Chautauqua County

(WNY News Now) – Chautauqua County is seeking local parents and caregivers with experience in the child welfare system to apply for the New York State Office of Children and Family Services Parent Advisory Board.MAYVILLE, NY — Chautauqua County is calling on local parents and caregivers to make their voices heard by joining the OCFS Parent Advisory Board to help shape New York’s child welfare policies.The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services is encouraging local parents and caregivers to apply for membership on the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Parent Advisory Board (PAB).This board aims to empower parents and caregivers involved in the child welfare system by giving them a platform to share insights and make impactful recommenda...

(WNY News Now) – Firefighters from multiple departments quickly extinguished a structure fire on Newell Road, ultimately determining the cause was an accidental ignition from a riding lawnmower.Sheridan, N.Y. – On November 2, 2024, at approximately 2:58 PM, multiple fire departments responded to a reported structure fire at 10539 Newell Road in Sheridan, New York. Emergency responders arrived promptly and initiated firefighting efforts to control the blaze, which threatened the residential property.By 3:30 PM, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was summoned to the scene to conduct a detailed cause and origin investigation. Their examination revealed that the fire was accidental, stemming from a riding lawnmower located in an attached carport adjacent to the garage and main house...

(WNY News Now) – The Mental Health Association (MHA) in Chautauqua County has launched a new Suicide Loss Survivor Support Group, providing a compassionate space for those grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide.Jamestown, N.Y. – At the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County (MHA), they know that someone who has lost a loved one to suicide suffers their own unique experience of grief.  The MHA’s new Suicide Loss Survivor Support Group is led by volunteer Tina Morgan, who lost her son to suicide. It recognizes that suicide loss is grief unlike any other and that those who have not been through it don’t necessarily understand. It is a safe place, where confidentiality is of the utmost importance. And whatever participants’ beliefs, they are welcome to share without fear of judgme...