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CASA-Trinity Prevention & Tioga ASAP Coalition

Our location in Owego, NY is home to our Tioga County Prevention Education Team, our Center of Treatment Innovation services and the Tioga ASAP Coalition.

Prevention Education

Our Prevention Education team works within the Tioga County schools and offers Parenting Support to parents and guardians. By providing various educational services to the community, we can build resilience, grow relationships, and enhance protective factors at home.

You can read more about these services by clicking here.

Center of Treatment Innovation (COTI)

Our mission is to increase access to treatment, reduce unmet treatment needs and reduce the number of opioid overdoses in Tioga and Thompkins County.

• Mobile Evaluations for Substance Use Disorders
• Referral to appropriate level of care for addiction treatment
• Individual counseling sessions
• Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT): Buprenorphine and Naltrexone
• Tele-health Medication Assisted Treatment for Buprenorphine
• Care Management Services (transportation, aid in setting up insurance, etc.)
• Peer Specialist linkage and support services
• Linkage and referral to other services
• Navigation through the criminal justice system
• Advocacy

The COTI Staff will screen incoming clients for a history of opiate and other substance use and educate on the available addiction medications available and how these medications could be a potential benefit in their recovery efforts. Staff can provide treatment until linkage to a standing clinic has been established to Individual and Group Therapy and MAT Services. Staff will complete appropriate referrals to addiction treatment facilities.

Call Us! Ask to speak to a COTI Certified Peer Recovery Specialist for FREE and confidential help. Our Peers are active in their recovery and will be a support to you through this time. Allow them to share their strength, hope and experience with you and assist you in this journey to a healthier you! Office: (607) 223-4826

Tioga County Advocacy, Support And Prevention Coalition (ASAP)

Was re-established in September of 2016 when community leaders stepped forward and wanted to find a local solution to the opioid and overdose epidemic. Coalition partners share a set of common values throughout their communities. Many agencies, businesses, and individuals are involved in collaborative working relationships and routinely combine resources and share information.

Coalition partners have also worked together on different community assessments and assisted each other in collecting data. This helps assure that issues such as substance misuse and mental health remain a priority area of focus in Tioga County.

We strengthen community networks by connecting people to resources, encouraging youth leadership, and providing up to date information on a variety of current topics.

We educate by increasing public awareness of the harmful effects of substance misuse, help parents recognize signs and symptoms, and teach adults how to talk to their kids, often about substance use. It is our goal to spread awareness and reduce stigma in the community we serve, and we believe that education plays a big role in that.

We believe in data by collecting data to inform the direction of the coalition’s efforts and to provide an accurate picture of local conditions as the relate to substance misuse and risk/protective factors. We rely on all of our community partners to assist in making sure we have the most current data. We especially thank our 6 county school districts for partnering with us on collecting youth data.