Prevention Council

The Prevention Council in Saratoga Springs, New York, is a nonprofit organization that strives to solve addiction issues in the community. They educate youth and families and provide adult peer services to help with recovery.

This organization started offering these peer services when they opened the Healing Springs Recovery Community and Outreach Center. One thing I really like about this center is that all of the services are free. Individuals can receive education on addiction recovery and get emotional support from peers. The Center also provides peer-to-peer recovery coaching to help you develop a recovery plan.

Another thing that stands out about The Prevention Council is the multiple ways they help solve addiction in the community. They offer education on Narcan training and safely disposing of expired medications. Narcan is used to help save individuals who have experienced an opioid overdose. Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be abused by individuals who find them, which is why education on proper disposal is important. They also have a variety of programs for youth to help prevent them from falling into substance abuse.