Welcome to Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth

An Alliance for Combined Action

Our mission is to plan and implement strategies to prevent and reduce
youth substance use and its associated consequences.


    
    
        
            RVC Coalition launches Fake ID is a Felony Education Campaign.
            Steven Dodge educates youth on addiction and recovery.
            Members of the Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth, including Sector representatives from Police, RVC Youth Council, PTA, Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce at the CADCA mid-year training meeting.
            NY State Senator Todd Kaminsky speaks to over 60 teens at the first meeting of the year of the RVC Youth Council, Inc. on September 20, 2016.
            Our prevention message is getting into the right hands!  On hundreds of take-out containers.
            The Drug Free T-Shirt is a collaborative effort.
            New York National Guard members with RVC Youth Council Chair Andrea Connolly, and Coalition Project Coordinator Ruthanne McCormack.
            Coalition members work to educate legislators on teen drug abuse prevention at the Coalition leadership meeting in DC.
            Coalition Members meet with Collen Nguyen, Legislative Director for Rep. Kathleen Rice to discuss issues in their community regarding youth substance abuse and addiction.
            NY National Guard memers meet  to assist with NOYL! Pledge signing.
            RVC Youth Council, Inc. members meet to discuss presentation of NOYL! Pledge to Rockville Centre business owners.
            Our Drug Free T-Shirt designed by Rockville Centre South Side High School freshman, Zachery Goldberg. The T-Shirt is available for a $10 donation.  Please Contact Ruthanne McCormack @ 516 313-9041 or @ ramccormack@rvccoalitionforyouth.org
            Prevention Awareness Sneaker Art Campaign 
            Step Up For Prevention
            6th Annual Walkathon
Councilman Anthony D'Esposito Supporting the Rockville Centre Coalition
            St. Agnes Cathedral Hospitality Sunday
            2018 CADCA Leadership Forum
            Billboard on the Dangers of Vaping
June 2018
            Partnership with Councilman Anthony D’Esposito for a lifesaving Narcan Training at the Hispanic Brotherhood
            Life Saving Narcan - Surgeon General recommends everyone 18 and over be trained to save a life from overdose
            Coalition Members attend Awards Ceremony on June 15th 2018
            Unmask the Truth About Substance Abuse 7th Annual Substance Abuse Awareness Campaign
            7th Annual Substance Awareness Face Mask Art Campaign
            Youth Detective and Coalition Project Coordinator with Village Trustee in 2018 South Side High School 2018 Yearbook
            Coalition Sector Members from the  RVC Lions present Scholarships to Coalition Youth Sector Members of the South Side Leos Club.
            Coalition provides important resources to community members during Narcan training at South Side High School on May 29th 2018
            Rockville Centre Pharmacy Installs Medication Disposal Box.  There are now 2 disposal boxes in Rockville Centre.  Everyday is Drug Take Back Day in Rockville Centre.
            Coalition Partner, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito provides Narcan Training to Coaliiton Sector Members Staff and Administration of the Hispanic Brotherhood 
            Coalition Representative and our Sticker Shock Banner.

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St. Agnes Cathedral Parish Welcomes Coalition Representives At Hospitality Sunday

On Sunday, January 28th, St. Agnes Cathedral Parish hosted their monthly Hospitality Sunday. This past Sunday was also the kick-off to Catholic Schools Week and Open House at St. Agnes Cathedral School. The Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth provided important...

6th Annual Rockville Centre Schools Walkathon Promotes Living a Healthy Substance Free Lifestyle

On Saturday, October 14th, students, faculty, staff and community members came together to show their support to live a healthy substance free lifestyle. Despite the misty rain, attendance was high. Resource tables were placed around the track providing information...

Think Vaping Is Harmless? Come See Our Billboard on Oceanside Road by the Rockville Centre Recreation Center

Our Billboard is up on Oceanside Road next to the Rockville Centre Recreation Center. Youth are vaping and becoming addicted to Nicotine.

Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth Sponsors a Prevention Program at the MLK Community Center for Rockville Centre Youth

On Thursday, January 18th, members of the Family and Childrens' Counseling Center joined the Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth to implement an afternoon program of Prevention Education. Youth ages 7 to 17 participated in activities that focused on positive choices...

THE ROCKVILLE CENTRE COALITION FOR YOUTH IS HEADED TO CADCA’S MID-YEAR TRAINING INSTITUTE TO LEARN NEW SKILLS IN SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION EFFORTS

Representatives from Rockville Centre are headed to Orlando, Florida to join nearly 2,000 substance use prevention and treatment specialists from around the world for CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) 17th annual Mid-Year Training Institute. Ruthanne...

Narcan Training at Hispanic Brotherhood

Councilman Anthony D’Esposito coordinated with the Coalition to train our Coalition Sector Members at the Hispanic Brotherhood in the life saving administration of Narcan. More members of our community are now educated on how to save a life from...