Empowering Communities. Changing Lives.

Enabling African Americans and other underserved urban residents to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.

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Building a better future.

⊜  HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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We recognize wellness as the critical foundation of all our work.

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We provide our neighbors with homeownership education, first-time homebuyer assistance, financial empowerment and more.

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Further preparing individuals for the workforce through educational means. 

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If you are in crisis after hours, the following services are available:

⊜ Crisis Services:  (716) 834-3131

⊜ National Domestic Hotline: (800) 799-7923

⊜ Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

⊜ 211 WNY:  211

⊜ Addiction Hotline: (800) 662-4357 or (716) 831-7007

⊜ Department of Social Services:   (716)-858-8000

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