The Prevention Council Of Putnam Inc

THE PREVENTION COUNCIL OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL FORUMS, TRAININGS ON SUBSTANCE USE TRENDS; COALITION BUILDING AND SUPPORT; CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, PEER RECOVERY SERVICES, OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROVIDER; AND THE VICTIM IMPACT PANEL PROGRAM.

HEALING COMMUNITIES STUDY - WILL TEST THE INTEGRATION OF PREVENTION, OVERDOSE TREATMENT, AND MEDICATION-BASED TREATMENT IN SELECT COMMUNITIES HARD HIT BY THE OPIOID CRISIS. THIS COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT MODEL WILL BE TESTED IN A COORDINATED ARRAY OF SETTINGS, INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY SETTINGS. FINDINGS WILL ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICES FOR INTEGRATING PREVENTION AND TREATMENT STRATEGIES THAT CAN BE REPLICATED BY COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE. THE PREVENTION COUNCIL OF PUTNAM IS THE LEAD FOR THE STUDY IN PUTNAM COUNTY. THIS STUDY TESTS HOW DIFFERENT PROVEN APPROACHES TO PREVENTING OPIOID OVERDOSE DEATHS WORK TOGETHER. IT WILL LOOK AT PREVENTION, OVERDOSE RESPONSE, AND TREATMENT WITH MEDICATIONS ACROSS DIFFERENT HEALTH CARE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS. IT ALSO FOCUSES ON PLACES MOST IMPACTED BY THE OPIOID CRISIS, SUCH AS COMMUNITIES WITH MORE OPIOID OVERDOSE DEATHS COMPARED WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES.THE STUDY AIMS INCLUDE: - REDUCE OPIOID OVERDOSE DEATHS BY 40% - INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NALOXONE, A DRUG THAT SAVES LIVES BY REVERSING AN OPIOID OVERDOSE - EXPAND USE OF MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER, SUCH AS BUPRENORPHINE, METHADONE, AND NALTREXONE - REDUCE HIGH-RISK OPIOID PRESCRIBING AND DISPENSING

NYS OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FUNDING IS TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PREVENTION SERVICES IN PUTNAM COUNTY, NY. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL PREVENTION CHANGE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRAINING AND AN ANNUAL PREVENTION CONFERENCE.

DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES (DFC) SUPPORT PROGRAM GRANT - THE DFC PROGRAM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CARMEL COMMUNITIES THAT CARE (CTC) COALITION, AIMS TO REDUCE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG YOUTH BY ADDRESSING COMMUNITY FACTORS THAT INCREASE THE RISK OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PROMOTING FACTORS THAT MINIMIZE THE RISK OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THE COALITION INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO WORK TOGETHER TO REDUCE RISK FACTORS AND STRENGTHEN PROTECTIVE FACTORS THROUGH EDUCATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND POLICY INITIATIVES.