* Processes youth complaints and assists with programs through Family Court.

This waiver program assesses, plans, and supports the transition of nursing home and long term care facility residents, who are eager to and capable of returning to community living, back to integrated community living settings of their own choosing. It also assists persons at risk of being placed in a skilled nursing facility. WILC is the Hudson Valley Region Center providing services for the residents

Resource specialists assist guests with connecting to coordinated entry assessments, homeless services, benefits/entitlement referrals, SOAR applications and linkage to behavioral health services. Open 365 nights a year. Services include: - Coordinated Entry - Housing Assistance and Placement - Referrals to Community Resources - Diversion Activities: Arrest and Incarceration for Minor, Victimless Non-Violent Crimes - On-Site Provider Screenings - Shower and Laundry Facilities - Light Meals and Snacks ##REENTRY##

Provides services to needy, troubled, and emotionally disturbed youth populations under the age of 21. Community Residence level of care provided for children and youth who are referred through the Office of Mental Health. Juvenile Justice Outreach and case management programs provided for families and youth referred through NCDSS and Niagara County Probation Departments. ##REENTRY##

Provides referrals for youth in need of further assessment or services including mediation, counseling, anger management, substance abuse, or other community agencies. Provides monitoring of care plan and placement outside of the home. ##REENTRY##

Resource specialists assist guests with connecting to coordinated entry assessments, homeless services, benefits/entitlement referrals, SOAR applications and linkage to behavioral health services. Open 365 nights a year. Services include: - Coordinated Entry - Housing Assistance and Placement - Referrals to Community Resources - Diversion Activities: Arrest and Incarceration for Minor, Victimless Non-Violent Crimes - On-Site Provider Screenings - Shower and Laundry Facilities - Light Meals and Snacks ##REENTRY##

Offers licensed after school and recess camp programs, adult/youth tennis year round, swimming lessons, water aerobics (year round), lap swim (year round), after-school gym programs, toddler programs, Badminton (year round), adult floor hockey, basketball, volleyball and dodgeball, youth basketball lessons, open basketball, and floor hockey. Playground and playmobile (mobile playground) available on site. Concerts in the parks and various special events offered during the year. Programs available for both adults and youth with disabilities, including social programs, and Special Olympics training in basketball, track, and swimming. Crafts available year round for adults, and swimming offered in summers for youth. Services also available for dropouts and first offenders. Offers drug abuse prevention programs. Works to unite community resources to aid disadvantaged youth. ##REENTRY##

Diversion program consisting of a three-part series of circles (facilitated conversations) for youth involved in car theft. The first circle is a Restorative Conference, where youth and their support people meet with those they’ve harmed and community members to discuss the impact of the theft and what might repair the harm. The second circle invites youth, community members, and police officers into a circle about community safety and youth-police relations, and the third part connects youth with other services from partnering organizations to ensure they do not cause this harm again. Youth are referred to the program by the District Attorney’s office. If they complete each part and fulfill their Conferencing Agreement, their records are sealed.

Pre and post-diversion program for youth arrested for or accused of harm in Tonawanda. Diverts youth away from Family Court in the Town of Tonawanda, both before and after arrest. Youth are given the option of a Restorative Conference, where the responsible youth and their support people meet with those they’ve harmed and community members to discuss the impact of the crime and what might repair the harm. If the youth fulfill their Conferencing Agreement, their charges are dropped.

Provides a mental health program designed for the criminal offender suffering from serious mental illness to successfully reintegrate into the community upon release

Develops and maintain peer support relationship with justice involved individuals that offer the opportunity on a one-on-one support setting to help avoid emergency room visits, re-incarceration and hospitalization.

Alternative to incarceration in intensive case management unit; an evaluation and referral service. Individuals may be referred by adolescent diversion court, DWI court, drug court, mental health court, domestic violence court, opioid court, veteran court, or criminal court. ##REENTRY##

Programs offered include licensed after school and recess camp programs, adult and youth tennis, swimming lessons, water aerobics, lap swim, after-school gym programs, toddler programs, Badminton, adult floor hockey, basketball, volleyball, dodgeball, youth basketball lessons, open basketball, and floor hockey. Playground and playmobile (mobile playground) available. Concerts in the parks and various special events offered during the year. Programs for adults with disabilities include social program, crafts, and Special Olympics training in basketball, track, and swimming. Programs for youth with disabilities include social programs, Special Olympics training, basketball, track, and swimming during summer. Services available for dropouts/early school intervention/first offenders. Youth programs provided at 4 community centers/sites. Programs aim to unite community resources, aid disadvantaged youth, and prevent drug abuse. YES program is an employment program for teens/young adults. Resident ID cards issued annually. Additional Sites: Harlem Road Youth Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst NY 14226; call 716-631-7208 after 2:30pm. Be-A-Friend/Big Brother-Big Sister, 1615 Amherst Manor Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221; call 716-631-7132 ext. 7530. Williamsville Youth Center, 5005 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221; call 716-633-8117 after 2:30pm. Amherst Youth & Family Center, Amherst Manor Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221; call 716-631-7299 after 2:30pm. School Intervention Service, 3982 Main Street, Amherst, NY 14226; call 716-839-4066. Clearfield Youth Center, 730 Hopkins Road, Williamsville, NY 14221; call 716-689-1404 after 2:30pm. Safe Homes, 1625 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216; call 716-831-2298. ##REENTRY##

Provides general mental health counseling services as well as services for individuals with severe mental health illness. Counseling for women experiencing postpartum mood disorder or postpartum depression is available. Provides a 12 week anger management program. Offers specialized services to individuals involved in the criminal justice system, and provides comprehensive mental health and counseling services for individuals with a history of criminal behavior and their family members. Specific services include case management, individual/group counseling, psychiatric assessment/treatment, and treatment alternatives to incarceration. All clients receive individually contracted services. Offers outpatient addiction counseling for drug and alcohol abuse, as well as intensive treatment and treatment for co-occurring disorders and dual diagnosis. Suboxone treatment is available for patients enrolled in counseling. ##REENTRY##

Provides a mental health program designed for the criminal offender suffering from serious mental illness to successfully reintegrate into the community upon release

YAP continually evolves services to meet new needs that emerge for youth involved within the juvenile justice system, but most of our programming is designed for the purposes below. Diversion: to divert youth from formal system involvement. Pre-Adjudication: to prevent formal detention while ensuring community safety. Post-Adjudication: to prevent incarceration in prisons, jails or other residential or secure facilities. Re-Entry: to promote safety and support to youth transitioning back to the community from institutional placement.

Provides restorative justice, family support and supervision for youth who have committed a delinquent act. Diversion from Family Court.

Provides an education specialist who serves on the PINS Diversion Team, which reviews and assesses. If the child has a school problem that requires further intervention, an education advocate will then negotiate, mediate or represent on the student's behalf.

Juvenile aid bureau provides diversion programs for juveniles at risk.

The Forensic Support Team is a mental health program designed for the criminal offender suffering from serious mental illness to successfully reintegrate into the community upon release

Develops and maintain peer support relationship with justice involved individuals that offer the opportunity on a one-on-one support setting to help avoid emergency room visits, re-incarceration and hospitalization.

Breaks the school-to-prison pipeline and reduces disproportionate minority representation in the juvenile justice system via restorative justice, conflict resolution, circles and conferences.