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Long Beach Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking Inc
Long Beach, NY · EIN 464441986 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE O99 · Youth Development · Small ($100K-$1M) · longbeachaware.org
revenue
$475K
expenses
$492K
net assets
$89K
employees
6
volunteers
4
program ratio
80%
mission · from form 990

Planning, Implementation, and evaluation of strategies to prevent underage alcohol, tobacco and other substance abuse. The coalition will utilize evidence based strategies, such as policy developmentand enhanced enforcement to reduce the rate of youth substance abuse, as well as other related issues that negatively impact the chances for youth to become productive, healthy and subsance-free adults.

profile · synthesized from sources

Long Beach Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking Inc, operating as Long Beach Aware, focuses on preventing youth substance abuse through education, policy advocacy, and community engagement. The organization targets underage alcohol, tobacco, and drug use among middle and high school students in Long Beach, NY. It provides resources for parents, disseminates data on youth substance use patterns, and collaborates with local schools, law enforcement, and civic organizations.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

By The Numbers
Public reporting of local, district, and state-level data on youth substance use patterns, including alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and prescription drug use among students in grades 7–12.
Making the Talk Count at Every Age
Educational initiative providing age-specific guidance for parents to discuss alcohol and drug use with children from preschool through college age.
What Are Kids Using?
Informational campaign detailing the risks associated with marijuana, opioids, prescription stimulants, cocaine, MDMA, and vaping among youth.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Education 4 activities
    • Community collaboration for substance use reduction
      Collaborates with parents, educators, law enforcement, and community leaders to reduce youth substance use in the Long Beach community through coalition-based efforts.
    • Conducting community substance use research
      Collects and reports local data on youth alcohol, marijuana, nicotine, opioid, heroin, and prescription drug use to inform prevention efforts, including prevalence rates among middle and high school students.
    • Implementing evidence-based prevention strategies
      Plans, implements, and evaluates evidence-based strategies to prevent underage alcohol, tobacco, and other substance abuse as a state-funded Prevention Provider under contract with Nassau County since January 2014.
    • Parent education on alcohol and drug use
      Provides age-appropriate guidance to parents on discussing alcohol and drug use with children from preschool through college age, including strategies for ongoing conversations and addressing risks such as impaired driving and unsafe behavior.
  • Impaired Driving Prevention and Education 2 activities
    • Advocating for policy changes
      Advocates for local policy changes to prevent underage drinking, including successful efforts to change the Open Container Ordinance (2001), establish New York State’s first Social Host Law (2006), support a School District Breathalyzer Policy (2007), and increase sanctions for Social Host violations (2014).
    • Providing professional training
      Offers in-service training programs for police, coaches, and lifeguards on alcohol and other drug awareness and prevention.
  • Community Recovery Awareness Events 1 activity
    • Hosting community awareness events
      Hosts recurring community events such as the Hot Chocolate Give-Away at the Polar Bear Plunge and Annual Town Hall Meetings to promote substance use prevention and community engagement.
  • Child & Youth Meal Programs 1 activity
    • Operating school-linked food distribution program
      Provides weekend food to students through a partnership with the Long Beach School District's "GRAB-N-GO" program.
  • School and School-Community Events 1 activity
    • Operating youth engagement programs
      Runs recurring youth programs including Teen Nite Out (active 2001–2012, resumed in 2016) and Tween Nite Out to provide substance-free social events for youth in the community.
  • Industry and Community Recognition Awards 1 activity
    • Organizing fundraising events
      Hosts the annual 'Breakfast of Champions' fundraiser to support organizational initiatives and recognize key contributors, with a documented event held in 2016.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$475K
Contributions & grants$475K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$492K
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead20%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$332K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$169K
Cash$92K
Investments$0
Liabilities$80K
Net assets$89K
Liquid reserves2.3 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -0.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • Alphonzo Albright — Director
  • Cathy Pettit — Director
relationships · 37

