In crisis? Call or text 988 — Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Available 24/7.

Our Partners


MU

Lt. Col. Matt Urban Human Services Center

  • Emergency & supportive housing
  • Family & community services
  • Crisis navigation — East Buffalo, Cheektowaga, West Seneca

HM

Partner Spotlight — Available

PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY

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Mental Health
Community Mental Health

WESTERN NEW YORK INDEPENDENT LIVING

📍 3108 Main Street, Buffalo NY 14214
Get Directions

📞 (716) 836-4000

wnyil.org

Peer support, independent living services, advocacy, and community-based mental health connections.

Verified Free No Referral Required

BS

BestSelf Behavioral Health

VERIFIED JULY 2026

  • Outpatient counseling, psychiatry & medication management
  • Trauma therapy, CBT, DBT, EMDR
  • Child & adolescent services, ages 3–21
  • Crisis intervention & same-day access appointments
Reentry & Justice
Housing & Support

Peaceprints of WNY

Bissonette House — 120-day transitional housing for men leaving incarceration

Hope House — supportive housing on Smith Street

Abbott Road Apartments — independent living, open to people with records and their families

Mentoring and reentry support

WNY Independent Living

Housing assistance — identifying available programs and options

Nursing home and hospital transition back to community living

Peer support and independent living services

Substance Use & Recovery
Detox and Inpatient Treatment

HORIZON HEALTH SERVICES

📍 291 Elm Street, Buffalo NY 14203
Get Directions

📞 (716) 831-1800
horizon-health.org

68-bed medically supervised detox for men and women 18+ with typical 7–14 day stays.

Medicaid Accepted Reentry Friendly

ECMC WITHDRAWAL AND STABILIZATION PROGRAM

📍 462 Grider Street, Buffalo NY 14215
Get Directions

📞 (716) 898-3255
ecmc.edu

Medically managed detox for alcohol and substance withdrawal.

Sliding Scale Medicaid Accepted

STUTZMAN ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER

📞 (716) 882-4906 ext. 229

Residential inpatient rehab with 2–6 week stays, private bedrooms, and support for parents with children.

Medicaid Accepted

Outpatient Treatment

HH

Horizon Health Services

VERIFIED JULY 2026

  • Outpatient & intensive outpatient counseling
  • Medically supervised detox & residential rehabilitation
  • Medication-assisted treatment & recovery coaching
  • Serves all patients regardless of ability to pay

CR

Caz Recovery

VERIFIED JULY 2026

  • Supportive living and recovery housing
  • Residential and outpatient treatment services
  • Serving WNY since 1976

BESTSELF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

📞 (716) 884-0888
bestselfwny.org

🕒 Mon–Thu 8AM–8PM | Fri 8AM–4PM

Multiple Erie County locations offering integrated mental health and substance use treatment.

Free Sliding Scale Walk-In Medicaid Accepted Reentry Friendly No Referral Required

BEACON CENTER — BUFFALO

📍 295 Main Street Suite 100, Buffalo NY 14203
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📞 (716) 552-4357
beacon.care

🕒 Mon–Fri 9AM–6PM

MAT, counseling, and telehealth support for substance use recovery.

Telehealth Available Reentry Friendly Medicaid Accepted

Peer Recovery Support

CAZENOVIA RECOVERY SYSTEMS

📍 1430 Main Street, Buffalo NY 14209
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📞 (716) 894-7298

Peer-supported recovery housing for adults 18+ with at least 3 months sober.

Reentry Friendly

NAMI BUFFALO & WNY

📞 (716) 226-6264
namibuffalony.org

🕒 Mon–Fri 10AM–5PM

Peer support groups and addiction support programs.

Free No Referral Required

Medication Assisted Treatment

BESTSELF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

📞 (716) 884-0888
bestselfwny.org

Suboxone, Vivitrol, and Naltrexone with counseling and peer support integrated.

Medicaid Accepted Sliding Scale No Referral Required

BEACON CENTER — BUFFALO

📞 (716) 552-4357
beacon.care

Suboxone, Vivitrol, and Naltrexone with telehealth available.

Telehealth Available Medicaid Accepted

Veterans
Housing

VETERANS ONE-STOP CENTER OF WNY

📍 269 Main Street Suite 200, Buffalo NY 14203
Get Directions

📞 (716) 768-0110

veteransonestop.org

Housing navigation, benefits counseling, employment services, and legal aid for WNY veterans.

Free · Walk-In · No Referral Required

WNY VETERANS HOUSING COALITION

📍 25 West Utica Street, Buffalo NY 14222
Get Directions

📞 (716) 882-5935 ext. 26

Emergency and transitional housing for homeless veterans. Call for eligibility and intake.

Free · No Referral Required

VA WNY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAMS

📍 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo NY 14215
Get Directions

📞 (716) 834-9200

buffalo.va.gov

HUD-VASH housing vouchers, transitional housing, and supportive services. Must be enrolled in VA care.

Free · Medicaid Accepted

Mental Health & Counseling

BUFFALO VET CENTER

📍 2372 Sweet Home Road Suite 1, Amherst NY 14228
Get Directions

📞 (716) 862-7350

vetcenter.va.gov

PTSD, military sexual trauma, and bereavement counseling. Combat veterans and MST survivors. No enrollment required for initial contact.

Free · No Referral Required

Benefits Navigation

VETERANS ONE-STOP CENTER OF WNY

📍 269 Main Street Suite 200, Buffalo NY 14203
Get Directions

📞 (716) 768-0110

veteransonestop.org

VA disability claims, pensions, education benefits, employment, housing navigation, and legal aid.

Free · Walk-In · No Referral Required

Substance Use Recovery

VA SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

📍 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo NY 14215
Get Directions

📞 (716) 834-9200

buffalo.va.gov

Inpatient and outpatient substance use treatment. Assessments, counseling, support groups, MAT, Suboxone maintenance, and aftercare planning. Veterans only.

Free · Medicaid Accepted

Immigrant & Refugee
Legal Services

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO

📍 864 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo NY 14209
Get Directions

📞 (716) 883-1900

iibuffalo.org

Immigration legal services, citizenship assistance, and asylum support.

Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM. Multiple languages available.

Sliding Scale No Referral Required

Education & Workforce
GED & Adult Literacy

BUFFALO PUBLIC LIBRARY

📍 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo NY 14203
Get Directions

📞 (716) 858-8900

buffalolib.org

Services: Free adult literacy and GED preparation programs.

Notes: Multiple branch locations.

Free Walk-In No Referral Required

Youth & Family
Youth Shelter & Crisis

COMPASS HOUSE

📍 370 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo NY 14209
Get Directions

📞 (716) 886-0935

compasshouse.org

Services: 24-hour crisis shelter for youth ages 12-17.

Free Walk-In No Referral Required

Healthcare
Primary Care & FQHCs

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF BUFFALO

📍 1057 East Delavan Avenue, Buffalo NY 14215
Get Directions

📞 (716) 852-2052

chcbuffalo.org

Primary care, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy. Accepts uninsured and Medicaid.

Sliding Scale Medicaid Accepted No Referral Required