AUGUST
5 2022
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY PARTICIPATES IN LANDMARK NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH INTERVENTION ADDRESSING OVERDOSE FATALITIES County is One of Sixteen New York State Counties Participating in HEALing Communities Study
MAYVILLE, N.Y.:-- Ongoing efforts to address overdose fatalities in Chautauqua County now include the county’s participation in a landmark intervention funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Chautauqua County is one of sixteen New York State counties participating in the HEALing Communities Study, an ambitious project aimed at community-wide, evidence-based solutions to stem the national opioid crisis. The largest community-based implementation study ever in the field of addiction, the HEALing Communities Study, is being piloted in four states. In New York, Columbia University is the lead institution in partnership with local governments and other stakeholders. Steve Kilburn, Grant Projects Director at the County’s Department of Mental Hygiene, said, “By providing additional organizational, technical, and financial resources, the HEALing Communities Study will support the Chautauqua Substance Abuse Response Partnership in further expand-
ing the collaborative work already underway by its members.” The study will focus on reducing the incidence of an opioid use disorder, increasing the number of individuals with an opioid use disorder receiving medication-assisted treatment, increasing treatment retention, and expanding the distribution of naloxone, a medication to reverse opioid overdose. “The evidence generated through the HEALing Communities Study will help communities nationwide address the opioid crisis at the local level,” said Nora D. Volkow, M.D., director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in a news release by the NIH. “By testing and evaluating interventions where they are needed the most, we hope to show how researchers, providers, and communities can come together and finally bring an end to this devastating public health crisis.” If you or a loved one are in need of addiction-related services, information on local resources is available at CombatAddictionCHQ. com.
August Closes United Arts Appeal 2022 Fund Drive Jamestown, N.Y. – “With our 2022 fund drive closing on August 31, we want our supporters to receive every bit of recognition they deserve,” said United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County (UAA) President Julie Newell. Throughout the 20222023 performance season, all 2022 fund drive contributors are named on the UAA’s website and on the websites and in the printed programs of every UAA member organization. A single contribution of any amount puts donors’ names in front of thousands over the course of the year. Additional recognitions can include being linked to the contributor’s website, featured on posters displayed at members’ facilities and presentations, named in news releases, as well as free cinema and performance admissions. “Chautauqua County residents and businesses benefit from the positive impact the arts have on the region’s economic well-being, children’s academic success and our quality of life,” Newell noted. “We also see our role as helping to unify Chautauqua County through the arts.” To be recognized during the 2022-2023 arts season, contributions must be made by Wednesday, August 31, with checks payable to the United Arts Appeal and mailed to P. O. Box 754, Jamestown, NY 14702. Contributions to the United Arts Appeal support these member organiza-
Photos Submitted The end of August is the deadline for businesses and others to be recognized throughout the 2022-2023 season for their support of the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County’s 2022 fund drive. This funding helps make possible programs like Community Music Project’s next free CMP Chorale concert, “Bach to Beatles,” on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Chorale members are pictured at an earlier performance. tions: Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet, Community Music Project, 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center, Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown and Western New York Chamber Orchestra. Member offerings range from classes and performance opportunities for all ages in music, art, dance, and theater, to presentations of concerts, plays, films and dance, from classical to contemporary. The UAA also awards grants for arts projects to individual artists and non-profit orga-
nizations through its Projects Pool Grants Program. The United Arts Appeal has received major support in 2022 from Chautauqua County, the Jessie Smith Darrah Fund, the Hultquist Foundation and the Holmberg Foundation. Patrons of the UAA’s 2022 fund drive to date are Lyndon and Melanie Gritters, Mark and Donna Hampton, and Dr. Bruce Rockwell. Special Gifts have been given by Century 21 Turner Brokers, M. L. Feather, KeyBank, Lake Shore Savings Bank, Lissa and Sherwood VanDewark, and Wegmans. Donors are Falconer
Funeral Home, Inc., Margaret S. Fuchs, David and Betsy Shepherd, and John and Elaine Sherwood. For a complete list of contributors, visit United A r tsAppeal.org/BR AVO. html. To learn more about the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County, visit UnitedArtsAppeal.org. Businesses and individuals who want to strengthen the arts in Chautauqua County can send a check to the United Arts Appeal, P. O. Box 754, Jamestown, NY 14702.