Organizations Filed Purposes:
MISSION: IMPROVING THE FUTURE OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH QUALITY PREVENTION SERVICES. VISION: A LEADER IN PREVENTION EDUCATION. A CHAMPION FOR CHANGE
PREVENTION SERVICES THE COUNCIL PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS PREVENTION, COMMUNITY, RECOVERY AND TOBACCO SERVICES. THESE SERVICES WORK TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THROUGH INFORMATION AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES THE COUNCIL PROVIDES YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO ASSIST THEM IN MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT SUBSTANCE USE. UNDER THE CATEGORY OF PREVENTION SERVICES, THE COUNCIL OFFERS THE FOLLOWING: CLASSROOM BASED SUBSTANCE USE EDUCATION FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH COLLEGE AGE INDIVIDUALS, EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE SERVICES, COMMUNITY COALITION DEVELOPMENT, UNDERAGE GAMBLING PREVENTION PROGRAMS, SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS, PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY AND YOUTH TOBACCO AWARENESS/PREVENTION PROGRAMS. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2019: ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE PARENTS IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY COMPLETED THE COUNCIL'S PARENTING EDUCATION SYSTEM. DRUG AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS WERE IMPLEMENTED IN GRADES 3-6 ACROSS SEVEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE COUNCIL WAS AWARDED A 5-YEAR CONTINUATION WITH THE FEDERAL DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES GRANT WORTH 650,000. THE COUNCIL WAS AWARDED A 5-YEAR CONTINUATION WITH THE NYS DOH TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM WORTH 1,625,000. SEVENTY-THREE YOUTH WERE TRAINED IN JOB READINESS SKILLS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD. THE COUNCIL CO-ORGANIZED THE ANNUAL NORTHERN TIER PROVIDERS COALITION CONFERENCE IN LAKE PLACID, WITH OVER 100 ATTENDEES. THE COUNCIL'S ADVANCING TOBACCO FREE COMMUNITIES (ATFC) GRANT HELPED 16 LOCAL ENTITIES ADOPT TOBACCO-FREE POLICIES. THE COUNCIL ENGAGED 298 ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY RESIDENTS IN A SIMULATED TEENAGE BEDROOM, EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ON THE SIGNS AND DANGERS OF YOUTH DRUG USE. 225 PARENTS AND 84 COMMUNITY LEADERS SIGNED IN SUPPORT OF PREVENTING UNDERAGE GAMBLING. THE COUNCIL'S UNDERAGE GAMBLING GRANT EDUCATED 499 YOUTH ON THE DANGERS OF GAMBLING. COUNCIL STAFF PROVIDED TRAINING ON PREVENTION, ADDICTION, AND RECOVERY TO MORE THAN 150 NYDOCCS EMPLOYEES. THE COUNCIL CO-HOSTED THREE TRUNK-OR-TREAT EVENTS IN MASSENA, GOUVERNEUR, AND OGDENSBURG, ENGAGING OVER 5,400 RESIDENTS IN SAFE COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE COUNCIL TRAINED OVER 80 INDIVIDUALS IN BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY, EDUCATING RESIDENTS ON HOW OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVE, LEARN, AND WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE CHANGE.
RECOVERY SERVICES: THROUGH INFORMATION AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES THE COUNCIL PROMOTES TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF PERSONS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THOSE AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND PROVIDES COMMUNITIES WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT LOCAL STRATEGIES TO ERADICATE SUBSTANCE USE FROM THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY PEER SUPPORT SERVICES, SUBSTANCE USE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AND SUBSTANCE USE COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2019: FORTY-EIGHT RESIDENTS WERE TRAINED IN TRAINING FOR INTERVENTION PROCEDURES (TIPS), HELPING TO PROMOTE THE SAFE SALE OF ALCOHOL. THE COUNCIL FACILITATED 6 RECOVERY COACH ACADEMY (RCA) TRAININGS, TRAINING 95 INDIVIDUALS. COUNCIL STAFF TRAINED 295 INDIVIDUALS IN NARCAN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROGRAM.
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 |
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| Lawrence Calkins | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $73,030 |
| Rich Will | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amber Sullivan | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Claire Richardson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dawn Merz | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Danny Laprade | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Esther Katz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Laurel Jay | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kay-C Hayes | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Gray | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Barron | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
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