Town of Smithtown Substance Abuse Counseling & Education Center Named Social Work Agency of the Year
Smithtown, N.Y., April 2017 – Town of Smithtown Horizons Counseling & Education Center was named “Social Work Agency of the Year” by the National Association of Social Workers, New York State Chapter, Suffolk Division. All award winners will be honored at an event on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 11:00am at the Brentwood Country Club. The Town of Smithtown wishes to share in congratulating Horizons and the other award recipients as they are recognized with these prestigious awards. Smithtown Town Supervisor Patrick Vecchio commented, “With the drug scourge so prevalent throughout Suffolk County and Smithtown, we are proud of the designation that Horizons Counseling has received as ‘Social Work Agency of the Year’ and we are proud of the good work they do on behalf of all our residents who may have a need for these services.” This award acknowledges the exceptional social work services provided by Horizons to address the chronic and often tragic causes and consequences of substance use in the community.
The Town of Smithtown’s own Horizons Counseling and Education Center, located at 161 East Main Street in Smithtown, has offered comprehensive substance abuse treatment and prevention services for adolescents, adults, and families since 1979. Horizons regularly works with various community partners, including the Smithtown Youth Bureau, local school districts, hospitals/healthcare providers, law enforcement, and other community institutions to address substance use-related problems and provide prevention, education, and treatment programming. Horizons and the Smithtown Youth Bureau have recently established the Youth and Community Alliance of Smithtown for the purpose of engaging and mobilizing residents and other stakeholders to work toward positive change in the Town of Smithtown communities, including a focus on substance use, bullying, and maintaining healthy family relationships. To learn more about the services offered by Horizons Counseling and Education Center, please contact Matthew Neebe, Director at mneebe@tosgov.com (631) 360-7578. For information about the Youth Bureau and the Youth and Community Alliance of Smithtown, please contact Stacey Sanders, Executive Director, Smithtown Youth Bureau at ssanders@tosgov.com (631) 360-7595.