Substance Abuse Prevention Team of Essex County, Inc. aka "The Prevention Team"

North Country Addictions Resource Center

Substance Abuse Prevention Team of Essex County, Inc. aka "The Prevention Team"

173 Lord Howe Street
Ticonderoga, NY 12883

About

We reimagine PreK-12 education as learning and mentoring communities. We are school and community based, addressing the unique needs of students through Prevention Science & Evidence Based Practices. We envision every family, community and provider to be well informed and equipped to tackle the threatening 3's: (1)chronic conditions/addiction, (2)suicide, and (3)violence through our information and awareness campaigns on substance misuse, problem gambling and addiction prevention. The "Team" paves a pathway with evidence based empowerment education through a trauma-informed , person-centerd lens, prioritizing well-being, life skills, legacy building , resulting in deeper emotional intelligence and healthful living throughout the lifespan. At the core of our existence: preventing and reversing Adverse Childhood Experiences(ACEs), reducing toxic stress and resiliency building for all ages. Sober Actice Recovery in the Adirondacks is the newest addition to The Prevention Team’s services, a healing and nature-based initiative focused on physical fitness and activity, an innovative health tool for addressing addiction. This program is designed to reduce stigma and create healthy alternative options for people in recovery in the form of fitness activities with fellow recoverees, their families, and friends. Sober Active Recovery Adirondack members have personal experience with recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, have a sense of passion and service to give back to the community, and are driven to combat the growing concern for substance use in the community.