Who they work with

  • Central Council PTA Partner — Partners to expand parental engagement in underage drinking prevention across the district
  • Circulo de la Hispanidad Partner — Engages with the coalition to support Hispanic community involvement in prevention efforts
  • City of Long Beach Government — Collaborates on municipal-level initiatives to prevent underage drinking
  • City of Long Beach Police Department Partner — Collaborates with Long Beach Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking Inc on community safety and prevention efforts
  • Clergy Partner — Engages religious leaders in community-wide prevention efforts.
  • Community based organizations Partner — Collaborates with local community-based organizations to expand outreach and programming.
  • Government Partner — Collaborates with government entities on prevention initiatives.
  • Health Care Partner — Works with health care providers to promote awareness and prevention of underage drinking.
  • Interfaith Clergy Association Partner — Collaborates with the coalition to engage faith communities in prevention efforts
  • Law Enforcement Partner — Partners with law enforcement agencies to support underage drinking prevention efforts.
  • Long Beach AWARE Coalition — Long Beach Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking Inc operates under the name Long Beach AWARE and functions as a coalition.
  • Long Beach AWARE Network — Long Beach Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking Inc operates as Long Beach AWARE
  • Long Beach AWARE Network — Long Beach Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking Inc operates under the name Long Beach AWARE, indicating alignment with the organization's mission and activities.
  • Long Beach AWARE Network — Long Beach Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking Inc operates under the name Long Beach AWARE.
  • Long Beach Auxiliary Police Partner — Supports coalition activities through community policing and outreach
  • Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Partner — Collaborates on community outreach and awareness campaigns
  • Long Beach Fire Department Partner — Partners on community safety and emergency response related to underage drinking
  • Long Beach Herald Newspapers Partner — Collaborates on public awareness and media outreach for prevention initiatives
  • Long Beach High School Partner — Collaborates with the coalition on youth-focused prevention programs
  • Long Beach High School PTSA Partner — Works with the coalition to involve parents and families in prevention activities
  • Long Beach Latino Civic Association Partner — Partners to promote underage drinking prevention within the Latino community
  • Long Beach Middle School Partner — Engages in coalition efforts to prevent underage drinking among middle school students
  • Long Beach Police Department Partner — Collaborates with law enforcement agencies such as the Long Beach Police Department to prevent underage drinking and drug use.
  • Long Beach School District Partner — Partner in operating the "GRAB-N-GO" weekend food program.
  • Long Beach School District Partner — Partners with the Long Beach School District to support prevention efforts in schools.
  • Long Beach School District Partner — Partners with the coalition to support underage drinking prevention initiatives in schools
  • MTF Partner — References Monitoring the Future survey data on adolescent drug use patterns.
  • Martin Luther King Center Partner — Partners to deliver community-based prevention programs
  • Media Partner — Partners with media outlets to disseminate public awareness campaigns.
  • NIDA Partner — Cites research and data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to support educational content.
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strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Evidence-Based Prevention with Policy and Enforcement
    methodology: evidence-based_prevention
    By implementing evidence-based strategies that include policy advocacy and enhanced enforcement, the organization reduces youth substance use because structural barriers (e.g., restricted access) combined with legal accountability decrease opportunities for underage drinking.
  • Multi-Sector Community Coalition Model
    methodology: community_coalition_model
    By uniting parents, educators, law enforcement, health professionals, and youth in a coordinated coalition, the organization produces sustained reductions in underage drinking because collective action amplifies prevention efforts across multiple access points and social norms.
  • Neurodevelopmental Risk Communication
    methodology: neuroscience-based-prevention
    By using neuroscience-based education to highlight how adolescent brain development is disrupted by alcohol and drug use, the organization increases youth and parent motivation for prevention because understanding biological consequences makes risks more tangible and urgent.
  • Parent Engagement through Ongoing Dialogue
    methodology: parent-engagement
    By equipping parents with accessible resources and encouraging repeated, age-appropriate conversations about substance use, the organization strengthens home-based prevention because sustained parental communication establishes clear expectations and builds resistance to peer pressure.
  • Social Source and Location Targeted Intervention
    methodology: social-source_intervention
    By identifying where youth obtain alcohol—particularly from private residences and social networks—the organization designs targeted interventions that reduce access at the source because most underage drinking occurs through informal channels rather than commercial ones.