There is a high demand of students in mental health crisis in the Jamestown Public Schools District. JPS Director of Student Support Services Chad Bongiovanni, presenting to the Jamestown School Board, said 1 in 6 children in the United States … [Read more...]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness month in Chautauqua County. Tapestry Resilience Initiative Project Coordinator and Director Rachel Ludwig said it's a great time to talk about mental health in an open way just like the way people talk about physical … [Read more...]
Local Businesses Saved $30,290 in Permit Fees So Far Under County Program
Local businesses have already saved $30,290 under Chautauqua County's Environmental Health Permit Fee Relief program. The program, funded using American Rescue Plan monies, is operated out of the County Department of Health and Human Services. … [Read more...]
Tapestry Resilience Initiative, Southern Tier Pediatrics Partnering on New Screening Tool
The Tapestry Resilience Initiative is partnering with Southern Tier Pediatrics to bring new screening tools to patients. Tapestry, using a County Mental Hygiene Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services grant, is providing tools and outreach … [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...]
Local Economic Development, Housing, Mental Health Could Benefit from American Rescue Plan Funding
Economic development, housing, and local infrastructure are all areas that will benefit from the $28 million dollars the City of Jamestown will receive in American Rescue Plan Act Recovery Funds. Mayor Eddie Sundquist presented details of the initial … [Read more...]
