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JCC OTA students presenting Wellness Fair

Students in the Jamestown Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program are presenting a Healthy Habits Wellness Fair at the Mental Health Association. Planning the Wednesday event are Jennifer Trusso (left) and Lexi Lewis. The Wellness Fair is free and open to the public.

JAMESTOWN — Last fall Jamestown Community College (JCC) Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) students presented a Healthy Habits Wellness Fair at the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County (MHA).

The event was such a success that a new cadre of students is busy planning a repeat of the event for Wednesday, Oct. 31, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Wellness Fair aims at promoting a healthier lifestyle and helping those who may be in recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders to regain their independence and increase their performance of daily activities. Some of these areas include play and leisure, career/job skills, coping skills, social skills, hygiene, grooming, money management and homemaking.

JCC OTA students Jennifer Trusso and Lexi Lewis, who have Level 1 fieldwork placements at the MHA, are taking the lead in planning the Wellness Fair. Working with JCC OTA Program faculty and Senior Project Manager Michael Nordin, all 22 students in the Community Based Practice class who will be involved in this group project.

A luncheon is part of the event that is free and open to the public.

The program is made possible by an Appalachian Regional Commission grant. The grant’s purpose is to develop a community-based teaching clinic that will enhance the work skills of the OTA students while providing services to MHA participants.

The Mental Health Association is a peer recovery support center offering recovery coaching, peer support services, peer support groups, advocacy, veterans support, employment and job support, trainings, and family support. The MHA provides linkages to mental health and substance use treatment, primary care doctors, health and human services, and is available to assist adult individuals in identifying community resources for healthier living.

Anyone with questions or in need of services for themselves or a family member is welcome to call or stop in at Door 14 in the rear of the Gateway Center, 31 Water Street, Jamestown. Hours are Monday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

To learn more about the MHA, call (716) 661-9044 or visit www.mhachautauqua.org or www.facebook.com/MHAChautauqua.

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