2-1-1 WNY is your free and confidential link to health and human services. Every day, across Western New York, people just like you are looking for help. 2-1-1 WNY is here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Academy of Peer Services (APS) is an open source, online, on-demand, training and testing platform funded and sponsored by the New York State Office of Mental Health (NYOMH). The course modules include the 13 CORE courses required for New York State Peer Specialist Certification, over 20 elective courses, and a Supervision track.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo is the most comprehensive human service provider in Western New York, reaching all eight counties with 61 professionally staffed locations, plus a presence in many area schools. Catholic Charities serves people in need and those who are most vulnerable without regard to age, race or religious affiliation.
Catholic Charities offers programs that strive to empower individuals, children and families. Among them are comprehensive counseling services for all ages, basic emergency assistance and referrals, child and adult mental health and chemical dependency treatment, educational and job readiness programs, older adult services, parish outreach and advocacy, marriage counseling, foster care and adoption services, immigration and refugee assistance and a variety of programs that address prevention and treatment of a number of family issues.

Chautauqua County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of New York and comprises the Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia, NY Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located south of Lake Erie and includes a small portion of the Cattaraugus Reservation of the Seneca.

Community Helping Hands provides emergency assistance to local families in need of clothing, household items and furniture; we also operate a youth/family center on the second floor of the Gateway Center.

The Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E₂CCB) is one of 37 BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) in New York State. E₂CCB represents all the school districts in Chautauqua County, southern Erie County, and part of Cattaraugus County, a geographical area of 1,791 square miles. During the 2012-13 school year, E₂CCB provided $69 million in services to its 27 component school districts.
Services are offered in the following areas: Adult & Community Education, Special Education, Alternative Education, Career & Technical Education, Staff & Curriculum Development, School Support Services, Technology Services, Management Services, and others. During the 2012-13 school year, K-12 enrollment in E₂CCB Career & Technical Education, Special Education, and Alternative Education programs was 2,091.

Family Service of the Chautauqua Region offers family-focused mental health therapy to the greater Chautauqua region with many programs to help individuals get back on their feet or to just lend a helping hand.

The Food Bank of WNY works tirelessly to fight hunger one day at a time. We procure and distribute nutritious food and support to our hungry community members throughout Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara counties.
In any given month, we assist as many as 139,780 individuals through our 317 agencies and programs, including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, group homes, snack programs, camps and child and adult day cares.

Housing Options Made Easy, Inc. is a not-for-profit Supported Housing and Community Support Agency developed and operated by and for recipients of mental health services. Peer support services are delivered by individuals who have common life experiences with the people they are serving. People with mental and/or substance use disorders have a unique capacity to help each other based on a shared affiliation and a deep understanding of this experience. In self-help and mutual support, people offer this support, strength, and hope to their peers, which allows for personal growth, wellness promotion, and recovery.

Mental Health America (MHA) is the nation's leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall mental health of all Americans. Our work is driven by our commitment to promoting mental health as a critical part of overall wellness, including prevention services for all, early identification and intervention for those at risk, integrated care, services, and supports for those who need it, with recovery as the goal. Much of our current work is guided by the Before Stage 4 (B4Stage4) philosophy – that mental health conditions should be treated long before they reach the most critical points in the disease process.
MHA has an established record of effective national and grassroots advocacy and achievement. With over 200 affiliates in 41 states, 6,500 affiliate staff and over 10,000 volunteers, we are a powerful voice for healthy communities throughout the nation.

New York State Benefits myBenefits is an online tool for New York State residents. Users can check possible eligibility for multiple human services benefit programs; apply online for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP); recertify for SNAP or Temporary Assistance; Report Changes; and View Case Details.

STRAWW Recovery Guides assist participants in developing recovery plans tailored to their individual needs. Various tools are used to assist all participants in our programs to define their goals and develop a plan to reach them. We link participants to community activities and programs and also create activities and events.

St. Susan Center hosts meetings and events… annual dinners, monthly meetings, special parties, holiday gatherings and more. Every time we open our doors, it is to build community and increase the understanding and support of our mission to feed the hungry. Their gift has nurtured our community for thirty five years in countless ways.
We serve Monday through Friday, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, our dining room is open for service from 12:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. No one is turned away. Each day our guests are served a nutritional meal that includes a hot entrée, fruit, vegetables, and a healthy snack to go. We are open 361 days a year, closing only on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day.

A federal qualified health center providing family medicine and wellness outpatient services to individuals of all ages.

The Resource Center has been providing services to persons with disabilities in the Chautauqua County area since 1958. From our humble beginnings as a gathering of parents and concerned citizens who wanted to provide educational and training opportunities for persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities, The Resource Center has grown into a comprehensive agency providing services to thousands of persons with all types and levels of disabilities.

Area 50 is Western New York’s connection to the general service structure of Alcoholics Anonymous. It’s how local groups participate in the decision-making for AA as a whole and help carry AA’s message in ways that would not otherwise be possible. The Area 50 Web Site is an online Public Information presence for the Area Assembly. Our desire is to provide accurate information about A.A. and the business of the Assembly; to foster the participation of members, groups and committees in service, and events sponsored in Area 50.

Western New York Regional Service Committee for Narcotics Anonymous

Find Free grants for veterans in all 50 states and major cities
Our website provides comprehensive details on grants for veterans. These grants are given away for free, and they could help low income veterans with bills, mortgage, rent, housing, college, and medications . Please note that grants are only given for veterans who can prove financial difficulties. Apply for multiple grants to ensure your needs are met.
We offer information on the following : (1) grants for rent (2) housing assistance (3) help with bills (4) education grants (5) medical bills grants (6) business grants