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	E-mail
John Gaeddert, Co-Chair	Erie	Health Professional	john.gaeddert@erie.gov
Andrea Hollamby, Co-Chair	Allegany	Business	ahollamby@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
Samantha Little	Niagara	Prevention/Treatment Provider	slittle@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	Individual in Treatment/Recovery	calmpanther46@gmail.com
Jane Foster	Allegany	Youth	JFoster@belf.wnyric.org
​Danielle Gamble	Cattaraugus	Media	dgamble@oleantimesherald.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