Education/Awareness
Education, training, and awareness activities are main components of a comprehensive, data-driven coalition that empowers community members to play a crucial role in prevention. By increasing knowledge and understanding of the root causes and local conditions contributing to the issues in the community, we increase the coalition’s capacity to implement effective environmental strategies.
Our coalition is tasked to bring awareness, education and training opportunities to the community, with special emphasis to the 12-community sectors.
Available Trainings, Upon Request
Just Facts NJ: Understanding Marijuana & the Risks
- Adult Curriculum
- Youth Curriculum
Narcan/Naloxone Training
- Community based training that can be tailored to the audience.
TIPS
- Alcohol Training certification for individuals that sell and/or serve alcohol.
Safe Medication Disposal for Older Adults
- Provide older adults education and tools to safely dispose of medications.
Toolkits
Marijuana Legalization and School Policy: A Public Health Approach
- Because the legalization of marijuana in NJ has created questions and concerns regarding school policy, this toolkit was developed to help assist schools with creating fair, impactful policies regarding these substances.
Visit this link to access these important toolkits.
Town Hall Meetings
Town Hall meetings foster open dialogue, awareness and collaborative problem solving. These meetings often bring together a diverse group of individuals that collectively address local conditions related to the use of substances. Town Hall meetings often serve as a launching point for sustained prevention efforts and increase transparency that helps build trust from the community.
Our coalition is tasked to provide Town Hall meetings to local communities to address various priorities: underage drinking, marijuana and illicit drugs. Each year, towns around Atlantic County are providing these forums to their local community members.
Recent Town Hall Meetings
- Radio Town Hall on Underage Drinking
- EHT Let’s Talk, Discussion about illicit drugs in EHT
- Radio Town Hall, Cannabis and Our Community
Examples of Recent Community Workshops
- We Check for 21
- This annual workshop targets alcohol servers, managers, owners, bar security staff, Cannabis dispensary staff, etc. and teaches participants how to recognize fraudulent IDs to reduce underage consumption of alcohol or marijuana.
- Approaching the Elephant in the Room: Starting the Conversation about Substance Use
- This workshop was designed for hospice and healthcare workers and provided useful tools and techniques to sensitively raise the conversation of substance use to family members they work with.
- 5 Minutes to Help
- This was an interactive training for first responders to effectively engage with individuals with Substance Use Disorders and link them with supportive services.
- Kratom: What It Is, What It Does & Why It Matters
- This webinar was provided to give a clear overview of Kratom, including how it works in the body and why it is a growing topic of conversation.
- To access the presenter slides, click HERE.
- To access the recording of this webinar, please follow these instructions:
- If you DO have a PCSS account, click HERE and log in.
- If you DO NOT have a PCSS account, create a free account HERE.
- After your account has been created, click this link to view recording: KRATOM WEBINAR.
- This webinar was provided to give a clear overview of Kratom, including how it works in the body and why it is a growing topic of conversation.
If your organization, business, or agency is interested in a training opportunity related to alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or other substances, email jtacnj@atlprev.org to see if we can meet your needs.
Community Awareness
Attending community events and tabling with educational materials is a critical strategy in building coalition visibility and developing community relationships. Engaging directly with residents in an informal setting makes it easier to share resources and promote meaningful conversations.
Our coalition is tasked to provide awareness of prevention programs and services at community events. We can often be found at the following (and many more):
- National Night Out
- Pre Prom events
- Back to School events
- National Health Center Week
