Prevention First Resource Center

Prevention Education Resource Center (PERC)

Prevention First Resource Center To fulfill our mission, we must strengthen the foundation of our entire community, as well as those of our children. Each level of our community needs to deliver the same messages about substance abuse and violence. Thus, Prevention First has created a Training Institute and a Prevention Education Resource Center that offer programs, seminars and information to parents, educators, businesses, social groups and others who wish to create healthy environments.

The Prevention Education Resource Center is an important tool for educators, parents, community leaders and students in their efforts to prevent substance abuse and violence. The Center distributes treatment and prevention materials, offers prevention curriculum consultation, supplies statistical data on drug, alcohol, tobacco and violence and provides education and training programs.

The Prevention Education Resource Center...

	houses Monmouth County’s most comprehensive collection of current information about substance abuse and violence prevention
	offers a video and curriculum lending library with a variety of free prevention publications and information
	holds more than 50,000 substance abuse and violence prevention education materials
	has an audiovisual lending library with more than 350 selections
	distributes approximately 3,000 pieces of literature a month
	fields 600+ help and informational calls and is visited by 700+ individuals annually
	offers a dedicated children’s section and includes computers/technology for research and video viewing area

In our Prevention Education Resource Center, informative brochures, pamphlets, videos and research materials are available to the public. Certified staff are available to offer supportive telephone guidance, technical assistance, professional consultation and referrals.		Hours
		The Resource Center is open to the public Monday—Friday, 9 am to 5 pm and after-hours by appointment only.
		Bring Your Children!

TRAINING ROOM AVAILABLE For Rent

To fulfill our mission, we must strengthen the foundation of our entire community, as well as those of our children. Each level of our community needs to deliver the same messages about substance abuse and violence. Thus, Prevention First has created a Training Institute and a Resource Center that offer programs, seminars and information to parents, educators, businesses, social groups and others who wish to create healthy environments.

Training Room Details (PDF) Check out our Training Institute

Training Room NON-PROFIT Application (PDF) Training Room FOR-PROFIT Application (PDF)

Contact Information

For more information about the Resource Center, reserve the Training Room or register for CPS or other Prevention First classes, please contact:
Denise Stevens at 732.663.1800, ext. 216.

For more information about the Training Institute, please contact:
Barbara Sprechman at 732-663-1800, ext. 211.

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