Pivot 2 Health

🚭🌳 One Sign at a Time, We’re Building Healthier Parks Across Lewis County! 🌳🚭

The Smoke-Free & V**e-Free Parks Initiative continues to grow!

Over the past few weeks, the Pivot UP! Youth Project have partnered with local municipalities to install new signage encouraging healthier, family-friendly recreational spaces throughout Lewis County.

✅ May 19 – Village of Turin with Mayor Josh Leviker
✅ May 26 – Village of Castorland with Village Clerk/Treasurer Robin Grunert
✅ June 1 – Village of Croghan with Travis from the DPW
✅ June 2 – Village of Lyons falls with Mayor Donna Dolhof

A huge thank you to all the community leaders for helping make our parks healthier places for children, families, and visitors to enjoy!

👏 We would also like to extend a special thank you to Jennifer Edick from Lewis County Public Health. Jennifer has been an incredible partner throughout this initiative, helping coordinate efforts, build community connections, and support the expansion of smoke-free and v**e-free recreational spaces across Lewis County. This project would not be possible without her dedication and commitment to community health.

📸 Check out the photos from each installation below, and stay tuned as we continue adding more Smoke-Free & V**e-Free signs throughout Lewis County!

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Pivot, a not-for-profit agency dedicated to improving the health of youth and families across the lifespan in our community through prevention, education, counseling, and advocacy, is seeking a full-time Prevention Counselor/Educator. This position involves presenting evidence-based substance abuse prevention services and short-term counseling to students on substance abuse and other issues that impact student emotional health and academic success. The Prevention Counselor/Educator will provide services in the Beaver River Central School District, the South Lewis Central School District, and the Copenhagen Central School District respectively.

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Pivot, a not-for-profit agency dedicated to improving the health of youth and families across the lifespan in our community through prevention, education, counseling, and advocacy, is seeking a full-time Prevention Educator for the Watertown City School District. This position involves presenting the evidence-based substance abuse prevention program, Committee For Children's Second Step, to elementary grade students.

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Pivot 2 Health Pivot provides prevention and information services for alcohol use, alcoholism, underage drinking an

🌟 Pivot at the Naturally Lewis Economic Development Conference! 🌟

Today, the Pivot team was excited to attend and table at the Naturally Lewis Economic Development Conference, joining community leaders, organizations, businesses, and changemakers who are working together to build a stronger future for Lewis County.

This year’s conference theme, “Explore. Stay. Grow.”, highlights how vibrant communities are built by creating places where people want to visit, live, work, and thrive. We were proud to share how Pivot’s prevention initiatives are helping make that vision a reality by reducing substance misuse, promoting healthy choices, empowering youth, and fostering positive community change throughout Lewis County.

Thank you to the organizers, attendees, and fellow exhibitors for the opportunity to connect, collaborate, and showcase the important work happening across the county. 💙

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🚭🌳 Lewis County Parks Are Going Smoke-Free & V**e-Free! 🌳🚭

Pivot’s UP! Youth Project, in partnership with the UP! Coalition and Lewis County Public Health, is excited to continue expanding our Smoke-Free & V**e-Free Parks Initiative throughout Lewis County!

What started in 2025 with signage at the Lewis County Fairgrounds has now grown into a countywide effort to help create cleaner, healthier, and more family-friendly recreational spaces for everyone to enjoy.

✅ Signs have already been installed in:
📍 Turin
📍 Castorland
📍 Croghan
📍 Lyons Falls

📅 Additional installations are scheduled this month in:
📍 Lowville
📍 Constableville

And more locations are currently being coordinated!

By reducing exposure to secondhand smoke and v***r products in parks and playgrounds, we’re helping create healthier environments for children, families, and community members across Lewis County.

A huge thank you to our municipal partners, Lewis County Public Health, and everyone helping make this initiative possible!

📸 Keep an eye on our page! More photos from previous sign installations, as well as upcoming installations, will be shared soon.

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😎🏆 WHAT A DAY in LEWIS COUNTY! 😎🏆

WOW! What an incredible day at the 1st Annual Lewis County Youth Co****le Tournament! 🙌💚💛

From the first toss to the final match, the energy, sportsmanship, and community support were absolutely amazing! 🔥😎

A HUGE thank you to:
👏 Our youth participants for bringing their A-game
👏 Families, friends, and community members who came out to cheer
👏Doug Bisher & the whole tossing & testimonies crew for organizing an awesome co****le tournament!
👏 Our volunteers who helped make the day run smoothly
👏 Our sponsors and partners whose support made this event possible
👏 Sponsors include: Stewart's Shops, Kinney Drugs, Nascentia Health, & Flack Broadcasting
👏 Special guest speaker Michael Aubel for inspiring our youth and helping make the day even more memorable

This event was about more than co****le—it was about bringing our community together, creating positive opportunities for youth, and showing that fun, connection, and healthy choices go hand in hand. 💚

📸 Check out some of our favorite moments from the day below!

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who participated, attended, volunteered, sponsored, or supported this event in any way. Because of you, the 1st Annual Lewis County Youth Co****le Tournament was a tremendous success! 🎉

Who’s ready for next year? 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️🏆😎

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🏆🎯 TOMORROW IS THE DAY! 🎯🏆

The wait is almost over… the 1st Annual Lewis County Youth Co****le Tournament is happening TOMORROW and we can’t wait to see Lewis County show up BIG! 🔥🙌

📍 Lewis County Fairgrounds
🗓 TOMORROW
⏰ Registration and fun kick off at 10:30 AM!

🎉 Come cheer on local youth teams
🎶 Enjoy music, food, prizes, and amazing community energy
🙌 Bring your family, friends, lawn chairs, and school spirit!

🔥 STILL WANT TO PLAY?
GOOD NEWS — teams ages 13–18 can STILL register the DAY OF THE EVENT! Grab a partner and come join the fun! 🎯

🏆 Plus, don’t miss special guest speaker local sports legend Michael Aubel!

📣 Whether you’re competing or coming to support the teams, this is going to be an unforgettable day of fun, positivity, and community pride!

💚 ONE COUNTY
💛 ONE COMMUNITY
🎯 ONE AWESOME EVENT!

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Hazardous Household Waste Collection Day is coming up, and for the first time EVER, v**e devices will be accepted for safe disposal thanks to the collaborative efforts of DANC, BOCES, Jefferson County Public Health, Watertown City Fire Department, the Alliance for Better Communities, & the Youth Alliance!

Why is this important? Disposable v**es are more than just litter — they contain lithium-ion batteries*, plastics, ni****ne residue, and harmful chemicals that can leak into our soil and waterways when thrown in the trash or on the ground. They also contribute to microplastic pollution and can even cause fires when improperly disposed of.

By properly recycling v**e devices, we can help protect our environment, wildlife, sanitation workers, and our community. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible!

*HHW Collection will not be accepting lithium-ion batteries other than those found in v**e devices.

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