Oceanside
SAFE Coalition

With love and gratitude in our hearts, we thank the Oceanside Community for their incredible support in our 3rd annual Overdose Awareness Day.

Visit our events page for a full recap

Check out full article in Oceanside Herald

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR OUR FALL 2023 SESSION!

We are so excited to be partnering with Oceanside School District to bring "Active Parenting of Teens" to our community in the Fall of 2023! This evidence based workshop will be COMPLETELY FREE for Parents of Oceanside High School and Middle School students.

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Don't wait - Reserve your spot today!

**Course also available and offered in Spanish**

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‍Questions? Email us at info@oceansidesafe.org

‍What is Your Parenting Style?

Our amazing students designed prevention flyers covering topics such as THC Edibles, Fentanyl, Narcan, Binge Drinking, Vaping, Mental Health and more. These flyers are now displayed in the bathrooms of various businesses throughout Oceanside, giving patrons something to think about while they have a moment to themselves!

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Thank you to the following businneses / organizations for your support in this initiative: EGP Oceanside, JPauls Terrace and Cafe, Oceanside Library, Swirls and Twirls Oceanside, Villa Formia, Lia's Pizza, D'Cocco's Pizza, Pizzaiola, Bonbino's Pizza, Friendberg JCC

Thanks to our funding from DFC (Drug Free Communities), Oceanside SAFE Coalition has been able to bring the NY State Alcohol Training Awareness Program to local businesses within our community free of charge.

With ATAP Training and Certification, employees learn their rights, responsibilities, and liabilities regarding underage and intoxicated customers. Stores establish a standard policy to address checking IDs and supervising their premises, as well as learn to recognize valid forms of ID.

Collectively, through this SAFE campaign licensed premises can play a large role in creating a safer Oceanside for everyone!

**If your business is interested in receiving this training, contact us today!

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Thank you to Officer Jermaine Galloway (AKA The Tall Cop) for his incredible community workshop; educating the public on evolving drug culture, popular concealment methods, THC concentrates and so much more. Check out our events page for a full recap, and this amazing article in the Oceanside Herald!

Our amazing Coalition members gave a whole new meaning to the word "dedication" when they stood in the freezing rain for 3 hours to collect unused medications from our community! For full recap - visit our events page!

Congratulations to Video Contest Winners Isabella Seminatore and Melanie Arvanitis on their amazing video submissions for Drug and Alcohol Facts Week!

Their video's about Substance Use and The Teen Brain and Vaping were featured on our Facebook page for Days 1 and 4 of NDAFW2023.

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‍Check out Isabella's video here!

Check out Melanie's video here!

Oceanside SAFE were fortunate to send 2 members to this years CADCA Leadership Forum in the beautiful National Harbor, Maryland! It was an incredibly energizing experience filled with eye opening prevention workshops, new ideas for Coalition strategies, networking opportunities and so much more.

We are immensely grateful for CADCA and the endless support they give to Coalitions across the United States!

Oceanside SAFE is ready for another year of prevention through environmental strategies and community connection!

Are YOU ready to join? Contact us today!

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

The Blue Ribbon Coalition credential is part of CADCA's 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.

Click here for the full list of Blue Ribbon Coalitions!

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)

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.

"Natural High" has released a condensed 6 Minute Video of the Documentary "Dead on Arrival" along with a Fentanyl Prevention Toolkit for Parents to review with their teens. Access now at this link!

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