The Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services is seeking foster parents to care for children in need across Cattaraugus County.

If you have ever thought about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, or just want to find out more, come to an informational meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 5:30 at the Cattaraugus County Office Building, 1 Leo Moss Drive, Olean, New York.

Did you know that the Cattaraugus County Health Department was the first organized county health department in New York State? Learn more about this and more health department history in 4 brief articles celebrating the Cattaraugus County Health Department's 90th Anniversary 1923-2013.

Agriculture and Markets Law Section 303-b was enacted in 2003 to provide for the designation of an annual 30-day period during which landowners may submit requests for the inclusion of predominately viable agricultural land into an existing certified agricultural district. Cattaraugus County has designated January 2 through January 31, 2014 as this 30-day period. Landowners seeking inclusion into a certified agricultural district must submit a “Landowner Request for Inclusion” form to the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism by the January 31st deadline.

The Cattaraugus County Department of Aging has a news article about using six distinct evidence-based programs in its work with older adults and their families.

"I really believe in these [EBI programs]. We have seen them drastically change a person's life for the better," said County Office for the Aging Director Catherine Mackay.

County Department of the Aging case manager, Ellen Herner, is lead case manager for a number of the county's EBI programs, and uses four model programs in her practice, said Mackay.

Little Valley, NY – Sheriff Timothy S. Whitcomb announces the graduation of three Correction Officer Recruits from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Basic Academy for correction Officers.

Limited copies will be supplied to each Department, you may follow the link provided for the electronic version provided by the retirement system

The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public to a phone scam that is generating in the Cattaraugus County Area.  Residents (primarily targeting grandmothers) are receiving phone calls from jails/police agency informing the elderly they have a loved one who needs money wired to release them from jail/custody.  Residents may be asked for personal information to include personal identification, debit and credit card information, social security numbers, address information and more.

Unique to this scam it is mainly targeting grandmothers and requesting they wire money.  Residents are reminded to never give out any personal information over the telephone.