Month: December 2019

Say Yes Buffalo Earns $2.9 Million Grant from Gates Foundation

It was announced that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is providing Say Yes Buffalo a $2.9 million grant to help launch the Buffalo College Success Network. This organization is comprised of representatives from Say Yes Buffalo, Buffalo Public Schools and the five local higher education institutions that admit the largest number of Buffalo students…
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Community Dispute Resolution Program Launches at Buffalo City Court

At a recent press conference, the Community Dispute Resolution Program (CDR) was officially launched in Buffalo City Court. The CDR Program acts as a restorative justice alternative to criminal proceedings to resolve issues between parties. It will utilize mediation and conflict coaching to facilitate conversations between a complainant and defendant with a neutral third party…
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Interview with Naomi, Survivor of Domestic Abuse

 “I didn’t know when [my abuser] would come back, but I knew I had minutes.” Naomi shared with us that in a chance moment of freedom many years ago, it was her father who came to rescue her and her son from their life of utter chaos. Sitting in Spot Coffee, Naomi bravely shared poignant…
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Surprise! Bills Legends at Child & Family Services

You may have heard that Buffalo Bills greats Jim Kelly and Darryl Talley visited Child & Family Services. You heard right! They surprised us on the Day of Caring to thank volunteers from Independent Health and help get the word out about the NFL’s effort to promote volunteering.  Our site even made it on the #BillsHuddlefor100 campaign photo…
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Center for Resolution and Justice Awarded $3.4 million from OVS Grant!

Child & Family Services' Center for Resolution and Justice (CRJ) will receive more than $3.4 million over five years from the state Office of Victim Services for an innovative program providing civil legal assistance to crime victims and the expansion of the New York Crime Victims legal help website. CRJ is partnering with the Center…
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Haven House through the Years: So Much Done, So Much More to Do

“When I worked at Haven House, we would put soup cans at the backdoor so they knew if someone was trying to get in,” former Clinical Supervisor Ann McInerney said. “That was their security.” Things at Haven House have certainly progressed over the years. Thanks to the generosity of the shelter’s supporters, it now has…
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Wine and Cheese Appreciation Celebration

Donors, board members and staff mingled in the 844 Delaware library at the sixth annual Wine and Cheese Appreciation Celebration. This event serves as a way to take a moment amidst the frenetic pace of the holiday season to give thanks to those who devote their time and energy to Child & Family Services. With…
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2019 Woman Lawyer of the Year

Julie Loesch, Director of the Center for Resolution and Justice (CRJ) and Employee Assistance Program (EAP), introduced Bridget O'Connell during a special luncheon hosted by the Women Lawyers of Western New York held at the Hyatt Regency on December 3, 2019. O'Connell, a former Mediation Manager with CRJ, was awarded the 2019 Woman Lawyer of…
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