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Program/Agency Name:  Epilepsy Association of WNY

Contact Information

Parent Agency: 

Address:                 339 Elmwood Avenue

                                Buffalo , NY 14222

Phone:                    716-883-5396

Fax:                        716-883-5403

Email:                  

Contact Person:    Cheryl Best

Director: Donald Anderson

 

Service

Information

Eligibility:  Diagnosis of epilepsy.

Fees:  Insurance, Client fees (sliding scale).

Service Area: Western New York

Parent and Child time together:  Y

GED Courses:  N

Parenting classes:  N

Adult Basic Education:  N

Child care:  N

ESL classes:  N

Bus routes:  N/A

Job training:  Y

Home visits:  Y

 

Parent support:  Y

Special Needs:  Y

Preschool program:  N

Hearing Impaired:  Y

Transportation cost provided:  N/A

Vision Impaired:  N

Stipends provided:  N

Dyslexia:  N

After school tutoring:  N

Other:  Counseling, support groups, advocacy.

 

 

 

Program/Agency Name: Erie 1 BOCES, Workforce Development

Contact Information

Parent Agency:   

Address:                 355 Harlem Road

                             West Seneca , NY 14224

Phone:                    716-821-7102

Fax:                        716-821-7082

Email:                   pstarowi@erie1.wnyric.org

Contact Person:    Patricia Starowitz  

Director:                 Patricia Starowitz

 

Service

Information

Eligibility: None

Fees: None

Service Area: Erie County

Parent and Child time together:  Y

GED Courses: Y

Parenting classes:  N

Adult Basic Education:  Y

Child care:  N

ESL classes:  Y

Bus routes:  Y

Job training:  Y

Home visits:  N

 

Parent support: N

Special Needs: N

Preschool program: N

Hearing Impaired:  N

Transportation cost provided: N

Vision Impaired:  N

Stipends provided:  N

Dyslexia:  N

After school tutoring:  N

Other:

 

 

 

Program/Agency Name: Erie County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program

Contact Information

Parent Agency:   

Address:               107 Delaware Avenue, Suite 670

Buffalo , NY 14202

Phone:                    716-856-8804

Fax:                        716-856-0424

Email:                   rlonski@assigned.org

Contact Person: 

Director:                 Robert Lonski, Esq.

 

Service

Information

Eligibility: Unable to afford counsel; must be referred by court for appointment of counsel.

Fees: None

Service Area: Erie County

Parent and Child time together:  N

GED Courses: N

Parenting classes:  N

Adult Basic Education:  N

Child care:  N

ESL classes:  N

Bus routes:  N

Job training:  N

Home visits:  N

Parent support: N

Special Needs: N

Preschool program: N

Hearing Impaired:  N

Transportation cost provided: N

Vision Impaired:  N

Stipends provided:  N

Dyslexia:  N

After school tutoring:  N

Other: Provide legal counsel to individuals in Family Court in certain areas upon court referral. Work closely with team members in Family Treatment Court for families with substance abuse issues.

 

 

 

Program/Agency Name: Erie County Coordinating Council on Children and Families

Contact Information

Parent Agency:     

Address:                 95 Franklin St .

Buffalo , NY   14202

Phone:                    716-858-7591

Fax:                        716-858-6191

Email:                   Davidsos@erie.gov

Contact Person:    Susan Davidson

Director:                 Kevin J. Helfer

 

Service

Information

Eligibility: N/A

Fees: N/A

Service Area: N/A

Parent and Child time together:  N

GED Courses: N

Parenting classes:  N

Adult Basic Education:  N

Child care:  N

ESL classes:  N

Bus routes:  N

Job training:  N

Home visits:  N

Parent support: N

Special Needs: N

Preschool program: N

Hearing Impaired:  N

Transportation cost provided: N

Vision Impaired:  N

Stipends provided:  N

Dyslexia:  N

After school tutoring:  N

Other:

 

 

 

Program/Agency Name: Everywoman Opportunity Center, Inc.

Contact Information

Buffalo Main Street Office

Address:                  237 Main St., Suite 330

                  Buffalo , NY   14203

Phone:                     716-847-1120

Fax:                          716-847-1550

Email:                      ad869@freenet.buffalo.edu

Contact Person:      Myrna F. Young

Director:                                  Myrna F. Young

 

Tonawanda Office

Address:                    2400 Sheridan Drive , 2nd  Floor

Tonawanda , NY   14150

Phone:                    716-837-2260

Fax:                         716-837-0124

Email:                     www.everywoman.org

Contact Person:      Sandra Velasco

Director:                                 Myrna F. Young

 

Olean Main Office

Address:                 132 No. Union Street , Suite 107

Olean , NY   14760

Phone:                    716-373-4013

Fax:                         716-373-7668

Email:                     www.everywoman.org

Contact Person:    

Director:                                 Myrna F. Young

 

Service

Information

Service Information: Services offered vary from location to location.

Eligibility: Open

Fees: None

Service Area: Varies with location.

Parent and Child time together:  N

GED Courses: N

Parenting classes:  N

Adult Basic Education:  Y

Child care:  N

ESL classes:  Y

Bus routes:  N

Job training:  Y

Home visits:  N

 

 

Program/Agency Name:  First Timothy Missionary Baptist Church

Contact Information

Parent Agency:     

Address:                 1467 Genesee Street

                                Buffalo , NY 14211

Phone:                    716-854-1457, 716-892-1229

Fax:                                       

Email:                   patriciaw@e.msn.com, patbaker@adelphia.net

Contact Person:    Patricia Lewis Baker

Director: Pastor Kenneth Wilkerson

 

Service

Information

Eligibility:  N

Fees:  0

Service Area: Erie County

Parent and Child time together:  Y

GED Courses:  N

Parenting classes:  N

Adult Basic Education:  N

Child care:  N

ESL classes:  N

Bus routes:  N/A

Job training:  N

Home visits:  Y

Parent support:  Y

Special Needs:  N

Preschool program:  N

Hearing Impaired:  N

Transportation cost provided:  Y

Vision Impaired:  N

Stipends provided:  N

Dyslexia:  N

After school tutoring:  N

Other:  Provides Black History books and involves parish children in plays.

Pastor provides marriage counseling