HFM Prevention Council

Amanda Canary, left, of Gloversville High School’s Alcohol Awareness Group, presents raffle winner Siobhan Cornell with a certificate for a free Prom picture package, donated by Photography By John Viscosi. The student group, formed through a collaboration between ASAPP’s Promise and the school, gave fellow students the opportunity to sign a Prom Pledge to party sober, to encourage their friends to do the same, and not to ride with anyone who has been drinking or using drugs. All students who signed the pledge were eligible to enter the raffle.

June is National Safety Month.  For more information, go to www.nsc.org.

The week of June 15-21, 2009 is National Men's Health Week, www.menshealthmonth.org

The HFM Prevention Council is an active community leader, cooperating with local agencies to providing quality education, services and healthy alternatives to our counties' youth and families.

Prevention News

June 29, 2009

1 in 25 Deaths Worldwide Linked to Alcohol Consumption, Study Finds

Attorney General Wants Cocaine Sentences Equalized

If you think that you or someone you love has an addiction, you can receive on-line help at

www.jointogether.org/gethelp/

For local treatment providers, please call:

Fulton County --  773-3532

Montgomery Co. -- 773-8830

Hamilton County  --  648-5355

Addiction Services 24 Hour Helpline

1-877-8HOPE NY (1-877-846-7369)

Find help for alcoholism, drug abuse and problem gambling

What's New?

The Council has received to two gambling prevention grants for the New York Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services.  The grant will enable us to hire two full-time gambling prevention educators, one in Fulton and one in Hamilton.

July 29  Montgomery County Victim Impact Panel, 7:00pm, Carondelet Pavillion, St. Mary's Hospital

August 4 ASAPP's Promise Coalition Meeting, 9:30am, First Congregational UCC, Gloversville