Mental Health Advocates of WNY (formerly Mental Health Association of Erie County)

Youth Peer Advocate Non-Crisis Support Line

MHAWNY’s Youth Peer Advocate program seeks to create a local NON-CRISIS support line where young people can call, text or chat with a credentialed Youth Peer Advocate (YPA) about issues and concerns they have that are affecting their mental health.

CATEGORY: Strengthening Partner Capacity
LOCATION: Buffalo, NY
AMOUNT: $35,000
YEAR AWARDED: 2022
WEBSITE: https://www.mhawny.org

FEATURED IMPACT STORY


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