* Provides parent to parent support for families of individuals with disabilities or special health care needs.* Provides information and referrals to community resources.* Provides webinar and in-person training on a variety of topics related to individuals with disabilities or special health care needs.

* Offers support, information and referral, and education for developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury, and epilepsy. Case management. Residential Homes. Self-Directed Services, including Fiscal Intermediary and Brokerage services. Family reimbursement. Respite. Health Homes. Family support services, including parent support groups. Structured day and evening programs. Support groups, counseling. Community habilitation. Day Habilitation. Camp EAGR - Residential summer camp for children with epilepsy.

* Offers a peer support groups for individuals who have had a loss of a significant relationship through death, divorce or breakup. Topic-focused discussion groups. Educational programs. Social events.

* Provides comprehensive, long term case management and counseling services to young parents and their children. Services include: Home visiting Parenting education Employment services Education support Peer support groups

Facilitates healing for separated and divorced individuals through regional support groups. Offers transformational healing events and retreats and annulment information sessions.

Provides support for individuals going through a divorce or separation.

* Offers support services and programs to families in need, such as: Homeless Intervention and Case Management. Supportive Housing Program for Adults. Car Seat Distribution. Health insurance access. Personal Care Pantry. HEAP enrollment. Rapid Re-Housing of Homeless Families. Kinship Care Program. Kinship Care Support Group. Medicaid Transportation Program.

Parenting support groups are offered to support positive parenting, engagement and child development.STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) for parents of children birth-5STEP Early Childhood for parents of children school age, 6-12 years of ageActive Parenting of Teens for parents of pre-teens and teens

* Offers individualized services to persons who are disabled such as: Homemaker basic skills training for caregiver. Parent support group. Companionship and respite services. Family crisis program. Transportation to and from recreation events. Children's day camp, games, sports, supervised exercise. After school wellness program - for school-age children who have high medical or behavioral challenges. Financial Reimbursement for families to assist with costs of caring for a family member with a developmental disability. Behavior Management Services - providers will assess behavior, make referrals and develop a support plan to assist families to manage challenging behaviors in the home.

A support group for young moms and moms-to-be ages 21 and under. Rides available; moms must provide their own car seat if bringing a child. Childcare is provided; please bring a packed diaper bag if bringing a child. Dinner or snack provided; please inform the group about any dietary restrictions. HOURS: First Tuesday of each month, 6pm-7pm.

A support group for children ages 3-12 who have witnessed family violence or are in transition from the divorce/separation of their parents. Goal is to provide support while increasing self-esteem through psycho-educational lessons. Children are divided into three separate age groups. This is an open group, and held at the same time as the Domestic Violence Women's Support Group.

Provides parenting workshops, toddler story hours and playgroups, parent support groups, book clubs, home visiting, and referrals to community resources.

Recruits, trains, and supports foster parents, including those providing therapeutic foster care. - Works with kinship homes, traditional two parent homes, single parent homes, same-sex couples, and racially diverse homes. - Offers 24-hour emergency support. - Offers monitored visitation with birth family. - Offers support from Licensed Social Worker and Mental Health professionals as well as case managers. - Offers support groups and training to Foster Parents as well as respite (babysitting) if needed and assistance in all areas of care. - Provides psychiatric services when needed. - Practices "Normative Culture" which is based on all team members (foster families included) valuing and exhibiting four norms: Respect, Responsibility, Goal Directed Behaviors, and Safety (both emotional and physical). - Provides practice and training in trauma informed and trauma sensitive environments and approaches.

* Meetings are currently being offered via Zoom. For information on how to attend, please contact [email protected] or 716-307-3421. * Support group for families. Provides family activities and/or guided discussion or speaker each week.

A family-driven service in which caregivers partner with a Family Peer Advocate (FPA) who has lived experience helping parents navigate systems more effectively, learn from the experiences of other families, decrease isolation, and gain hope, ideas, and information. Families can enroll in one or all of the following service components to best meet their needs: - Individual Mentoring & Skills Development: Can be delivered in the home, community and/or office. A Family Peer Advocate provides mentoring, skills development, support, and information on community resources and linkage to other services. - Empowerment Groups: These services are support groups offering community resources, parent connections, and skills development. This service gives parents/caregivers an opportunity to connect and build natural community supports with other parents/caregivers with similar challenges. - Family Advocacy: This service is short term and provides instruction and support around advocacy in areas such as School and Committee of Special Education (CSE), court (preparedness and support), and systems navigation (working with providers in various systems of care). - Parent Education: Offers a variety of trainings and parenting classes throughout the year. Also offers GLOW Youth Peer Support, in which youth partner with a Youth Peer Advocate (YPA) who has lived experience navigating systems of care. The YPA supports youth in their resiliency, recovery, and wellness efforts by providing assistance in the following areas: - Skill Building - Coaching: Enhancing resiliency/recovery oriented attitudes (i.e., hope, confidence, and self-efficacy) - Engagement, Bridging, and Transition Support - Self-Advocacy, Self-Efficacy, & Empowerment - Community Connections & Natural Supports

* Offers prevention education services. Life skills workshop series offered to school and community groups. Training and workshops for parents and professionals.* Offers support groups for parents and youth.* Coordinates and plans services for youth by identifying unmet needs and develop programs to meet those needs.* Offers street outreach and anti-violence groups for K-12 grade.

Offers trainings and education to families, parent-to-parent support, and advocacy assistance. Provides funding to families for respite, therapeutic recreational activities, summer camps, specialized adaptive equipment, home modifications, and emergency services.

* Offers autism spectrum services and support. Parental support Educational opportunities Life skills training

* Offers support group, seminars, referrals for counseling and educational material pertaining to stepfamily issues and concerns.

Assistance is available, when funds exist, for food and hygiene products, typically in the form of food vouchers/gift cards. Provides financial assistance, budgeting, advocacy, and referral. Counseling offered for depression, stress and anxiety, grief and loss, communication issues, problem solving, family transitions, and parent/child conflicts. Offers grief support groups and Domestic Violence Victims weekly support groups. Confidential location of the Domestic Violence Victims group is shared with women when they call for information. Other support groups may be formed based on need or upon request.

* At this time, meetings are being conducted via Zoom each month, with no physical meetings taking place until further notice. See website or email [email protected] for details. * Provides a welcoming environment for parents and other other caregivers of teenagers with autism spectrum disorders to meet, share experiences, ask questions, and receive support. All are welcome to attend, but the group is geared towards parents of teenagers who may be transitioning to higher education, employment, and/or independent living. A group for Teens with Asperger's will be available at the same time; please call for information and registration. Group meets in the rear conference room of Wegman's on 601 Amherst Street, Buffalo, NY 14207. Please contact if participation is limited by lack of transportation or other barriers.

Provides the following for developmentally disabled individuals with epilepsy: - Advocacy for all ages - Counseling for all ages - Information and referral for all ages - Developmentally disabled parent training - Parenting skills for parents of developmentally disabled children ages birth-22 - Support groups for adults ages 18-65, including parenting support Other support services may include: - Case Management/Service Coordination - Forms preparation assistance - Overnight camps - Scholarships - Telephone reassurance