Community, Parent, School and Student
About Us
COMPASS Unity is in its infancy, formed in the fall of 2009. When COMPASS is fully developed, there will be representation from various sectors of the community including youth, parents, the business community, media, schools, youth-serving organizations, law enforcement, religious organizations, civic/volunteer groups, healthcare professionals, and agencies and organizations involved in reducing substance abuse.
In the late 1990’s, the South Country Efficiency Coalition was formed in order to expand and coordinate services. Membership included community members, agencies and school personnel. In 2009, the Suffolk Coalition to Prevent Drug and Alcohol Dependencies (SCPADD) assisted the Efficiency Coalition and the South Country School District to apply for a federal grant through SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services).The application was successful, and at the completion of the two-year grant period, SCPADD will assist COMPASS Unity to apply for a Drug Free Community (DFC) grant.
The DFC grant is a five year grant that is renewable for an additional five years. These grants will bring significant resources to our communities that we can use to create programs, provide education, and add services.
COMPASS Unity is an inclusive coalition. All are invited to attend and participate. Members currently attending meetings represent the following organizations:
- South Country Central School District
- Brookhaven Youth Bureau
- Brookhaven Youth Court
- Suffolk County Department of Probation
- Village of Bellport
- South Country Library
- Brookhaven Library
- SNAP Outreach Project
- Boys and Girls Club of the Bellport Area
- South Country Community Land Trust
- HELP Suffolk
- Perinatal Coalition
- St. Joseph’s College
- Bellport Headstart
- Bellport, Hagerman, E Patchogue Alliance
- Eastern Suffolk BOCES
More are welcome and encouraged to join us!