JAMESTOWN - The number of people using heroin and opioids in Chautauqua County hasn’t gone down this year, but it hasn’t grown either. That’s the assessment from Rick Huber from the Mental Health Association (MHA) in Chautauqua County, who took … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Gillibrand Announces Details of Opioid Addiction Prevention Act During Stop in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) was in Jamestown on Monday to share details of the Opioid Addiction Prevention Act, a proposed piece of bipartisan legislation that would limit the amount of prescription opioids a physician can prescribe to … [Read more...]
Hope and Healing for Chautauqua Event is May 16, Registration Deadline is May 1
MAYVILLE - May is National Mental Health Month and this year National Prevention Week is May 14 through May 20. Each year around this observance, communities and organizations across the county come together to raise awareness about the value of … [Read more...]
MHA Hosts ‘Parents and Angels’ Meeting for Grieving Parents, Every Thursday Night in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - While coping with the death of a loved one is always difficult, it is especially traumatic for parents who have lost a child to addiction or suicide. To provide support for those experiencing the unimaginable, “Parents of Angels” will … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] St. Luke’s to Host Community Shower for Alex House
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Rev. Luke Fodor about Alex House, a supported recovery house that will be opening in the city of Jamestown. A community shower is scheduled for Saturday, March. 4 at St. Luke’s Episcopal … [Read more...]
Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County Assists 465 Individuals During 2016
JAMESTOWN - More than 450 people in Chautauqua County sought peer-to-peer support in their effort to battle drug addiction and other mental health issues last year. That's according to the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County is … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Panel Discussion on Heroin Epidemic Draws Large Crowd Thursday Night
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - It was a packed house at the James Prendergast Library Thursday night as nearly 100 people showed up to attend a panel discussion on the heroin epidemic in our community, and specifically its impact on … [Read more...]
AAUW, MHA Partner to Present Discussion on Heroin Addiction and Impact on Women
JAMESTOWN - The American Association of University Women is partnering with the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County to sponsor a panel discussion later this week to address the local heroin epidemic. The event will take place on … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Number of Residents Battling Addiction Continues to Increase in Chautauqua County
MOBILE APP USERS LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - The drug addiction crisis in Chautauqua County has yet to see a decline. That’s according to Rick Huber, who currently serves as CEO of the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County. Starting in … [Read more...]
St. Luke’s to Host ‘Blue Christmas’ Service Dec. 17
[SUBMITTED MEDIA RELEASE] JAMESTOWN - The Christmas season is traditionally thought of as a happy time - a fun and joyous season of celebration with friends and family. Parties and gatherings filled with smiles, good cheer and laughter seem to be … [Read more...]
