Anti-Drug Contest Winners on Display at Rockaway Mall Nov. 28 - Dec.5

MCPIK 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, including St. Cecilia, Sussex Avenue, Memorial Jr., and Canfield Ave. Winners were chosen by volunteers from Morris County communities and will be on display at the Rockaway Townsquare Mall from November 28 through December 5.

Thank you to all who participated!

Hispanic Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking Held in Dover

Marvy 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 Intervention (CTI) program, funded by a grant from the NJ Division of Addiction Services, and presented by Morris County Prevention is Key.

The ultimate goal of the meeting is to create community awareness of the problem of alcohol use among youth. Additional meetings on the issue of underage drinking will be held in Randolph and Pequannock Townships.

MCPIK Resource Center a Treasure Trove of Information & Programs

An 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, this small agency is a rising star in the county, delivering science-based curriculums to schools, churches, and the community. Chris's goal for the agency is to deliver multi-session prevention programs of professional development training in every school district and community in the county. MCPIK is well on its way toward reaching this goal.

Chris and his staff of professionals are planning a host of exciting programs, many of which are FREE to the Morris County Community. The agency offers prevention and intervention tools to parents, schools and community to help bring about positive change, and take pride in having the county's most extensive resource center with the most up-to-date materials. Chris and his staff would like you to think of their agency as the "Voice of Prevention".