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Provides basic food for pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5. Eligible participants receive a food benefit card to purchase nutritious foods such as milk, eggs, cheese, whole grains, fruits and vegetables, cereal, peanut butter, and baby formula. Also offers nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and community referrals.

Provides services for children in need of a temporary home until their parents gain enough stability in their lives to have them returned. The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is strictly adhered to.

Provides free in-person tax preparation to individuals with low to moderate household income. Returns are prepared by IRS certified volunteers.

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##

Weatherization methods include heating efficiency measures such as a cleaning and tuning of the furnace or boiler repairs; infiltration measures such as weather-stripping, caulking, repair or replacement of windows and exterior doors; provision of interior or exterior storm windows; conduction measures such as insulation; and repairs. After approval of application, a comprehensive professional energy audit of the applicant's home will be conducted. Based on the audit and the funds available, weatherization measures will be installed. When work has been completed, a post-inspection will be completed to ensure adherence to state weatherization program standards.

Food pantry located at Old First Ward Community Center. Provides bag(s) of groceries. Clients are eligible for pantry bags twice per month. In an emergency, pantry will provide food on a one-time basis to anyone with a referral or a request for service; however, clients must register and be in the pantry's service area for continuing service. ##REENTRY##

A decision-making committee to determine eligibility and the appropriate level of services for preschool children aged 3-5. The CPSE is a multidisciplinary team established to conduct meetings to develop, review, and/or revise the Individual Education Program (IEP) of a student with a disability. The parent or legal guardian is included as a member of the committee.

Offers full-day and community-based special education programming for children ages 3-5 with significant speech/language, hearing, cognitive, and other developmental delays. Services are provided via the child's school district Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE). Services offered include Speech, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Music Therapy, Vision Therapy, and Social Work. Classrooms located in Fredonia and Angola.

Administers HUD's low-income rental assistance program for Cattaraugus County.

Prepare response plans and conduct drills to ensure all types of natural and manmade hazards, including infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and incidents involving biological, chemical, or radiological contamination will be handled in the best interest of public health and safety.

Residential reintegration program for women in recovery from substance use that encourages connections to vocational, educational, and employment opportunities. Offers counseling, meals, recreation, daily support, and self-help meetings. Program employs client-centered cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral therapies, along with motivational interviewing to help residents learn to cope with life experiences without relying on substance use. Utilizes trauma-informed care practices that seek to address each individual's past history or trauma and its effect on their lives.

Provides counseling, mental health activities, educational activities, and support groups to strengthen families under stress.

Provides access to various services for victims of domestic violence and unsafe relationships, including advocacy, safety planning and danger assessment, crisis intervention and short-term counseling, forensic medical care, essential item boutique, shelter referrals, court accompaniment, legal assistance with criminal and civil court matters, and linkage to community partners and services. Partners with various agencies on-site. Provides community outreach presentations and education upon request. Does not serve perpetrators.

A comprehensive child development Head Start/Preschool program designed to serve income eligible children 0-5 years of age including children with disabilities and their families.

Provides assistance to individuals in WNY who have been diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Grants could cover any expense associated with the disease that is not covered through another means. Families receiving the assistance will be encouraged to donate all usable equipment and other items after they are no longer needed. Organizations such as the MDA's Loan Closet will make the equipment available to other families in need.

Affordable one bedroom apartments.