New 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 nearly three thousand (3,000) students. This is not including the monthly NSE coalitions meetings and leadership round tables. The massive impact this initiative has had on the college community has not gone unrecognized by the university staff. "NSE has made a noticeable difference here", a FDU administrative staff member commented recently. Other positive feedback has been that this years college opening was one of the quietest on record. Besides gaining a significant loyal membership NSE has also made an impact on school policy. In little more than a year since its inception the NSE groups have begun to impact the substance use policies of each of their campuses. To read more about the group and their recent events, check out these articles in the college newspapers:
New Social Engine (NSE) is an initiative of Morris County Prevention is Key and is funded through the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF-SIG), a program designed to prevent and reduce the harmful consequences of alcohol use among 18-25 year olds in Morris County's Collegiate Community. For more information please contact Dave Bratton at 973-625-1998 or dbratton@mcpik.org.www.newsocialengine.com
