Do parental boundaries help reduce the use of alcohol and marijuana by those under 21? This question was recently asked of 23 high school students and 14 adults at a joint meeting of the Amherst Youth and Community Coalition and the Amherst Youth Consortium.

The Amherst Youth and Community Coalition, in collaboration with the ITAC (It Takes a Community (Elma, Marilla, Wales) Coalition and the Springville Regional Coalition, has been awarded a grant from the Western Regional Addiction Resource Collaborative to promote the proper disposal of prescription drugs and tightly sealed marijuana.

For most of us, summer is a time of vacations, picnics, graduation celebrations, and community fun fairs. For some, summer is much, much different, especially when community violence hits.

The Amherst Youth and Community Coalition, with funds from their Drug Free Community grant, has contracted with Dr. Dan Webb, co-owner of Catalyst Research, to work with coalition members to develop a community survey. An Evaluation Committee, consisting of coalition members and Dr. Webb, was tasked with designing a survey that would provide data on community beliefs, perceptions and behaviors....

The Amherst Task Force for Healthy Community and Healthy Youth is starting off a new year with an updated look, name and website.

It is with excitement that members of the Amherst Youth & Community Coalition and the Amherst Youth Consortium will once again be available to conduct Project Sticker Shock in retail businesses that sell beer and wine products in the Town of Amherst.

Out with the old and in with the new. At least that is true for the Amherst Task Force for Healthy Community Healthy Youth. They are in the process of an image re-do to include a name change, new logo and, the most exciting, a website where information will be shared with the community. 

For so many, COVID has been more than a physical sickness. We have seen cases of depression, unemployment, loss of friends due to isolation, loss of most social activities and sports.

Let’s face it – 2021 wasn’t the best of time. Yet somewhere between the opiate epidemic and the COVID pandemic we still find reason to be grateful for and to demonstrate our gratitude for the things that are good in our lives.

In 2020, the Amherst Task Force for Healthy Community*Healthy Youth was awarded a five-year grant to promote asset building and to reduce substance use by young people in the town.

In an effort to battle underage drinking, the Amherst Task Force for Healthy Community and Healthy Youth is hosting a town hall meeting for members of the community.

There has been much planning and implementation of Social Emotional Supports for children and adults in schools and workplaces throughout our Amherst and Western New York Community over the past 18 months. A theme in some of the conversations and endeavors is actively being empathic. 

During the 2020-21 school year, University at Buffalo graduate students in the school of social work facilitated multiple Zoom sessions with over 20 Amherst Youth Consortium members with content focused on creating healthy, forward-thinking leaders. 

If you have seen lawn signs, banners, fliers, and newspaper announcements telling you to talk, you can thank the Amherst Task Force for Healthy Community Healthy Youth. With grant funding from the Western Regional Addiction Resource Collaborative, the A mherst Task Force has been conducting a campaign to Prevent Underage Drinking in our community. 

The Amherst Task Force for Healthy Community/ Healthy Youth is seeking parent volunteers and health care professionals to fill member ship vacancies. 

It has been over a year since the COVID-19 virus has upended the lives of everyone in our community. First, a lockdown with all students switched to virtual learning, many adults working from home and some youth and adults losing jobs. 

The legalization of marijuana is a hot topic right now, so the Amherst Task Force for Healthy Community* Healthy Youth decided to take the question to our youth and adult members of the community. 

The legalization of marijuana is a hot topic right now, so the Amherst Task Force for Healthy Community* Healthy Youth decided to take the question to our youth and adult members of the community. 

With the changes we are all experiencing with COVID-19, virtual learning, and little person-to-person social contact, stress is running high. At times we need to be reminded to step back, take a breath, and look for the better times to come. 

If you missed the announcement, the Amherst Task Force for Healthy Community* Healthy Youth has been awarded a federal Drug-Free Community grant. Wow! This is exciting and a great honor for the Town of Amherst.