Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel has announced he has appointed Carmelo Hernandez as the new Director of Community Mental Hygiene Services for the Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene. Hernandez began his position on September 7th. … [Read more...]
Mental health, Transportation Top Concerns at Final Session on Jamestown’s Plan for ARP Funding
Mental health funding, transportation, and housing topped concerns at the final public input session on Jamestown's plan to spend $28 million in American Rescue Plan Recovery Funds. Fifty people attended the last session at Emmanuel Baptist … [Read more...]
County Mental Hygiene Hires New Clinic Director for Dunkirk Location
The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene has announced the hire a new Behavioral Health Clinic Director for the Dunkirk location. Krista Garland is a graduate of the University of Buffalo and the State University of New York at Fredonia. … [Read more...]
7th Annual Hope & Healing Conference Takes Place Thursday
The 7th Annual Hope and Healing Conference of Western New York will take place virtually tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The online event will include keynote speakers and educational webinars on mental health, chemical dependency, and other … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Hope & Healing Conference – May 27, 2021
The annual Hope & Healing Conference takes place June 10th. WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley talks to County Mental Hygiene's Steve Kilburn and Prevention Works Executive Director Melanie Witkowski about this year's virtual conference. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Steve Kilburn & Ian Eastman – May 20, 2021
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley talked to County Mental Hygiene's Steve Kilburn and Evergreen Health's Ian Eastman about how drug overdose deaths are up significantly for 2021. … [Read more...]
Drug Overdose Deaths Up in Chautauqua County
Drug overdose deaths are on the rise in Chautauqua County for this year from 2020. Chautauqua County Mental Hygiene Grant Director Steve Kilburn said overdoses, compared to last year, are relatively flat, "Deaths, however, have more than doubled in … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – May 13, 2021
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with County Executive PJ Wendel about the new Chautauqua Lake MOU, a new Food System Map, updates on the Mental Hygiene Department, and more. … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Experiencing High Volume of Overdoses
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services (CCDHHS) and the Department of Mental Hygiene (CCMH) are warning people that there has been a spike in non-fatal overdoses as well as suspected fatal overdoses, which may be a … [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...]
