Karen was Honored...
Karen Hill, the director of our Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center, was honored last Friday
at the Crime Victims Conference at Moonwinks in Cuba. Karen received a plaque for her
dedication and compassion to child abuse victims from the DA’s office. She also received a
certificate of merit from Senator Catharine Young, who was one of the speakers at the event.
The guest speaker was Jeanne Fowler, a woman from Michigan who was severely abused
between the ages of 3 and 18. She travels throughout the United States and Canada sharing
her childhood experiences to try to teach adults what abuse looks like through the eyes of a
child. STHCS co-sponsored the conference with the Allegany County District Attorney’s Office.
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22nd Annual Cardiology update...
We also co-sponsored the 22nd Annual Cardiology Update on Saturday at Cutco Theater on
the Olean campus of Jamestown Community College with the Rochester Academy of Medicine,
Henry Storch, M.D., F.A.C.C. and the Olean Medical Group with assistance from the Kathi
Ward Foundation for Nursing Practice. This year’s symposium focused on “New Advances in
Cardiovascular Therapeutics.” This program has been designed to provide rural health care
providers an update on the latest advances in cardiology, including locally available resources
and expertise. Speakers included Hafiza Khan, M.D.; Stephen Nash, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.H.A.;
Paul Kreienberg, M.D.; Brian Olshansky, M.D.; Judith Wylie-Rosett, EdD, R.D.; N.A. Mark
Estes, III, M.D.; and Jai G. Wadhwani, M.D.
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NYS Health Foundation
I attended the annual meeting of the New York State Health Foundation’s Community Advisory
Committee in Albany on Thursday. During the meeting we discussed the foundation’s focus on
mental health and substance abuse, diabetes and health insurance coverage and cost. We
also discussed the foundation’s approach to grant making and the staff’s commitment to
having an impact. The Community Advisory Committee also learned about the future of the
foundation and heard presentations by four of the foundation’s grantees.
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Thank You....
I want to thank everyone who purchased chicken dinners and volunteered there time to help
make the Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center’s barbecue on Sunday a success. We had a
beautiful day. The employees of Five Star Bank were generous and hosted a bake sale to
benefit the CAC during the barbecue. Proceeds from both will be utilized to help fulfill the CAC’
s mission of reducing trauma, promoting justice and fostering healing for child abuse victims in
Allegany and Cattaraugus counties.
Karen Hill, the director of our Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center, was honored last Friday
at the Crime Victims Conference at Moonwinks in Cuba. Karen received a plaque for her
dedication and compassion to child abuse victims from the DA’s office. She also received a
certificate of merit from Senator Catharine Young, who was one of the speakers at the event.
The guest speaker was Jeanne Fowler, a woman from Michigan who was severely abused
between the ages of 3 and 18. She travels throughout the United States and Canada sharing
her childhood experiences to try to teach adults what abuse looks like through the eyes of a
child. STHCS co-sponsored the conference with the Allegany County District Attorney’s Office.
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22nd Annual Cardiology update...
We also co-sponsored the 22nd Annual Cardiology Update on Saturday at Cutco Theater on
the Olean campus of Jamestown Community College with the Rochester Academy of Medicine,
Henry Storch, M.D., F.A.C.C. and the Olean Medical Group with assistance from the Kathi
Ward Foundation for Nursing Practice. This year’s symposium focused on “New Advances in
Cardiovascular Therapeutics.” This program has been designed to provide rural health care
providers an update on the latest advances in cardiology, including locally available resources
and expertise. Speakers included Hafiza Khan, M.D.; Stephen Nash, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.H.A.;
Paul Kreienberg, M.D.; Brian Olshansky, M.D.; Judith Wylie-Rosett, EdD, R.D.; N.A. Mark
Estes, III, M.D.; and Jai G. Wadhwani, M.D.
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NYS Health Foundation
I attended the annual meeting of the New York State Health Foundation’s Community Advisory
Committee in Albany on Thursday. During the meeting we discussed the foundation’s focus on
mental health and substance abuse, diabetes and health insurance coverage and cost. We
also discussed the foundation’s approach to grant making and the staff’s commitment to
having an impact. The Community Advisory Committee also learned about the future of the
foundation and heard presentations by four of the foundation’s grantees.
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Thank You....
I want to thank everyone who purchased chicken dinners and volunteered there time to help
make the Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center’s barbecue on Sunday a success. We had a
beautiful day. The employees of Five Star Bank were generous and hosted a bake sale to
benefit the CAC during the barbecue. Proceeds from both will be utilized to help fulfill the CAC’
s mission of reducing trauma, promoting justice and fostering healing for child abuse victims in
Allegany and Cattaraugus counties.
CEO Update May 2nd
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