We understand opioid addiction effects more than the person struggling with an addiction. The GOW Opioid Task Force is committed to providing our community with relevant and up to date resources, services, and support.
Services & Supports
GOW Opioid Task Force Resource Guide
A 16 page booklet containing resources and services in Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties. For physical copies, please contact Jay Baran at jbaran@uconnectcare.org
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Relevant Downloads
- Genesee Orleans Wyoming Resource Guide
WNY 211
24 hours a day, 7 days a week people can dial 2-1-1 or 888-696-9211 and talk to a trained information & referral specialist who is able to identify services in the community that can provide them with the help they need.
Information available through 2-1-1 include: basic needs, food assistance, free tax preparation, holiday assistance, housing, job training, legal counseling, mental health services, substance abuse services, volunteer opportunities, and more. 2-1-1 WNY covers seven counties in WNY: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming.
Visit www.211wny.com or Dial 2-1-1.
Narcan Training Information
If you or a loved one is in need of a Narcan kit or your organization would like to be trained in Narcan please contact one of our partners listed below:
Genesee County
Diane Klos
ph: (585) 815-1883
email: dklos@gcasa.org
Monthly and on demand training are available year round during office hours
M-R 9am-9pm and F 9am-4pm. Saturday trainings available upon request.
Lisa Glow
ph: (585) 815-0247
email: lglow@horizon-health.org
Able to schedule trainings as requested.
Lake Plains Community Care Network
Charlotte Crawford
ph: (585) 345-6110
email: ccrawford@lakeplains.org
Trainings are scheduled upon request at a location and time convenient for the requester.
Orleans County
Diana Fulcomer
ph: (585) 331-8729
email: dfulcomer@gcasa.org
Monthly and on demand training are available year round during office hours
M-R 9am-9pm and F 9am-4pm. Saturday trainings done upon request.
Lake Plains Community Care Network
Charlotte Crawford
ph: (585) 345-6110
email: ccrawford@lakeplains.org
Trainings are scheduled upon request at a location and time convenient for the requester.
Wyoming County
Lake Plains Community Care Network
Charlotte Crawford
ph: (585) 345-6110
email: ccrawford@lakeplains.org
Trainings are scheduled upon request at a location and time convenient for the requester.
Spectrum Health and Human Services
Holli Gass
ph: (585) 786-0220
Weekly Narcan Training on Monday nights at Spectrum Health and Human Services, Warsaw, NY.
Wyoming County Department of Health
Jillian Calmes
ph: (585) 786-8890
email: jcalmes@wyomingco.net
Check our website for any community trainings or contact Jillian directly to set up a training.
Naloxone Co-Payment Assistance Program
Looking for another way to access Narcan? Try the N-CAP program.
Naloxone Co-Payment Assistance Program (N-CAP)
Individuals who are themselves at risk for an overdose or their family members may acquire Naloxone at over 2,000 pharmacies in New York State. All New Yorkers who have prescription coverage through their health insurance plans have access to the N-CAP program.
Click HERE for more information.
Resources
If you have or know of a resource that may be of use to the community please do not hestitate to share it with us! Click HERE to contact us.
What is Addiction?
Addiction as a Disease – Not a Moral Failure
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Drugs, Brain, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
What is an Opioid?
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit: Safety Advice for Patient & Family Members
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Signs and Symptoms of Opioid Use
Is Your Child Misusing Prescription Drugs of Over-the-Counter Medications? Signs and Symptoms of Use
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), Combat Addiction
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
Medication and Counseling Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Medication Drop Box Sites
Medication Drop Boxes by County
New York State Department of Health
Genesee
New York State Police Troop A - Batavia
4525 West Saile Drive
Batavia, NY, 14020
Genesee County Sheriff's Office
165 Park Road
Batavia, NY, 14020
Batavia Police Department
10 West Main Street
Batavia, NY, 14020
Orleans
Albion Police Department
106 North Platt Street
Albion, NY, 14411
Medina Police Department
600 Main Street
Medina, NY, 14103
*Lobby is closed due to COVID-19. Please call the
number on the front door for an officer to assist you*
Wyoming
Wyoming County Sheriff's Department
151 North Main Street
Warsaw, NY, 14569
Attica Police Department
43 Exchange St
Attica, NY, 14011
Family Support
Friends of Recovery New York (FOR-NY)
Family Resources
A 12-Step Program for Families & Friends of Addicts
SMART Recovery Family and Friends
Self-Management And Recovery Training (SMART), a global community of mutual-support groups.
Treatment
Genesee County
(585) 343-1124
Hope Haven Center/Rochester Regional Health
(585) 344-5396
(585) 815-0247
Orleans County
(585) 589-0055
Wyoming County
Spectrum Health and Human Services
(585) 786-0220
Western New York/Finger Lakes Region
Finger Lakes Addiction Resource Center (FLARC)
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence-Rochester Area Finger Lakes Addiction Resource Center
New York State
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
Access Treatment: A Guide for Individuals and Families Seeking Care & Support
National
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Find Help & Treatment
Narcan/Naxolone Information
ADAPT Pharma, Inc.
New York State’s Opioid Overdose Prevention Program
New York State Department of Health
Opioid Overdose Reversal with Naloxone (Narcan, Evzio)
National Institute on Drug Abuse