Summer 2024 Newsletter

International Overdose Awareness Day

Join us for a Memorial Event Thursday, September 12, 2024,

Cornerstone Park

1 Fair Street, Carmel, NY 10512

at 7:00 pm.

For those who have lost a loved one and would like for them to be remembered publicly this evening, or for more information, please call Barbara Mueller at 845-270-8416 

or email at bnaccari@aol.com.

Overdose Prevention Training and Narcan Distribution will be available throughout the event 

Parking for Cornerstone Park is in Wence Plaza. 

Access to parking lot is on Fair Street. 

Summer Concert Series

Get Your Life-Saving Kit at the Summer Concert Series!

Join us at one of our upcoming concerts and receive a FREE life-saving kit! A team member will be on-site to provide training and equip you with the tools you need to make a difference.

On-the-spot training by one of our professionals and receive your free life-saving kit.

Don't miss this amazing opportunity to enjoy great music and learn valuable skills that could save a life. 

Simulated Impaired DriviNg Experience

(SIDNE)

The Prevention Council has been working with the Putnam County Youth Bureau, Putnam County Sheriff's Office and local high schools all summer to present SIDNE®, a Simulated Impaired DriviNg Experience. SIDNE® vividly illustrates the dangers of distracted and impaired driving, making these risks real and personal. Through this program, drivers and passengers can safely experience simulations of operating a vehicle while impaired or distracted. Together, we deliver engaging and hands-on lessons about the misuse and abuse of alcohol and other drugs and the dangers of distracted driving.

Vape Disposal Units

E-cigarettes are sometimes called e-cigs, vapes, vape pens, e-hookahs, and electronic nicotine delivery systems or ENDS. Some e-cigarettes look like regular cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Some look like USB flash drives, pens, and other everyday items.

E-cigarettes contain nicotine and lithium batteries, making them hazardous waste. Please remember to dispose of these products safely. Read more here.

Putnam County Health Summit

We attended the Putnam County Health Summit, where we joined forces with fellow providers to discuss and collaborate on improving community health. We are thrilled to announce that our very own Victoria Metz received the Community Health Improvement Award for her outstanding work as a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate. Congratulations, Victoria!

Job Opportunity 

Please check out our career opportunity page. We are looking for a school based mental health therapist.

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. In addition, PCP has furnished 149 naloxone boxes across Putnam County thanks to our HEALing Communities Study (HCS) grant, which allow for public access of naloxone in identified high risk areas. 

If you are interested in receiving a free naloxone training and kit, please visit our website to submit a request.