Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Resources & Links

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• Mental Health Advocates of Erie County, Inc. provides programs and services for adults, children and families while providing advocacy on behalf of mental health consumers and family members. All programs and services are provided free of charge. Family Support Program, a peer run program, helps families raising a child or youth up to age 21 get the services and support they need from family peer advocates (FPA) who have walked in their shoes. 716-886-1242 (1021 Broadway St., Fifth Floor, Buffalo, NY 14212)

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LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES:

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness Buffalo & Erie County):

NAMI is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic and other severe anxiety disorders, autism and pervasive developmental disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and other severe and persistent mental illnesses that affect the brain.

NAMI Family Support Groups are for adult family members and caregivers (over age 18) of a loved one living with mental illness. A safe, confidential place to receive support as well as referrals to needed resources, groups are led by trained NAMI member volunteers with family experience of a loved one living with mental illness. There is no fee to attend. Adult family members or caregivers anywhere in Western New York may attend a group. Pre-registration is required for on-line groups.

Erie County Mental Health Resources:

• Erie County Anti-Stigma Coalition
The Erie County Anti-Stigma Coalition is composed of members from 15 well known organizations who came together in the pursuit of one common goal: to change how people in our community view mental illness in order to reduce or eliminate stigma in Erie County and Western New York. The cornerstone of the campaign is the website www.letstalkstigma.org and its social media channels on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter where individuals can find facts, information, other people’s stories and experiences, available resources and, of course, a place to join the conversation.

• Suicide Prevention Coalition of Erie County was a result of the New York State Garrett Lee Smith Grant. The primary goal is to work to build competent communities for Youth Suicide Prevention in NYS.  In 2012,  the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Erie County was established. This Coalition is a group of community stakeholders including but not limited to mental health, substance abuse, prevention education, various school districts and county leaders like the Dept. of Mental Health, Dept of Health and the Erie County Medical Examiner’s office.

MISSION: The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Erie County fosters a community of hopefulness, safety, and shared responsibility to prevent suicide and suicide attempts by increasing awareness, promoting resiliency and facilitating access to resources.

NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES:

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