About the Bernards Township

Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse / Youth Services Commission

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2008-2009 American Drug and Alcohol Survey (ADAS) Results for Bernards Township

The Bernards Township Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse, or “Alliance,” was founded in 1991, and is a mayoral-appointed volunteer-based coalition of local parents, youth, health professionals, social service workers, law enforcement, school personnel, clergy, and other concerned leaders who support tobacco, alcohol, and drug prevention efforts in the community.  The goals of the Alliance are three-fold:

Ø To educate about the damaging and addictive effects of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs

Ø To support events and programs, which provide healthy alternatives to substance abuse

Ø To create a community-wide presence in the identification of problems and in designing solutions

To achieve these goals, the Alliance works to provide consultation, training, and resources to the Bernards Township community. 

The Alliance meets on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of the month in the conference room of the Bernards Township Municipal Building from 6pm-8pm. Mayoral-appointed representatives are required to attend 75% of all meetings throughout the year.

2010 Members Include:

Tracy Alexander – Police Department

Barbara Bush – Student Assistance Counselor

John Carpenter – Township Committee

Lynn Evelyn – Citizen

Kathy Kelly – Board of Health

Monique Loh – Citizen

Dave Martin – Police Department alternate

Fr. Richard Morley – Clergy

Lynn Mourey – PTO

Mary Jane Postal – Local Civic Group

Dorothy V. Schleifer – Substance Abuse Treatment

Audrey Sherwyn – Board of Education

Bob Skea – Citizen

Ellie Todt - Senior