About
Northeast Communities Against Substance Abuse (NECASA) is the twenty-one town regional substance abuse action council in Northeastern Connecticut.
NECASA primarily works with systems in the region such as schools, colleges, municipalities, hospitals, police and substance abuse and mental health providers to facilitate and coordinate the response to the substance abuse issues facing the area.
NECASA's Community Programs Include:
- Public awareness
- Information distribution
- The regional Judith Nilan Award
- The Volunteer with Youth Award
Local Prevention Councils (LPCs)
NECASA also funds 12 Local Prevention Councils (LPCs) in the region. The funding is used for programs to educate youth or to provide alternative activities (instead of using substances) for youth in those towns. NECASA funds, provides technical assistance to, and collects data from these LPCs.
The Local Prevention Councils in NECASA’s region include:
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NECASA’s funding comes from the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), from municipal contributions, through contracts, private grants and public donations.