We're less than a month away from our Annual Conference! Our conference will be held on Monday, November 16, 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 701 Penn St. in Reading, PA. Register now: cocaberks.org/annual-confere…

Tune in to @830WEEU tomorrow at 11:00 AM to hear a conversation with Yvonne Stroman and guest Zoe about The Power of Prevention: Red Ribbon Week. It is also available to watch on Facebook Live: facebook.com/830amWEEU

Watch our latest @bctvberks episode to learn about #RedRibbonWeek, where every October, schools and communities across the nation unite under a banner of hope, education, and action. youtube.com/watch?v=gGw3XX9k…

Put Your Organization on the Map! We are going on the road again for our 4th Annual Quit Kit Tour! Order FREE kits for your organization: cocaberks.org/2026-traveling…

Need professional training? We are hosting a 2-day Motivational Interviewing training at @BerksRISE on Oct 22 & 23. See our website for details and registration. ow.ly/eMj750ZY2tK

Tune into @bctvberks at 4:00 PM to hear a conversation with Yvonne Stroman and guest Alicia about The Power of Prevention: Red Ribbon Week! Watch live: bctv.org/watch/

The COCA Annual Conference is a little more than one month away! Don't forget to register for this full day of learning. New this year: an option to attend virtually! cocaberks.org/annual-confere…

COCA offices are closed today in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day. But help for drug and alcohol use is always available in Berks County. If you need immediate help, visit our website's Get Help Now page to find links to treatment and recovery resources. cocaberks.org/get-help-now/

We have a new tobacco cessation class starting Oct. 15 at Reading Hospital/Tower Health in Wyomissing at 6 PM. Sign up for this FREE 8-week class to get resources and support to quit smoking or vaping for good. See our website for details. cocaberks.org/event/fall-202…

We want to thank everyone who came out to our events for Recovery Month! We had so much celebrating recovery! Although we celebrate Recovery Month in September, we hope that you celebrate recovery all year round! 💜

Join us for a FREE training at Reading Hospital in the Thun/Janssen Auditorium on November 20 from 10:00 AM – 12 NOON! Breakfast will be provided! Sign up through this link: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/…

We're getting ready for our No Nicotine November Traveling Quit Kit Tour. Our Prevention Specialist Teresa will deliver FREE Quit Kits to organizations across Berks County to encourage people to quit smoking or vaping. See our website for details #GASO2026 cocaberks.org/2026-traveling…

Don't forget to register! The COCA Annual Conference will take place on Nov. 16, with workshops on gambling disorder, nicotine, unregulated substances and more. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about substance use topics from experts in the field. cocaberks.org/annual-confere…

REMINDER: All #berkscountyteachers are encouraged to have their students enter the 2026 Red Ribbon Week T-shirt Contest inspired by the theme Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free.™ See our website for guidelines. cocaberks.org/red-ribbon-wee… #RedRibbonWeek

We are excited to welcome our newest Prevention Specialist Teigan Goudy! Teigan served as an intern for COCA in 2025 and we are pleased to have her back on board. She started last week and is already out teaching substance use prevention lessons at Berks County schools!

Our Prevention Specialists are often out in the community, providing the public with resources and information. Recently, Teresa and our newest Prevention Specialist Teigan set up a table at @AlverniaU career fair.

Happy October! While #RecoveryMonth is officially over, our celebration of recovery is ongoing! Last night we gathered @BerksRISE Center for a Ladies Mingle Pot Luck. If was a great evening filled with fellowship, fun and, of course, delicious food.

Our first #SaveALifeDay on Sept. 24 was a success! We were pleased to have 11 @sosberks member organizations participate and hand out over 300 boxes of Narcan at locations across Berks County.

We had a beautiful day for the @BerksEncore Encore Senior Expo yesterday at @ReadingFightins stadium. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our table. We were pleased to be able to hand out medication safety resources, including our popular pill organizers.

As this FASD month comes to a close, we advocate for alcohol-free pregnancies all year round - and you should, too! Together, we can create an FASD-informed world. Learn more on our website: cocaberks.org/fasd-awareness…