January 17, 2025 issue
Nya:wëh Sge:nö’, Spring is a time of healing and rejuvenation, when nature recovers from the harshness of winter. At the time of this Special Edition newsletter, our community is in need of healing. Over the last several weeks, the dark sadness brought on by unexplained deaths related to the drug epidemic has again enveloped our […]
By Shaela Maybee, CEO, Seneca Nation Health System I believe we all have a part in maintaining a healthy community. A healthy community, in my perspective, is a population supported both internally and externally to achieve its full potential in quality of life. As Chief Executive Officer of the Seneca Nation Health System (SNHS), I […]
By Allan Ward, LCSW-R, Director of Behavioral Health Services, SNHC When faced with an unprecedented crisis; be it physical, emotional, financial, familial, or otherwise, it becomes painfully obvious that we have to respond to the crisis with a force greater than the crisis itself. This crisis I speak of is the opiate crisis. The opiate […]
In order to provide the community with 24-hour Mental Health Crisis Services it is necessary to utilize a number of other agencies in the area. Clients who may be in need of services during hours that the Behavioral Health Unit is closed can contact any of the agencies listed below: AA, Jamestown: 716-484-1544 AA HOTLINE, […]
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid typically used to treat patients with chronic severe pain or severe pain following surgery. Fentanyl is a Schedule II controlled substance that is similar to morphine but about 100 times more potent. Under the supervision of a licensed medical professional, fentanyl has a legitimate medical use. Patients prescribed fentanyl should […]
Enabling a loved one and being an Enabler go hand in hand. If you are someone whose behavior allows or assists a loved one to continue to participate in self-destructive patterns of behavior, you may be an Enabler. Enabling can easily be described as practicing certain behaviors which surround a drug addict and their use […]
How to recognize an overdose The flyer below lists signs and symptoms to look for to identify a potential overdose:
Xylazine is a non-opioid sedative commonly used for procedural sedation in veterinary medicine. Xylazine is in a class of medications called alpha-2 adrenergic agonists. This means it is not an opioid, but instead is more chemically similar to other sedative medications that decrease activity and have a calming, relaxing effect such as clonidine (an antihypertensive […]
What We DoSeneca Strong is focused on Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Recovery, utilizing the peer outreach, and recovery support model. Recovery supports include a drop in recreation center, access to support groups, holistic healing and local 12 step groups. Prevention/Native Connections and education are provided in the community. Seneca Strong is compassionate to the […]
to Plan for Settlement Expenditures President Rickey Armstrong’s Executive Order established the Opioid Task Force to develop an Opioid Response Plan to address and reduce the impact of addiction and opioid use in our Seneca communities. These plans are being developed in accordance with the Opioid Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Tribal Abatement Fund Trust. The Task […]