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[LISTEN] Alex Foulk Hockey Game, Celebration Set for Saturday at Northwest Arena

WRFA Radio — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 13:50:11 +0000

JAMESTOWN – Hockey games, a concert, a ceremony, and open skate are all events that will be taking place on Saturday at the Northwest Arena (formerly Jamestown Savings Bank Arena) as part of celebration and fundraiser in honor of Alex Foulk.

Alex was a Jamestown resident who lost his life earlier this year due to a heroin overdose. His mother Kim Carlson is partnering with the Arena to present the event, entitled “Alex: Celebrate the Life, the Smile.” The event is intended to celebrate Alex Foulk’s 27^th birthday, which would have been Oct. 4.

The afternoon will raise awareness of substance abuse disorders and funds for the Alex Foulk Memorial Fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, which was established to raising funding for transitional housing for those recovering from drug addiction.

The doors open at 1 p.m. and two charity hockey games will take place at 2 and 3 p.m. After the second game, at about 4 p.m., a red carpet ceremony will honor families who have lost loved ones to drugs or alcohol, as well as recognize those who are in recovery. Following the ceremony, popular local band TPT will perform and there will be open skating in the rink until 6:30 p.m.

Throughout the day there will also be representatives and informational materials from Chautauqua Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Council, Evergreen Health Services, HOPE Coalition, Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, and more.

Tickets are $10, $5 for children ages 6-10, free under age five, $25 for a family of four or more.

[LISTEN] Chautauqua Bright Spots Invites Public to Share, Discuss Positive Community Initiatives

WRFA Radio — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 14:46:53 +0000

Originally airing during WRFA’s Local Rush Hour on Monday, Jan. 11, 2016.

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WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Julie Franco, Coordinator of the HOPE Chautauqua Coalition, along with Kate Ebersole, coalition members and organizer of Chautauqua Bright Spots. The two provide more details about Chautauqua Bright Spots, an opportunity for members of the community to share details about successful initiatives throughout the region where people came together to improve the lives of our citizens.

Chautauqua Bright Spots will be hosted by the HOPE Chautauqua Coalition on Thursday, January 21 from 5:30-7:30 at St. James Church, 27 Allen Street Jamestown, NY. Dinner will be included, free of charge to the public courtesy of the Knights of Columbus Council, #926 and the St. James Parish.
This will be a community conversation, not a presentation.

Please RSVP by Jan. 15 to Laurie Reynolds, Chautauqua Alcoholism & Substance Council, by calling 716.664.3608, by email at laurie@casacweb.org.

Next Session of Opiate Overdose Response Training is November 9

WRFA Radio — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 16:35:43 +0000

JAMESTOWN – The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is sponsoring a free opioid overdose response (Narcan) training on Monday, November 9, 2015 at 4 p.m. at Chautauqua Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Council (CASAC), 501 West Third St., Suites 3 and 4, Sprinchorn Building, in Jamestown.

The class is open to the public and will provide training to community members who wish to learn to respond to an opioid overdose by administering naloxone, also known as Narcan. Narcan is an opioid antagonist which reverses opiate effects of sedation and respiratory depression during an opioid overdose. Narcan can be administered by first responders or friends and family of someone who is experiencing an opiate overdose.

The goal of the training is to prevent death and other negative consequences of opioid overdose by training nonmedical responders to recognize a suspected opioid overdose and to take appropriate action. The learning objectives for participants include: identifying risk factors for overdose, recognizing the signs of an overdose, performing techniques to stimulate someone who appears to have overdosed, correctly performing rescue breathing, and correctly administering naloxone.

Upon successful completion of the 90 minute training, each participant will be provided with a certificate and a free naloxone (Narcan) kit. The training is open to the public. Please call CASAC at (716) 664-3608 to register for the training as spots are limited.

Narcan Training Scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday in Jamestown

WRFA Radio — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:13:13 +0000

JAMESTOWN – The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will once again sponsor two free Narcan training sessions this week. The training will help to teach first responders and other county residents how to administer the drug, which is used to counteract overdoses caused by heroin and other opioids.

A Training session will take place today at 4 p.m. at Chautauqua Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Council, located in Jamestown at the Sprinchorn Building, 501 West Third St., Suites 3 and 4.

A second session is set for Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Mental Health Association at the Gateway Center, 31 Water St., #7 in Jamestown.

Health officials say the goal of the training is to prevent death and other negative consequences of opioid overdose by training non-medical responders to recognize a suspected opioid overdose and to take appropriate action.

Upon successful completion of the 90-minute training, each participant will be provided with a certificate and a free naloxone (Narcan) kit. The trainings are open to the public.

To register, call CASAC at (716) 664-3608.