Nonprofit Creates Town-Wide Project To Fight Drug, Alcohol Abuse

TOWN OF BABYLON, NY — A new project recently launched to help Town of Babylon residents fight alcohol and drug abuse.

The Town of Babylon Cares Collaborative Project officially kicked off with a virtual launch party on Feb. 2. The mission of this project is to prevent the onset and reduce the progression of addictive substance misuse (specifically alcohol) and its related problems. The project will also strengthen the capacity and infrastructure among youth age 9-21 and adults 21 and older.

The Lindenhurst Community Cares Coalition, Inc. (Lindy Cares) which launched in 2013, focused specifically to reduce alcohol use in Lindenhurst.

Now the nonprofit will be working on the project to seek to bring about a more balanced approach to prevention across the whole town. The Town of Babylon is the fourth largest town in the state with a population of over 200,000.

The group plans to spread awareness through the use of billboards, PSA’s videos, written and social media posts, and campaigns.

The project will target, build upon and strengthen current collaboration efforts with members from the three existing community coalitions including the Deer Park Drug Prevention Coalition, Copiague Community Cares Coalition, and the Concerned Citizen of Wyandanch Civic Association.