No matter who we are or where we come from, we all know at least one person affected by Opioid Use Disorder. In 2021, 16 individuals died from an opioid- related overdose in Cortland County (coroner). Opioids remained a...

The Healing Cortland project is excited to be partnering with the University of Rochester Recovery Center of Excellence to offer a series of Community Conversations and a Train the Trainer session for those interested in leading this workshop with...

No matter who we are or where we come from, we all know at least one person affected by Opioid Use Disorder. In 2021, 16 individuals died from an opioid- related overdose in Cortland County (coroner). Opioids remained a...

The 2023 Cortland County Drug Take Back Events will be on Saturday, April 30 and Saturday, September 30 at 4 locations. Bring any of your unused, unneeded, prescription, and/or nonprescription drugs and you can drop them off without leaving...

Over the course of 2022, the Opioid Task Force workgroups examined local data, studied the evidence-based strategies, and made recommendations to the Leadership Team The Opioid Task Force has 56 members from over 19 different agencies. In addition to...

According to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, there were over 100,000 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from April 2020-April 2021. The rising death rate represents an increase of 28.5% from the prior year. In Cortland County alone,...

What's been happening with the HCS? After another successful Opioid Task Force meeting on Monday, August 15, the HEALing Communities Study project -- a Cortland County initiative to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths by 40% over 18 months -- is now...

Cortland County's Drug Take Back Event will be on Saturday, September 24 at 4 locations. Bring any of your unused, unneeded, prescription, and/or nonprescription drugs and you can drop them off without leaving your vehicle. The 4 convenient drive-through locations include:  ...

Cortland County's 2nd annual Overdose Awareness Remembrance Vigil will be held on Wednesday, August 31 at Courthouse Park in Cortland, on International Overdose Awareness Day. The event will start at 7pm. Healing Hearts Collaborative with Healing Cortland, Prevention Network of...

The Youth Voices Matter Youth Summit is an inaugural one-day conference that will be welcoming youth and young adults along with service providers to network, learn, and discuss the "Ages and Stages of Recovery" in-person at Tompkins Cortland Community College.   This...