The BPLAAN Coalition
The BPLAAN (Buffalo Partners Linking to Address Adolescent Needs) is a pregnancy prevention coalition speicifc to Erie County and is sponsored by the New York State Department of Health. This coalition facilitates inter-agency collaboration and community involvement in addressing the spiraling rate of teen pregnancy in the City of Buffalo.
The BPLAAN Coalition provides educational and support services to youth, parents, teachers, healthcare professionals, and other human services professionals. This broad-based coalition includes parents, community and religious organizations, schools, healthcare professionals, and political leaders of New York State. Planned Parenthood of Western New York is the lead agency of the BPLAAN Coalition.
Contact
If you would like to collaborate with the BPLAAN Coalition, please contact:
Michael Seitz, BPLAAN Coordinator
Planned Parenthood of Western New York
2697 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 831-2200 extension 5923
BPLAAN Partnership Directory
African American Cultural Center
350 Masten Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone: 716-884-2013 & 2014
Fax: 716-885-2590
African American Cultural Center provides tutoring in Math and Reading, classes in African based arts, children’s drama, dance and theater, and African World Studies Archives.
AIDS Community Services
206 South Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14201
Phone: 716-847-2441
Fax: 716-847-0418
Web Site: www.aidscommunityservices.com
ACS is a not-for-profit community based organization committed to ending the AIDS epidemic and minimizing its effects in the eight counties of Western New York. It provides medical, supportive and prevention services in a comprehensive model that encourages individuals to take responsibility for their health and quality of life. It is committed to developing partnerships with other providers to develop and maintain healthy communities.
American Red Cross at Greater Buffalo Chapter
786 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone: 716-886-7500
Fax: 716-886-6332
Web Site: greaterbuffalo.redcross.org
American Red Cross sponsors blood collection, testing, and distribution services, disaster assistance and emergency aid. It provides loans of medical equipment free of charge and up to date information about AIDS and other blood born diseases. It also provides public instruction on first aid, CPR, life saving, injury prevention and, stress management. It has a volunteer training/placement as well.
Bob Lanier Center for Educational, Physical and Cultural Development
157 Hempstead Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone: 716-834-2052
Fax: 716-835-7726
This is a drop out prevention center that offers tutoring, individual and group counseling, cultural activities, and sport activities to help participants stay in school.
Boy and Girls Club of Buffalo
282 Babcock Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
Phone: 716-825-1016
Fax: 716-825-0243
Web Site: www.bgca.org
Clubs offer programs and services that promote and enhance the development of children by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence, especially to those from disadvantaged circumstances.
Buffalo Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Services (BAPPS)
1225 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone: 716-885-1455
Fax: 716-885-1470
Web Site: www.bfnc.org/bapps.html
BAPPS is a coalition of service providers that work together with teens to prevent adolescent pregnancy in the Buffalo area. The services include case management, neighborhood after-school and summer support programs, the FACES abstinence education programs for grades 5 & 6, and “Baby Think it Over Dolls” for teens.
Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network
625 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 716-884-6711
Fax: 716-884-0513
It promotes prenatal care through incentive programs, a hotline, advertisements, and community outreach.
Buffalo Public Schools
713 City Hall
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 716-851-3600
Fax: 716-851-3535
Web Site: www.buffaloschools.org
The mission of the Buffalo Public Schools is to put children and families first to ensure high academic achievement for all.
Buffalo Urban League, Inc.
15 East Genesee Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone: 716-854-7625
Fax: 716-854-8960
Services include a number of programs. The Youth Education and Job Placement Program works with youth to develop literacy, basic skills, and high school prep. There is a Welfare-to-Work Program, Women and Minority Revolving Loan and Trust Program, Principals Alphabet Literacy Scheme (PALS), Scholarship programs, Community Alliance Minority Adoption Program, and a Summer Enlightenment Day Camp. Other services include information and referral, housing assistance, and senior citizen services.
Women's & Children’s Hospital
219 Bryant Street
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: 716-878-7000
Fax: 716-878-7883
Web Site: www.wchob.org
The hospital provides inpatient care of sick children, obstetrical, transplant services, pediatric specialty clinics, a Sleep Disorder Center and a Pediatric Trauma Center.
Deaconess Family Planning Program
1001 Humboldt Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14208
Phone: 716-845-1508
Fax: 716-887-8266
Web Site: bgh.kaleidahealth.org
The Deaconess Family Planning Program provides affordable medical, counseling, educational, and birth control services, as well as pregnancy testing, and prenatal care.
Erie County Department of Health Teen Wellness Program
95 Franklin St.
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 716-858-7718
Web Site: www.erie.gov/health
The mission of the Erie County Department of Health is to protect the public’s health, to prevent disease and premature death through the promotion of health living and wellness, and to provide a safety net of services for those with limited access to healthcare. The Teen Wellness Program provides a variety of services to teens and teen parents.
Everywoman Opportunity Center, Inc.
237 Main Street, Suite 330
Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone: 716-847-1120
Fax: 716-847-1550
Web Site: www.everywoman.org
EWOC works with displaced homemakers, single heads of household, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients with employment related services such as identifying individual abilities, exploring careers, composing resumes and cover letters, practice interviewing skills, and implement effective job searches.
