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...

We use harm reduction strategies like seatbelts, helmets, and designated drivers all the time to make risky behaviors safer. Narcan (the brand name of naloxone) is no different, and it's safe to use. Narcan is an FDA-approved medication that can...

The Wishing Wellness Center, run by the Catholic Charities of Cortland County, is a peer-to-peer support program that focuses on individuals' recovery, either from mental illness, substance use, or other problems.  Healing Cortland sat down with Valerie Partridge, who is...

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,...

I served for the Rural Health Service Corps, a local branch of AmeriCorps, from November 2020 through May of 2021. I was fortunate to be placed at Cortland Area Communities that Care, a local nonprofit that works to address...

The Southern Tier AIDS Program (STAP) has been providing comprehensive HIV/AIDS services, among many other resources, to individuals in the Southern Tier region for almost 40 years. Residents of Cortland County have had access to these services, free of...

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:  ...

What happened? On July 18th, Healing Cortland's Opioid Task Force met for its first full meeting, kicking off the "implementation phase" of the HEALing Communities Study (HCS). Over the course of the next 18 months, the Opioid Task Force will look...

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...