The Coalition had attended the Parents as Partners Health fair on May 13 hosted at New Jersey City University. Staff was given the opportunity to speak with parents of Jersey City school students about the coalition and provide helpful resources that will be passed along to their children. (more…)
The Coalition had attended the Hoboken Health Fair where they provided helpful resources to the community on both underage drinking and prescription drug abuse.
The Coalition hosted a Purdue Pharma Law Enforcement training at the Secaucus Public Library. The event was open to all law enforcement within Hudson County. Thirty-eight officers, representing 9 municipalities, were in attendance. They were trained on combating prescription drug abuse and diversion.
The Coalition sent out a mailing to over 100 Hudson County doctors to encourage them to register for and actively use the Prescription Monitoring Program in their practice.