MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Health and Human Services Director Christine Schuyler is urging all residents of Chautauqua County to stop using all vape products until the investigation into the definitive cause of reported vaping-associated illnesses … [Read more...]
Municipalities, Agencies and Community Come Together During Recent Water Emergency
MAYVILLE - The North Chautauqua County Water District and Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services is thanking the community for its cooperation during the recent water emergency in the Village of Brocton and Town of Portland, along … [Read more...]
County Health Officials Confirm Rabid Racoon Attack in North Harmony
MAYVILLE - The Environmental Health Unit of the Chautauqua County Department of Health & Humans Services received word Tuesday that the first rabid animal of 2019 has been confirmed in the County. According to a media release sent out Tuesday … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Health Director Responds to Latest Health Ratings
MAYVILLE - County health officials are reacting to the latest health rankings involving Chautauqua County and were it stands compared to other counties across the state. As WRFA reported on Tuesday, among the 62 counties in New York, Chautauqua … [Read more...]
County Health Officials Offer Information for Residents Looking to Escape Cold
MAYVILLE - The painfully cold weather system that put much of the Midwest and Northeast into a historic deep freeze is expected to ease Thursday for the Midwest, though temperatures could still tumble to record lows in some places before Western New … [Read more...]
ODMAP Peer Response Partnership to Begin Pilot in Jamestown
SUBMITTED MEDIA RELEASE MAYVILLE - There’s a new effort underway in Chautauqua County to respond to non-fatal overdose events with support and resources for recovery. A true collaborative effort has led to the development of a program which will … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene Opposed to Legalization of Marijuana
The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene has come out in opposition to the proposed legalization of recreational marijuana. The local government agency based out of Mayville released a statement Wednesday saying it does not support the … [Read more...]
Foster Parents Needed in Chautauqua County, Open House Planned for Thursday
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County remains in desperate need of Foster parents and as a result, the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services Home Finding Team will offer a Foster Parent Open House. The event will be held on Thursday, … [Read more...]
Final Rabies Clinic of 2018 is Scheduled for Saturday in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Public Health will hold its final Animal Rabies Immunization Clinic of the year on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Firemen Training Grounds on … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Fatal Drug Overdoses on the Decline in Chautauqua County
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Breeanne Agett, epidemiology manager at the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, to learn more about the drop in … [Read more...]
