We welcome you to the Archdiocese of New York Drug Abuse Prevention Program (ADAPP) website. Throughout our 35-year history, the Archdiocese has been committed to developing resilient, productive youth, ready to face each and every challenge the future will present.

While every generation has faced its dilemmas, the issues children encounter today are especially challenging. Potential substance abuse – be it drugs, alcohol, tobacco or even prescription and over-the-counter medications – bullying, school violence, online safety, stress and anxiety are just a few of the roadblocks that can interfere with their educational journey.

ADAPP is committed to helping our schools create a safe, supportive environment where children can learn and grow into healthy adults.

To that end, we intend to provide resources and information to children, parents, teachers and community members to tackle, head-on, the issues we face.

We thank you in advance for joining ADAPP’s efforts to assure the best possible future for our children.

Frances Maturo

Executive Director

ADAPP provides comprehensive prevention/intervention programs designed to prevent the abuse of alcohol and other drugs by fostering adaptive behaviors and healthy lifestyles. These services include:

• Educational programs using the latest research-based curricula that incorporate skill-building activities for decision making, problem solving, socialization and resistance skills
• Psycho educational discussion groups to promote healthy behaviors
• Group counseling utilizing the interactional approach of the "Mutual Aid Model"
• Individual counseling
• Crisis intervention and referral for individuals and families
• School wide crisis intervention
• Assessment for substance abuse
• Referral for mental health and substance abuse treatment services

ADAPP is committed to helping schools, youth and families address issues and trends in school mental health, substance abuse, bullying and violence prevention.

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Mission Statement

The Throggs Neck Community Action Partnership is a group of committed public, private, religious organizations, and concerned individuals whose goals are to develop awareness of, and devise solutions to the alcohol and substance abuse problems and other high risk behaviors among youth in our community. The partnership meets and works to strengthen the coalition and implement prevention and intervention strategies through community collaboration. Our goal is to prevent use and reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and the negative effects on children and families. In order to achieve these goals we advocate for healthy and productive life styles and respect for the diverse needs of the Throggs Neck community.

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TNCAP MEMBERSHIP

• Congressman Joseph Crowley
• Senator Jeffrey Klein
• Assemblyman Michael Benedetto
• Councilman James Vacca
• Archdiocese of New York Drug Abuse Prevention Program
• 45th Precinct Community Council
• Bronx Community Board. 10
• Citibank, N.A.
• District 8 Dept. of Education Parent Coordinators
• Edgewater Park Owners’ Cooperative, Inc.
• First Lutheran Church of Throggs Neck
• Jacobi Medical Center
• Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club – Throggs Neck Unit
• The New York Public Library, Throggs Neck Branch
• Parent Advisory
• Parish of St. Benedict
• Parish of St. Frances de Chantal
• Phipps Beacon at the Piagentini and Jones Campus
• Preston Center of Compassion
• Preston High School
• Silver Beach Association
• SUNY Maritime College
• Throggs Neck Girls Softball League
• Throggs Neck Homeowners Association, Inc.
• Throggs Neck Merchant Association, Inc.

Friends of TNCAP :

• Bronx Times Reporter
• Bronx Underground, LLC
• Schuyler Hill Funeral Home

History

The Throggs Neck Community Action Partnership (TNCAP) is a coalition consisting of twenty community members that began in 1998 through a grant from the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. This coalition is under the auspices of the Archdiocese of New York Drug Abuse Prevention Program (ADAPP). The coalition continues to thrive through current funding from the Federal Government Agency, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). TNCAP's services are limited to the urban community of Throggs Neck which is located in the southeast section of the Bronx, New York. The goal of the coalition is to prevent and reduce alcohol and drug use in children by strengthening collaboration in the community. TNCAP implements several environmental prevention strategies to meet its goal.

Since its inception TNCAP takes pride in working collaboratively with its coalition members in developing a vision and initiating policy and environmental changes that increase opportunities for a healthier lifestyle for Throggs Neck residents.

• In collaboration with the 45th Precinct and former Councilwoman Provinzano TNCAP instituted a city-wide policy by implementing the Parental Notification C-Summons Program. The purpose of notifying parents is to reduce the opportunity for youth to receive a second summons, and to increase their chances of appearing in court to eliminate possible bench warrants later on in life.

• In collaboration with our City Councilwoman and New York City Parks Department, TNCAP developed the first Non-Supervised Skate Park in New York City.

• In support of local businesses, the Merchant Association, SUNY Maritime, and the committed work of the coalition members, TNCAP offers free Alcohol Beverage Sales training to all local establishments, to assist them in complying with the laws of no sales to underage youth.

• In support of the local schools, churches, newspaper, youth, and civic and home owners' associations, TNCAP developed and distributed Newsletters, Resource Guides, and Anti-Graffiti Posters to local residents and businesses.

• In support of local legislators, TNCAP secured funding to help support programs and activities sponsored through the coalition.

For more information, please contact: Janit Bliss, Director of Community Programs (718) 904-1333 ext. 16

ADAPP offers the 2-hour violence prevention training "Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE)" for persons seeking certification in NYS. The fee is $35. Enrollment is limited. Call the ADAPP Bronx office at (718) 904-1333 for our current schedule. ADAPP also offers the NYS Mandated Child Abuse Reporting course upon request. The fee is $15. ADAPP licensed staff will conduct the SAVE and the Reporting Child Abuse courses on site for large groups.

For more information, please contact our office.