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Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance (CRF ID #69)

ALTERNATE NAME
PADA

FORMER NAME
Princeton Municipal Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse
Intergovernmental Alcohol and Drug Commission (IADC)
Intergovernmental Alcohol and Drug Commission (IADC)

ADDRESS
c/o Corner House Counseling Center
369 Witherspoon St.
Princeton, NJ 08540

PHONE
609-688-2036
609-924-8018 - Corner House

FAX
609-688-2045

ADMINISTRATOR
Gary DeBlasio, PADA Coordinator

CONTACT PERSON
Wendy Jolley, Chair
Gary DeBlasio, Alliance Coordinator & Executive Director of Corner House Counseling

DESCRIPTION
A local government agency which plans, funds and implements substance abuse prevention and education programs throughout the Princeton community. Corner House (see separate entry) is their most visible and active program. It meets the second Thursday of the month at Noon in Princeton Township Municipal Complex, community meeting room

SERVICES
Prevention Education - Substance abuse
Information and referral - Substance abuse issues
Public education/information - Substance abuse issues
Community development services - Substance abuse programs

PROGRAMS
Operated through Corner House Counseling Center: See separate entry

DARE: Funding provided to the Princeton Police Departments which provide guidance, information and education on substance abuse issues to students.

Teen Alliance Group: Juniors from Princeton public and private high schools who develop substance abuse education and prevention workshops which they deliver to students and their parents in the local schools.

Students & Teachers Approaching Resolutions Together (START)

Women & Addictions Conference (co-sponsor)

Super Teens Acting Responsibly (STAR)

Parent Forums - announced throughout the year

Annual Freshman Class at Princeton High School

Senior Learning Series (in conjunction with Senior Resource Center - see separate entry)

Future Search for Youth

FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Spanish (at Corner House Counseling Center)

PUBLICATIONS
Nuestra Voz (Our Voice): Annual Latino newspaper funded by PADA, written and distributed by PHS students

SPECIAL EVENTS
All City Dance: Annual dance for middle school students, whose proceeds support substance abuse education and prevention programs throughout the Princeton community
Freshman Class Conference: Annual conference for all Princeton High School students, addressing current issues in alcohol and drug prevention

SCHOLARSHIPS
Annual PADA Award: $200 to a Princeton High graduating senior committed to substance abuse education/prevention among peers.

FOUNDED
1973

SUBJECT
COUNSELING
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

DATE MODIFIED
12-19-06