Burlington County
Founded in 1990
1824 Route 38 East
Suite B
Lumberton, NJ 08048
Phone: (609)261-0001
FAX: (609)261-5854
E-mail: info@prevplus.org
Website: www.prevplus.org
Executive Director: Donald Starn, MAT, M.Div., CPS
Prevention Plus educates the community that addiction is a disease that is both preventable and treatable, and offers programs designed to equip children, youth and adults with the skills and knowledge necessary to make healthy lifestyle choices. We also offer staff development and training to community agencies in order to enhance the ability of the Burlington County community to address the full range of needs of our diverse population.
Collaborating with human service agencies, school systems, law enforcement, public policy makers, elected officials at all levels, the media and others, Prevention Plus seeks to maximize the resources necessary to bring about individual changes in knowledge, attitude and behavior as well as social and environmental change for our communities.
Prevention Plus advocates for changes in public policy appropriate to the prevention and treatment fields by alerting local officials, state legislators and the media to issues and needs related to substance abuse. We are committed to facilitating changes in public policy appropriate to the prevention and treatment fields.
Prevention Plus brings the following NJPN programs to Burlington County:
- Burlington County Prevention Resource Center
- Childhood Drinking (CD) Coalition
- Compass Gang Prevention Program
- Disabilities and Addiction Project
- Faith-based Initiative
- Jason’s Message: Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse Prevention
- Supporting New Jersey’s Military Families
- Wellness Initiative for Senior Education (WISE)
We also provide the following additional programs:
The Bridge to Success Program
This program is designed to help economically disadvantaged adults with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse problems learn how to deal with work and family stress.
The Burlington County Coalition for Healthy Communities
Funded by a Drug Free Communities Grant from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this program seeks to reduce youth use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in Burlington County by utilizing community collaboration to facilitate environmental change.
Community Partnership for Tobacco Prevention
Funded by the N.J. Dept. of Health and Senior Services Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program, this program provides health education programs, raises awareness about New Jersey’s Smoke-free Air Act and works to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke among all New Jersey residents.
Footprints for Life
Footprints for Life builds the internal assets and teaches the important life skills students in grades two and three need to grow up healthy and drug-free. Footprints is a six-week program taught during a regular classroom period for approximately 40 minutes each week. Weekly homework assignments and educational sheets not only reinforce the lessons between classes but also involve parents in their child’s learning experience.
Forest Friends
This program is designed to teach young children in kindergarten through second grade the value of honesty, respect and healthy decision making.
Keys to Innervisions (KIV)
This cognitive life skills program is provided to youth in school and community-based settings.
Professional Development Programs
These programs for school staff, administration, teachers and support staff provide information on a variety of topics including alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorders, law review and school policies.
Reaching Everyone By Exposing Lies (REBEL)
This youth-driven tobacco control movement is designed to prevent and reduce the spread of tobacco use among adolescents and other community members.
Strengthening Families Program
This Strengthening Families curriculum is a science-based educational intervention designed to prevent the behavioral health problems associated with children of substance abusers as well as other populations.
Teens Exposing Alcohol Myths (TEAM)
This youth-led group is comprised of Burlington County students in the 7th-12th grades. Their mission is to change the behaviors, attitudes, and environments of teens regarding alcohol use through education and advocacy.
For more information, visit www.prevplus.org.
