Long Beach Island Municipal Alliance

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Long Beach Island Municipal Alliance
LBI-FYI
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Who We Are

• LBI Municipal Alliance is the partnership,
  between Long Beach Township, Surf City, Harvey
  Cedars, Beach Haven, Ship Bottom and Barnegat
  Light,responsible for administering
• community based substance abuse prevention
  programs. 

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How It All Started

• The Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Funds
  (DEDR) was established as part of the
  Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 1987
• In 1989, the Governors Council on Alcoholism and
  Drug Abuse was enacted, which in turn established
  the Alliance to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Abuse.

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Where Does the Money Come From

• Penalties collected from drug-related offenses
  along with money from property forfeitures
• 25 of the money in the fund is to be directed
  back to the communities for alcohol, tobacco and
  drug abuse prevention activities

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How is the Money Distributed

• 7.5 million per year are allocated to counties
  using a Funding Formula which uses general
  population, youth population, arrests, and fine
  collections as determining factors.
• Ocean County received 558,906 in 2004

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What is the Purpose of the Alliance
To create a network, comprised of all the
communities in New Jersey, which is dedicated to
a comprehensive and coordinated effort against
alcoholism and drug abuse.
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Highlights of the NJ Alliance

• Longest, continuing running substance abuse
  prevention program in the country
• Operates in all 21 NJ counties, with 490
  participating communities.
• http//www.state.nj.us/treasury/gcada/

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Alliance Organizational Notes
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Member Organizations
LBI Rotary Club
Beach Haven Exchange Club
Beach Haven School
LBI School District
FOP Lodge 5
PBA Local 175
Girl Scouts of America
Salvation Army
LBI Health Department
Southern Regional School District
LBI Little League
St. Francis Counseling Center
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Membership

• Laura Blomquist
• Judith Howard
• Nancy Manookian
• Lt. Paul Vereb
• Thomas Oakley
• Roberta Cerefice
• Kathy Guido

• Dr. Patricia Daggy
• Frances Meyer
• Mary Pence
• Michael Garofalo
• Mary Madonna
• Julie Oldham

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Meeting Schedule
When 3PM on the 3rd Wednesday of every other
month Where Long Beach Island Grade
School20th Central AvenueShip Bottom, NJ
08008 Contact Tim Hilferty Municipal Alliance
Coordinator 492-1212
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Programs Activities
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Smoking I Can Live Without It
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Senior Games
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Project Healthy Bones
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Hike for Health
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Forest Friends
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Intergenerational Golf Club
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Intergenerational Chorus
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Girl Talk
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Girl Talk
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Ropes Course
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Scouts Against Tobacco
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Character Education
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Smokefree Plus
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Communities Against Tobacco
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Girl Power
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Womens Health Night
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Project Graduation
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Pregnant Pause
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Other Programs Activities

• DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)-Long Beach
  Island Police provide drug and alcohol prevention
  programs in elementary school, middle school and
  high school forums.
• Lifeguards in Training-Prevention education
  program presented to 14 and 15 year old
  participants of the LIT program.

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• Little League Coach Education -Program provides
  coaches with information regarding alcohol,
  tobacco and drug issues.
• Recognition Day-brings community members, coaches
  and parents together in a single event.
• On Your Own-Information for elementary students
  and parents on developing the self-care skills to
  remain safely alone at home.

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• Peacemakers-Trains student leaders in conflict
  resolution.
• Male Mentoring-Male mentoring sessions for at
  risk students aimed at fostering positive role
  models and reducing anti-social behavior.
• Communication Celebration-Students and parents
  participate in workshops, activities and games
  that offer the opportunity to practice positive
  communication skills.

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• Preventative Parenting-series of workshops aimed
  at increasing parents knowledge and awareness of
  the parallel between alcohol and drug abuse and
  child neglect or abuse.
• Hooked on Fishing-Families receive alcohol, drug
  and tobacco information while on local fishing
  trip.
• Fresh Start Program-teaches methods to cope with
  the physical and psychological aspects of
  nicotine addiction.

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Smokefree Dining

• Maintains a database of smokefree dining
  establishments on LBI
• LBI currently has 55 restaurants that are 100
  smokefree
• Contributes to NJGASP Dining Guide

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Website

• lbima.org
• launched in 2003
• 136 visitors so far

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Awards

• Phil Zeiger Service Award to the Long Beach
  Island Municipal Alliance
• New Jersey Department of Health and Senior
  Services HealthEASE Award for Project Healthy
  Bones
• Governors Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
  Resolution of Commendation for Girl Power
• Girl Scouts Certificate of Appreciation

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Funded Organizations

• Long Beach Island Grade School
• Beach Haven Grade School
• Southern Regional High School
• LBI Boy Scouts
• LBI Girl Scouts

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• LBI Health Department
• LBI Little League
• St. Francis Center
• Long Beach Township Beach Patrol
• Long Beach Township Police
• Beach Haven Police

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In Conclusion..
The goal of the LBI Municipal Alliance is to work
with and support organizations and agencies who
provide education and awareness of drug, alcohol
and tobacco abuse.
Scouts
Families
Community Groups
Sports
Schools
Police
Lifeguards
Seniors