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Program/Agency
Name:
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Contact Information |
Parent Agency:
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America Address:
157 Hempstead Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 Phone:
716-834-2052 Fax:
716-835-7726 Email:
thebob@localnet.com Contact Person:
Elaine T. Blyden Director:
Same as above |
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Service
Information |
Eligibility:
Students grades 2 through 12 Fees: None Service
Area:
Buffalo’s east side Parent
and Child time together: N GED
Courses:
N Parenting
classes:
N Adult
Basic Education:
N Child
care:
N ESL
classes:
N Bus
routes:
#12, Bailey, William, Broadway 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:
Y Other:
Pregnancy and substance abuse prevention, conflict resolution skills,
behavior modification skills, mediation skills, job readiness training,
personal and academic counseling. |
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Program/Agency
Name:
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Contact
Information |
Parent
Agency:
Address:
282 Babcock Street Buffalo,
NY 14210 Phone:
716-825-1016 Fax:
716-825-0243 Email:
jbriggs@bgcbuffalo.org Contact
Person:
Jody L. Briggs Director:
Diane L. Rowe, Chief Professional Officer Other
Locations:
Butler
Mitchell Clubhouse
William C. Baird Clubhouse Phone
716-884-4964
Phone: 716-892-5864 370
Massachusetts Avenue
2061
Bailey Avenue Buffalo,
NY 14213
Buffalo, NY 14211 |
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Service Information |
Eligibility:
Youth ages 6-18. Fees:
Family literacy programs are free. Service
Area: Parent
and Child time together:
Y GED
Courses: Y Parenting
classes:
Y Adult
Basic Education:
Y Child
care:
Y ESL
classes:
Y Bus
routes: Job
training:
Y Home
visits:
Y |
Parent
support: Y Special
Needs: Y Preschool
program: N Hearing
Impaired:
N Transportation
cost provided:
N Vision
Impaired:
N Stipends
provided:
N Dyslexia:
N After
school tutoring:
Y Other:
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Program/Agency
Name:
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Contact Information |
Parent Agency:
Address:
54 Riverdale Ave. Buffalo, NY 14207 Phone:
716-873-32444 Fax:
716-893-4587 Email:
LJohnston@bgcnt.org Contact Person:
Laurie Johnston Director:
Laurie Johnston |
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Service
Information |
Eligibility: Call
for information Fees: Service Area: Parent and Child time together:
Y GED Courses: N Parenting classes:
N Adult Basic Education:
N Child care:
N ESL classes:
N Bus routes: 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:
Y Other: After
school programming |
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Program/Agency
Name:
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Contact Information |
Parent Agency:
Address:
2495 Main Street, Suite 534 Buffalo, NY
14214 Phone:
716-885-1455 Fax:
716-885-1470 Email: Contact Person:
Chandra Banks Director:
Ellen Troutman |
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Service
Information |
Eligibility: Ages
12-21, City of Buffalo residents. Fees: None Service Area:
Buffalo Parent and Child time together:
N GED Courses: N Parenting classes:
Y Adult Basic Education:
N Child care:
N ESL classes:
N Bus routes: Y Job training:
N Home visits:
Y |
Parent support: Y Special Needs: Y Preschool program:
N Hearing Impaired:
N Transportation cost provided:
N Vision Impaired:
N Stipends provided:
N Dyslexia:
N After school tutoring:
N Other: N/A |
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Program/Agency
Name:
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Contact
Information |
Parent
Agency:
Buffalo and Erie County Public Library Address:
One Lafayette Square Buffalo,
NY 14203-1887 Phone:
716-858-8900 Fax:
716-858-6211 Email:
askus@buffalolib.org Contact
Person:
Elaine Barone Director:
Michael C. Mahaney |
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Service Information |
Eligibility:
Fees:
Service
Area: Erie County Parent
and Child time together:
N GED
Courses: N Parenting
classes:
N Adult
Basic Education:
Y Child
care:
N ESL
classes:
N Bus
routes: N Job
training:
N Home
visits:
N |
Parent
support: N Special
Needs: Y Preschool
program: N Hearing
Impaired:
Y Transportation
cost provided: N Vision
Impaired:
Y Stipends
provided:
N Dyslexia:
N After
school tutoring:
N Other:
Offer referrals to other educational agencies.
Provides information, books, videos, software, and tours. |
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Program/Agency
Name:
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Contact Information |
Parent Agency:
Address:
BPS #4, 425 South Park Avenue Buffalo, NY
14204 Phone:
716-851-3955 Fax:
716-851-3954 Email:
mbaskervill@buffalo.k12.ny.us Contact Person:
Maxine Baskervill,
Program Coordinator Director:
Grace Schaefer, Room 428 City Hall, Bflo., NY 14202 |
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Service
Information |
Eligibility: Low
income family in need of Literacy Education and must have at least one
child between the ages of 0 – 7 years or age. Fees: None Service Area:
Buffalo School District Parent and Child time together:
Y GED Courses: Y Parenting classes:
Y Adult Basic Education:
Y Child care:
Y ESL classes:
Y Bus routes: Y Job training:
N Home visits:
Y |
Parent support: Y 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: |
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Program/Agency
Name:
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Contact Information |
Parent Agency:
Parent Teacher Association Address:
S. Division and Hickory Streets Buffalo, NY 14204 Phone:
716-851-3767 Fax:
716-851-3770 Email: Contact Person:
Diane Fatta,
Librarian Director:
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Service
Information |
Eligibility: Magnet
school. Fees: 0 Service Area:
Buffalo’s East Side Parent and Child time together:
N GED Courses: N Parenting classes:
N Adult Basic Education:
N Child care:
N ESL classes:
Y Bus routes: Y Job training:
N Home visits:
N |
Parent support: N Special Needs: Y Preschool program:
Y Hearing Impaired:
N Transportation cost provided:
N Vision Impaired:
N Stipends provided:
N Dyslexia:
N After school tutoring:
Y Other: |
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Program/Agency
Name:
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Contact
Information |
Parent
Agency:
Address:
97 Lemon St. Buffalo,
NY 14204 Phone:
716-856-6363 Fax:
Email: Contact
Person:
Jan Peters Director:
Jan
Peters |
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Service Information |
Eligibility:
None Fees:
None Service
Area: Buffalo & 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: 29 Job
training:
N Home
visits:
Y |
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:
Y Other:
Supportive housing for mentally ill persons and chemical abusers.
Ages 18 plus. |
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Program/Agency
Name:
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Contact
Information |
Parent Agency:
Address:
50 E. North Street Buffalo,
New York 14203 Phone:
716-885-8318 Fax:
716-885-1473
Email:
bspel@bflohearspeech.org Contact Person:
Barbara Spell Director:
Keri DiPasquale
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Service Information |
Eligibility:
Birth through 5 years. Fees:
Preschool CPSE/EI; Clinical Services, HMO Service Area:
Western New York Parent/ Child time together:
Y GED Courses:
N Parenting classes:
N Adult Basic Education:
N Child care:
N ESL classes:
N Bus routes:
Y Job training:
N Home visits:
Y |
Parent support:
Y Special Needs:
Y Preschool program:
Y Hearing Impaired:
Y Transportation cost
provided:
Y Vision Impaired:
N Stipends provided:
N Dyslexia:
N After school tutoring:
N Other:
Multiple clinical programs available for speech, language, and
hearing impairments: Parent/child lending library. |
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