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High Risk Youth Team (HRYT)

567 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207

Eligibility
Youth ages 12-17 who are at risk to become perpetrators or victims of gun violence. Youth may be identified by the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, Buffalo Rising Against Violence (B.R.A.V.E.) at ECMC, Buffalo Police Department, Buffalo Public School District, or SNUG. Service Area: WNY.
Hours
HRYT
(716) 810-1038
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Marie Moy

(716) 810-1038
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Main Phone

(716) 810-1038
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Lindsay Acker

(716) 810-1038
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Dina Thompson

Application process
Referral by BPD Precinct Chiefs, SRO Chief Young, Danielle D’Abate, or ECMC.
Fees
No cost to participants.
A proactive harm-reduction program that aims to prevent future gun violence by addressing the needs of youth at risk of becoming the next victim or perpetrator of gun violence.
Providing organization
Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition (ECRJC)