GCASA Blog
GCASA peers, counselors stay connected by phone, social media
By MIke Pettinella: As our nation deals with the COVID-19 pandemic by practicing social distancing and other safety measures, counselors and peer recovery advocates at Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse have expanded their use of the telephone...
John Bennett and Lynda Battaglia talk about substance use and mental health treatment services
https://youtu.be/irEq8me3LMM Genesee Connects with Matt Landers
Genesee County police agencies, City of Batavia FD join nationwide addiction and recovery initiative
By Mike Pettinella, GCASA Media Specialist: The Genesee County Health Department, Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, GOW Opioid Task Force and local police/public safety departments have come together to offer an innovative program for Genesee...
GCASA promotes Hodgins to Chief Clinical Officer
By Mike Pettinella: Kathy Hodgins, of Medina, has accepted the new position of Chief Clinical Officer for the Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. The appointment of Hodgins to the high-level supervisory post was announced by John Bennett, the...
WNY Prevention Resource Center at GCASA provides key support to community coalitions
By Mike Pettinella The success of individuals and organizations working to prevent drug and alcohol use in the teen and young adult population hinges upon having access to science-based statistics that reveal current trends. For the full article, click here.
Recovery WOW celebrates Halloween with a ‘Monster Mash’
By Mike Pettinella, GCASA Media Specialist The Recovery WOW program at Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse held a "Monster Mash" Halloween bash this evening at the Northgate Free Methodist Church south campus on Bank Street in Batavia. Posing in...
Success of methadone therapy at GCASA’s OTP clinic ‘exceeds expectations’
By Mike Pettinella, GCASA publicist For the past 13 months, the clinicians at Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse have been treating area residents dealing with opioid use disorders at the Opioid Treatment Program facility at the agency’s main...
‘Life experience’ puts Peer Recovery Advocates in unique position to help those with substance use issues
By Mike Pettinella. Unlike a courtroom jury of your peers, the team of Peer Recovery Advocates at Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse is not there to pass judgment, but to provide much-needed support and encouragement to those struggling with...
GCASA gets town of Batavia Planning Board approval for recovery center
By Brian Quinn, The Daily News, August 6, 2019 Genesee/Orleans got what it was hoping for Tuesday evening — a special use permit approval from the town Planning Board for a proposed recreation center for recovering addicts. For full article, please click...
Residents, first responders connect at National Night Out
By Tom Rivers, Editor, Orleans Hub, Posted 8 August 2018 ALBION – Residents get a close look at a Mercy Flight helicopter on Tuesday during the fourth annual National Night Out in Orleans County. About 1,000 people attended the event, which provided a chance to...
GCASA’s Methadone Treatment will open August 13th.
BATAVIA — Patients will be able to receive methadone to treat their drug addictions with the opening of the new Opioid Treatment Program on Aug. 13, Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse officials said in a news release. For the full story, click...
Summer opening expected for methadone clinic in Batavia
By Brian Quinn for The Daily News - BATAVIA — When he was asked how long the area has needed a methadone clinic, a clinic expected to be ready in the next three to four months, John Bennett simply said, “It’s going to save lives.” Bennett, executive director at...
GCASA releases Orleans drug survey results
By Virginia Kropf for The Daily News ALBION — GCASA had exciting news to share in their fight to combat addiction in Orleans County, project director Pat Crowley announced at the February meeting of Orleans United Drug Free Communities Coalition. read full...
Survey of students in Orleans shows drop in alcohol, tobacco use
By Tom Rivers for Orleans Hub Albion - Alcohol and tobacco use among students in grades 7 through 12 has seen a big drop in the past 12 years, according to a survey of 1,450 students this fall, although their perceptions about risk are also down, especially with...
2 schools work with GCASA to step up drug prevention efforts
By Tom Rivers for Orleans Hub 'We're trying to prevent kids from using the drugs that are killing people." Two school districts have increased the presence of prevention educators from the Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. read full...
GCASA named one of 2018’s Best Companies to Work for in NY
Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (GCASA) has been named on of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State for 2018. read full article here
Stigma about addiction keeps many from seeking help
Medina – Tom Rivers – Cody Crane urged his Medina classmates to educate themselves about the dangers of addiction, and say no to popping pills, underage drinking and drugs.
Crane, a senior at Medina, worked with GCASA to put on a two-hour forum about the opioid epidemic on Tuesday evening.
GCASA looking to build methadone clinic addition to East Main Street location
The executive director of GCASA said a proposed 2,700-square foot addition to the agency’s campus at 424 E. Main St. in Batavia is on a fast track to completion pending approval by the City Planning & Development Committee next week.
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