June is National Safety Month

Men's Health Week is June 10th to 16th!
 
Dear HCC Members:
Welcome to June, graduation parties, summer events and busy schedules! This edition of the HCC Newsletter has information on what we've been doing in the community to help prevent youth substance use. We've also included information on Teen safe driving, Men's Health and a video about work safety.

For any questions related to information contained in this newsletter or related to youth substance use prevention, please do not hesitate to contact us at  hcc@councilonaddiction.org or (716) 373-4303 ext. 518.

Please follow us on social media! Facebook: @yourlife-yourchoicehcc or Twitter & Instagram: @healthycattco.
 
Thank you all for that you do in the community!
Member Recognition

For the month of June, HCC would like to recognize the group of members who made our Prom/Graduation underage drinking prevention campaign possible.  Our awareness campaign theme was for local youth to  “Make Lasting Memories” without the influence of alcohol. 

 The campaign began during the week of May 13 th as many of the Cattaraugus County Schools were holding prom that weekend.  Several HCC members approached local businesses and asked if they would be willing to participate.  Thank you to the following members who made this initiative possible:  Ashley Hawley (Healthy Community Alliance), Megan Parisi (Cattaraugus Community Action), Ashleigh Bova (Salamanca City Central School), Liz Threehouse (Idea Girl Company), and Erica Sebastian (CAReS)!

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Thank you to our Sponsors

We would also like to give a big “Thank You” to all of the businesses that supported our initiative!  
Distributed by:
Hager’s Flowers (Gowanda)
Capozzi’s (Gowanda)
Artista Salon (Gowanda)
Village Pizza (Cattaraugus)
Swan Street Florist (Salamanca)
Bear Brick (Little Valley)
Oak Barbershop (Salamanca)
Marino’s (Salamanca)
Hairmaxx (Salamanca)
Napoli (Olean)
Mandy’s Flowers (Olean)
HCC Receives a Visit from the Office of National Drug Control Policy!
Anne Hazlett, the Senior Advisor for Rural Affairs with the Office of National Drug Control Policy stopped by CAReS to speak with us regarding Cattaraugus County.  Currently, she is traveling around the U.S. and meeting with coalitions in rural communities to learn some of the challenges they are faced with in reaching all sectors with prevention messaging, education, reducing stigma, and the substances that are most impacting their area.  We were honored to have the opportunity to share our story with her!
HCC Will Be At The Movies

Starting in July, you will be able to view HCC's advertisement at the start of each movie at the Olean, NY AMC Theater. Thank you Western Regional AddictionResource Collaborative for making this possible! Please click here to view the Press Release.

 Annual Coalition Celebration Hosted by the Prevention Resource Center

HCC attended the Annual Coalition Celebration hosted by the WNY Prevention Resource Center on May 8 th , 2019 at the Terry Hills Banquet Facility in Batavia, New York.  It was a day of education, networking and fun!  Coalitions from around WNY shared their ideas and success stories while also brainstorming ideas to be more effective in recruiting and engaging youth in our substance abuse prevention work.  
Thank you again to the PRC for hosting such a great event!

Another Threat to Teen Safety Can be What is Sitting in Your Driveway

With summer quickly approaching there will be a lot of teens on the road. Teens are more at risk for crashes out of any other age group. There are also different crash characteristics between male and female drivers as well as younger and older teens.

Please check out the following report for more details:

This report   from the Governors Highway Safety Association  offers more information.

June 10th - 16th is National Men's Health Week

Men’s Health Week is celebrated each year as the week leading up to and including Father’s Day
Recognition from the White House  provides encouragement to men, boys, and their families around the globe.
Use your company’s liberal dress policy to celebrate  Wear Blue Friday , the Friday before Father’s day. Use the on-line  Tool Kit  to help enhance your outreach efforts.
Drugs at Work: What Employers Need to Know



Next meeting is August 1st! No Meeting in July!
Help Is Only A Phone Call Away!
Youth Crisis Hotline Information
  Cattaraugus Community Action
24-Hour Crisis Hotline  (888) 945-3970
 
Olean General Hospital
24-Hour Crisis Hotline  (800) 339-5209
 
24-Hour Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741


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