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- Caring Dads
- Closing the Gap
- Community Health Worker
- Counseling/Therapy (MCI Clinics)
- Domestic Violence Offenders Program
- Education & Employment Programs
- Emergency Needs
- Financial Empowerment
- Food Pantry
- Foster Grandparent Program
- Foster Care & Adoption Resources
- Children’s Health Home Care Management
- Housing Services
- Immigration & Refugee Assistance
- Incredible Years
- In-School Social Work
- Kinship Preventive Services
- Monitored Exchange
- Multisystemic Therapy
- Our Kids Parent Education Awareness Program (OKPEAP)
- Preventive Services
- Project HOPE
- Refugee Preventive Services
- Relationship/Marriage Counseling
- Substance Use Treatment and Support
- Telephone Assurance Program
- Therapeutic Supervised Parent/Child Access
- Therapeutic Supervised Visitation
- Thrift Stores & Special Programs
- Vocational Training
- WIC
- Women’s Healing & Empowerment Services
- Young Parents Program
- Youth Justice Program
Number of People impacted through Catholic Charities in Erie County

3,728
Basic Assistance
Assessment, assistance and/or referral for emergency basic needs. Includes rehousing
and Apollonia Guild.

5,346
Counseling & Substance Use Treatment
Counseling services, and Mental health/substance use outpatient services for children through adults; relationship/marriage counseling, the Diocesan Counseling Center, and Care Coordination Programs.

2,474
Family Safety & Stabilization Services
Access and Visitation Programs, Caring Dads, Domestic Violence Victim and Offenders Programs, Multisystemic Therapy, Parenting Programs, Our Kids Parenting Education and Awareness Program, and Preventive Services.

4,374
Food Pantries
Provide emergency food and offer information and referrals to Catholic Charities and other community resources at seven sites in the county.

1,058
Immigration & Refugee Assistance
A variety of services to individuals throughout the world who, for any number of reasons, are forced to leave their native homeland and come to the Buffalo area to rebuild their lives.

4,450
Ladies of Charity
Sponsors basic needs resources, including a thrift store in Buffalo.

322
Older Adult Services
Programs to assist seniors including Foster Grandparent, Project HOPE and Telephone Assurance Program.

3,382
School-Based Services
Programs that address non-academic barriers to learning including Closing the Gap and In-School Social Work programs.

58,891
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program
Nutrition and nutrition education for women, infants and children, as well as breastfeeding support, in this federal/state sponsored program for lower-income families.

1,537
Education & Workforce Training
Comprehensive education (high school equivalency and remedial classes), and employment readiness and training programs for youth and adults.
Erie County Services
Care Coordination
716-856-4494
Clinical Services
1-877-448-4466
Family Safety & Stabilization Services
716-854-3622 ext.2230
Food Pantries
716-218-1450 Ext.2005
Immigration and Refugee Assistance
716-842-0270
Parish Outreach and Advocacy
716-218-1450 Ext.2005
In-School Counseling & Support
716-725-4431
Education & Workforce Training
716-893-3500
Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
716-218-1484
Office Locations
MONTANTE ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER
741 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
716-218-1400
Central Intake – Downtown Buffalo
525 Washington St.
Buffalo, NY 14203
716-856-4494