JAMESTOWN - Mayor Eddie Sundquist made an official proclamation on Monday declaring the month of June as Pride Month in the city of Jamestown. The proclamation (provided in its entirety below) was done to show support for the members of the … [Read more...]
Virtual Hope and Healing Conference to Focus on Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Resources
MAYVILLE - (MEDIA RELEASE) - The Hope and Healing Conference of Western New York (WNY) is changing format to allow those in the community to attend virtually on a web conferencing platform to comply with social distancing. The planning committee of … [Read more...]
Jamestown Pride 2020 Event Canceled Due to COVID-19, Plans Underway for 2021 Event
JAMESTOWN - The Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County and the Jamestown Pride Steering Committee have announced that the inaugural Jamestown Pride event, scheduled for June 13, 2020, has been canceled. An event for June 2021 will continue to … [Read more...]
High Risk for Overdose in Chautauqua County
19 reported overdoses March 1-11 MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services (CCDHHS) is warning people that there has been a spike in non-fatal overdoses, which may be a sign that a strong batch of heroin is in the … [Read more...]
Mental Health Association: Options During the Stress of the Holidays
JAMESTOWN - Googling “stress and the holidays,” you quickly learn that stress is to be expected this time of year, and there are many suggestions for how to handle it. Stopping by the Jamestown office of the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua … [Read more...]
Gateway Center Building in Jamestown Nominated to State and National Registers of Historic Places
JAMESTOWN - A manufacturing landmark that is now the location of several human service agencies has been nominated to be added to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that a dozen … [Read more...]
Healthcare and Recovery Issues Get Update on Efforts to Combat Addiction, Hear from Maine Police Chief
CELORON - Healthcare officials from throughout Chautauqua County were in Celoron on Tuesday to participate in a day-long forum addressing the issue of substance abuse and to also hear from a guest speaker who has first hand experience with the impact … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Steven Cobb and Sheridan Smith from the Mental Health Association
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing on Thursday, June 27, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Steven Cobb and Sheridan Smith about the Mental Health Association of Chautauqua County, its mission of offering peer-to-peer … [Read more...]
MHA OPEN and Manufacturers Association Joining Forces
JAMESTOWN - The Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County (MHA) has created a program focused on workforce development. Through funding from the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County and the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Marcus Stendahl and Sean Jones Discuss UPMC Chautauqua’s MAT-PDOA Program
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE UPMC Chautauqua's Outpatient Chemical Dependency (OPCD) unit received a grant in 2017 to help the hospital deal with treating opioid addiction in the greater-Jamestown community. The grant falls under what is … [Read more...]
