Schumer Announces $75,000 to Help Combat Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Suffolk County

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $75,000 FOR TO HELP COMBAT DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE IN SUFFOLK COUNTY

Funds awarded will help Suffolk Coalition to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Dependencies Inc to expand and develop its programming

US Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Suffolk Coalition to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Dependencies Inc. will receive $75,000 from the US Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The funding will help the Coalition's COMPASS (COMmunity, PArent, School, Student) of Bay Shore/Brightwaters Coalition to expand their mission to reduce the rate of substance abuse by young people.

"As students in Suffolk County have returned to school this fall they face many day to day challenges, and we need to recognize that a growing one is the threat of drugs and alcohol," Schumer said. "The great thing about COMPASS is that it helps the schools and communities work together to create effective programs focused on prevention to meet the needs of students."