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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....

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...

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. To read the full article, click here.

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....

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....

‘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...

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...

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...

BestSelf Behavioral Health selects Unapologetic Coffee for new location Local Roasters and Café-Owning Sisters will serve their coffee and social philosophy at BestSelf’s headquarters. Buffalo, NY, April 18, 2024 – BestSelf Behavioral Health announced today that they have partnered with locally-owned Unapologetic Coffee to serve their high-quality products in a space on the first floor of...

Value Network and Safety-Net IPA Announce First of Its Kind Partnership Organizations Align to Foster a Healthy Community and Drive Cost-Efficiency in Healthcare System Buffalo, NY, January 10, 2024 – Value Network (VN) and Safety Net Association of Primary Care Affiliate Providers (SNAPCAP) IPA announce today a unique partnership that focuses on assisting people served within their two...