THE CENTER FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG RESOURCES Mission: The mission of The Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources which was founded in 1979 is to educate the community about alcohol and drug abuse and advocate for responsive prevention and treatment services. Location and Contact Information: 241 Main St, Ste. 600 in Hackensack (Tel: (201) 488-8680, Fax: (201) 488-8724), www.tcadr.org / www.cafsnj.org Programs and Services: Strengthening Families: A 14-session family skills program that develops and strengthens parents' confidence in their ability to supervise and support their children, as well as help them learn effective communication skills. It is for families with children between the ages of 6 and 11 years. REBEL (Reaching Everyone By Exposing Lies): For middle school and high school students, the mission of the REBEL movement is to reach, educate and empower New Jersey youth to make healthy lifestyle decisions and to support non-smoking as the social norm. Students involved with the REBEL program develop leadership, advocacy, and media relations skills, initiate and effect change in public policy and community norms regarding tobacco use, and promote healthy lifestyles choices. Forest Friends: A 6-session primary prevention program for children in grades K-2, that helps them learn skills to appropriately express feelings, resolve conflicts, and establish healthy relationships with adults and other children. Keys to Innervision: A 10-session educational skill-building program for youths ages 12-17 that addresses the beliefs and behaviors that lead to violence, drug abuse/dependency and school/social failure by enhancing decision making skills, conflict resolution and goal setting in teens. Kids Turn: A 6-session school-based support and education program for children in grades 3-5 whose families are experiencing separation and/or divorce. PG for Teens: A 1-1/2 hour workshop provides parents of high school teenagers with up-to-date information about current trends and drug use in Bergen County, why kids use, and what parents can do about it. Positive Parenting: A 3-session program for parents and other caregivers, that helps parents build resiliency in their children and foster understanding and communication with their teens. Too Smart to Start: An education program designed to educate 9 to 13 year-olds about the harm of alcohol use and to support parents and caregivers as they participate in their children's activities. Wellness Initiative for Senior Education: A 6-session program that celebrates healthy aging and educates older adults so they are less likely to experience problems associated with alcohol and medications and more likely to make positive lifestyle choices as they age. Children in the Middle: A 4-hour program for parents experiencing separation and/or divorce which helps them learn how to communicate and cooperate more effectively to reduce the levels of stress their children experience during a divorce, and links them to other support services as needed. Youth Empowerment Network: A 12-week school-based program for sixth and seventh grade students that offers developmentally appropriate Life Skills to reduce the negative impact of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Footprints for Life: A 6-session program for children in grades 2 and 3 that builds important life skills and social competencies by using "real life" situations experienced by a children's soccer team. Communities Mobilizing Change for Alcohol: a project for the communities of Hackensack and Garfield to alter alcohol use patterns through the development of youth and adult partnerships. The Center: Coordinates the Bergen County Association of Student Assistance Professionals for school-based student assistance counselors and related school professionals. Coordinates the Childhood Drinking Coalition to address issues relating to underage drinking. Leads the effort of the Bergen County Professional Advisory Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (PACADA) to identify the gaps in substance abuse prevention and treatment services in Bergen County. Leads Bergen County's effort to ensure NJ211 is a comprehensive behavioral health resource for providers and consumers. Serves as immediate past Co-Chair of the Bergen County's Children's Inter-Agency Coordinating Council (CIACC) and Co-Chair of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) Task Force of the Community Health Improvement Plan. Collaborates with DYFS, Family Court, community school districts and other human service organizations to implement evidence-based parent education programs. Facilitates client referrals to alcohol and drug treatment providers as well as to other behavioral health-related service providers. In conjunction with the Office of the Bergen County Superintendent, Bergen County Special Services, and the Bergen County Association of Student Assistance Professionals, leads efforts to ensure youth at risk for alcohol and drug abuse are provided school-based services. Participates as a member of the Human Services Advisory Council, Alternatives to Domestic Violence, Bergen County's Workforce Investment Board, Maternal Child Health Consortium, Youth Services Commission, and Juvenile Officer's Association, among others. 2008 Accomplishments: Offered state-of-the-art model prevention and education programs to over 17,000 children and adults in Bergen County; Coordinated and implemented 10 Town Hall Meetings reaching over 1,600 community members interested in addressing the consequences of Underage Drinking; Provided an education and skill-based intervention program to 306 first time juvenile alcohol and drug offenders and 349 of their parents with funding from the Bergen County Department of Health Services; Received additional funding from the Youth Services Commission to expand and enhance services for first time juvenile alcohol and drug offenders and their parents; Distributed over 50,000 pieces of literature about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; Answered 874 help calls, 460 information calls, and over 200 e-mail requests for information and/or assistance; Maintained a professional association that provided continuing education and technical assistance to Bergen County Student Assistance Counselors; Developed and implemented a conference in collaboration with Bergen Community College for 125 prevention professionals to discuss strategies and challenges of high risk drinking; Implemented 108 parenting skills and family strengthening programs to more than 450 parents and 170 children; Involved 949 high school and middle school students in a statewide youth movement to counter the impact of big tobacco on youth; Implemented a new peer education program for Senior Citizens to prevent substance abuse and promote wellness.