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A message from the Executive Director
Welcome to the 2022 Fall Edition of Prevention in Putnam, our quarterly newsletter. Please share with your colleagues, friends and family. We know that during this time we are inundated with information, however we hope our newsletter provides you with reliable and helpful tools and resources regarding substance use, preventing and reducing harm as well as youth problem gambling prevention that you will find useful.
Best wishes for a healthy fall season!
Be well.
Yours in Prevention,
Kristin McConnell
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Medication Take Back Day
Medication take back day is coming October 29, 2022
Click here for more details.
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2022 Prevention Needs Assessment Survey
The Prevention Needs Assessment (PNA) Survey was designed to measure the need for prevention services among youth in the areas of substance use, delinquency, antisocial behavior, and violence. The questions on the survey ask youth about the factors that place them at risk for substance use and other problem behaviors along with the factors that offer them protection from problem behaviors. The survey also inquires about the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATODs) and participation in various antisocial behaviors. The survey is administered using a digital link to students in grades 8, 10, and 12 every two years, with the last assessment completed in 2020. It is anonymous and voluntary. The survey results inform the work of the coalitions and ensures that coalition efforts are focused on the needs of the students. We are grateful that Brewster, Carmel, Haldane, Mahopac and Putnam Valley Middle and High Schools will once again be participating this year. The survey will take place between October 24th and November 18th 2022.
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Alcohol Awareness and Compliance Checks.
Officers from the Town of Kent Police Department participated in Alcohol Awareness & Compliance Checks at the businesses in the Town of Kent that sell alcoholic beverages. Continue Reading
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Vaping
We've added a new page to our website that will offer information directly from the FDA with information on the dangers of Vaping.
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Team Teen
Curiosity, fun, stress, pressure, depression, anxiety, fitting in,
are some reasons teens try alcohol, marijuana, other drugs, or vaping. Whether it’s the first time or more than once, teen substance use can lead to other problems. Prevent the possible progression from early use to problems. Free preventive education and/or help tailored for each teen and parent is available, serving New York State’s Hudson Valley counties: Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester. Team Teen website
Team Teen Flyer
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Prevention Council Now Offering
Peer Recovery Services
We are pleased to announce our newest addition to the Prevention Council team! Victoria Metz, the Certified Recovery Peer Advocate joined the Prevention Council earlier this month. Victoria spent nearly five years working at Arms Acres in Carmel, in both Detox and Rehab. She has extensive knowledge of the resources that are available in Putnam County. Victoria will be working closely with local law enforcement to link individuals dealing with substance use disorder to treatment or other services. She will be a liaison to various agencies in Putnam and is a Narcan trainer. We are excited to welcome her to our team! If you need to contact Victoria, please email her at [email protected].
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Leave Behind Program
The Prevention Council of Putnam in collaboration with Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services and the Putnam County Department of Health is working to implement a county-wide Naloxone Leave Behind Program. Naloxone, or brand name Narcan is an intra-nasal medication that can reverse opioid overdose and is distributed to anyone in New York State who wants to carry it. The program would leverage Putnam County’s 18 existing Fire and EMS companies to provide on-scene training for naloxone and a naloxone kit would be left behind. Naloxone Leave-Behind programs improve linkages to care in the community, reduce opioid overdose deaths and can reduce future overdoses and the strain on the EMS workforce. Naloxone is provided at no cost to EMS companies by the New York State Department of Health. For more information on harm reduction strategies please visit www.preventioncouncilputnam.org.
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Naloxone Training
Naloxone, also known by its brand name Narcan, is a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. The New York State Department of Health has designated sites as Opioid Overdose Prevention Providers (OOPPs) which allows these sites to provide naloxone trainings and kits at no cost to recipients. The Prevention Council of Putnam (PCP) is a designated OOPPs provider and has been providing naloxone trainings to Putnam residents, organizations, schools, police departments, etc.
If you are interested in receiving a free naloxone training and kit, please visit our website to submit a request.
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Victim Impact Panel
The Putnam County Victim Impact Panel (VIP) Program is a collaboration between The Prevention Council of Putnam, Putnam County Probation Department and Putnam County STOP DWI. The program provides bi-monthly forums on the consequences of drunk driving from people whose lives have been impacted by a drunk driver. Other panel members include people in
The VIP is still being held virtually. To register please click link below.
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Naloxone Frequent Asked Questions with Lauren Johnson.
Do you have questions about naloxone? Watch this video for answers to questions that often come up at training.
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