Left to right: Brianna Jekic (New York State Office of Mental Health), Hannah Jaroszynski (Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene), Patricia D’Angelo (Southern Tier Pediatrics), and Kayleigh Sieber (Chautauqua Tapestry) celebrate the opening of a new satellite mental health site inside Southern Tier Pediatrics.
JAMESTOWN, NY – The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene (CCDMH) is proud to announce the certification and official opening of a new satellite mental health office within Southern Tier Pediatrics, P.C. This milestone marks a significant advancement in the County’s commitment to accessible, timely, and community-based behavioral health care for children and their caregivers.
This new site is a satellite of the Jamestown Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene, Certified Community Behavioral Health Center. The satellite is made possible by the partnership between the New York State Office of Mental Health, the Chautauqua Tapestry Grant supported through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and a collaboration with local healthcare providers. The goal: bring critical mental health services directly into pediatric primary care—where families already receive trusted care and support.
"At Southern Tier Pediatrics, we appreciate our collaboration with the Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and are pleased to be able to bring essential mental health services directly into our pediatric office – reducing barriers to care and supporting children and families in a setting they know and trust,” said Dr. Tariq Khan, pediatrician at Southern Tier Pediatrics.
The launch of this site is on the heels of Mental Health Awareness Month and Youth Mental Health Acceptance Week, both dedicated to promoting acceptance and reducing the stigma around mental health challenges among young people. By embedding mental health services into a pediatric office, the County and its partners are helping normalize behavioral health support as an essential part of overall wellness.
“For those of you behind the scenes, you don’t get to see what this is doing for the children and families in the community,” Patricia D’Angelo, Southern Tier Pediatrics Practice Administrator shared. “We have the privilege of seeing the positive impact of providing mental health services in a primary care pediatric setting. This collaboration with CCDMH allows us the opportunity to show our families that we value mental health just as much as physical health. Collectively, we are removing the stigma of receiving treatment for mental health by placing it side by side with physical health.”
This effort represents more than an expansion of services—it is a testament to what’s possible when public agencies, medical professionals, and community leaders come together with a shared vision: to meet children and families where they are, with the care they need, when they need it most.
