Empower

From Farmhouse to Service Center: Creating a New Home for Key Services and Supports

Empower is looking to transform one of its buildings — an 1845 farmhouse currently being used for offices — into a respite and day habilitation center that will make high-demand respite, community habilitation and day services more accessible to young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. A few physical improv

CATEGORY: Strengthening Partner Capacity
LOCATION: Niagara Falls, NY
AMOUNT: $25,000
YEAR AWARDED: 2021
WEBSITE: www.empower-wny.org


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