Oceanside
SAFE Coalition

Thanks to the joint efforts of Oceanside SAFE Coalition, NCPD POP Unit, and Oceanside School District's DAWC - 225 pounds worth of prescription medications were collected from our community! Special thank you to all Oceanside residents who participated in the days events, our amazing volunteers, wonderful crew at NCPD's 4th Precinct and Councilman Anthony D'Esposito for always being there to support our efforts. What a great day for Oceanside!

With the recent passing of recreational marijuana into NYS legislature, it is so important for our community to take into consideration how legalization in other states has impacted youth use.

Thank you to the incredible members of our Oceanside High School Youth Council for partnering with Oceanside SAFE to put together this Video PSA. Additional information can be found on all our social media handles.

Thank you to all our amazing community partners for your involvement in National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, 2021! It was so wonderful to see such important knowledge being shared throughout the Oceanside community - and in such creative ways!

Oceanside SAFE Coalition is so proud to partner with our incredible members of OHS Youth Council, NY National Guard Counterdrug Task Force, and NICE Bus to create this amazing campaign (featuring original artwork from one of our Oceanside High School Students!). These banners will be featured on local buses for 2 months, reaching over 33,000 riders!

Although we were unable to attend in person this year - Representatives from the Coalition (including Oceanside Youth) were proud to represent at this year's National Leadership Forum! Throughout the first week of February, CADCA hosted an incredible virtual platform of events, workshops, evidence-based resources and networking opportunities for Coalition's all throughout the United States. It was an amazing learning opportunity for our members to better serve our community!

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".

Teen Impact Insight Driving (With The Oceanside Library and Mount Sinai South Nassau Communities Hospital)

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

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)

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

A recent study released this week (March 29, 2021) in JAMA Pediatric Journal found that teenage marijuana users have double the prevalence of a use disorder than nicotine, alcohol, and, in most categories, even prescription drug misusers. Read the article here.

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