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Residents, parents and students (grades 9-12 and college) are invited to attend Massapequa Takes Action Coalition’s virtual community movie night showing of “If They Had Known” on Wednesday, October 28th at 7:00 p.m. ...read more

Residents and parents can help prevent prescription drug misuse by turning in unused or expired medication for safe disposal. ...read more

Taking part in community sports and recreation is an important part of how Massapequa youth develop into healthy adults. ...read more

Massapequa High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club Members and Massapequa Takes Action Coalition (MTAC) recently joined over 500 youth from around the nation for CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) 2020 Virtual Mid-Year Training Institute (MYTI). ...read more

Massapequa and Massapequa Park businesses are participating in MTAC’s Sticker Shock Campaign which highlights the importance of parents serving as healthy role models and not providing alcohol (social hosting) to teens. ...read more

Summer time is often the first time teens use alcohol. In the Massapequas, youth report having their first drink before the age of fourteen. ...read more

Arlo Drugs and Stuart's Pharmacy are collaborating with MTAC to distribute Prescription Drug Disposal Kits to help residents dispose of unnecessary Rx drugs in the home during COVID-19. ...read more

MTAC is working with YES Community Counseling Center's PACT Project to understand patterns of substance misuse to better address this challenge in the Massapequas. ...read more

Massapequa Mom supports MTAC's Toolkit for the Massapequas and wins Big! ...read more

MTAC announces new website and underage drinking prevention campaign during COVID-19 to assist families in the prevention of underage drinking and youth substance use. ...read more