In collaboration with the national Reach Out Now (RON) initiative,
and in keeping with its mission of preventing the early onset of alcohol,
tobacco and drug use, the Institute for Prevention Barnabas Health Behavioral
Health Network has partnered with the City of East Orange Mayor Robert
L. Bowser to teach a lesson on the dangers of underage drinking. The
Mayor will address a group of 5th grade students at East Orange Louverture
Elementary School on Wednesday, April 15th at 11am.
Since 2001, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through
its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s
(SAMHSA’s) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), has collaborated
with Scholastic Inc. to prevent underage alcohol use. The Reach
Out Now (RON) initiative provides fifth- and sixth-grade teachers
with an attractively designed package of materials aligned with national
education standards.
“The Institute for Prevention is enthusiastic about
Mayor Bowser leading the 5th grade teach-in on underage drinking at
Louverture Elementary. Our youth need role models to whom they
can look up, and Mayor Bowser is a great example of a community leader,” said
Connie Greene, Institute for Prevention Executive Director.
The mission of the Institute for Prevention Behavioral Health Network
is to reduce the factors that place individuals, families and communities
at risk and to promote healthy lifestyles. A leader in the
delivery and development of specialized prevention and proactive
programming, the Institute promotes professional and personal development
through a variety of individualized programs designed to meet the needs
of all segments of society.
For more information about the Reach Out Now (RON) initiative,
please contact Connie Greene at 732-914-3815 or cogreene@barnabashealth.org and
visit our website at www.instituteforprevention.com .
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