Opening of the Scott Bieler Child Advocacy Center
BestSelf Behavioral Health Celebrates Opening of the Scott Bieler Child Advocacy Center on Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
BestSelf Behavioral Health proudly hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to mark the official opening of the Scott Bieler Child Advocacy Center (CAC) at BestSelf, and BestSelf administrative offices, located at 899 Main St, right in the heart of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. The BestSelf Board, led by Board Chair Ellen Bieler, and agency leadership identified the urgent need to expand services for children and families impacted by sexual abuse, violence, and trauma. This new, state-of-the-art facility marks a major advancement in addressing the rising number of reported cases in Erie County, which continues to rank among the highest child abuse rates in New York State.
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Buffalo Bills and BestSelf Behavioral Health Partner
Buffalo Bills and BestSelf Behavioral Health Partner to Tackle Mental Health
As Official Mental Health Partner, BestSelf will partner with the team to provide resources and community support across Western New York.
BestSelf Behavioral Health, an innovative leader in behavioral health services in Western New York, proudly announced today its official partnership with the Buffalo Bills. This trailblazing collaboration, the first of its kind for the Buffalo Bills franchise, promises to bring transformative programming and heightened awareness of mental health issues to the Western New York region. This partnership will harness the power of sports in the community to bring mental health conversations into the mainstream, breaking down stigmas and encouraging proactive approaches to mental wellness.
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2024 Taste of Buffalo
Things 2 Know: 2024 Taste of Buffalo
The popular 2-day food festival makes its return to downtown Buffalo this July. Taste of Buffalo returns to downtown Buffalo for its 41st season next month. This year the food festival will feature 43 local restaurants and food trucks and four New York State wineries, and they will be set up along Delaware Avenue between Chippewa Street and Niagara Square.
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Progress on workplace diversity
Progress on workplace diversity, but more to do
Local companies are making headway on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the workplace. But there are also signs of more work to be done, particularly in closing the “perception gap” about the impact of those efforts. The Buffalo Niagara Partnership has released its third DEI assessment, in keeping with the business group’s plan to release a new assessment every two years.
Forty percent of the survey respondents said they had a point person in charge of DEI processes, compared to 30% two years ago. Seventy nine percent said they had started their DEI journey, the same percentage as in 2022. And 77% of employers with DEI programs say their recruitment efforts include outreach to attract minority candidates, up from 66% two years ago.
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Construction Watch: 899 Main Street
Construction Watch: 899 Main Street
Exterior work is be wrapping up on BestSelf Behavioral Health’s new corporate headquarters at 899 Main Street. Uniland Development is overseeing the $20 million project. Uniland is adding a third floor to the building to accommodate BestSelf’s space needs.
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Continuing need for Mental Health Services
Continuing need for Mental Health Services
With services stretched thin after the May 14 Tops massacre, Buffalo is being asked to fund more youth centers and mental health counseling on the East Side.
Two years after the May 14 massacre at Tops Supermarket on Jefferson Avenue, counselors and other community advocates are calling for expanded mental health services on Buffalo’s East Side.
What’s needed, they say, are more community centers serving as “safe spaces” where young people can go, as well as more mental health counseling and more funding for mental health services overall.
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On anniversary of Tops shooting, governor highlights resources to address trauma
On anniversary of Tops shooting, governor highlights resources to address trauma & mental wellbeing in east Buffalo
Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced progress made by the grassroots, community-driven initiatives established to address trauma, mental health and emotional wellness in the east Buffalo community following the racially motivated shooting at the Tops supermarket on May 14, 2022.
Funded through a pair of federal grants, the “Reimagine: I am the Change” initiative has created a network of community supports, including several grassroots wellness initiatives; a mobile Black mental health outreach and response team; and a training initiative to expand the number of community members equipped to offer emotional support and psychological first aid in east Buffalo.
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Reimagine: I am the Change
‘Reimagine: I am the Change’ Bringing new life to a community in recovery
East Buffalo was thoroughly devastated by the racially motivated shooting perpetrated at the Tops Market two years ago. In mere moments, the senseless attack claimed 10 lives and injured three others, leaving a community mourning the loss of neighbors, family, and friends –victims of a racist act of terror and hate. The attack also reopened wounds from the past that had never healed in the predominantly Black community.
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How Businesses Can Help BestSelf Achieve Their Capital Campaign Goal
Whole Health Buffalo: How Businesses Can Help BestSelf Achieve Their Capital Campaign Goal
As a community, we are responsible for protecting and supporting our most vulnerable members: our children. BestSelf Behavioral Health is in the final stages of a crucial $12.5 million capital campaign to relocate and expand the Scott Bieler Child Advocacy Center (CAC) and BestSelf’s administrative offices. This effort is not just a physical expansion; it’s a lifeline for children who have suffered from sexual abuse, violence, and trauma in Erie County.
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BestSelf Behavioral Health Awarded Nearly $50,000 in Local and State Grants
BestSelf Behavioral Health Awarded Nearly $50,000 in Local and State Grants
Three Foundations and NYS Will Help Provide a Variety of Behavioral Health Services to Children
Buffalo, NY, May 16, 2024 – BestSelf Behavioral Health (BBH) today announced four new grant awards that will help them advance new programming, expand existing services, and sustain vital programs, specifically for infants and children throughout Western New York. Through BBH, the local community is provided easy access to a full continuum of person-centered, trauma-informed behavioral health treatment and recovery services. This generous funding enables BestSelf to sustain crucial community services that foster health, hope, recovery, and an improved quality of life.
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