HFM Prevention Council

The HFM Prevention Council participated in Montgomery County Traffice Safety Day at the Palatine Bridge Price Chopper.  Above, people check out the available information.

The week of July 6-12 is National Youth Sports Week.  Please visit www.nrpa.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

July 21, 2008

Tobacco Companies Manipulated Menthol, Researchers Say

Psychiatrists Received Biggest Chunk of Pharmaceutical Company Payoffs, Vermont Study Finds

Addiction Treatment Cuts Crime, Boosts Employment, Kentucky Study Concludes

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

What's New?

ASAPP's Promise is currently running a campaign to prevent prescription drug abuse.  Local pharmacies are including in each prescription bag, a small insert that discusses ways to safeguard presciptions.

SafeHomes Newsletter

Council Newsletter

Upcoming Events:

August 5  ASAPP's Promise coalition meeting, 9:30am,  First Congregational UCC, Gloversville 

September 12  Fulton County Resource Fair, Johnstown Mall, Noon to 4. 

September 22  Eat Dinner with Your Family Day

September 26  Happy SADD Day!, Camp Brookledge