CCE Spotlights

Partner Spotlight

OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES & SUPPORTS (OASAS) Sullivan Allies Leading Together (SALT) has partnered with CCE to deliver harm reduction and Naloxone/ “Narcan” overdose intervention kits and fentanyl test strips across Sullivan County. Over 300 kits and 1,000 test strips have been distributed in Monticello, Liberty, and Woodridge. NARCAN (naloxone HCI) Nasal Spray is a potentially lifesaving medication designed to help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose in minutes. Fentanyl is often mixed with opioids to increase potency and can result in higher overdoses due to its respiratory depressant effects. If you or someone you know wants a rescue kit or fentanyl test strips, contact Martin Colavito on the SALT line at 845-397-7258 or email salt@saltcares.com. Thank you OASAS for providing these life-saving Naloxone kits to SALT’s Committee for Equity and Justice(CEJ)! Another huge THANKS to Dayna Halprin of SALT’s CEJ for their continued efforts concerning the acquisition of these kits as well!

Program Spotlight

DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES This October, Drug Free Communities (DFC) teamed up with Catholic Charities and members of the National Guard in collaboration for their first assembly. The team was invited to Fallsburg Highschool and spoke to over 700 students in grades seven through twelve, giving presentations in both English and Spanish.

The assembly focused on positive solutions to stress and providing accurate information to students without judgment. Dynamic learning and thinking exercises explored how stress affects students, what role drugs play in their lives, as well as calling on students to support their peers. Guided conversation focused on why youth can be attracted to substances and alternative ways to cope with stress and peer pressure. We look forward to more opportunities to expand these conversations in the coming months across Sullivan County.