Chautauqua County is launching the Family-Centered Case Management Initiative to help address homelessness. The program is being funded by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. The Case Management team, which is … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Announces New Program To Help With Housing Insecurity
A new Public Assistance Shelter Supplement initiative has been launched to further address rising housing insecurity and homelessness in Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Department of Social Services said this effort will help bridge the … [Read more...]
CARES Community Connection Event Set for June 17 in Jamestown
A CARES Community Connection Event will take place June 17 in Jamestown. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and Chautauqua CARES Program are sponsoring the event that will run from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the James Prendergast … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Carmelo Hernandez – September 7, 2023
We talk to Chautauqua County's Director of Mental Hygiene and Social Services Carmelo Hernandez about emergency housing and how the county is handling issues that have been raised by Falconer residents. … [Read more...]
County Government Looking At House to Address Increased Emergency Housing Needs
Chautauqua County government is looking at how to address the increased need for emergency housing in the county. County Director of Mental Hygiene and Social Services Carmelo Hernandez said there's a lack of "brick and mortar" shelters in the … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services Merger Complete
The merging of the Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Division of Social Services has been completed. Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel announced the new department will be known as the Chautauqua County Department of Mental … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Mental Hygiene and DSS to Merge, Health Dept. to Be Standalone Department
Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel has announced more details about the reorganization of County's three largest human services programs. The five social services divisions of Department of Health and Human Services, including the divisions of … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Dept. of Mental Hygiene, DSS to Merge
The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene will be merging with the County Department of Social Services. Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel, speaking with WRFA in his monthly interview, said New York State has no consistent model for … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Carmelo Hernandez – October 14, 2021
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley speaks with Director of Chautauqua County Mental Hygiene Services, Carmelo Hernandez, who just started in that new position at the beginning of September. … [Read more...]
County Executive Wendel Appoints Carmelo Hernandez as New Mental Hygiene Director
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...]
