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Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Rockland County

Drug overdoses are on the rise in Rockland. There were approximately 241 overdoses in Rockland in 2023, some of them fatal.

If you or someone you know needs treatment please visit the resources below.

• Lexington Center for Recovery - Rockland County Services

• Montefiore Nyack Hospital Recovery Center - Outpatient Addiction Services

• Rockland County Department of Mental Health - Substance Use Disorder Resources

• Rockland Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependence (RCADD) - Information and Referral Specialists (845) 215-9788

• Samaritan Daytop Village - Outpatient Treatment - Rockland Campus (845) 353-2730

• If you would like to get Naloxone training call our hotline at 845-634-6677 ext. 111 or email us at teenintervene@candlerockland.org.

Substance Use Disorder Grief Support

If you have lost a loved one due to substance use disorder and would like support while grieving, visit the following resources:

• Healing, Evolving, And Recovery Together (HEART) - Support after substance loss

• Grief Recovery After Substance Passing (GRASP) - Contact Caren Schwartz at (845)548-2086 or Schwartz.Caren@gmail.com

Coping with Stress

Youth learn how to cope with stress by watching the adults around them. By creating a positive atmosphere at home you can help your child

learn skills to strengthen communication, decision making and resilience. Listed below are places that can help adults cope with stress.

To find helpful strategies for youth please visit our Resources for Youth Page.

• The Wellness Society’s - An Anxiety Workbook for Adults

• The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Resource Guide

• Stress Management Tools for the School Year

• The Child Mind Institute - Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults with challenges related to school

For a list of local resources and places to volunteer please visit The United Way of Rockland County

Digital Citizenship / Online Safety Tools

Click Below to Download Information Sheets for Parents and Families from CANDLE's iCARE Programs

• Cyber Smart Tips for Parents

• Our Family Agreement for Video Game and Internet Safety

• Common Sense Media  - This site has many valuable resources about video games, cell phones, apps and more.

• NetSmartz - This site has many valuable tips on how to keep your children safe when they are online.

Heroin and Opioid Information

• Operation Prevention - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Discovery Education Information on educating middle and high school youth about prescription drugs

•  Overdose Toolkit - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• Key Steps for Preventing Heroin Use - Combat Heroin NY

• Prescription Drug Abuse Information - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - for Teens)

• Medicine Cabinet Inventory Card - A card to help monitor medication in your home

• If you would like to get Naloxone training call our hotline at 845-634-6677 ext. 111 or email us at teenintervene@candlerockland.org