SAFE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2018

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• 3 Board members participated at Family Awareness Day
• All Board members participated in Coalition Strategic Planning Sessions
• All Board members participate on the SAFE Glen Cove Coalition Committees
• 4 Board members participated in 2 Shed the Med’s/Drug Take Back Day

STAFF TRAINING

• All LST staff and Executive Director participated in LST Opioid Prevention Module Training

OTHER STAFF BUSINESS

• Executive Director joins Mayors Homeless Commission Board
• Executive Director elected to Interagency Council Board of Directors
• SAFE LST Program Coordinator elected as Vice President of the Glen Cove Interagency Council
• SAFE welcomes new Social Worker to conduct elementary and Middle school LST programs and provide Coalition support

FUNDING

• SAFE has sustained an increase in Community Development Block Grant funds to support the Community Walk In program
• The City of Glen Cove will continue SAFE’s budget enhancement starting in 2019 to implement Opioid Prevention Campaign entitled “Keeping Glen Cove SAFE”

DONATIONS

• SAFE received donations from Board members and staff

SAFE PROGRAMS/SERVICES

• The Community Walk In Program: 98 individuals were served (As of November 30th)
• The Employee Assistance Program (EAP): 36 employees were served (As of November 30th)
• Life Skills Training Program (LST): 2018 Participants:

Elementary 259

Middle School 168 Parents 45

SAFE GLEN COVE COALITION ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2018

• Coalition Members : Participated on all four Coalition committees and attended events throughout the year; Participated in two Strategic Planning sessions to pursue “Keeping Glen Cove SAFE Opioid Awareness Campaign”
• GCPD: Department continued to monitor retail non-compliance and underage drinking sales. This year 13 appearance tickets were issued for drug and alcohol offenses, 7 cases were referred to the State Liquor Authority for underage sales; Delivered 9 prevention education workshops
• Red Ribbon Week: 1,100 students and staff participated
• National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week: 300 MS and HS students served. 180 Students participated in Michael’s Hope speaker’s presentation.
• and Sr. Pre Prom Presentations: Glen Cove Police Department and Nassau County Retired Detective Pamela Stark to educate on Social Host Law and Opiate Prevention Program; 100 students from the junior class and 80 students from the senior class served
• Lock Up Your Meds Opiate Prevention presentation : to Glen Cove Senior Center members and bi-lingual presentation to parents who participate in SAFE’s Life Skills Training Program, 58people served
• Shed the Med’s/Drug Take Back Day: offered two times a year in conjunction with the Glen Cove Mayor’s Office, Glen Cove Police Department and Glen Cove EMS. Over 500 lbs of unwanted prescription medication/syringes collected
• SAFE Homes: 48 new families enrolled
• SAFE Rides Cards: 503 distributed
• Family Awareness Day :Over 200 residents served
• Great American Smoke Out: Collaboration with the Tobacco Action Coalition of LI at GCHS, GCMS and GC After 3 Program; ; 250 students served
• World No Tobacco Day, a new initiative: Collaboration with Tobacco Action Coalition of LI; 2 Presentations made to 75 MS students
• Kick Butts Day: 88 students sent letters to editor of the Gold Coast Gazette to inform the community about Tobacco marketing and its impact on the City
• Smoke Free Entryway Bans: Collaboration with the Tobacco Action Coalition; Implemented at the North Shore Historical Museum, Glen Cove EMS, City Hall, Glen Cove Housing Authority
• Glen Cove Police Department’s annual National Night Out: over 150 residents received prevention literature
• Parent University: Bi-lingual Presentation made by GCPD on Social Host Law; (2) Bi-lingual presentations made by local MentaL Health Counselors on the Opioid Epidemic; Over 30 parents received the presentations

SAFE Glen Cove Coalition “Keeping Glen Cove SAFE”- Opioid Prevention Awareness Campaign 2018

• Weekly submissions to SAFE Website/dedicated Opioid Page/Glen Cove PATCH and Facebook regarding opioid epidemic
• NARCAN training at Congregation Tifereth Israel
• LICADD presentation at City Hall newly designed Opioid webpage
• Too Good for Drugs program at GC after 3
• SAFE Downtown stop sign sticker was revamped and printed. 40 BID participants as of October 31^st
• Letter advocating for treatment funding has been written
• Opioids and You flyer disseminated to all Glen Cove Hospital Physicians
• Tweens and Teen Youth Focus Groups at Cuidad de Refugio and Trinity Lutheran Church
• SAFE Homes sticker and pledge has been updated and disseminated throughout the District
• Dr Dewey scheduled for December 17^th 7pm GCHS auditorium
• A committee was created to address Campaign signage throughout the community using City DPW, School District e-board; HS Graphic Design class to create signage via an art contest

OTHER COALITION BUSINESS

• Application for Licensure submitted to NYS OASAS for SAFE Youth and Family Counseling Cente
• Bach Harrison Prevention Needs Assessment administered to 686 Middle and High School students; Presentation made to SAFE Board by Coalition Co-Chairs