The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with many other consumer and child advocacy groups, are issuing cautions in regard to Halloween activities. Potentially dangerous costumes, guarding against certain types of makeup, color contact lens issues, the right inspection of treats before they are consumed, and more are on the awareness list as individuals … Read more
Several Friendship churches are joining together next week for a new community Family Day Celebration and Wellness Fair, with a simple meal, kid’s games, hundreds of dollars in giveaways and prizes, and information on community resources which can benefit individuals and families being provided. The free event will be held from 5PM to 7PM on … Read more
Nearly a dozen free or primarily-free events are scheduled through Friday of this week in Allegany County, with another nine listed during this coming weekend. A sampling is included in the graphic which accompanies this story. Over 120 total activities for individuals and families throughout Allegany County and beyond now appear on our exclusive Allegany … Read more
Whitesville Central School is the site for a new year-around daycare. The Hornell Area YMCA has opened the new facility for children, ages 18 months to four years, which will operate from 7AM to 6PM weekdays. Attendees do not have to be residents of the school district. All childcare programs are eligible for financial assistance … Read more
Mostly sunny skies are expected to greet thousands of visitors today as more than a dozen Christian organizations participate in a Families Pavilion as part of the annual Main Street Festival in Wellsville, an adjunct to the Great Wellsville Balloon Rally weekend. Houghton University and Allegany Hope will be among organizations highlighting the activity, organized … Read more
Dozens of free and primarily-free activities have been added to our exclusive Allegany Hope Community Calendar which can be accessed through the link above or at https://bit.ly/3AzhV9C. There are events for everyone — individuals, children and families of all ages — which range from gardening, mental health, television collections, classic car exhibits, arts, crafts, cooking … Read more
Moms can obtain a free, year-around video library gift, just in time for Mother’s Day, simply through a referral from Allegany Hope. Our more than 20,000 titles from RightNow Media @Work are available simply by sending an email to AlleganyHopeWNY@outlook.com with Video Subscription – Mother’s Day in the subject line, along with name, community of … Read more
A seven-week online workshop for parents of toddler and preschool children ages two-to-five, is being offered, starting Monday, May 15. The Common Sense Parenting® skills sessions are designed to set up both children and parents for success and learning how discipline can be more about teaching than punishment and positive versus negative negative responses. Allegany … Read more
Parents, caregivers and other adults will have an opportunity today to access over 20,000 free videos for children, youth and themselves during Family Fun Day in Wellsville, just one of more than a dozen free and primarily-free activities this weekend throughout Allegany County. Allegany Hope will be at Family Fun Day from 10AM to 2PM … Read more
The Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center will host a free internet child safety workshop Thursday in Wellsville and online for parents and caregivers. The 5:30PM to 6:30PM event will be held at the David A. Howe Public Library, 155 North Main Street, and is part of the Center’s Child Abuse Prevention Month observance activities. The … Read more
Some two dozen Easter movies, shorter videos and series by well-known Christian pastors and authors are being made available for free online viewing for children and families. The selections are part of the year-around free subscription video library being provided to the community by Allegany Hope through RightNow Media @Work, which has more than 20,000 … Read more
Parents have the opportunity to gain free access to a large number of wholesome online videos for viewing by children and youth during Easter Break. Allegany Hope holds a subscription to RightNow Media @Work, with which it is able to offer the community more than 20,000 videos in singles, series and slides shows for children, … Read more
Raising responsible and competent teenagers and getting them connected are the subjects of a three-part online parenting series next month. The Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) is bring presented by the Allegany Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (ACASA) from 6PM to 7PM Wednesdays from April 12 to 16. Additional information and required registration, with … Read more
Allegany Hope will be at the Genesee Valley Central School STEAM Carnival today, with free signup for more than 20,000 wholesome online videos, with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library connection also available which provides free books for children 0-5 years of age. The event, to be held from 4PM to 8PM at the 1 Jaguar … Read more
The Art of Marriage, a six-session series from Family Life, is one of the hundreds of free videos about marriage and parenting which are available through Allegany Hope as we join with many other organizations nationwide in celebrating National Marriage Week USA. Allegany Hope has subscribed to the national RightNow Media @Work video library to … Read more
Allegany Hope is joining with many other organizations throughout the United States during National Marriage Week USA in promotion of strong marriages and families, by providing free access to hundreds of video resources which can be viewed individually, as couples, or in small groups. The annual observance, which Allegany Hope has joined in for several … Read more
Free access to over 20,000 wholesome online videos for kids, individuals and families are being offered to the Allegany County, NY, public just in time for the holidays and school breaks. Allegany Hope has obtained a subscription to RightNow Media @Work, a national nonprofit ministry which provides connections with a wealth of nationally and internationally … Read more
A 13-week online parenting and personal development group for men in Allegany County and beyond starts next Thursday night. The free Fatherhood Connection series, being held from 6PM to 8PM from October 6 through December 29, is designed to provide a supportive atmosphere for fathers and father figures to enable them to gain a strong … Read more