Teaneck Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse

The Teaneck Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse (TMAASA) focuses its efforts towards the prevention of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. Its objectives are to develop and support prevention programs for outreach and community support. The Alliance works closely with local municipal officials, police, school personnel, professional organizations and residents to support local programs such as D.A.R.E., Project Graduation, National Night Out, Project Find, Peer Leadership, Junior Police Academy and other alcohol and drug free prevention activities.

TMAASA looks to:

assist in decreasing ATOD arrests
providing resources for ATOD prevention
decrease interest in ATOD, and
increase neighborhood attachment

Council Liaison: Councilwoman Karen Orgen

Meetings: Main Level New Municipal Building Conference Room/ZOOM, 5:30PM.

Name	Position	Term
Alex Cerbone	Social Services Coordinator	January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Victoria Fisher	Chair	July 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Joseph Spiegel	Member	July 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Nancy Cochrane	Member	July 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Adrienne Williams	Member	July 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Tiffany Walker	Member	July 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Health Officer Courtney Sartaine	Member	July 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024
Imani Godbee	Member	January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Detective Antherson Ramirez	Police Department Representative	September 20, 2022 - December 31, 2023

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Created and approved by Council through Resolution in 1989. The program has been under the coordination of the Teaneck Health Department since 1995, after being coordinated by community members from 1989 through 1994.

TMAASA has received over $500,000 in DEDR Funding since its inception. Funding is 75% from DEDR (Drug Enforcement Demand Reduction), 25% Cash match by the Township and 75% in-kind service.

TMAASA is under the direction of the Governor's Council on Alcohol Drug (GCADA