The Prevention Council of Erie County

08/28/2025

🎉 Big News! Our Teen Leaders are Going Live on Daytime Buffalo🎉

We're so excited to announce that amazing teen leaders from our Asking For A Friend (AFAF) program will be appearing LIVE this Tuesday on Daytime Buffalo.

✨ They'll be talking about the importance of prevention, AFAF, and showcasing their incredible work, including their PSA, created with The Prevention Council and TuneWorks Media LLC.

📺 Catch the show at 3 PM on Channel 4, or watch later on daytimebuffalo.com and the News 4 WIVB Buffalo WIVB YouTube page.

📆 Missed it? No worries! The episode will re-air the next weekday at 10 AM on CW 23.

08/28/2025

💜 Tomorrow, 8/28 💜

August 31st is . Locally, we’ll be joining our partners at the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) and the Overdose Prevention Task Force this Thursday, August 28th at Martin Luther King Jr. Park for a Community Day of Remembrance honoring loved ones lost to overdose.

✨ Community resources, food & entertainment | 4–6 PM
✨ Remembrance Event | 6–8 PM

🕊️ Every overdose is somebody’s somebody.

08/28/2025

As we look ahead to the end of . Please enjoy time with and friends! Don't let rain on the fun.

08/28/2025

September is 💜🩷🩵
Check out SAMHSA's Toolkit and share the message that ! ➡️ samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/recovery-month/toolkit

08/28/2025

🌟 Join Us for Mindfulness Practices to Enhance Your Well-Being 🌟

Discover simple and innovative mindfulness techniques that help reduce stress, boost brain health, and promote a healthier lifestyle. Research shows that just a few minutes of mindfulness daily can significantly benefit your body and mind!

Not a caregiver? No worries! Everyone is welcome. Whether you're eager to improve your well-being or just curious about mindfulness, this program has something for everyone. Each session is engaging and accessible, offering practical tools you can easily integrate into your life.

Why wait? Take the first step toward a mindful life and register now!

🗓️Wednesday Evenings:
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
September 3, 10, 17, and 24

📍Location:
Virtual Sessions via Zoom
https://forms.office.com/r/kLXjQxPuHA

Program Director: Jan Burns
📞716-207-7315
📧jburns@thepreventioncouncilec.org

08/27/2025

Do you know how to prevent and respond to an overdose? It is important for all of us to be aware of the signs of an overdose and how to respond to one. For more information, read SAMHSA's Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit: library.samhsa.gov/product/overdose-prevention-response-toolkit/pep23-03-00-001

08/27/2025

💜 Join us tomorrow for a Narcan Giveaway 💜

In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31), Peaceprints of WNY is giving away free Narcan kits to help save lives.

📅 Thursday, August 28
🕛 12:00 – 4:00 PM
📍 1001 East Delavan Ave. #22, Buffalo, NY 14215

08/27/2025

08/25/2025

Parents, we want to know what you think of the new cellphone policy in schools? Also, if you're a parent in Lackawanna or Cheektowaga, where the cellphone restrictions were already in place for some schools, how well do you think the program worked? If you're interested in talking about it, please email us at: newsdesk@wgrz.com

📸: Adobe Stock Images

08/25/2025