COURTS - Courts Outreach Unit Referral & Treatment Services

50 Delaware Avenue Suite 400 Buffalo, NY 14202 https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/8th-judicial-district/buffalo-city-court
Main Phone
716-845-2789

Primary Services
Diversion Programs

Description
An evaluation and referral service offering an alternative to incarceration. Individuals may be referred by adolescent diversion court, DWI court, drug court, mental health court, domestic violence court, opioid court, veteran court, or criminal court.

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Hours
Office: Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm.

Program: Monday-Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm & 2pm-4pm.

Eligibility
Individuals referred by adolescent diversion court, DWI court, drug court, mental health court, domestic violence court, opioid court, veteran court, or criminal court.

Service Area: City of Buffalo.

Intake Process
Referral by judges; see more details under Eligibility, below.

Program Fees
Free.

Languages
English and Spanish; other languages available through phone translation services.

Handicap Accessible?
Yes

Accessibility
Hall is wide enough for wheelchairs.

Date of Official Change
May 28, 2026

Contacts
Bridget Tychinski (Primary)
btychins@nycourts.gov
Jose Ferrer
Case Manager
jferrer@nycourts.gov
716-845-2789