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n Gateway-Longview, Inc.
KinCARES Family Support Program
10 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
716-270-3104
www.gateway-longview.org
The Kinship case manager assists the
kinship caregiver and youth by provid-
ing in-home support and advocacy,
education and resources. caregivers) often have a need for infor-
mation and assistance related to food
stamps, the Home Energy Assistance
Program (HEAP), custody, guardian-
ship, foster care, adoption, schooling,
school enrollment, and
other forms of assistance
such as child care, social
security, respite, case
management and service
programs.
n KFACT: Kinship Families and Chil-
dren Together
Berkshire Farm Center & Services for
Youth
975 Hertel Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14216
716-346-6849
KFACT will provide preventive services
to bolster kinship family function-
ing, prevent placement, or achieve a
quicker, successful permanency for
those in formal care.
n Relatives as Parents/Providers
Grandparent Support Group
Mental Health Association
36 Pine St.
Lockport, NY 14094
Contact: Cheryl Blacklock
716-433-3780
The association provides a variety of
services including legal advocacy, sup-
port groups, educational services and
information and referral. For information about services
and assistance programs visit:
www.nysnavigator.org - The NYS
Kinship Navigator’s website offers legal
fact sheets, state and local kinship
resources, and other information. In ad-
dition, the Navigator operates a 24 hour
toll free phone line at 1-877-454- 6463.
Kinship Specialists are available from
10:00am to 4:00pm Monday through
Friday.
n Non-Parent Caregivers: NY State
& Erie County Department of Social
Services Programs
Non-parent caregivers — grandparents,
other relatives, friends — who are car-
ing for children without a parent living in
their home, may be eligible for Tempo-
rary Assistance.
Temporary Assistance for children not
living with a parent is often referred to
as “non-parent caregiver” or “child-only”
grants, and includes Medical Assis-
tance (MA). If the non-parent caregiver
wants assistance only for the children,
the non-parent caregiver’s income is
not used to determine eligibility and
there are no Temporary Assistance
work requirements for the non-parent
caregiver. Non-parent caregivers may
apply for temporary assistance at their
local social services office.
In addition to financial assistance, non-
parent caregivers (also called kinship
LEAD POISONING
SERVICES
n Lead Poisoning Prevention
Resource Center of WNY
716-768-7624
The center serves eight counties in
WNY and was established in 1993.
It currently operates through Kaleida
Health locations and offers resources
and training for childcare providers.
MISSING PERSONS
n New York State Division of
Criminal Justice Missing Persons
Clearinghouse
1-800-346-3543
or 1-800-FIND-KID
Call local law enforcement first to report
a missing child or adult. Call the hotline
for case intake or to provide lead infor-
mation. Electronically distributes missing
child or missing college student alerts
statewide and assists in investigation.
NUTRITION
ASSISTANCE
n WIC - Women, Infants & Children
https://www.ccwny.org/wic
This federal program provides nutrition
education and food vouchers for preg-
nant women, new mothers, infants, and
children up to age 5 who cannot afford
an adequate diet. You may be eligible for
WIC if you are pregnant, breastfeeding
or postpartum OR have an infant or child
under 5 years old AND receive SNAP
(food stamps), Temporary Assistance
(TANF) or Medicaid or meet certain in-
come guidelines AND live in New York
State. WIC does not require US citizen-
ship, social security number,
green card or legal residency to
receive benefits.
Catholic Charities operates the
program locally through a variety
of locations. To reach any of their
sites serving Erie, Niagara, and Chau-
tauqua counties, call 716-218-1484.
In Niagara County, call 716-285-0975.
You can also call the Growing Up
Healthy Hotline toll-free at 1-800-522-
5006 for further information about eligi-
bility, etc.
PARENT
ORGANIZATIONS
Moms, we know how it is. We manage
the house, the schedules, the lunch
packing and dinner making. We’re there
for homework, the big game, the school
play, and we make it happen with a
smile. Where’s that little dose of “me”
time? Thankfully, there are some helpful
organizations in our community just for
moms. Whether you’re a new mom or a
veteran mom, there’s a special place for
you to connect, refresh and relax.
n MOMS Club
www.momsclub.org
The MOMS Club is an international
non-profit organization, started by a
California mom. Several local chapters
have formed which offer monthly meet-
ings with speakers and discussions,
park play dates, holiday family parties,
outings for mothers and their children,
and activity groups like playgroups, arts
‘n crafts, and a monthly MOMS Night
Out. They also do community service
projects. Find a local chapter through
their web site.
n WNY Mothers Of Multiples
formerly Mothers of Twins Club of Buffalo
www.wnymultiples.org
This support group for mothers of
twins (and more!) meets on the 2nd
Wednesday of most months at 7pm at
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2669
Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda. In addition