Pathways Regional Prevention Center

09/07/2025

challenges don’t affect adults only—children can struggle too. Early recognition and effective treatment can be life changing. Learn the signs ➡️ samhsa.gov/mental-health/what-is-mental-health/how-to-talk/parents-and-caregivers ***dePreventionMonth

09/06/2025

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) is a 1-hour training designed to teach lay and professional "gatekeepers" the warning signs of a su***de crisis and how to respond. Gatekeepers can include anyone strategically positioned to recognize and refer someone at risk of su***de (e.g., parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, coaches, caseworkers, police officers). Don’t miss out on this excellent training opportunity. There are three dates to pick from. You could save a life!

09/06/2025

Tired of the same old dessert treats? Try out one of these delicious new recipes this weekend with your family. Family time is the best time!

09/05/2025

09/05/2025

For many young people, it's Football Friday Night. Talk to your kids about the dangers of alcohol and other drugs. Talk. They hear you!

09/05/2025

Upcoming Webinar:
The Traingulum - Smoke is Smoke
9/11 at 4pm PST/7pm EST

Featuring our very own Dr. Monica Wilson, CA PAVe Regional Director!

Register Here: https://www.savingblacklives.org/triangulum-webinar

09/04/2025

Restricting access to lethal means can allow someone contemplating su***de to pause, reconsider, and seek help before taking irreversible action. Lethal means safety involves creating time and space between individuals in crisis and their access to means of harm. Checking your home is a good prevention strategy.
https://www.save.org/programs/lethal-means-safety/

09/04/2025

Don't forget the 4th Annual Walk For Hope on September 16 in honor of Su***de Prevention Month. Join us at Camp Landing in Ashland at 6:00 pm. For more information, call Dominique Ellis at 606-329-8588, Ext. 4119, or email at dellis@pathways-ky.org.

09/04/2025

🚨 Never Throw Narcan® Away: It Could Still Save a Life

Your expired Narcan® may be more powerful than you think! Research shows:

Multiple studies found expired naloxone often retains 90–110% of its potency, even decades past its printed expiration date

Exposure to heat, freezing, or repeated freeze-thaw cycles for up to 28 days showed no significant loss of naloxone potency

👉 Even if your Narcan® is expired, frozen, or has been exposed to non‑standard storage conditions—using it is far better than doing nothing.

Practical Tips:

Keep at least two doses available in case one is weakened or extra is needed.

If Narcan® has been frozen and won’t spray, thaw it by rolling it between warm hands, then administer. If it still won't function, call 911 and start rescue

Replace expired kits when possible—but don’t discard them if they could be the only naloxone available in an emergency.

Takeaway:
In a potential overdose, expired Narcan® is better than no Narcan®. Holding onto it—even if it’s expired or has experienced temperature extremes—can make the difference between life and death.

09/03/2025

Doctors have raised the alarm about high levels of va**ng among children worldwide, saying they are convinced e-cigarettes are causing irreversible harm to their health.

Ni****ne levels in e-cigarettes can be very high, raising the risk of addiction and injury to the developing brains of adolescents. Children are also risking long-term cardiovascular effects as a result of va**ng at school and college, experts say.

Doctors have raised the alarm about high levels of va**ng among children worldwide, saying they are convinced e-cigarettes are causing irreversible harm to their health. Cardiologists, researchers and health experts said they were “extremely concerned” about the harmful effects of e-cigarettes o...

09/03/2025

We have some weighty events we are observing this month. We hope that your September is full of many moments that bring joy!

***deawarness