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  • Jefferson Community College's Center for Community Studies (CCS) will host a public forum on Thursday, November 12, 2026, building on findings from its North Country survey to explore the future of electrical energy in New York State. The forum will provide local residents with an opportunity to learn more about the potential for nuclear reactors and the impact of electricity supply and demand. Admission is free, and the forum is open to the public.

  • The Center for Community Studies (CCS) at Jefferson Community College (JCC) will present findings from a recent regional survey examining healthcare experiences in the North Country, with a special emphasis on women's health. "What Shapes (Women's) Health in the North Country?" will be held Thursday, September 17, 2026, and will feature guest speaker Dr. Akanksha Misra, associate professor at SUNY Plattsburgh, alongside Joel LaLone, director of the Center for Community Studies at JCC.

  • The Center for Community Studies (Center) at Jefferson Community College has completed its 26th Annual North Country Survey of the Community. Additionally, for the first time in their more than quarter-century of public opinion research in Northern New York, the Center completed a statewide sample including all 62 counties, using their longitudinal annual omnibus survey instrument, providing a much deeper understanding and perspective surrounding North Country results.

  • The Center for Community Studies (CCS) at Jefferson Community College completed its annual North Country Current Issues Survey. In the study, a total of 1,902 adult residents were surveyed from the four-county region including Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and St. Lawrence Counties between April 8 through April 17, 2025.

  • The Center for Community Studies (CCS) at Jefferson Community College will host a presentation titled, "Towards Better Health Security: Investments in Infectious Disease Surveillance Systems After the Covid-19 Pandemic" on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public, with three viewing options.