Other Community & National Resources

Sometimes it's hard to know where to go for help. Families Can is a great place to start.  Central Referral Service and Children's Mental Health Coalition of WNY are other great resources for locating the Western New York agency that may be most helpful to you.

Adoption:
NYS Adoption Agency
Hispanics United of Buffalo

Child Advocacy:
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)
New York State Child Advocacy Resource and Consultation Center
New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault
New York State Crime Victims Board
National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC)
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children


Crisis Services:
Crisis Services

Juvenile Justice:
Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
Child Welfare League of America
HandsNet
Functional Family Therapy

Mental Health:
American Psychological Association
The Carter Center
The Center for Mental Health Services
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
National Mental Health Awareness Campaign
Mental Health Association of Erie County
National Institute of Mental Health
Natonal Mental Health Association
New York State Office of Mental Health
Idealist.org
World Federation for Mental Health

Parenting:
WonderWise Parent
Parent Soup

United Way:
United Way
United Way of Buffalo and Erie County

Violence Prevention:
Family Violence Prevention Fund
American Bar Association
Justice Information Center
US Department of Justice

Western New York:
Central Referral Service, Inc.
Western New York Jobs
Buffalo Help Wanted Job Posting, Recruiting and Résumés
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