HOPE Chautauqua Coalition has been awarded $125,000 in federal funding. The grant, awarded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Drug-Free Communities Support Program, will support local efforts to prevent substance use and … [Read more...]
HOPE Chautauqua Coalition Receives $800,000 Grant For Opioid Prevention Services
The HOPE Chautauqua Coalition has received an $800,000 state grant to use toward community-based opioid prevention services. The Fentanyl, Opioid, RX (FORx) grant will be used over four years and is funded through the New York State Office of … [Read more...]
HOPE Chautauqua Receives M&T Bank Donation for Falconer Youth
The HOPE Chautauqua Coalition has received a $2,500 donation from M&T Bank for work with youth in Falconer. The Coalition Coordinator has been working with youth in Falconer’s 8th grade health class teaching the students about the effects of … [Read more...]
Hope & Healing for Chautauqua Week Begins Saturday, June 11
MAYVILLE - The local effort to fight chemical dependency and provide support for those affected by addiction will continue next week with the Hope and Healing for Chautauqua Week - a week-long series of events being coordinated by several community … [Read more...]
Number of Residents Fighting Heroin, Opioid Addiction Continues to Climb
JAMESTOWN - Despite the effort by government officials and local community groups, the number of peopled affected by the opioid and heroin epidemic in Chautauqua County continues to be on the rise. That’s according to Rick Huber, who serves as CEO of … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Several Events Set for Hope & Healing Week in Chautauqua County
JAMESTOWN - A group of local healthcare organizations are partnering together to present a week-long series of events and activities geared toward raising awareness of and fighting substance abuse in the community. WRFA public affairs director … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Chautauqua Bright Spots Invites Public to Share, Discuss Positive Community Initiatives
Originally airing during WRFA's Local Rush Hour on Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. Mobile App Users: Listen Here WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Julie Franco, Coordinator of the HOPE Chautauqua Coalition, along with Kate Ebersole, … [Read more...]
