Community Network for Engagement, Connection and Transformation (CoNECT)

Holistic Suspension Prevention, Diversion, and Representation in Buffalo Public Schools

Tapping into a “solutions not suspensions” campaign that has been ongoing for nearly a decade locally and statewide, directly impacted Buffalo Public Schools parents and students are working in a coalition of family and community leaders, attorneys, and academics to shift BPS from a punitive to restorative model.

CATEGORY: Programs & Services
LOCATION: Buffalo, NY
AMOUNT: $120,000
YEAR AWARDED: 2024
WEBSITE: www.conect-with-us.org


GetSET Helps Strong Nonprofits Build Adaptability and Sustainability

After receiving an invitation to join the new GetSET program, Lori Russell, executive director of Aspire Developmental Services, a nonprofit that promotes positive developmental outcomes and educational opportunities for families with young children, was not sure what to expect. Unfamiliar with the initiative designed to strengthen organizations to better meet their mission and thereby attract … Continued