CLIFTON AGAINST SUBSTANCE ABUSE

PREVENTION IS HARD. RECOVERY IS HARDER.

clifton against substance abuse

Sharing Awareness in Clifton, NJ

Defining Substance use disorder

Substance misuse in Clifton is a fact. Found in every section of our community, it is commonplace in schools, homes and industry, affecting young and old alike.

Often, substance misuse co-occurs with other mental health challenges whose stigma prevents individuals from seeking help.

Who We Are

Clifton Against Substance Abuse (CASA) is dedicated to bringing awareness of the dangers of misusing alcohol, drugs and other substances to students, parents, employees and faith based organization in Clifton.

Goals

Coordinate and provide resources and funding support for other Clifton non-profit organizations wishing to implement a substance misuse prevention program to help accomplish our mission
Develop and sustain educational programs dealing with the prevention of substance misuse
Provide a single information resource for Clifton residents, service, civic and religious organizations in their efforts to combat substance abuse

Management

Clifton Against Substance Abuse (CASA) is a grass roots organization comprised of members of the business, professional, governmental and educational communities. All are volunteers, contributing their experience and expertise to work at prevention education and awareness.

Funding

CASA receives grant funding from the City of Clifton and the Governor’s Council Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse https://gcada.nj.gov

The mission of the Clifton Against Substance Abuse (CASA) Foundation is to empower and mobilize the community of Clifton in its efforts to combat substance abuse. The CASA Foundation is dedicated to this mission and operates exclusively for non-profit purposes. To this end, CASA addresses the problem of substance abuse and related issues by:

Facilitating and coordinating the establishment of linkages between community services and the public.
Increasing community awareness of the scope of the problem and its devastating effect.
Mobilizing and assisting community resources in obtaining funding for prevention and treatment.

Mission Statement

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Resources

Here is a sample of the many programs we are known for:

B.A.B.E.S. Beginning Awareness Basic Education Studies
Drunk Driving Reenactment at Clifton High School
Schools Out After School Program (Boys and Girls Club)
Hero’s & Cool Kids & Side Kicks
Jr. Police Academy
National Night Out Community Awareness (Clifton Police, Clifton Recreation)
Family Campout (Clifton Recreation)
Community Outreach and Resource Information Distribution
Project Graduation

Questions?

900 Clifton Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07013

Call our Coordinator-862-686-3112

Email our President: twhittles@yahoo.com

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How You Can Help

You can help by speaking up. Speak up to children early and often about coping with disappointment and other issues like peer pressure. Speak up through your actions that build a strong self-esteem and the understanding that:

It is important to ask for help of a trusted adult
Even one dose of today’s dangerous substances can be fatal.

Parents, teachers, firemen, policemen, employers and others in supervisory positions should learn the signs of substance abuse in order to recognize the problem early enough to take effective action.

Addictions can occur at any age and it is important to learn about the signs and symptoms in adults and senior citizens as well.

We can start by responding as a group. If the community comes together, neighbor helping neighbor, our individual voices can become a choir of care.

Become a CASA volunteer.

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