Gay & Lesbian Youth Services of WNY Inc. (GLYS)
371 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 716-855-0221
Web Site: www.glyswny.org
GLYS has been serving gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning youth between the ages of 14-21 since 1983. GLYS provides these youth with a safe place, interaction with other GLBT youth, positive gay adults/allies, and a wide variety of programming and youth development opportunities.
Haven House
PO Box 451 Ellicott Station
Buffalo, NY 14205
Hotline: 716-884-6000
Fax: 716-884-2354
Web Site: www.childfamilybny.org/programs/HavenHouse
Haven House Program ensures a coordinated community response to domestic violence and provides a continuum of care to ensure that victims receive the services they need.
Hispanics United of Buffalo, Inc. (HUB)
254 Virginia Street
Buffalo, NY 14201
Phone: 716-856-7110
Fax: 716-856-9617
Web Site: www.ddawny.org/hub/htm
HUB is a human service, multi-service, not-for-profit established through a merger of three Hispanic organizations in 1989. HUB provides an array of services targeted to the under-serviced and low income Hispanic population in the City of Buffalo and Erie County.
Homespace Corp.
Station C, PO Box 462
Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone: 716-881-4600
Fax: 716-881-4604
This is a non-for-profit agency that provides affordable transitional housing designed to meet the needs of homeless young families, specifically for single parents with 1-3 children. This support is provided through its 12 townhouses, on-site support staff and 24-hour security.
Joan A. Male Family Center
60 Dingens Street
Buffalo, NY 14206
24-Hour Hotline- 716-892-2177
Fax: 716-822-5098
Related Web Site: www.parentsanonymous.org
The mission of JAM Family Center is to prevent child abuse and neglect throughout Erie County. JAM Family Center provides services to families with children of all ages with 24-hour, 365 day-a-year crisis intervention and support services in the county.
Kensington-Bailey Community Center
2777 Bailey Avenue
Buffalo, NY14215
Phone: 716-832-2577
Fax: 716-832-9177
Kensington-Bailey Community Center provides a number of services to the local community. These services include case management and various activities for seniors. There also is an after school program that provides age appropriate activities for youth ages 5-13. Volunteers from local colleges provide tutoring for youth as well.
Kidspeace National Center for Kids in Crisis
21-41 Main Street, Suite L-15
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: 716-438-2080
1-800-726-5565
Fax: 716-438-2078
Related Web Site: www.kidspeace.org
This center offers therapeutic foster care service such as placement of children in need, in supportive, nurturing, certified homes. Other services provided include an individual service plan for children, annual health and mental health exams, dental exam every 6 months, and linkages to other appropriate community resources. They also provide services to train and certify foster parents.
Mayor Byron Brown
Mayor’s Office
201 Buffalo City Hall
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 716-851-4841
Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara Counties, Inc.
1047 Grant Street, PO Box 86
Buffalo, NY 14207
Phone: 716-874-4460 (Buffalo)
716-282-5441 (Niagara)
Fax: 716-874-0967
Web Site: www.erie.gov/health/mentalhealth/agencies_nacs.phtml
NACS works to meet the socio-economic needs of off-reservation Native American communities with services that advocate for changes that result in increased opportunities and tangible improvements in the lives and circumstances of Native American children and families.
North Buffalo Community Center
203 Sanders Road
Buffalo, NY 14216
Phone: 716-874-6133
Fax: 716-874-1647
A summary of services includes recreational, social, and educational activities for all ages in the community.
Northwest Buffalo Community Center
155 Lawn Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14207
Phone: 716-876-8108
Fax: 716-876-5048
Northwest Buffalo Community Center offers community services such as counseling, victim assistance, programs for the youth, head start for children, as well as elderly services.
New York State Legislator Sam Hoyt
General Donavan Building
125 Main Street, Room 257
Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone: 716-852-2795
New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Web Site: www.health.state.ny.us
New York State Department of Health-Adolescent and School Health Unit
Web Site: www.health.state.ny.us
Preventionfocus, Inc.
69 Linwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone: 716-884-3256
Fax: 716-884-3279
Web Site: www2.pcom.net/pre
Preventionfocus Inc. is a substance abuse and teen pregnancy prevention agency that teaches healthy life style skills to adults, children, and youth in local schools and communities throughout Erie County.
Western New York United Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse
1170 Niagara Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
Phone: 716-878-8560
Fax: 716-878-8501
Web Site: rin.buffalo.edu/s_huma/huma/agen-w/wnyuadaa.html
WNY United Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse is a public awareness/community mobilization project that provides information, training, materials, and other prevention education resources to concerned groups and individuals in an effort to motivate personal involvement.
YWCA of Western New York
190 Franklin Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 716-852-6120
Fax: 716-852-1629
Web Site: www.ywca-wny.org
As WNY’s oldest and largest organization for women, the YWCA of WNY serves over 10,000 women, children, and families each year with programs in childcare, housing, job training, health and wellness, leadership development, racial justice and advocacy on women’s issues.
YWCA of WNY Transitional
Housing Residence
245 North Street
Buffalo, NY 14201
Phone: 716-852-6120
This is an Adult Care Facility for mentally ill adults with Cottage Training program to assist individuals in acquiring independent living skills, and a Transitional Housing program for teen mothers with special needs that provides long- term temporary housing for homeless women and children who are often victims of domestic violence.
