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RIVERHEAD COMMUNITY AWARENESS PROGRAM IN
Riverhead, NY · EIN 112821732 · Form 990 · FY2025 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · riverheadcap.org
revenue
$1.2M
expenses
$1.2M
net assets
$375K
employees
10
volunteers
50
program ratio
90%
mission · from form 990

TO REDUCE AND PREVENT ALCOHOL AND OTHER SUBSTANCE ABUSE WITHIN THE RIVERHEAD SCHOOLS COMMUNITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Riverhead Community Awareness Program (CAP) works to reduce and prevent alcohol and substance abuse among youth in the Riverhead Central School District and broader community. The organization runs school-based prevention education, peer leadership programs, and community coalitions focused on environmental strategies to limit youth access to drugs and alcohol. It also provides mental health first aid training and counseling services to students and families.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2025

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $0
    See Schedule O
  2. #2 $0
    See Schedule O
named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

Medication Take Back / Drop Box Program
Community initiative to collect unused and expired medications through permanent drop box at Riverhead Police Department and participation in STOP Days, reducing drug availability and environmental harm.
Mental Health First Aid
Free training program for community members, educators, and first responders on recognizing and responding to mental health crises and substance use disorders, including specialized modules for law enforcement, veterans, and older adults.
Parenting Workshops
Evidence-based programs including "Guiding Good Choices" for parents of middle schoolers and "Staying Connected with Your Teen" for parents of high school students to reduce youth substance use risk.
Pulaski Street School Prevention Education Program
Evidence-based program taught by high school and middle school peer leaders and volunteers to 5th and 6th graders, focusing on social-emotional skills and substance use prevention.
Riverhead Community Coalition
Community-wide coalition working on environmental strategies to reduce youth access to alcohol and drugs, including policy advocacy, public awareness campaigns, and partnerships with law enforcement and local government.
School-Based Counseling
Short-term prevention counseling provided by licensed social workers to students in Riverhead High School, Middle School, and two elementary schools, including individual, group, and family sessions.
Sticker Shock Campaign
Youth-led initiative placing warning stickers on alcohol products in local stores to deter provision of alcohol to minors, conducted in partnership with businesses and the Tobacco Action Coalition of Long Island.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Education 4 activities
    • Coordinate community coalition for youth substance abuse prevention
      Serves as the lead coordinating agency for the Riverhead Community Coalition for Safe and Drug-Free Youth, supporting coalition-building, public health initiatives, and environmental prevention strategies, including staff roles such as Coalition Coordinator and Community Prevention Specialist.
    • Deliver school-based substance use prevention education
      Provides monthly, evidence-based drug and alcohol prevention education programs—such as Life Skills and Too Good for Drugs—to all 5th and 6th grade students in the Riverhead Central School District, particularly at Pulaski Street Elementary School, using trained community volunteers and peer leaders from middle and high schools.
    • Lead public awareness campaigns for high school transitions
      Launches an annual public awareness campaign targeting high school seniors and their families during prom and summer celebration periods, including mandatory pre-prom meetings on substance use risks and emergency response to overdose or alcohol poisoning.
    • Organize youth substance use prevention events
      Hosts annual events including the Say NO To Drugs March involving over 800 students from Pulaski Street School, beach cleanups with youth substance use data collection, and pre-prom red carpet events to promote substance-free celebrations.
  • Substance Use Policy Advocacy & Public Education 2 activities
    • Implement environmental prevention campaigns
      Executes community-wide awareness and access-reduction campaigns including Sticker Shock (placing warning stickers at businesses to deter alcohol sales to minors), “Celebrate Sober” sticker distribution, media campaigns, town halls, presentations, and environmental scans to reduce youth substance use.
    • Support policy-level environmental prevention strategies
      Advocates for and supports implementation of local ordinances related to marijuana zoning and smoke fee policies as part of broader environmental prevention efforts to reduce youth access to substances.
  • Mental Health Education and Awareness 1 activity
    • Administer Mental Health First Aid training
      Provides free Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid certification training to community members and organizations through a 5-year SAMHSA grant awarded in 2021, with certification valid for three years upon completion.
  • Parenting Education and Support Programs 1 activity
    • Offer evidence-based parenting programs
      Delivers two structured parenting programs: Guiding Good Choices (five 2-hour sessions) for parents of middle school students and Staying Connected with Your Teen (seven live or self-paced sessions) for parents of high school students, aimed at strengthening family communication and reducing youth substance use.
  • School-Based Mental Health and Family Support 1 activity
    • Provide school-based counseling and crisis intervention services
      Offers short-term individual, group, and family counseling, crisis intervention, assessments, and referrals to students and families in Riverhead Central School District schools—including high school, middle school, and elementary schools—delivered by NYS licensed master social workers; served 105 students with 942 counseling sessions during the 2022–2023 school year.
  • Annual Impact and Evaluation Reporting 1 activity
    • Track and report community-level prevention outcomes
      Generates annual outputs to reduce underage substance use, including community actions, resulting community changes, direct services reaching thousands of individuals, and millions of media impressions—documented in IRS 990 filings across multiple years.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Conduct medication take-back programs and disposal initiatives
      Operates a permanent medication drop box at the Riverhead Police Department and conducts collection events, resulting in the disposal of 1,010 pounds of unused medications in 2022–2023, 1,130 pounds in 2021–2022, and 1,330 pounds in 2020–2021; has collected over 15,000 pounds since 2014.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$1.22M
Contributions & grants$1.22M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$70
expenses
Total expenses$1.24M
Program expenses90%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$847K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$457K
Cash$356K
Investments$4K
Liabilities$82K
Net assets$375K
Liquid reserves3.5 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +19.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Felicia Scocozza Executive Director 35 $141K
board members · 6
  • Carla Hanson — Director
  • Elizabeth Hanlon — Director
  • Jacqueline Brown — Director
  • Jo-Ann Tavano-Foss — Director
  • Judith Miller — Director
  • Peter J Sabat — Director
relationships · 67

