Prevention Works

02/27/2026

BIG NEWS! 🎉

Starting today, our Prevention Works Discount Card is now $15

That means even more savings for you at your favorite local businesses like West Main Mercantile while still supporting Prevention Works’ prevention education and community programs.

It’s a win-win:
✔️ Save money
✔️ Shop local
✔️ Support Prevention

Grab yours today and take advantage of the savings while giving back to a great cause. Purchase your card using the QR code on the flyer and contact us for pickup.

02/25/2026

📢 Building Stronger, Healthier Teams!

Check out this great article from the Post-Journal about how Prevention Works is offering Team Awareness! A professional development training designed to help local organizations strengthen communication, support mental health, recognize risk factors, and foster more effective and engaged teams in the workplace.

This interactive, evidence-based training supports employee wellness, retention, and productivity, and can be tailored to meet the needs of various workplaces, either on-site or virtually. Learn how your team can benefit!

👇Read the full article:

Prevention Works, with funding from United Way of Chautauqua County, is offering “Team Awareness,” a professional development training designed to help organizations build healthier, more effective and more engaged teams. The training equips employees and leaders with tools to improve communicat...

02/24/2026

Dear Parents, we invite you to explore the Prevention Works website calendar to stay up to date on our upcoming parenting support groups happening in multiple locations. https://preventionworks.us/

02/19/2026

Support Prevention Works and Save All Year Long! Several businesses are participating in Chautauqua County! Connect with one of our staff, or order online! Thank you to all of the businesses for their support!

02/18/2026

💙 Children of Addiction Awareness Month 💙
Children are often the silent victims of substance use. Awareness leads to understanding. Understanding leads to change.
Let’s shine a light, break the stigma, and support children and families who need it most. Please help to spread the word about The Seven C's!

02/16/2026

02/14/2026

Supportive Apps for Kids and Teens:
I am Me – Positive Mental Health for Young People (https://www.iammeapp.com/)
Alateen (https://al-anon.org/for-members/members-resources/mobile-app/)
Kooth Online Mental Wellbeing Community (https://www.kooth.com/)
Mindshift CBT – Anxiety Relief (https://www.mindshiftrecovery.org/)
Insight Time – Meditation and Mindfulness (https://insighttimer.com/)
Smiling Mind – Daily Mental Health (https://www.smilingmind.com.au/smiling-mind-app)
Tellmi – Peer Support (https://www.tellmi.help/)

02/13/2026

Age-Appropriate Discussions
When talking with children and young adults in families impacted by addiction, it is important to give them age-appropriate information - in language they can understand - to validate their experience and provide support. When too much information is provided, or using terms intended for older individuals, these children can end up confused and overwhelmed. Helping kids and teens understand what the disease of addiction is, and that it isn't their fault, can lessen the impact of stigma.

What is Addiction?Also called a substance use disorder. Over 20 million people nationwide suffer from addiction and 1 in 7 people will experience addiction a...

02/12/2026

Understanding the disease of addiction, its clinical term, substance use disorder, and other important terms is very important for families. Many discriminating words and myths are used by people who don’t understand.
When we gain an understanding of this disease and how to talk about it in a respectful way, it helps families manage what is happening, minimize the shame and blame they feel, and empower them with hope and healing.

Substance Use Disorder (SUD): NIH (National Institutes of Health) defines substance use disorder as a treatable mental disorder that affects a person’s brain and behavior, leading to their inability to control their use of substances like legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications.

Addiction: A more general term for a substance use disorder is addiction.

Substance Misuse: Using any psychoactive substances in high doses or in inappropriate situations can cause a health or social problem — immediately or over time — including addiction.

Recovery: NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) defines recovery as a process of change through which people improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential.

02/10/2026

At Prevention Works, we know that children impacted by addiction often carry invisible burdens. We shine a light on their strength, raise awareness, and reaffirm our commitment to prevention, education, and support.
One in four children grows up in a home affected by substance use. Awareness is the first step toward prevention and healing.
Learn more, start conversations, and help spread hope for children and families impacted by addiction.