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Ebeny J. Torres, Addiction Services Coordinator
| Phone: | 908-704-6305 | |
| Fax: | 908-704-1629 | |
| Mail: | 27 Warren Street, P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 08876 | |
| Email: | ETorres@co.somerset.nj.us |
Municipal Alliances are community-based prevention organizations, comprised of volunteers, that are located in all 21 counties in New Jersey. The Alliances plan, coordinate, and conduct alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use activities. Statewide, Municipal Alliances provide over 3,800 prevention programs.
Municipal Alliance Committee
The governing body of each municipality may appoint a Municipal Alliance Committee (MAC), which identifies substance use disorder prevention and education needs in the community. Membership includes representatives of schools, courts, law enforcement, religious and social service organizations, parents, businesses, recovering persons, and concerned citizens.
Municipal Alliance Committees help to combat alcoholism and drug abuse by:
- Empowering residents concerned about substance abuse to provide prevention programs in their community.
- Conducting a Strategic Plan of the community's substance use disorder prevention resources and needs.
- Developing and submitting a Municipal Alliance Plan for the expenditure of funds derived from fines of drug offenders for the implementation of substance use prevention activities for community members of all ages.
- Coordinating prevention projects within the municipality to avoid fragmentation and duplication.
Municipal Alliance programs are coordinated and networked through the Somerset County Alcoholism and Drug Use Coordinator and the Somerset County Municipal Alliance Coordinator.
Municipal Alliance prevention plans are reviewed and approved by the County Alliance Steering Committee (CASS) and Local Advisory Committee on Alcohol and Drug Use (LACADA). A plan is approved for Somerset County and submitted to the Governor’s Council on Alcohol and Drug Use for final approval and funding.
Municipal Alliance Committees in Somerset County include:
Bernards (Municipal Alliance Website)
Bridgewater/Raritan
Franklin
Hillsborough/Millstone (Hillsborough/Millstone Municipal Alliance Website)
Manville (Manville Municipal Alliance Website)
Montgomery/Rocky Hill (Montgomery/Rocky Hill Website)
North Plainfield (North Plainfield Municipal Alliance Facebook Page)
Somerset Hills (Somerset Hills Municipal Alliance Facebook Page)
Bernardsville
Bedminster
Far Hills
Peapack/Gladstone
Somerville (Municipal Alliance Website) (Facebook Page)
Bound Brook/South Bound Brook
Watchung Hills (Watchung Hills Municipal Alliance Facebook Page)
Long Hill
Warren
Green Brook
Watchung
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Would you like an event added to our calendar? Make your request here: Municipal Alliance Committee Event Calendar Request
QPR Suicide Prevention Training
- Date: 10/19/2023 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Bernards Township Health Department, Municipal Alliance & Youth Services Commission, and their county partners will be hosting a QPR Suicide Prevention Training – Thurs Oct 19th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm – The mission of QPR is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training. In 3 steps anyone can learn to prevent suicide. QPR covers: How to Question, Persuade and Refer someone who may be suicidal; How to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide; The common causes of suicidal behavior; The warning signs of suicide and How to get help for someone in crisis. Anyone over the age of 18 is invited to participate in this FREE training. This program will be presented by EmPOWER Somerset. These programs are open to all regardless of municipality or county!
Register for the 10/19 session here. Registration ends October 16th, 2023.