Below, please find several resources available to help you deal with the COVID-19 situation.
ECDOH COVID-19 Business Page - NY Forward, Complaints, Executive Orders, SBA and other Business Related Matters
Hotlines
- 24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 716-834-3131
- Upstate NY Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222
- 24 Hour Erie County Addiction Hotline: 716-831-7007
- 24 Hour Domestic Violence Hotline: 716-862-HELP (716-862-4357)
2-1-1 WNY (Dial 2-1-1)
- Human and social services, emergency housing, legal services, domestic, health and wellness, food and nutrition, mental health, support groups, developmental disabilities
- Available 24 hours, 7 days. Free and confidential referral service.
Addiction Assistance
Child Care for Essential Workers
- Childcare Resource Network (CCRN): 716-877-6666; Clearinghouse for childcare openings
Consumer Protection
- Financial Fraud: 1-800-342-3736 or file a complaint online at www.dfs.ny.gov/complaint
- Price gouging: 1-800-697-1220 or file a complaint online at www.dos.ny.gov/consumerprotection
Disabled Community
- Erie County Office for People with Disabilities: 716-858-6215 or N.Y. Relay 1-800-662-1220
- People, Inc.: 716-817-7400
- Community Services for Every1: 716-883-8002
- WNY Independent Living Center: 716-836-0822
- Deaf Access Services: (716) 335-9192 video phone
Domestic Violence
- 24 Hour Domestic Violence Hotline: 716-862-HELP
- Video: Child & Family Services Domestic Violence are Open
- Video: Erie County District Attorney's Office Continues to Offer Services to Domestic Violence Survivors
- Family Justice Center of Erie County: 716-558-SAFE (7233)
- Haven House 24 Hour Confidential Hotline and Shelter: 716-884-6000; use its online chat system; deaf or hard-of-hearing call 7-1-1
Early Intervention
Employment Opportunities/Unemployment Info/Financial Support for Individuals
- Job Openings in the Community
- NYS Department of Labor: 1-888-581-5812
- Consumer Credit Counseling Service (free financial checkups): 716-712-2060
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): Employee Paid Leave Rights - Fact Sheets, Questions and Answers and More Info
- Mental Health Advocates of WNY: 716-886-1242
- Call 2-1-1 for application assistance
Erie County Department of Social Services
- Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF): 716-858-8000 for an application; No in-person interview required; Interviews done over the phone
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): 716-858-7239; Online at mybenefits.ny.gov
- HEAP: 716-858-7644; Online at mybenefits.ny.gov
- Medicaid: 716-858-6244
- Erie County Department of Social Services main number: 716-858-8000: Website Erie County Department of Social Services
- Foster Care: 716-858-7274
- Youth Services: 716-923-4000
- Child Protective Services (to make a report): 1-800-342-3720
- Adult Protective Services: 716-858-6877
Health Insurance
- The NYS of Health and NYS Department of Financial Services have announced a special enrollment period. Get more info at nystateofhealth.ny.gov
Legal Services / Advice
- Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project: 716-847-0662
- Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc. 716-853-9555
- Center for Elder Law and Justice:1-844-481-0973
- WNY Law Center: 716-855-0203
- Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.: 716-847-0650
- Mental Health Advocates of WNY: 716-886-1242
Live Well Erie
Mental Health Resources
- Erie County Department of Mental Health - several resources available on stress, anxiety, addictions and much more
- Buffalo and Erie County Crisis Services Hotline: 716-834-3131; Available 24 hours, 7 days. Free and confidential service; Instant access to interpreters 24 hours a day
- Mental Health Advocates of WNY: 716-886-1242
Primary Care Providers Accepting New Patients
Refugee Community/Immigrant
- Catholic Charities: 716-856-4494
- International Institute of Buffalo: 716-883-1900
- Jericho Road Community Health Center: 716-348-3000
- Jewish Family Services: 716-883-1914
- Journey’s End: 716-882-4963
Senior Adults
- Senior Services Meal Delivery: 716-858-8526 weekdays between 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Seniors in Erie County can contact the Erie County Department of Senior Services for Meals on Wheels delivery. Senior Services staff members are coordinating with Meals on Wheels to ensure meal delivery to all seniors in need.
- Erie County Department of Senior Services: 716-858-8526
- Transportation: 716-858-RIDE (7433)
- Combat Social Isolation
- Catholic Charities Telephone Assurance Program: 716-218-1400
- Compeer Older Adult Program Social Support: 716-883-3331 ext 314
- Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA): 1-866-232-8484; text message to 646-586-5283
Technology Resources
WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Supplemental Nutrition Program
- Catholic Charities: (716) 218-1484