DUNKIRK, N.Y. — Luis Valentin is in recovery following a long history of heroin use and has spent the last few months at the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, a place he says he feels welcome and not judged.
“Pretty good, feel good, thank God I met these people,” said Valentin.
While Valentin can express himself through art, he has a difficult time navigating the English language, and relies on his ESL Peer Advocate Danny Rosario…