CANDLE Provides Alcohol Prevention Resources for Parents in Orangetown

Alcohol Prevention Resources

Alcohol use by persons under age 21 years remains the most serious substance abuse issue in New York State, is currently higher than the national average and is a major public health problem.

CANDLE is the recipient of a EUDL (Enforce Underage Drinking Laws) grant from OASAS (NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services). Through the collobrative efforts of CANDLE, Pearl River High School, Tappan Zee High School and the Orangetown Police Department, a variety of strategies have been implemented to reduce underage drinking in our community.  Some of those strategies have included: inviting all retail alcohol vendors to voluntarily ask for 2 forms of identification for anyone 30 years old and under purchasing alcohol, sponsoring a NYS DMV training on how to identify fake IDs  for all vendors, reduce the sale and consumption of alcohol by underage consumers through increased police compliance checks of retail stores and party patrols and provide awareness and  educational activities on the risks of underage drinking.   

Parents do have an influence on their child's values and decisions. Below are resources and information to help keep the converstation going. 

 Talking to your children about underage drinking (click to download the postcard)

Only 2 will do stickers (click to downlaod)

Inside the teenage brain

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/

www.talk2prevent.com

www.timetotalk.com

www.theantidrug.com

http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov

http://faceproject.org/help/tips.html

FOR TEENS

http://www.thecoolspot.gov/

www.abovetheinfluence.com

http://teens.drugabuse.gov/index.php

www.kidshealth.org/kid/

The TRUST Group seeks new members for an exciting project

The TRUST group is proud to be able to offer incentives to new group members who participate in this exciting project:

Teens who choose to participate in a short-term study of the group will get $75 dollars for completing 3 surveys and 3 interviews about their experiences in group, at school, and at home.

TRUST meets every Tuesday Night in a confidential location: Call (845) 634-6677 ext 20 or Email Us for details. 

Participation in the study is completely voluntarily, and we encourage any teen who wants to join the group to come, regardless of participation in the study.

TRUST is a free weekly group for LGBTQ and ally youth between the ages of 13-18 supported by Rockland County's Youth Bureau and the New York State Department of Health.