12/19/2025
Last Friday, our DART Prevention Coalition of Ocean County celebrated 16 years of community-based prevention work. The team gathered with its coalition members, RWJBarnabas Health leaders, and fellow IFPR employees to reflect on this year's successes and look ahead to programs and initiatives in the new year.
Among the many successes from this year, the event celebrated:
- Placing 3rd for CADCA's Annual Dose of Prevention Challenge
- 3700 Sticker Shock stickers, warning of the risks of underage drinking
- 914 Safe Medication Storage Kits distributed
- 300 Locking Prescription Pouches, to keep medications secure
- 264 naloxone boxes, the opioid overdose reversal medication
- 215 Young Adult Harm Reduction Kits, to reduce harms related to alcohol and substance use
- 143 individuals receiving TIPS training
The team looks forward to expanding on the successes of this year in 2026!