Parents are being warned about fentanyl drugs that look like candy. The Chautauqua County Health Department, Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office have issued an alert about “rainbow fentanyl,” which … [Read more...]
County Mental Hygiene Offers Tips for Dealing with Traumatic Event
The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene is offering tips for coping following a traumatic event. The Department said a traumatic event can affect someone emotionally, physically, and mentally. Fear and anxiety about a traumatic event … [Read more...]
County Mental Hygiene Awarded $150,000 to Support Mental Health in Area Schools
The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene was recently awarded $150,000 to support eligible Chautauqua County schools with their students’ mental health needs. Administered by the Office of Mental Health and developed in consultation with … [Read more...]
County Mental Hygiene Clinic Has New Dunkirk Location
The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene has relocated its Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in Dunkirk. The clinic's website, email and telephone numbers remain unchanged. The new address is 60-62 Franklin Avenue in … [Read more...]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness month in Chautauqua County. Tapestry Resilience Initiative Project Coordinator and Director Rachel Ludwig said it's a great time to talk about mental health in an open way just like the way people talk about physical … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Dept. of Mental Hygiene – May 12, 2022
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke about Mental Health Awareness Month with Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene's Trish McClennan and Rachel Ludwig. … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County’s Mobile Crisis Unit is Up and Running
The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene's new Mobile Crisis Unit is now up and running in the County. The Mobile Crisis Unit is a part of the forensics team that also includes the Mobile Transition Team and Peer Support. County … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves Resolution Regarding Wastewater Surveillance Program
A resolution regarding a Wastewater Surveillance Pilot Program passed 16 to 2 in the Chautauqua County Legislature Wednesday night. Legislator and County Board of Health member Liz Rankin said the program is not mandated and the county had … [Read more...]
County Mental Hygiene Announces New Director for Dunkirk Clinic
The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene has announced a new director for its Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in Dunkirk. Tamie Gates Coleman has worked for Chautauqua County since 2006 and joined the Department of Mental … [Read more...]
County Mental Hygiene Names Trish McClennan Project Director of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene has announced that Trish McClennan will serve as the new Project Director of its Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. McClennan, who completed her higher education in North Carolina, … [Read more...]
