What happened and what did we accomplish? At the start of 2023, we told you about our action planning process. We spent most of 2022 building a coalition to look at local data, identify gaps, set data-driven SMART goals, and...

As part of the HEAling Communities Study, we have funding to run three communications campaigns--one focused on naloxone/Narcan, and two focused on medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Opioid use disorder is a medical condition characterized by an inability to...

Cortland community members are joining a broad coalition of nonprofit organizations, corporations, government agencies and schools to support the second annual National Fentanyl Awareness Day on May 9, 2023. The day of action is designed to raise awareness about...

In 2021 & 2022 alone, there were 28 reported overdose deaths in Cortland County. In addition to the wide distribution of naloxone, increasing access to medications for opioid use disorder has been shown to save lives. This is the...

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...

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...