Organizations Filed Purposes:
PREVENTION LINKS' MISSION IS TO FOSTER, HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATION, COLLABORATION AND LINKAGES TO RESOURCES. PREVENTION LINKS TAKES A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE PREVENTION OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND RELATED ISSUES. WITH COMMUNITY BEING DEFINED AS ANY ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, WORK, OR LEARN, THE GOAL OF PREVENTION LINKS IS TO PULL TOGETHER ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO ELIMINATE THE DELETERIOUS EFFECTS OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, VIOLENCE, AND INADEQUATE EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH INSTITUTIONS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
THE COMMUNITY PREVENTION DIVISION OFFERS EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMS, TRAINING AND STRATEGIES TO SCHOOLS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE OUTCOME BASED AND EMPOWER ALL SEGMENTS OF A COMMUNITY TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN CHANGING THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP CREATE "PREVENTION PREPARED" COMMUNITIES IN ORDER TO STOP SUBSTANCE MISUSE BEFORE IT STARTS. SUBSTANCE MISUSE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AND NO ONE IS IMMUNE TO THE EFFECTS. THEREFORE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE ARM OUR FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND WORK ENVIRONMENTS WITH THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION AND TOOLS TO HELP KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES DRUG FREE. THIS DIVISION IS HOME TO THE UNION COUNTY HEALTH AND WELLNESS COALITION (HAWC) AS WELL AS MANY OF PREVENTION LINKS TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS.
THE FAMILY SUCCESS DIVISION IS ROOTED IN OUR FAMILY SUCCESS CENTERS (FSC) AND OFFERS MULTIPLE FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES. PREVENTION LINKS UNDERSTANDS THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF THE FAMILY IN BUILDING RESILIENCY AND AN INTRINSIC DESIRE TO ACHIEVE IN OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AS WELL AS SERVING AS THE CORNERSTONE FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. THE FSC APPROACH IS COLLABORATIVE; LOCAL RESIDENTS SERVE AS MENTORS AND DECISION MAKERS; FAMILIES USE STRENGTHS/SKILLS TO PROBLEM SOLVE. FSCS INCLUDE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. THE DESIGN AND DELIVERY OF FSCS AFFIRM AND STRENGTHEN CULTURAL IDENTITY AND DIVERSITY; STAFF OF FSC REPRESENTS THE CULTURE, ETHNICITY, AND MAKEUP OF THE COMMUNITY.
PREVENTION LINKS RECOVERY SUPPORT DIVISION OFFERS INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY-LEVEL SUPPORTS THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THAT ARE IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS INITIATE AND SUSTAIN RECOVERY. SUDS ARE CHRONIC CONDITIONS, AND OUR SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY-COMPETENT, COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR RECOVERY JOURNEY. THE RECOVERY SUPPORT DIVISION HAS LAUNCHED A NUMBER OF INNOVATIVE RECOVERY SUPPORT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE FIRST RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE STATE OF NJ.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Morgan Thompson | CEO | 40 | $94,790 |
| Hector Gonzalez | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AS OF JUNE 2019 | 40 | $43,430 |
| Jane Halsted | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE THROUGH MAY 2019 | 40 | $42,500 |
| Susan Kline | MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Sheila F Riley | MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Landriau | MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Clinton Miller | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Christopher Sorrenti | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Stanley Neron | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| George Pizzo | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
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