Herkimer County Prevention Council

10/12/2026

🧡 Meet the People Behind Prevention: Tayley Borden

Strong prevention programs need strong coordination, collaboration, and a team committed to making a difference.

As Assistant Director of Prevention Services, Tayley helps keep HCPC’s many prevention efforts moving forward—from supporting staff and programs to strengthening partnerships throughout Herkimer County.

During National Substance Use Prevention Month, we’re proud to recognize Tayley and the important role she plays in helping our prevention team turn ideas into action!

10/10/2026

What happens in childhood doesn’t always stay in childhood, but understanding it can help change what happens next.
Join us for Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), an interactive, research-based training designed to turn knowledge into meaningful action.
Through engaging discussion, hands-on learning, and practical strategies, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how childhood experiences can affect lifelong health, behavior, and well-being, and how we can help build resilience in the individuals, families, and communities we serve.
📅October 27th
📍9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
📍 CCHC Training Center, 320 North Prospect Street, Herkimer
💲 Cost: $75
Whether you work in education, prevention, behavioral health, human services, healthcare, or simply want to better support others, this training offers valuable tools you can put into practice right away.
Awareness is the beginning. Understanding creates connection. Action creates change.
Space may be limited, so register today using the QR code on the flyer or contact Amy Fahey at [email protected] or 315-894-9917, ext. 307. See less

10/09/2026

📣 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! 📣

We’re already looking ahead to 2027, and we want YOUR input as we begin building our training calendar!

At Catholic Charities of Herkimer County, we’re committed to providing meaningful, relevant, and educational trainings that address the needs of our community. But who better to help us decide what those needs are than the people who live, work, and raise families here? 💚

📚 Some of the training topics we currently offer include:

🧠 Mental Health & Su***de Prevention

💼 Workplace Wellness

🎲 Gambling Prevention

📖 Substance Use Education

🌱 Recovery & Recovery Support

💻 Internet Safety & Human Trafficking Awareness

✨ And much more!

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN! 🎤

We want to know:

❓ What topics would YOU like to learn more about?

❓ What conversations do you think our community needs to be having?

❓ What challenges or concerns are you seeing in our community right now?

❓ Are there topics you feel aren’t being discussed enough?

❓ What types of trainings would benefit you, your family, your workplace, or our community as a whole?

💡 No idea is too big or too small! Whether it’s a topic we’ve covered before, something you’d like us to explore more deeply, or an entirely new subject, we want to hear it!

👇 DROP YOUR IDEAS IN THE COMMENTS! 👇

You can suggest one topic, several topics, or simply share what you believe our community needs most. Your feedback will help us shape our 2027 Training Calendar, ensuring we’re offering opportunities that educate, empower, encourage important conversations, and make a meaningful difference throughout Herkimer County.

💚 The best community conversations start by listening. And we’re listening!

10/09/2026

🧡 Meet the People Behind Prevention: Amy Fahey

Prevention is stronger when the whole community is involved.

Amy helps bring people together through education, training, outreach, and community partnerships. Her work helps ensure that prevention information doesn’t just stay within our office—it reaches the schools, organizations, families, professionals, and community members who can help create lasting change.

This Prevention Month, we’re celebrating Amy for helping make prevention a community-wide effort!

10/08/2026

🎄🍹 Calling All Local Establishments! 🍹🎄

This holiday season, let’s raise a glass to responsible celebration! 🎉

We’re inviting local bars, restaurants, breweries, and other establishments to join our Holiday Mocktail Contest — a fun way to get creative, engage your customers, and promote responsible drinking throughout the holiday season.

✨ Here’s how it works:
Create a festive, alcohol-free drink to promote all December long. Customers will be voting on the festivity, creativity, and the overall drink.

Whether you’re a seasoned mixologist or just love creating something new, we want you to be part of it.

🎁 Ready to participate?
Send us a message or comment below to learn more and get your establishment signed up! Deadline to sign up is November 20th.

10/08/2026

‼TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT‼

🎲 GAME NIGHT IS ON! 🎉
Looking for something fun to do that doesn’t involve sitting at home scrolling your phone all night? Grab the Fam, Game Night @ The DROP is kicking off! 🙌
The Herkimer County Prevention Council is bringing you a night of laughs, friendly competition, games, trivia, and maybe a little bragging rights 👀🏆
And YES, ALL AGES ARE WELCOME! Bring the kids. Bring your friends. Bring Grandma if she’s secretly a trivia genius! 😂
📅 Tonight- October 8th, 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 The DROP | 320 North Prospect St., Herkimer
🎃 October 8 | Halloween Trivia
Think you know your spooky movies, Halloween traditions, monsters, candy, and creepy facts? Come prove it.

Whether you come with a whole team or show up solo, come ready to play, laugh, compete, and have a genuinely fun night with your community.
Know someone who would absolutely crush trivia night? Tag them below. 👇
And hit SHARE so we can pack The DROP tonight!! 🎲🎉
Who’s taking home the bragging rights first?

10/07/2026

🧡 Meet the People Behind Prevention: Crystal Gerhardt

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to prevention—and Crystal understands the importance of meeting people where they are.

Whether she’s providing education, connecting with community members, or sharing prevention resources, Crystal brings her own personality and perspective to the work while making prevention feel approachable and relevant.

This Prevention Month, we’re celebrating Crystal and the unique energy she brings to the HCPC team!

10/05/2026

🧡 Meet the People Behind Prevention: Brendan McGrath, Prevention Services Coordinator

Prevention messages work best when people can actually connect with them.

Brendan brings a relatable approach to prevention education and conversations, helping make important topics easier to understand and discuss. Whether he’s working directly with participants or supporting prevention efforts behind the scenes, he helps turn information into meaningful conversations.

We’re glad to have Brendan as part of the team making prevention happen in Herkimer County!

10/01/2026

🧡 October is National Substance Use Prevention Month!

Prevention happens every day—and it starts with people who are passionate about creating healthier, stronger communities.

Throughout October, we’ll be introducing you to the dedicated staff behind the Herkimer County Prevention Council (HCPC). From working with youth and college students to providing community education, training, outreach, and awareness, each member of our team plays an important role in making prevention happen across Herkimer County.

👋 Follow along this month as we Meet the People Behind Prevention and highlight the people, programs, and passion that make our prevention work possible!

Because prevention isn’t just a program—it’s a community effort. 🧡

09/27/2026

What an incredible show of support from our community! 💜

Around 200 people came together at Herkimer ARC Park for the Out of the Darkness Community Walk, standing united to raise awareness, honor lives lost, support those who are struggling, and remind one another that no one has to walk through the darkness alone.

We’re grateful to be part of a community that continues to show up, speak up, and support one another. 💙💜

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Around 200 people gathered Saturday morning at Herkimer ARC Park for the Out of the Darkness Community Walk.