I am an adult member of the Rockville Centre Youth Council. We are on a mission to inform the community of the dangers that unused or expired prescription drugs can pose. Prescription drug abuse is a major problem in our country. Unused or expired prescriptions should not be left in medicine cabinets.
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By Lana Glass
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10/6/21
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The legalization of the sale and use of recreational marijuana in New York has been met with stiff opposition in the form of opt-outs from local municipalities. In Oceanside, the high school’s youth council made their mark on the conversation by creating signs to run on Nassau Inter-County Express buses to warn county residents about the effects the drug can have on developing brains.
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By Tom Carrozza
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6/17/21
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“When I was out there drinking and drugging, I thought I wasn’t hurting anyone but myself, but your actions do affect other people,” said Stephen Hill, a recovering addict, motivational speaker and author of “A Journey to Recovery: Speak Sobriety.”
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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12/6/18
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Members of the Rockville Centre Police Department were among local representatives who attended the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s 17th annual Mid-Year Training Institute last week in Orlando, Fla.
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By Ben Strack
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7/25/18
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The Rockville Centre Education Foundation held its annual gala at the Hempstead Golf and Country Club on April 1 as school and community leaders gathered to celebrate the district and honor the …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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4/6/17
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The Rockville Centre Education Foundation will honor the Rockville Centre Youth Council and Meaghan Healey with the Ruth Fins Award during its annual gala on April 1 at the Hempstead Golf and Country …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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3/15/17
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On Friday, June 10, the Rockville Centre Youth Council held its 5th Annual Substance Abuse Awareness Campaign. The theme this year was, “Follow Your Own Path. Unfollow The Crowd.”
Students …
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6/22/16
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The Levittown School District is mourning Board of Education member Kevin J. Regan, who died on Tuesday, Oct. 20 after a battle with cancer. He was 72.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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10/20/15
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The Rockville Centre Youth Council will receive nearly $625,000 in federal grant money over five years to help combat teenage drug abuse.
The Youth Council, part of the Rockville Centre Coalition …
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By Alex Costello
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9/16/15
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The Rockville Centre Youth Council held another successful dodgeball tournament on April 18.
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4/22/15
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