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Keep Your Friends and Family Safe During Super Bowl Sunday

As many of you might know, the National Football League’s Super Bowl takes place this Sunday. It is an American tradition with millions of individuals tuning in to watch it. Unfortunately, it is also a time when there is a

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“Tuesday” January 20th

We hope your week has been off to a great start. Below you will find our weekly resource post. Be sure to check out recurring events and previous announcements here: Resource Tuesday If you would like anything to be posted on

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Tuesday January 12th

We hope your week has been off to a great start. Below you will find our weekly resource post. Be sure to check out recurring events and previous announcements here: Resource Tuesday If you would like anything to be posted on

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National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week Information

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ADAPT is a strong partner with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). For the past few years, we’ve participated in National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week. NDFW 2016 will take place from January 25 to January 31, 2016. We

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Tuesday December 8th

Local Events/Programs:   Professional Resources: Family Connections OSAP Referral Form Family Connections Strong Fathers Referral Form Family Connections Strong Mothers Referral Form   Resources: Job Connection December 7-13, 2015 Scholarship Opportunities: Secret Mean Stinks Scholarship Provided by:The Procter & Gamble

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Tuesday December 1st

We hope your week has been off to a great start. Below you will find our weekly resource post. Be sure to check out recurring events and previous announcements here: Resource Tuesday If you would like anything to be posted on

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Resource “Tuesday” November 25th

We hope your week has been off to a great start. Below you will find our weekly resource post. Be sure to check out recurring events and previous announcements here: Resource Tuesday If you would like anything to be posted on

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ADAPT Peer Leaders and East Orange Businesses Collaborate on a Prevention Initiative

Jennika Villard posting stickers at a local East Orange business.

Before Thursday’s Thanksgiving holiday, East Orange peer leaders volunteering for The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT) took part in a Sticker Shock Campaign at three locations in East Orange: 1) New Gold Rose Liquors located at 392 Williams

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Verona Senior Citizens Partner with Local Organizations to Prevention Prescription Medication Abuse and Misuse

Essex County Division of Community Health Services Deputy Director and ADAPT Prescription Drugs Chairwoman Eileen Fishman consulting a local senior from Verona, NJ.

On Wednesday, November 18, 2015, the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT) partnered with the Verona Municipal Alliance Committee (VMAC), the Verona Police Department, and the New Jersey Pharmacists Association (NJPhA) to educate local senior citizens about prescription medication

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Essex County Faith-Based Leaders Unite at the Essex County Community & Interfaith Symposium to Decrease Substance Abuse in Essex County

The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT), in collaboration with the Essex County Prosecutors Office and the Essex County Division of Community Health Services, hosted the first ever Essex County Community and Interfaith Symposium on Tuesday, November 17, 2015

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