Be the One to Build
Healthier NJ Communities.
We all see drinking, smoking, and other drug use differently, but there’s no doubt that everyone is affected when these substances are misused. With Be the One, you can help promote positive change in your community simply by sharing your view!
Designed together by Rutgers School of Social Work and New Jersey Prevention Network, Be the One is a photo sharing mobile platform that helps shed light on the health of communities throughout New Jersey.
By using your smartphone and the app, share photos of healthy or harmful influences that you encounter in your environment. Every submission on the app contributes important data that gives voice to issues our communities face—helping make a visual “case for change.”
A Platform for Change.
Shaping Healthy Communities.
There are many ways our surroundings can color our experiences and the types of decisions we make—especially as it pertains to alcohol, tobacco, and substance use.
Given that everyone’s lens is unique, data collected from content shared on Be the One serves as vital insight into exactly how community members are impacted by substance use and what needs to happen to shape healthier communities.
NJ’s Regional Coalitions.
Using Be the One can help ignite change in your community. When you share your view the app, photos and details are reviewed and unpacked by New Jersey’s Regional Prevention Coalitions. These coalitions work to address local needs throughout the state related to underage drinking, illegal drug use/misuse, prescription drug abuse, and new and emerging drugs.
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Share Your View.
With a perspective towards substance use and youth, capture and report on the good and bad that impact your community.
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Open the app and choose the New Jersey county where your experience occurred (Atlantic, Mercer, etc.).
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Supply details about your photo—the location and how/why the subject of the image influences making healthy or poor alcohol or substance use choices.
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Upload or take a photo that displays a positive or negative experience in your community as it relates to substance abuse and youth.
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After checking the boxes next to the relevant substances and agreeing to the terms of service, submit your photo for review!
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Submit Your Photo & Check Out Other Views Throughout NJ.
Wahoo, you’ve now taken action towards creating a healthier community!
Hang tight while we review—and hopefully approve—your photo submission. What better time than now to check out the other photos in the “My View” section of the app and learn about what influences are occurring in your community.
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Explore Other Ways to Use the App & Get Involved.
Further support your regional coalition’s efforts by learning how you can “Be the One” in other ways.
The “My Actions” button at the bottom of the app screen leads you to an information area where you can learn how to help a friend in immediate need, what to check for when it comes to substance and alcohol use, ask questions, and find out how you can join a regional coalition.
Ready to Take Action With Be the One?
Have your phone handy? Scan this QR code with your camera.
HOW TO MANUALLY INSTALL
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Open the App Store or the Google Play Store.
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Search for “Be The One” or “NJPN”.
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Select “Be The One”.
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Tap Install or “Get”.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the app installation and view content.
Other Ways
to Be the One.
There are four other ways you can help ignite change in your community.
Be the One to Help
Prompting action when someone has passed out due to alcohol or drug use—Call … Stay … Talk! Link to NJ Overdose Prevention Act and 9-1-1 Lifeline Legislation to help save a life.
Be the One to Ask
Join in on a user-driven,
ever-evolving frequently asked questions section that is
answered by a Certified Prevention Specialist.
Be the One to Check
Are you concerned about your own drinking or drug use, or that of a friend or loved one? Complete a brief quiz to assess if there is a risk of problem substance use.
Be the One to Join
Now you can make a difference by connecting with the Regional Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition in your area and supporting positive changes in your community.
Share Your View. Take Action.
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