"If we don't start at a local level, changing where the money is going now, we won't change this nationally." JAMESTOWN - Nearly a dozen different people spoke to the Jamestown city council on Monday night asking city officials allocate a … [Read more...]
Five Organizations Benefit from CRCF #GiveThanks Campaign
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation recently hosted a #GiveThanks Campaign, asking community members to submit the name of a local nonprofit organization they are thankful for this season, and why. The response was overwhelming … [Read more...]
‘Many Faces of Addiction’ Forum Set for Wednesday Night at JCC
JAMESTOWN - An event geared at raising awareness about the causes and treatment for drug addiction is happening Wednesday night, Nov. 15, at Jamestown Community College. The “Many Faces of Addiction: No One Cause, No One Solution,” is being … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – The Many Faces of Addiction Preview Discussion
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Dr. Lillian Ney, Kia Briggs, and Janet Forbes about the upcoming "Many Faces of Addiction" forum scheduled to take … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Communiy Matters – Steven Cobb and Tina Chamberin Glenn from MHA Chautauqua County
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Sept. 24, 2017. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Steven Cobb from the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, and Tina Chamberlin Glenn, a local mother who recently lost her … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Rick Huber Offers Update on Drug Epidemic in Jamestown and Chautauqua Co.
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, July 27, 2017 WRFA public affairs director talks with Rick Huber, Director of New Program Development at the Mental Health Association in Jamestown NY, to get an update on drug use and … [Read more...]
Mental Health Association Continues to See Increased Number of People Seeking Help for Addiction
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...]
