HCPC provides comprehensive substance abuse prevention education services as defined by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services targeting individuals, families, schools and communities in Herkimer County
The service approaches used by the HCPC include; classroom education (K-12), student assistance counseling, information dissemination and referral & community education and training.
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5JAN
RISE Recovery Community Outreach Center Will Offer Free Family Help and Support
The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) today announced the opening of the new RISE (Reconnecting and Inspiring Self-Empowerment) Recovery Community Outreach Center in Herkimer...
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4JAN
2020 Drug Quiz Show
The Herkimer County Prevention Council’s annual Drug Quiz Show will be held at Herkimer County Community College on Thursday March 19, 2020 8:30am-3pm. Local Schools competing for the title of Herkimer County DQS Champions are...
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15MAR
2019 Drug Quiz Show (results)
Seven Herkimer County Schools competed this year: Central Valley, Dolgeville, Frankfort, Herkimer, Little Falls, Poland and Town of Webb. Each team played four games and the team with the highest cumulative score was: Poland, 2nd place to Town of Webb, and 3rd place went to Frankfort Schuyler.
Click here to view 2019 results along with photos from the event.
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14MAR
2019 Drug Quiz Show
The Herkimer County Prevention Council’s annual Drug Quiz Show will be held at Herkimer County Community College on Thursday March 14, 2019 8:30am-3pm. Local Schools competing for the title of Herkimer County DQS...
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View 2018 results. Click here
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26FEB
Grades 6-8 Poster Contest
The Herkimer County Prevention Council recently hosted a poster contest for Herkimer County middle school students in grades 6-8. View the gold and silver winners
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22JAN
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National Drug Facts Week Poster Contest
The Herkimer County Prevention Council is pleased to announce a poster contest for students in grades 6th-8th to help shatter the myths about teen drug and alcohol use.
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HCPCThe Herkimer County Prevention Council formed the "Community Partnership Coalition" on May 11th, 2012.
The Partnership’s purpose is to bring members together to address issues impacting our community and to facilitate change surrounding but not limited to substance abuse...read more
2017 Drug Quiz Show
The 2017 Herkimer County Drug Quiz Show was held March 21st, 2017. Six Herkimer County Schools competed this year...read more
2015 Drug Quiz Show
The 2015 Herkimer County Drug Quiz Show was held on March 19th, 2015 at Herkimer Colllege, sponsored by HCPC for the 15th year...read more
2014 Drug Quiz Photo Gallery
View the team photos for the Town of Webb, Mount Markham, Dolgeville, Poland, Herkimer and Little Falls.
Advisory Council on Underage Alcohol Consumption
Alcohol remains the most commonly used drug among adolescents...
2011 Annual Report-
Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Adolescent Brain Development
Presenter: Dr. Ken Winters, Department of Psychiatry University of Minnesota...
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Partnerships in a New Era of Prevention
Presenter: Frances M. Harding, Director, SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention...
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centersRegional treatment organizations providing chemical dependency treatment along with adult/adolescent...
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SchoolsSchools, districts and staffing served by programs from the Herkimer Prevention Council...more
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PresentationA look at what’s going on in Herkimer County as it pertains to alcohol and substance abuse in our youth and ...