Program Overview

Community Wellness is a subdivision of Public Health Services Division in the Erie County Department of Health.  It focuses on health awareness, health education and prevention of chronic disease for the general population. It includes the following programs and projects:

• Breastfeeding Friendly Erie County
• Community Health Assessment (CHA)
• Community Health Fairs
• Condom Distribution
• Dental Health 
• Diabetes Education/Prevention
• Erie County Cancer Services Program
• Heart Disease
• Nutrition
• Maternal & Child Health
• Physical Activity
• Sexual Health Education
• Stroke
• Tobacco Use
• Wellness Events at Buffalo & Erie County Libraries

Related Programs

• Teen Wellness Program
• Family Planning Clinic/Center
• STD Clinic
• Medication & Needle Disposal
• ESAP (Expanded Syringe Access and Disposal Program)
• Food Policy Council (FPC) of Buffalo & Erie County
• Opiates

Contact 

Kelly Asher, Community Coalition Coordinator
95 Franklin St., Room 952
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716) 858-7685
Fax: (716) 858-7964
E-mail: Kelly.Asher@erie.gov