The Prevention Council of Saratoga County

05/01/2026

Mental health conditions can affect anyone. Compassion, understanding, and access to care can make a meaningful difference. There is treatment available: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/locators/esmi

04/30/2026

ATTENTION PARENTS: Emerging Youth Substance Trends; What you need to know and look out for: April 2026 Edition.

Emerging Youth Substance Trends

04/29/2026

The Prevention Council and Healing Springs are supporting sexual assault survivors and awareness on with our friends

04/29/2026

Today is National Fentanyl Awareness Day!

“Every week in 2022, the equivalent of a high school classroom's worth of students — an average of 22 adolescents — died of drug overdoses in the United States.” (The Overdose Crisis among U.S. Adolescents, Friedman and Hadland, M.D., M.P.H, 2023.)

Fentanyl is a very strong synthetic opioid that is often illegally mixed into drugs purchased on the street, online, or from fake pharmacy sites—often leading to unintentional drug overdoses and even death.

Illegally produced fentanyl is especially dangerous because…
👄You can't see, taste, or smell it
✏️The deadly dose is small enough to fit on the tip of a pencil
To better understand the dangers of illicit fentanyl, how to avoid an overdose, and how to help save a life, you can visit the Stanford REACH Lab website: tinyurl.com/REACHLabHome

04/28/2026

Congratulations to our former (now retired) Director of School-Based Services, Patty Kilgore on being recognized as one of Carrie Woerner’s Women of Distinction!

04/27/2026

Please join us tomorrow Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District! Stephen Hill delivers a powerful message on youth mental health and substance use. All parents and guardians from throughout Saratoga County are welcome!

ATTENTION PARENTS: Join us for this mental health and substance use prevention event! Hear from Stephen Hill, a former student-athlete turned prevention advocate, best-selling author, defense attorney, and founder of Speak Sobriety, on Tuesday, APRIL 28th! ALL ARE WELCOME!

04/24/2026

Have a save and happy weekend!

We’re all for weekend plans.
Even more for the kind that get everyone home safely.

Make the plan early, stick with your people, and don’t leave it up to chance.
Good decisions keep good times going.

04/21/2026

Our Certified Peer Recovery Advocate, Taylir Funk, in action; delivering some powerful prevention education regarding va**ng at Ge**er health class informational sessions.

Please reach out to our Director of Prevention, Erin Webster, at Erin@preventioncouncil.org, if you would like these informational sessions in your school district!
Visit https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/what-we-do/us/cdc?utm_medium=paidads&utm_source=googleads&utm_content=CDCFunding&utm_campaign=AlwaysOnSearch-2026&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23414432397&gbraid=0AAAAACtKTYzRU7VlVtdks0vtUFwOpLMaR&gclid=CjwKCAjw46HPBhAMEiwASZpLRNoFWnsc5dSqKx8cnV6kEk8VAn3odi1p8OVERKDUlCnfX2GKMTXR6hoCj6AQAvD_BwE for tips to start the conversation.

04/19/2026

It was an honor to begin recognition of crime victim’s rights week by supporting individuals and their families impacted by crime. Through our partnership with STOP DWI New York and Saratoga County Sheriff's Office, we help facilitate 10 victim impact panels every year. Thank you to the Saratoga County NY Government for inviting us so we can show our support and offer services to our community like violence and SUD prevention education in our schools, through our Students Against Destructive Decisions chapters, and support services at our Healing Springs Recovery Community & Outreach Center.

04/18/2026

Alcohol packaging is contributing to the increase in youth consumption. Alcohol companies use vibrant colors, fun fonts and sweet flavors to appeal to youth. But, do you know how to identify whether one of these conveniently packaged beverages is an alcoholic beverage or just a protein drink? Check out this video to learn more #

04/17/2026

ATTENTION PARENTS: Join us for this mental health and substance use prevention event! Hear from Stephen Hill, a former student-athlete turned prevention advocate, best-selling author, defense attorney, and founder of Speak Sobriety, on Tuesday, APRIL 28th! ALL ARE WELCOME!