Who they work with

  • All County Crane & Rigging Funder — Gold sponsor providing support
  • CADCA Government — Nation's leading drug prevention organization that recognized Riverhead CAP as Coalition of the Year in 2019.
  • First Baptist Church of Riverhead Partner — Collaborates with CAP through shared leadership and community engagement, including hosting events and supporting youth programs.
  • First Baptist Church of Riverhead Partner — Religious organization supporting coalition efforts.
  • Glenwood Village Funder — Benefactor organization providing support
  • Glenwood Village Funder — Event underwriter for the Bowling Bonanza Fundraiser.
  • Hotel Indigo Funder — Gold sponsor providing support
  • Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #1742 Funder — Benefactor organization providing support
  • Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #1742 Partner — Civic/volunteer organization supporting events and programs.
  • Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #1742 Partner — Provides picnic lunch for students and guests following the annual Say NO to Drugs March.
  • Lupton & Luce Funder — Gold sponsor providing support
  • NSA Insurance and Financial Services Funder — Gold sponsor providing support
  • NY State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Government — Supported by the NY State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
  • New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Government — State agency listed as a sponsor
  • Office of National Drug Control Policy Government — Federal grant funder that awarded CAP $625,000 to support community-based coalition efforts.
  • PBMC Health Foundation Funder — Benefactor organization providing support
  • PBMC – Northwell Health Partner — Healthcare provider engaged in coalition health initiatives.
  • Peconic Bay Medical Center (PBMC) Northwell Health Partner — Collaborates with Riverhead CAP on the Celebrate Sober Campaign, including physician participation in pre-prom education events.
  • Peconic Bay Medical Center Health Foundation Funder — Event underwriter for the Pre-Prom Red Carpet Event.
  • Peconic Monument Works Funder — Gold sponsor providing support
  • Peter J. Sabat Funder — Individual donor listed as benefactor
  • Prevention Resource Center Partner — Substance abuse prevention organization collaborating with the coalition.
  • Pulaski Street Elementary School Partner — Partner school where CAP delivers its Drug and Alcohol Prevention Education Program to 5th and 6th grade students.
  • Pulaski Street Elementary School Partner — Partner school where the Life Skills prevention program is delivered to students.
  • Pulaski Street School PTO Funder — Gold sponsor providing support
  • Riverhead Building Supply Funder — Gold sponsor providing support
  • Riverhead Central School District Partner — Educational partner involved in coalition initiatives.
  • Riverhead Chamber of Commerce Partner — Business sector representative in coalition efforts.
  • Riverhead Community Coalition Coalition — Riverhead Youth Coalition is a member of the larger Riverhead Community Coalition.
  • Riverhead Community Coalition for Safe and Drug-Free Youth Partner — Coalition partner implementing joint substance abuse prevention initiatives
+ 37 more
strategies · 3

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.

  • Community Environmental Change for Substance Use Prevention
    methodology: environmental prevention
    By altering structural conditions such as access to alcohol and drugs through policy change, enforcement partnerships, and multi-sector collaboration, the organization reduces youth substance use by addressing root causes in the community environment.
  • Comprehensive School-Based Support Model
    methodology: comprehensive school-based support model
    By integrating prevention education with on-site counseling and crisis intervention services in schools, the organization addresses substance use across a continuum—from risk to crisis—creating a holistic, accessible support system that improves behavioral health outcomes.
  • Peer-Led Prevention Education
    methodology: peer-led education
    By training and deploying peer leaders from middle and high schools to deliver prevention education, the organization increases engagement and relatability among younger students, leveraging near-peer mentorship to strengthen the effectiveness of substance use prevention messaging.