LMAC’s 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

            2006 was a very busy and productive year for LMAC.  The LMAC grant funded a variety of programs impacting all of Livingston’s residents.  A summary of some of the LMAC sponsored programs follow.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

• Printed the Just Say News during April Alcohol Awareness Month, October Red Ribbon Week and December in the West Essex Tribune.
• Co-sponsored the Reflect on This weekly column in the West Essex Tribune with the YMCA of West Essex.
• Sponsored a Smoke-free Weekend during the November Great American Smoke-out.
• Coordinated, sponsored and funded the annual Red Ribbon Week campaign to increase awareness of drug, alcohol and tobacco prevention strategies.  Activities included the distribution of over 10,000 lapel ribbons to all students, parents and participating businesses, as well as door bows to homes, businesses and all school and municipal buildings.
• Sponsored annual April Alcohol Awareness Month activities and Townhall Alcohol Awareness Meeting.
• Provided special gifts for the Intergenerational Prom.
• Sponsored the annual National Family Eats Together campaign in cooperation with Applegate Farms.   Held dessert social for over 200 Livingston residents at the Community/Senior Center.

YOUTH PREVENTION AND SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS

• Funded Listen to Children program.  This intergenerational program trains senior citizens to “listen” to elementary and middle school students, one-on-one, at the child’s school, during school hours, one day a week.  This program is also supported by the Livingston Board of Education, The United Way of North Essex, PT Council, CIT Group and coordinated by Jewish Family Service of MetroWest.  This program continues to be a model program for the state of New Jersey.
• Funded the middle school Natural Helpers program and training retreat.
• Presented two $750 Humanitarian Awards at the Livingston High School Senior Awards Night and two $750 Going the Extra Mile scholarships.
• Provided shirts for the D.A.R.E. program at Aquinas Academy. 
• Funded presentations to seventh and eighth graders during Red Ribbon and Violence Prevention Weeks.
• Provided speakers and programs at Livingston High School including The Drunk Driving Simulator Safety VW Beetle for seniors and a virtual driving machine for sophomores, Mykee Fowlin for freshman and recovering students from Day Top and High Focus for health classes.  John Morello presented DIRT to all juniors during March testing.
• Funded the training programs for the 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade Leaders Program under the direction of the Livingston Youth and Community Services (LYCS).  Over 500 youth are members of this outstanding prevention program along with the Peer Leaders programs for students in grades 7 through 12.  LMAC also fully funds the high school Peer to Peer program.  All of these programs are run under the outstanding guidance of LYCS director, Steven Gegner.
• Provided Sadecky’s Puppets during Red Ribbon Week in all Livingston public and private elementary schools.

PARENT/COMMUNITY PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS

• Co-Sponsored a town-wide program attended by over 450 adults featuring Rosalind Wiseman during Red Ribbon Week on Surviving the Hive.
• Presented an evening spring program with Lauren Hyman for over 150 parents and co-sponsored Ms. Hyman attending all fifth grades throughout the district for student and faculty training.
• Partnered with the Livingston Board of Education and P-T Council with additional funding from United Way of North Essex to continue Social and Emotional Learning in the elementary and middle schools. 
• Purchased materials for Livingston Parents in Self Help Support Group.
• Promoted Safe Homes.