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

February 3 is Prevention Day and February 6 is Time to Talk Day. ACASA’s Community Educator Ann Weaver discusses the Surgeon General wanting to add warnings that alcohol use causes cancer to bottles and cans of alcohol, FDA approves 20 ZYN nicotine pouches and calls to lower the amount of nicotine in cigarettes.

September 15-21 is Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, CORE’s Adrianna Seewaldt and Early Childhood Development and Education Coordinator Robin Fuller and First Step Family Resource Specialist Haleigh Golish discusses the importance of literacy and resources available in Allegany County to help with literacy from young children to adults. Adrianna also discusses resources for adults to further their education and job training.

February 18-25 is Through with Chew Week and February 22 is Great American Spit Out, ACASA’s Ann Weaver discusses the dangers of smokeless tobacco and tips on how to quit.

SAMHSA’s Prevention Day with ACASA’s Community Educator Ann Weaver and Trauma Informed Communities Coordinator Jonah Crump discussing the importance of adults talking to young people on tough topics like substance use, mental health, etc.

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.