Western Regional Addiction Resource Collaboration Community Action Partnership (WRARC)

As a result of New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse funding, as part of the Western Regional Addiction Resource Center, a new, region-wide (Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus, Allegany, and Chautauqua counties) coalition has been developed to help address substance abuse issues through a variety of environmental approaches.  This new coalition is headed by 2 regional coordinators and contains representation across all of the five counties and across numerous different sectors (parents, law enforcement, educators, businesses, media, etc.).  The group has many responsibilities including, but not limited to: creating a local speakers bureau, conducting focus groups to determine risk within the region, developing and disseminating a regional prevention message on a yearly basis, providing outreach efforts to high-risk areas, and determining appropriate environmental projects to be funded across the area.

Community Action Partnership Members

Name	County	Sector	Email
Tim Smykowski, CPP; WRARC Coordinator	Erie	Prevention/Treatment Provider	tsmykows@wnyunited.org
​John Gaeddert, Co-Chair	Erie	Health Professional	​john.gaeddert@erie.gov
​Brittani Dallas  Co-Chair​	Allegany	Business	bdallas@alleganycouncil.org
​William Penman	Allegany	Prevention/Treatment Provider	​wpenman@alleganycouncil.org
​Matt Smith, CPP	Erie	​Prevention/Treatment Provider	​msmith@preventionfocus.org
​Beth Anzalone, CPP	Erie	​Prevention/Treatment Provider​	​banzalon@wnyunited.org
​Melanie Witkowski	​Chautauqua	Parent/Family	​melanie@casacweb.org
​Cheri Kelly	​Niagara	​Prevention/Treatment Provider	​ckelly@northpointecouncil.org
​Rachel Linderman	​Cattaraugus	​Prevention/Treatment Provider	​rlinderman@councilonaddiction.org
​Breanne Agett	​Chautauqua	​Educator	​agettb@co.chautauqua.ny.us
​Sue Boyle	​Erie	Faith-Based Individual	​sboyle@wnyunited.org
​Robert Pecorano	Niagara	​Local Leader	pecoraror@aol.com ​
​Terrance Rogers	​Allegany	Treatment/Recovery	​calmpanther46@gmail.com
​​Jane Foster	​Allegany	​Youth	​JFoster@belf.wnyric.org
Michelle McLeod​	​Erie	​Media	michelle.mcleod@wkbw.com
​Justin Chernogorec	​Cattaraugus	​Law Enforcement	justin.l.chernogorec.mil@mail.mil
​Ian Eastman	Chautauqua	​Health Professional	​ieastman@evergreenhs.org
​Kia Briggs	Chautauqua	​Prevention/Treatment Provider	​kia@mhachautauqua.org​
​Theresa Moore	​Allegany	​Health Provider	​mooretk@alleganyco.com​
​​Debra Nichols	​Cattaraugus	​Health Provider	​DJNichols@cattco.org
Steve Kilburn	Chautauqua	Health Professional	kilburns@co.chautauqua.ny.us