Board hears options after Northwell program gap for younger students; YES program presented as alternative Administrators said Northwell's substance-abuse services start at age 14 and do not accept younger middle-school students; staff proposed the YES program (state- and town-funded) as a no-cost alternative and described flexible program lengths and attendance-based completion reporting.

The district is stepping up its fight against substance abuse by introducing the YES program, a no-cost, flexible alternative for middle school students left without options.

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