Tri-County Prevention Coalition

08/28/2026

We’ll be here tonight with members of Tri-County Youth Partnership and Pine Bush High School Interact’s Club helping out!

08/28/2026

It’s illegal in NYS to sell Kratom products to anyone under 21.

⚠️ AT FIRST GLANCE… WOULD YOU THINK THIS IS JUST ROOT BEER?

The colors. The root beer barrels. The words “Root Beer.” The tall beverage-style can. At first glance, this could easily look like a flavored soda, energy drink, or specialty root beer.

But look closer: it contains KRATOM.

🌿 WHAT IS KRATOM?
Kratom comes from the leaves of the Mitragyna speciosa tree. Its primary compounds interact with opioid receptors in the body. Depending on the amount consumed, kratom can produce stimulant-like effects at lower amounts and more sedating or opioid-like effects at higher amounts. Kratom is now sold in numerous forms, including powders, capsules, extracts, gummies, shots—and increasingly, ready-to-drink beverages like the one pictured here.

🏫 WHY DOES THIS MATTER FOR SCHOOLS and HOUSEHOLDS?

Products like this show exactly why education and product recognition matter. A staff member walking through a cafeteria, parking lot, sporting event, or classroom could see this can and assume it is simply a root beer or energy drink.

Some things to consider:

• Beverage-style packaging can make the product appear ordinary.
• Familiar flavors like root beer may make the product seem less concerning at first glance.
• The word KRATOM can be much less noticeable than the branding and flavor.
• These products may look completely different from the traditional bags of kratom powder many professionals were originally taught to recognize.
• New products and packaging can change faster than school policies and staff training.
• Simply telling staff to “watch for kratom” isn’t enough if they don’t know what today’s kratom products actually look like. You cannot identify what you have never been taught to recognize.

As emerging products continue to be packaged to resemble everyday beverages, candy, supplements, and other familiar consumer products, visual education becomes increasingly important for educators, school resource officers, prevention professionals, administrators, parents, and communities.

Products change, packaging changes, trends change therefore our education has to change with them.

YOU CAN’T STOP WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW.

— Tall Cop Says Stop

07/31/2026

We’ll be there! Come visit!!

National Night Out is almost here!

Join us for an evening of food, fun, and community at our 24th Annual National Night Out!

📅 Tuesday, August 4
🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Town of Wallkill Little League Park

Free food, games, ride-alongs, face painting, prizes, the CARES Van, and so much more!

07/28/2026

Looks like fun!

Learn Line Dance: free class for Orange County students and their friends and families, funded by the Orange County Youth Bureau. To register, contact Class Instructor and Seniors Community Services Director Joan Miller: 845-744-2029 x 1133
or [email protected].

07/23/2026

Did you know?

07/07/2026

We’ll be at Crawford PD’s National Night Out tonight from 6-9pm at the town park. Come say hi, get resources, Deterra, prescription lock bags, and Narcan. We’d love to see you! Orange County STOP DWI & Traffic Safety Program will be tabling with us.

07/03/2026

Wise words from the top of the Empire State Building…

06/25/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! You have amazing futures ahead of you - make good choices and lead with kindness. The whole world needs you! 🎓
💙💛

06/24/2026

A reminder…

🎓 Graduation Season Reminder: Know the Law 🎓

As we celebrate graduation season and the accomplishments of our local students, the Crawford Police Department would like to remind parents, guardians, and residents about Orange County’s Social Host Law.

Working alongside our partners at the Orange County STOP DWI & Traffic Safety Program, we remain committed to educating our community about the dangers of underage drinking and impaired driving.

Since 2016, it has been illegal for a homeowner or any host 18 years of age or older to knowingly allow underage drinking at their home, gathering, or party, or to fail to take action to stop it once they become aware of it.

Penalties include:
▪️ First Offense: $500 fine, completion of an alcohol awareness program, and/or up to 30 hours of community service.
▪️ Second Offense: Unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a $1,000 fine, up to one year in jail, or both.

Graduation should be a time of celebration, achievement, and making memories that last a lifetime. We encourage parents and guardians to know the law, supervise gatherings responsibly, and help ensure our graduates arrive safely at their celebrations—and home again.

Together, we can keep our roads safe and make this graduation season a successful one for everyone.