Families CAN - Events

Families CAN
Other Community Meetings
And Events

Families CAN Roundtable Discussion Mondays
Open invitation to parents, caregivers, foster parents, grandparents and other family members
raising children with special social, emotional or behavioral needs. Join us in developing a
network of family support partners! Share your experiences to help us create a better system.
Learn about the resources available to families and where to go to get the help you need.
6:30-8:00 p.m. second Monday of every month
Gateway-Longview Family Resource Center, 347 East Ferry Street (near Jefferson Ave.)
Buffalo, New York 14208
Parking is available in parking lot next to building or on the street.
Call 884-2599 to register or e-mail Debbie@compeerbuffalo.org
Upcoming Meetings: November 10th, December 8th.
Respite care is available with 1-week notice prior to Roundtable meeting. If you will be bringing children, you must call Debbie at Families CAN, 884-2599, with the number and ages of the children that you will be bringing.

Youth Peer Support Group
This is a youth-run peer support group for adolescents. The group is open to all members of the community between the ages of 12-18.

Gateway-Longview Family Resource Center 347 E. Ferry Street Buffalo, NY 14208 Meeting time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Upcoming Meetings: October 24th, November 14th, December 12th
Parent Social Hour/Support Group
Same time...Same location... Respite available* Boys and Girls Club of Buffalo Southside Clubhouse
17 Tamarack Street

Buffalo, NY 14220
Meeting Time: 6:30-8:00 PM

Upcoming Meetings: November 21st, December 5th & 19th
Parent Social Hour/Support Group
Same time...Same location...Different room. Respite available*

*Families requiring respite (childcare) must RSVP to 886-1242 Ext. 340

For more information contact:
David Serwinowski - 858-1578
Youth Coordinator, Family Voices Network

Jenny Laney - 883-1242 ext. 340

Child and Family Support Program Coordinator

Rachaelle Benz -858-2618
Family Advocate, Family Voices Network

Attention Deficit Disorder Education Programs
ADDRESS Adult Support Group is for adults with ADHD or those living with an adult with ADHD.
Adult Support Group Meetings are on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. and
are facilitated by Roseann Muscarella at Ascension Lutheran Church, 4640 Main Street at Burroughs, Snyder, NY.

ADDRESS Parents Support Group meetings are for parents to ask questions and share information about raising children with ADHD. They take place on the 4th Tuesday of each month from
7:30 - 9:00 p.m., and are facilitated by Stephanie Artis, CSW at Ascension Lutheran Church,
4640 Main Street at Burroughs, Snyder, NY.
Call 829-2244, ext. 35 or visit www.addresswny.org for more information.
Upcoming Meetings:
Family Support Group Meetings
Meet other parents, guardians, grandparents and other family members who are experiencing the
same or similar emotions that you are. Sharing experiences and listening to others helps us to cope with our problems. A Family Support Group can give you the opportunity to make new friends who understand or share your concerns.
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. second and fourth Thursday of every month
WNY Community Services, Buffalo Outpatient Center
575 Alberta Drive, Suite 200, Amherst, NY 14226 (The door to the facility is on the Bailey Avenue side of the building) Upcoming Meeting s: November 13th, December 11th. For additional information, please call: Call Carolyn Vujnovic at 677-7079 at WNYCPC, or Bill Bermingham at 832-0720, Ext. 6849 at Buffalo Outpatient Center.

Mid-Erie Family Support Group
Join Us. Meet other parents. Increase coping skills, learn more about resources in your community, get the information you need and gain encouragement from others in similar situations.
Meetings will be held on Wednesdays at 11 am-1pm
608 William Street
Buffalo, New York 14206
Please call Sue at 855-1384, Ext. 229 for information on weather cancellations.

Family Support Programs

Family Support Groups provide mutual support for those raining a child with emotional and/or behavioral problems. For more information call 886-1242 ext. 340.
BryLin Support Group 1263 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14209 Wednesdays
7:00 - 8:00 PM Upcoming meetings: Novemember 19th
*Respite not available.

ECMC Support Group
462 Grider Street
Room 444
Buffalo, NY 14215 Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Saturday - 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 PM Upcoming meetings: November 22nd *Respite not available