mission is to prevent and reduce alcohol and drug abuse among the youth of Passaic City by offering pieces of training, community education, sharing of resources, and encouraging collaboration between communities.
Photovoice
A photovoice project was carried out in the Ringwood/Wanaque area of Passaic County, New Jersey, with the collaboration of Young Adults Against Substance Abuse (YAASA) and the Alliance of Wanaque and Ringwood for Education and Awareness for Substance Abuse Prevention (AWARE ASAP).
The Passaic County Teen Summit is held biannually, in the spring and fall, with 250 high school students representing each of the 25 high schools in the county. This conference is sponsored by Passaic County Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, United for Prevention in Passaic County, the Executive County Superintendent of Schools office, the Passaic County Teen Summit Committee and the Lindsey Meyer Teen Institute (LMTI). LMTI provides youth with leadership training, team-building activities and action-oriented workshops aimed at teaching community-level change strategies such as public service announcements(PSA) and environmental strategies.
