"On May 23rd, 2022, the Cortland County Public Health and the Cortland County Mental Health Departments issued a press release to alert the community about recent reports that indicate widespread fentanyl contamination in the local illicit drug supply. Fentanyl...

With over 100 books distributed throughout the community and 2 successful book discussions hosted by the Cortland Free Library, we were excited to have the author of Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction join...

On Tuesday, August 31st, community members and partners came together to mark the 20th anniversary of International Overdose Awareness Day and remember those we have lost to drug overdose. The event drew more than 130 people to Courthouse Park. After...

“The REACH Project Inc. is a nonprofit organization with the belief that all individuals deserve respectful and equitable access to compassionate healthcare in a setting where they will not be stigmatized or judged based on drug use, homelessness, or...

Healing Cortland was fortunate to speak with Dean O’Gorman, the director of Healing Hearts Collaborative and the 607 Grief Group. He shared with us the ins and outs of the organization.  Can you describe Healing Hearts Collaborative and The 607...

What is the CRAFT Program? Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) is a six session program for people who find themselves stressed and anxious about how to help their loved one who is misusing substances. CRAFT helps family members, friends,...

Ashley Dailey, pictured below, is a Family Support Navigator with Prevention Network of Central New York. Prevention Network of CNY is a prevention center in Syracuse that provides healthy alternatives to substance use in the community. We spoke with...

Take Our Micro-Survey  As you may know, the goal of Healing Cortland is to reduce the number of opioid-related overdoses in Cortland County by 40% over the next three years. Our first step was to conduct a Needs Assessment. that...

The Center Of Treatment Innovation (COTI) Program is a mobile peer support, harm reduction, and treatment program that goes out and reaches individuals wherever they are in Cortland County. It is a program of Family & Children’s Counseling Services...

The Southern Tier AIDS program (STAP) has been providing comprehensive HIV/AIDS services to the Southern Tier of New York for over 35 years, among other services. All of STAP’s services are available to clients in Cortland County. STAP recently joined...