The PAP team provide prevention, education and involvement in community projects and events. Our mission is to help individuals improve their health, and the health of their families. Using harm reduction practices, skill building and psychoeducation, we work to reduce risky behaviors such as alcohol and substance use, and to heal from adversity and trauma.
Education includes:
Stress management, coping skills, communication skills, feelings management, impact of substance and alcohol use and trauma during lifespan. Education on smoking and smoking cessation treatment are also available for anyone interested. All services are offered in English and Spanish.
Community events include National Night Out, Health Fairs, baby showers, etc. and can be offered in schools, religious organizations, family success centers, Head Start programs, WIC offices, Family Support Centers, children and adults involved in community organizations, YMCAs, transitional housing, various levels of addiction treatment, jails, businesses, hospitals, clinics and recreational programs.
Resources are also available for local community services for women of all ages, specifically those of childbearing age and/or pregnant and struggling with substance use issues. Staff also have the capability for group or individual support for anyone in need. Our time is flexible to maximize the number of people we may help. Additionally, all of our services are free.
Community Awareness:
- DEA Warns of Brightly Colored Fentanyl Used to Target Young Americans
- View the PSAs created by the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking (NJCAHT): Sex Trafficking PSA and Labor Trafficking Here and Beyond PSA
- To learn more about the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking (NJCAHT), visit their website by clicking here.
- Visit NJ Prevention Hub for a statewide system of provider agencies that serve as local connectors to substance use prevention programs and resources available in each county.
- Police warn Parents after Edibles Disguised as Every Day Snack Confiscated from Burlington County Teen
- Animal Tranquilizer Found in Increasing Number of Screenings
- A new American Academy of Pediatrics study, Pediatric Edible Cannabis Exposure and Acute Toxicity: 2017-2021, has found a sharp rise in the number of children who accidentally ingested marijuana edibles
- FDA Approves Narcan for Over-The-Counter Use
- State's Poison Center Data Shows Suicide Attempts are High in Teens. Read their Advisory Here!
- Take a Look at the Latest Facts and Statistics about Alcohol from the National Institute On Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
