Dear HCC Members: Happy May! We hope that you are staying safe and healthy. In these unprecedented times we've all had to make adjustments to they way we live and work and that includes the business of our coalition as well. We've been meeting in online Zoom meetings, we're making updates to our website (with more to come), and we've started using a group social media site called "Band." We've included a mental health article and some social media posts. We hope you will utilize them on your social media sites. 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!

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues Understanding the link between substance abuse and mental health When you have both a substance abuse problem and a mental health issue such as depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety, it is called a co-occurring disorder or dual diagnosis. Dealing with substance abuse, alcoholism, or drug addiction is never easy, and it’s even more difficult when you’re also struggling with mental health problems. Read More

National Prevention Week May 10-16 2020!

National Prevention Week (NPW) is a public education platform that promotes prevention year-round through providing ideas, capacity building, tools, and resources to help individuals and communities make substance use prevention happen every day. NPW culminates in May recognizing the important work that has been done in communities throughout the year to inspire action and prevent substance use and mental disorders.  Each day you will be able to view posts and information on HCC's social media sites that corresponds to the topic of the day.     Monday, May 10th: Preventing Prescription and Opioid Misuse Tuesday, May 12th: Preventing Underage Drinking and Alcohol Misuse Wednesday, May 13th: Preventing Illicit Drug Use and Youth Marijuana Use Thursday, May 14th: Preventing Youth Tobacco Use Friday, May 15th: Preventing Suicide

HCC branded National Prevention Week social media posts for you to share.

Next meeting is June 4th!

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 https://www.crisistextline.org/

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