Oceanside
SAFE Coalition

Thank you to our amazing community for making Overdose Awareness Day a truly beautiful and memorable evening. Visit our events page for more photos and a full recap of the days events.

Sticker Shock 2022 was a great success thanks to our community partners Bonbino's on Lawson and D'Cocco's Pizzeria! A job well done to our INCREDIBLE Student Volunteers from Oceanside Cheerleading and OHS Youth Council.

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Check out a full recap on our events page!

Thanks to local participants we were able to collect and safely discard over 75 pounds of prescription medications! Special thank you to our amazing Coalition members, NCPD's 4th precinct and Oceanside School District for all their hard work in making this day a total success!

Thank you to the Oceanside Herald for the awesome write up of the days events!

Learn how you can be a part of our newest community wide underage drinking prevention campaign. Click here to learn more about Be The Wall, and contact info@oceansidesafe.org for your FREE campaign materials today!

The Blue Ribbon Coalition credential is part of a new program that recognizes high performing coalitions that do an exceptional job creating a foundation for their work by updating and utilizing their coalition products.

The full list of this years Blue Ribbon Coalitions can be found here!

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Oceanside SAFE Coalition was so proud to partner with Oceanside High School Youth Council members to raise awareness on the effects of youth substance abuse. This campaign will be featured on NICE Busses throughout Nassau County for several months, reaching thousands of riders!

Thank you to NY National Guard CounterDrug Task Force, Nassau County NICE Bus, FastSigns of Oceanside, The Office of Senator Todd Kaminsky, County Executive Laura Curran, DAWC, Oceanside School District, Oceanside High School PTA, Oceanside Board of Education, News 12 and the LI Herald for all your support in helping this campaign reach the community in it's full potential!

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*Visit our Press Page to learn more! (News 12 Coverage, LI Herald)

Did you miss one of our Virtual Workshops, and want to know how you can access the information? Our sessions are recorded and available for you to view any time! Directly following an event - you can access all information and important links on our Events Page under "Event Details" and then under "Event Recap".

8/31/20 - Teen Impact Insight Driving (With The Oceanside Library and Mount Sinai South Nassau Communities Hospital)

10/1/20 - Substance Use and Abuse in Youth, and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic (With The Mental Health and Wellness Center at Molloy College)

4/22/21 - A Community Approach to Substance Abuse Prevention (With Oceanside School District's Drug Advisory and Wellness Council, NY National Guard CounterDrug Task Forcre and LI Crisis Center)

10/28/21 - Addressing the Effects of Marijuana Legalization on Youth (in partnership with Oceanside School District's Drug Advisory and Wellness Council)

**New** 6/16/22 - The Power of Parents (in partnership with M.A.D.D NY / NJ / PA and Oceanside Library)

Visit our Press Page for articles on Oceanside SAFE Coalition's efforts through the years.

thetruth.com released a revealing new campaign exposing Vapes as a "Breath of Stress Air". This campaign provides insight as to how Vaping can directly impact one's Mental Health. It also offers supports for quitting and managing stress.

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