Preventionfocus Inc.

The Okay 5K is only a few weeks away but there is still time for you to register yourself or your team. visit https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Buffalo/Okay5k.

Whether you run, walk, jog, skip, gallop, or mosey. It's all Okay!

Thank you to Our Lady of Victory Elementary School for inviting us to work with your wonderful students this Spring.

Happy Juneteenth!

The kindergarteners at Alden Primary did a great job performing for their school in honor of Flag Day this past Friday. In one of the songs they performed they had to memorize the names of ALL 50 STATES!, and they sang it flawlessly. Way To Go Kids!

Thank you Prevention Works for your hard work planning and presenting this year's Hope and Healing conference. The key note speakers Joseph Green and Kym Laube were fantastic! Thank you to those who courageously shared their stories of overcoming substance use disorder and dedicating themselves to helping others with similar struggles.

Preventionfocuses 15th annual Okay 5K will be held at Deleaware Park on Tuesday, July 21. Visit https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Buffalo/Okay5k to register.

There are many diagnoses that overlap with gambling use disorder.

There is more to learn about the overlap of gambling disorder and other diagnoses. Interested? Visit our Research Library to explore more connections.
https://nyproblemgambling.org/resource-library/

Look at all of the amazing restaurants that are participating in the 43rd annual Taste of Buffalo July 11-12, 2026. Preventionfocus will be there along with WBBZ TV. We'll have games and prizes and so much more. Stop By and Say Hi!

Preventionfocuses Evidenced Based Educational programs teach children the key skills needed to be a good listener. Parents, guardians, and trusted adults can illustrate this behavior by listening to their own children. If something seems different ask and listen.