How CANDLE got here

Last reviewed 4 Aug 2026

  1. Jul 2023 First community survey opens Launched during ATI's ADA Celebration on July 26. The survey aims to analyze usage trends of alcohol and marijuana among people within Cortland County.
  2. Mar 2024 Second community survey opens Twenty-two questions, anonymous, and offered in several formats so that taking part was not itself a barrier.
  3. Sep 2024 Coalition goals set; website launches After reviewing our data, we have agreed on the three main goals our coalition will be focusing our efforts towards.
  4. Oct 2024 First media campaign launches Sharing information on our social media channels and in print to help educate the community on disability culture and substance use issues within the disability community.
  5. Feb 2025 Third community survey opens
  6. Nov 2025 Year 4 funding approved Our Year 4 funding from OASAS has been approved so we can continue our work in 2026. We were also awarded some Opioid Settlement funds from the county.
  7. Upcoming Safe storage and lock bag rollout Free lock bags for Cortland County homes. (planned)