tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75399144609118796942011-08-14T15:26:54.634-04:00Prevention Works!The Official Newsletter of Morris County Prevention Is KeyExecutive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13425312863001387479noreply@blogger.comBlogger231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-21817671450396359532010-11-16T14:03:00.001-05:002010-11-16T14:31:40.719-05:00MCPIK Awarded Federal Grant to Mentor Children of PrisonersPrevention Is Key was recently awarded a three year federal grant to provide mentoring services to children of incarcerated parents in the region of Hunterdon, Morris and Passaic county. The Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) Project is a collaborative effort between MCPIK, (as the lead agency), Hunterdon Prevention Resources, NORWESCAP and Empowerment Solutions. The Mentoring Children of Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13425312863001387479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-68123471943499716062010-11-16T13:04:00.001-05:002010-11-16T14:31:40.727-05:00Military Family Night Out Begins in January 2011<!--[if !mso]>
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<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13425312863001387479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-54745363099665143672010-11-16T12:26:00.001-05:002010-11-16T14:31:40.731-05:00WISE and Take Control of Your Health Starting in Multiple Locations Throughout MorrisThe Wellness Initiative for Senior Education (WISE) Program celebrates healthy aging and educates older adults so they are less likely to experience problems associated with alcohol and medications and more likely to make positive lifestyle choices as they age. We provide older adults with the information and resources they need to maintain a healthy lifestyle and feel empowered about their Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13425312863001387479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-77059274415934943032010-11-16T11:39:00.001-05:002010-11-16T14:31:40.735-05:00Morris County Parent/ Youth Summit: December 9thPrevention Is Key along with numerous collaborative partners is sponsoring The Morris County Parent / Youth Summit for 2010. Scheduled for December 9th at the Meadow Wood Manor in Randolph, this years event is titled "Queen Bees and Wannabes: Navigating the Realities of Girl World and Boy World and will be presented by noted author Rosalind Wiseman. Ms. Wiseman, author of New York Times Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13425312863001387479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-11316227016410039482010-11-16T11:31:00.001-05:002010-11-16T14:31:40.748-05:00Collaborative Problem Solving Workshop A Big SuccessPrevention Is Key, along with collaborative partners including St. Clare's Behavioral Health, Morris Sussex CMO, Family Support Organization of Morris/Sussex and NAMI, presented a community workshop, An Overview of Collaborative Problem Solving on November 8. The workshop was facilitated by Alicia Stevenson of NAMI and was hosted at the Caring Partners facility in Mt. Arlington. Over 60 Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13425312863001387479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-86244167472910220882010-11-16T10:46:00.001-05:002010-11-16T14:31:40.753-05:00NSE Selected to Present at the 21st National Leadership Forum in DCNew Social Engine (NSE) has been selected to present at this years Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) conference in February 2011 in Washington, DC. Student leaders from each campus group along with Program Coordinator Dave Bratton will deliver a best practices workshop to a national audience of over 3,000 attendees on the NSE model and experience as it relates to reducing the Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13425312863001387479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-60794708871357225462010-11-16T10:06:00.001-05:002010-11-16T14:31:40.758-05:00New Social Engine Roars to Life in Fall SemesterNew Social Engine (NSE) groups at the area colleges and universities reconvened after a summer hiatus and have come to life with a roar! "We hit the ground running this fall", project coordinator Dave Bratton reflected. Since the fall semester convened in late August, the Drew, FDU and CCM campus NSE chapters have sponsored over sixteen (16) major alcohol free events with participation totaling Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13425312863001387479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-29403702734121361212010-11-15T12:26:00.001-05:002010-11-16T14:31:40.765-05:00County-Wide Recovery Month Celebration
On September 23, 2010 Morris County Prevention Is Key collaborated with the Market Street Mission to host Morris County's first annual county-wide Recovery Month Celebration. Twenty-one partner community organizations joined MCPIK at the Morristown Green to offer information about addiction, prevention, treatment and recovery services. Keynote speakers included MC Freeholder John Murphy, Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13425312863001387479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-57987031400988095922010-06-07T15:16:00.006-04:002010-06-07T15:28:36.383-04:00Morris County Prosecutor's Office and JBWS are Featured at Wednesday's FREE Hispanic Town Hall in DoverCommunity Trials Intervention is sponsoring a free Hispanic Community Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking on Wednesday, June 9th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Head Start in Dover (18 Thompson Ave, Dover). The purpose of the meeting is to increase community awareness on the issue of underage drinking, identify how underage drinking affects the community, and brainstorm possible solutions. The Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-88767459529644953622010-05-28T12:17:00.002-04:002010-05-28T12:20:28.838-04:00Pending State Budget Cuts to Tobacco Prevention Programs is Bad News for New JerseyLetter to the EditorBy Jack ElsmoreTobacco Prevention Coordinator, Morris County Prevention is KeyAs of June 30, 2010, funding for tobacco prevention and education programs through the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services’ (NJDHSS) Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program (CTCP) will come to an end due to state budget cuts. As a result, the dedicated educators who have been Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-63830873070721040822010-05-06T15:41:00.009-04:002010-05-06T16:07:03.955-04:00Senior Wellness Education Seminar Kicks Off in JeffersonThe Wellness Initiative for Senior Education (WISE) Program celebrates healthy aging and educates older adults so they are less likely to experience problems associated with alcohol and medications and more likely to make positive lifestyle choices as they age.We provide older adults with the information and resources they need to maintain a healthy lifestyle and feel empowered about their healthMichellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-36705677502133823742010-04-30T11:50:00.000-04:002010-05-06T15:59:59.236-04:00Undead Take Over Morris County Universities"New Social Engine" (NSE) student groups at Fairleigh Dickinson and Drew Universities recently organized a "Humans vs. Zombies" game where hundreds of students participated. Humans vs. Zombies is a survival game where "human" players fight off increasingly large numbers of "zombies." If a human is "turned," then that player becomes a zombie in turn.NSE is becoming increasingly popular on college Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-41705397418213096022010-04-27T16:00:00.002-04:002010-05-06T16:04:48.618-04:00CTI Coalition Helps Pass Alcohol Awareness Proclamations in Randolph and Pequannock TownshipsThe Community Trials Intervention (CTI) Coalition, a project of Morris County Prevention Is Key (MCPIK), plays a critical role in reducing high risk and underage drinking in Dover, Randolph and Pequannock Townships and in implementing strategies to change community norms and attitudes surrounding alcohol use. The coalition is comprised of concerned citizens and community representatives and is Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-42394714273971193102010-04-27T09:51:00.012-04:002010-04-27T10:49:27.705-04:00Community Survey on Youth Substance UseCommunity Coalition for a Safe & Healthy Morris (CCSHM) recently rolled out a community-wide survey on youth substance use in Morris County. The survey is open to ALL who live or work in Morris County communities, and is intended for ALL ages 12 and over. We will be collecting responses on an ongoing basis, and encourage our partners to forward widely and display on their organizations' websites,Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-60745631285183016732010-04-12T10:22:00.009-04:002010-04-27T10:52:34.331-04:00New Social Engine Hosts College Night at FunplexNew Social Engine student groups from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Drew University and County College of Morris recently hosted a free night out at the Funplex in East Hanover on Thursday, April 8th. Over 600 college students attended!New Social Engine (NSE) is a project of Morris County Prevention is Key and is funded through the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF-SIG),Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-74445305696503481222010-04-01T10:52:00.008-04:002010-04-04T23:54:37.576-04:00Parents and Teens Turn Out for Town Hall Meeting at Drew UniversityAround 100 parents and teens from Morris County attended a town hall meeting on underage drinking on March 31 at Drew University. Keynote speaker Dr. Walter Rosenfeld, Chairman of Pediatrics at Goryeb Children's Hospital, provided an overview of the problem of youth alcohol use and touched on effective parenting strategies. The meeting featured a panel of experts who provided information on a Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-74076256100843784242010-04-01T10:38:00.013-04:002010-04-04T23:51:40.143-04:002010 DFC Application Submitted! In March, MCPIK and the Community Coalition for a Safe & Healthy Morris (CCSHM) submitted an application for federal funding from the Drug Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. The DFC Program was started as a result of the passage of the Drug Free Communities Act of 1997. Since its inception, the program has funded more than 1,600 community coalitions addressing youth substanceMichellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-54131179891934729772010-02-22T14:31:00.006-05:002010-04-04T23:55:27.937-04:00MCPIK Staff Attend CADCA 2010 National Leadership Forum Michelle Toon, CCSHM Coordinator with DFC AdministratorJack Claypoole at Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) National Leadership forum in Washington, DCRepresentatives of the Community Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Morris (CCSHM), a group focusing on youth substance abuse issues, attended the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) National Leadership Forum inDJ from NJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-23617260103727718982010-01-21T12:56:00.002-05:002010-04-05T15:50:39.534-04:00Get WISE About Healthy AgingThere's no substance or fountain of youth than can actually extend life, but chances of remaining healthy and improving longevity are within everyone's power to control. Up to a certain age - usually mid to late thirties - many people reject the notion of aging. Then comes a point when we realize it's actually happening, and then reality sets in - your children are having their own baies and DJ from NJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-31614961865973868752010-01-05T15:47:00.001-05:002010-04-05T15:51:00.613-04:00MCPIK Awarded F.M. Kirby Foundation GrantChristopher Goeke, Executive Director of Morris County Prevention is Key (MCPIK) is pleased to announce that MCPIK is the proud recipient of a grant from the F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc. in the amount of $12,500. The grant is intended for general operating support of the agency.The F.M. Kirby Foundation, based in Morristown, NJ, each year recognizes a limited number of especially deserving healthMichellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-51058720597375369812009-11-21T15:25:00.004-05:002010-04-05T15:49:50.303-04:00Anti-Drug Contest Winners on Display at Rockaway Mall Nov. 28 - Dec.5MCPIK asked students from around Morris County how they stay drug free, and over 150 youth (ages 5 through 14) responded.MCPIK's Community Coalition for A Safe & Healthy Morris (CCSHM) sponsored the "What's Your Anti-Drug?" contest, asking for original stories and poems, artwork, or photos showing what youth do to stay drug-free.There were 24 winners in several age categories from 4 schools, Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-81414402656400236242009-11-04T15:32:00.001-05:002010-04-05T15:45:54.108-04:00Hispanic Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking Held in DoverMarvy Jackson (far left) of Hope House and Marshall Wang (far right) of Morris County Prosecutor’s Office spoke to Dover Township Hispanic community members at a recent town hall meeting on underage drinking. Other speakers that addressed the group were Amanda Lopez of Jersey Battered Women’s Services (JBWS) and Carlos and Ruben Febres of Daytop. The meeting was part of the Community Trials Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539914460911879694.post-21094970067675493662009-09-02T12:32:00.004-04:002010-04-05T15:49:26.664-04:00MCPIK Resource Center a Treasure Trove of Information & ProgramsAn often overlooked but vast community lending library is hidden in plain sight in Rockaway, NJ. The resource center at Morris County Prevention is Key (MCPIK) is stocked with pamphlets, brochures and resource materials addressing issues of substance abuse, violence, alcohol, tobacco, and other areas of concern to the Morris County Community.Under the direction of Executive Director Chris Goeke,DJ from NJnoreply@blogger.com