GENESEE/ORLEANS/GCASA’s new name signifies capacity to ‘connect’ public to variety of services

Press release As the result of a remarkable expansion of services over the years, the leadership at Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse has decided to give the nonprofit agency a new name that reflects its mission of “person-centered care.” Effective Sept. 18, GCASA will be known as UConnectCare …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Eight law enforcement officers graduate from the first Crisis Intervention Team Training sessions held at GCC

(Pictured-left to right-back row-Deputy Robert Henning/Genesee County Sheriff’s Department, Officer Wesley Rissinger/Batavia Police Department, Deputy Jenna Ferrando/Genesee County Sheriff’s Department, Dan Wendling/Assistant Director of Campus Safety/GCC, Deputy Chad Cummings/Genesee County Sheriff’s Department, Officer Kevin Defelice/Batavia Police Department. Front-Lynda Battaglia/Director of Mental Health & Community Services/Genesee County, Officer Joshua Girvin/Batavia Police …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Coach’s Column: Boxcar Derbies Connect Youth to Skill Development

File photo/BID Boxcar Derby (Provided letter) Accelerating as they hit the final stretch to cross the finish line, pairs of boxcar derby racers dipped theirheads. It was one of many lessons I was pleased to share with youth aged 7 -13 gained through aGenesee Gateway Local Development Corporation-sponsored program.70 racers …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/An Open Letter to the Community from the Genesee County Economic Development Center

A number of concerns have been raised about the impacts of the construction of an underground pipeline that would discharge treated water from businesses at STAMP into Oak Orchard Creek. These are concerns that we have taken very seriously and addressed.  Multiple engineering studies and peer engineering and environmental regulatory …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia High School earns “Best High School” honor from U.S. News and World Report

Press release BHS ranks in the Top 40% of national high schools BATAVIA, NY—The Batavia City School District is proud to announce that Batavia High School has earned high national and metro-area rankings on the 2023-2024 Best High Schools list from U.S. News and World Report. Batavia High School earned …

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