585 Prevention is hosted by Partners for Prevention in Allegany County(PPAC). PPAC is a coalition made up of nonprofit agencies, law enforcement, schools, businesses, and concerned community members, who want to make Allegany County a better and safe place to live, work, play, and grow up. 585 Prevention will cover a wide range of prevention topics that are important and ongoing in Allegany County, New York. The purpose of the 585 Prevention is to help educate community members and build awareness on issues in Allegany County and supportive events happening in the community.

Podcast Library

National Impaired Driving Prevention Month with New York State Trooper James O’Callaghan.

Recovery Month and the Allegany County Mobile Treatment Unit with ACASA’s Ann Weaver and Jamie Minderler.

Allegany County’s Remote Area Medical (RAM) Clinic with Genesee Valley Central School’s Wellness Director Anne Campbell.

National Prevention Week on WQRW’s Community Focus with ACASA’s Ann Weaver and PPAC’s Jon Chaffee.

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month with Western Problem Gambling Resource Center.

Issue of Menthol and the It’s Not Just Campaign with Tobacco Free CCA’s Ken Dahlgren

January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month with ACASA’s Community Educator Ann Weaver.

New Year’s Resolutions and Substance Abuse with ACASA’s Community Educator Ann Weaver.

COVID-19 Myths vs. Facts with Allegany County’s Public Health Educator Rob Matasich.

Advocacy with the ARC’s Joseph Damiano.

National Prevention Week with ACASA’s Ann Weaver.

Through with Chew Week with ACASA’s Ann Weaver.

Great American Smokeout with ACASA’s Ann Weaver.

Seen Enough Tobacco Day with Tobacco Free CCA’s Community Engagement Coordinator Ken Dahlgren.

2020 Family Day with ACASA’s Community Educator Ann Weaver.

Kinship Care Program with Project Director Danielle Kielar.

2020 Recovery Month with ACASA’s Community Educator Ann Weaver.