DISABILITY LED. COMMUNITY BASED. DATA DRIVEN.

The CANDLE Coalition: Making Prevention Accessible

Founded by and for people with disabilities, CANDLE aims to reduce alcohol & cannabis use rates by implementing universally accessible, community-based prevention strategies in Cortland County, NY.

Who we are What we do

Ally and Jeff at SUNY Cortland TransAction conference.

CANDLE group photo with Ilya, Lime Hollow Director

Ellen, Jeff and Ally with kids - the kids faces have a flower over them for privacy.

Homer PD, CANDLE member Luke, and Ally volunteer for Cortland County Drug Takeback Event 10/17/2023.

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Free · Safe storage

Looking for lock bags?

CANDLE gives out free lock bags to keep cannabis out of reach at home and help reduce youth use. Pick one up at a Community Champion near you.

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Community impact at a glance

How we work

12 sectors seated on the coalition 3 prevention goals we work toward

3 community surveys completed

Survey findings are still being analyzed. For more information, reach out to CANDLE's Data Coordinator.

How we work

We tackle alcohol and cannabis misuse through educational campaigns, policy creation, and policy enforcement. We also work with existing prevention services to ensure they are accessible to everyone, regardless of whether or not they have a disability.

Strategy

Education

Sharing information on social media and in print to help educate the community on disability culture and substance use issues within the disability community.

Education

Strategy