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WNY Living – April 4, 2026 – Scott Bieler Child Advocacy Center at BestSelf THIS VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY BESTSELF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH To view the full video, click here.

A study by Common Sense Media found adolescent boys are being lured into gambling with 36% of boys aged 11 to 17 saying they had gambled in the past year. It’s happening on their favorite video games, and in ways we might not expect. “Quite frankly, there is an epidemic of underage gambling in the United States,” said Jim Steyer, founder and CEO of Common Sense Media. “And this is a crisis,...

The founder of Jericho Road Community Health Center will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Excellence in Health Care Awards. Dr. Myron Glick founded the organization in 2013 when he merged his private medical practice with his mission-based charity, then known as Jericho Road Ministries. Glick and 24 other honorees will be celebrated at the seventh annual awards dinner...

Welcome to the 14th annual Power 250 list of powerful people in Western New York. Every year, Business First compiles this list of people who are making changes and improvements throughout Buffalo and Western New York. The list varies every year based on events, news and promotions. To view article, click here.

Experts in Buffalo warn of growing risks, especially for younger bettors, as online access makes gambling easier than ever. To watch the full video, click here.

The BestResponse Intensive Crisis Stabilization Center provides 24-hour care for adults and children facing mental health crises. To read the full article, click here.

BestSelf Behavioral Health Opens 24/7 Facility Providing Stabilization Services for New Yorkers Experiencing a Behavioral Health Crisis Western New York’s First Intensive Crisis Stabilization Center to Provide Alternative to Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits To read the full article, click here.

Elizabeth Woike didn’t plan to spend her career working as a counselor and certainly didn’t expect to become one of the region’s most powerful female leaders. In fact, she chose to study geology and international studies during her time at Yale University. To read the full article, click here.

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A long-awaited facility to serve children, adolescents and adults experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis will open at 9 a.m. Thursday in Buffalo. The opening of the BestResponse Intensive Crisis Stabilization Center, at 430 Niagara St., took more than three years to come to fruition. Local leaders hope it will be a game-changer for those in Western New York facing a crisis, but...