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National Birth Defects Prevention Month
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and this year’s theme is “Best for You. Best for Baby”. Leading prenatal health experts from the National Birth Defects Prevention Network, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics, March…
Read MoreEnjoy the Outdoors Safely this Winter – NYS DEC Forest Rangers
Winter is a great time to get outside and enjoy the abundant recreational activities that the natural resources in Allegany County have to offer. There are over 50,000 acres of DEC managed state lands in the county, which offer great…
Read MoreDecember is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
Don’t Drug and Drive. Most people know that impaired driving is a bad idea and that it is illegal in all fifty states, but what does impaired driving really mean? Historically, information and enforcement has been focused on drunk driving…
Read MoreFillmore Students Reveal A Window Into the World of Youth Vaping
2019 Great American Smokeout Messaging Educates Community on E-cigarette Flavors Fillmore, NY – Students from Fillmore’s Reality Check program marked 2019’s Great American Smokeout (GASO) by painting windows of the local Shop and Save to with the message: “Sweet flavs…
Read MoreNovember is STOP DWI Month
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has once again announced that Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has issued a proclamation that designates the month of November as STOP-DWI month. The New York State Special Traffic Options for Driving While…
Read MoreFall Allegany County Pill Drop
Andover and Cuba– On Saturday, October 26 the Allegany County Fall Pill Drop was held in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Andover and Cuba were chosen for the fall locations. The pill…
Read MoreNational Domestic Violence Awareness Month
For many, October 1st signifies the first day that it is acceptable to decorate for Halloween, drink pumpkin spice lattes, and enjoy the cool sweater weather of fall. However, for agencies like Cattaraugus Community Action and ACCORD, October 1st signifies…
Read MoreBe a Family Day STAR!
Monday, September 23rd, marks the 19th anniversary of Family Day: Making Every Day Special, founded in 2001 by the Center on Addiction. Research by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University has consistently found that…
Read More30th National Recovery Month
This September marks the 30th National Recovery Month, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). According to this year’s toolkit, one facet of this year’s theme,…
Read MoreInternational Overdose Awareness Day
This August 31 marks the 19th International Overdose Awareness Day, started in Melbourne, Australia, in 2001. Sally Finn, a manager of the Salvation Army syringe program, saw the sorrow that families experienced when they lost their loved ones to a…
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