City Year Buffalo

Expanding City Year Buffalo Capacity to Meet Students’ and AmeriCorps Behavioral & Mental Health Needs

City Year Buffalo seeks funding to support our AmeriCorps members’ training and delivery of mental health first aid, restorative just, V-A-R®, and positive youth development initiatives to the more than 1,200 students attending our partner schools.

CATEGORY: Strengthening Partner Capacity
LOCATION: Buffalo, NY
AMOUNT: $20,000
YEAR AWARDED: 2022
WEBSITE: www.cityyear.org/buffalo


Being Yourself is Good Enough

Through advocacy, education, and counseling, teen immigrants connected to Bridges from Borders are exposed to community-based tools that build confidence, provide a sense of belonging, and empower them to learn and grow on their journey toward mental wellbeing. As immigrants living in Western New York, these teens have some things in common; however, the intersection … Continued