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A New Crisis Resource for Your Workforce
June 3, 2026
BUFFALO BUSINESS FIRST • March 13-19, 2026, Vol. 42, No. 29 The BestResponse...
30 Under 30: Taylor Davis of BestSelf Behavioral Health
April 23, 2026
Congratulations to Taylor Davis of BestSelf Behavioral Health, one of Buffalo...
Sweet Buffalo: Paula’s Donuts raising funds for child advocacy center
April 23, 2026
Paula's Donuts raising funds for child advocacy center! To view the full video,...
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There’s no room for groupthink on this CEO’s team
January 22, 2026
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.
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Buffalo Brief: BestSelf opens new crisis center
January 22, 2026
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Game-changing crisis center to open its doors in Buffalo
January 22, 2026
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...
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BestSelf Opens Western New York’s First 24-Hour Intensive Crisis Stabilization Center
January 21, 2026
BestSelf Behavioral Health today announced the opening of the BestResponse Intensive Crisis Stabilization Center, a first-of-its-kind, 24/7 facility in Western New York designed to support people of all ages experiencing mental health and substance use crises. Located at 430 Niagara Street in Buffalo, the center will begin accepting clients tomorrow, Thursday, January 22, and will serve...
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Uniland Development expands footprint, from medical school to mall transformation
January 5, 2026
Uniland Development expands footprint, from medical school to mall transformation
By Lian Bunny
As the region’s largest commercial real estate developer, Uniland Development Co. is involved in a lot of different types of local projects.
The 51-year-old, family-run local company continues to adjust to changing market needs, including this year converting two floors of its Embassy...
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The Editorial Board: Erie County’s mental health situation has deep flaws, but work is being done to repair them
January 2, 2026
There’s an axiom that goes like this: “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” It applies to many fields of endeavor, from government to business. It’s particularly important in mental health outcomes, which is why a report by the Crisis to Care Collaborative is so informative, useful and actionable.
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BestSelf prepares to open crisis center that ‘community has been missing for quite some time’
December 23, 2025
Brittany Derry has been waiting to open the BestResponse Intensive Crisis Center for three years. Three years of design, planning and then construction. Three years of state paperwork.
The waiting gave Derry and BestSelf Behavioral Health time to collaborate with area agencies to ensure that the crisis center fills a gap and is exactly what it needs to be for the community. But the waiting...
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Daytime Buffalo: Christmas wrapping drive at Prohibition 2020
December 22, 2025
Daytime Buffalo: Christmas wrapping drive at Prohibition 2020 | Sponsored Segment
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Not enough staff, services available in Erie County for mental health crises
December 22, 2025
Kevin Beckman of BestSelf describes plans for BestResponse, an intensive crisis center under internal construction at BestSelf on Niagara Street.
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Power 100 Business Leaders of Color
December 16, 2025
From CEOs to educators to health care leaders, the men and women on the 2025 Power 100 Business Leaders of Color are using their power and influence to get things done in Western New York.
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