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Source: N.Y. Senate report shows surge in synethic marijuana abuse – The Pulse

2-1-1 is a FREE number you dial for information and referral on health and human service needs. United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. is pleased to announce a new website for 2-1-1 in the Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties. It is 211adk.org and can help individuals find the necessary services they need. Visit www.211adk.org and […]

Source: N.Y. law requires hospitals to instruct caregivers before releasing patients – The Pulse

The Clinton County Coalition To Prevent Suicide and the Suicide Prevention Center presents: QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer (http://www.qprinstitute.com/) The QPR mission is to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — 3 simple steps that anyone can learn to help […]

The Board of Directors of the Samaritan Family Counseling Center (SFCC) announces that the Center, with offices in Peru and Plattsburgh, will close at the end of August, 2015. The board has taken this action, in part, because of two staff retirements and an additional staff member reducing her hours of availability. The difficulty of […]

Calling all those over 50. Looking for something fun and fit to do this summer?  Think about participating on the Trailblazer Challenge.  Walk the seven accessible trails in Clinton County by October 13, 2015 and get a Trailblazer T-shirt and, if among the first 50, a pedometer and walking journal.  But the real prize is […]

Bailey Wind will be speaking to the Peru Jr/Sr High School student body on May 12th at 9:30 am. Bailey had just signed her letter of intent with the University of Tennessee’s Swimming and Diving team when on December 1, 2012, at the age of 17 and a senior at Shaker High School in Latham, New […]

The Clinton County Health Department and the Action for Health Consortium are working to increase healthy opportunities for Clinton County residents. We’d like to better understand what people want and need for the local trails in Clinton County. We ask you to take our 5-minute survey (see link below). Answers will help us carry out […]

Plattsburgh City Council to consider medical marijuana resolution – Press-Republican: News.

CVPH Volunteer Opportunities Jan

UVM Medical Center Has Grown into a Billion-Dollar Monolith | Healthcare | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice.

Heroin warning videos at movies – Times Union.

Health insurance deadline extended 5 days – Times Union.

Capitol Confidential » Skelos: Immigrants’ new status will raise Medicaid costs.

NAMI-CV in conjunction with Impeerium Peer Network will be offering a weekly NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group starting Tuesday, October 28th from 1:30-3:00pm. The meetings will be held at the NAMI office in Plattsburgh at 14 Healey Avenue, Suite D. The support group is open to any adult with a mental illness and there is […]

Plattsburgh, NY, September 10th, 2014 – The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Champlain Valley is pleased to announce that we will sponsor and host the first ever Keys to Recovery Conference on October 9th, 2014, at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.  

The conference is an opportunity for peers (those who utilize […]

The United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. is in the early stage of planning for the 2015 campaign. The volunteer campaign team is being led by Bruce and Marge Garcia of Keeseville, NY. Bruce is the CEO of Joint Council For Economic Opportunities, Inc. (JCEO) and Marge is a long time employee at Adirondack […]

Washington County kids face serious mental health, substance abuse problems « The In Box.

Gov. Cuomo reminds New Yorkers to vaccinate against measles « The In Box.

Study: Asthma costs $1.3B in state – Times Union.

News from Peru Central School With the Peru Elementary School’s continued efforts to support health and wellness among students, we will hold our fourth annual health fair for kindergarten through 2nd grade on Friday, May 2nd.  Students will have the opportunity to rotate through seven stations on varying health topics including hand washing, dental hygiene, dance fitness, […]

The Medicaid solution – The Observation Deck.

Flu sufferers younger, sicker in New York, reflecting U.S. trend – Times Union.

Out-of-network plan proposed – Times Union.

Obesity Rate for Young Children Plummets 43% in a Decade – NYTimes.com.