Massapequa Takes Action Coalition (MTAC) recently acknowledged Community Action for Social Justice (CASJ) for its work in the Massapequas’ to prevent substance misuse. CASJ is a not-for-profit organization that fosters improved health and quality-of-life for Long Islanders impacted by drug use, incarceration, homelessness, and chronic disease through participant-centered services and policy advocacy to reduce broader social and structural barriers.
Working together, MTAC and CASJ have collected hundreds of pounds of unwanted medications and needles/syringes at Massapequas’ biannual drug take back events. In addition, a vital part of CASJ’s work is their Opioid Overdose Prevention Program which provides free training and naloxone kits, not only at community events, but with individuals and families in the comfort and privacy of their own homes.
Since 1997, MTAC works with many local, state and national partners to prevent youth substance use and promote a healthy Massapequa. To learn more about MTAC’s efforts, you can Like MTAC on Facebook, go to mtacoalition.com or contact Cathy Samuels, MTAC Program Director, at (516) 799-3203 x131 or email info@mtacoalition.com. To learn more about Community Action for Social Justice, contact Tina Wolf, Executive Director and Co-Founder, at 1-866-599-7260 or email info@nysocialjustice.org.
For more information about MTAC’s strategies to reduce underage drinking and youth substance misuse and how to be a part of the solution, contact Brooke Langella, MTAC Project Coordinator at (516) 799-3000 x 131 or email at mtacoalition@yesccc.org.
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