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Homeless Awareness Task Force

 

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The Homeless Awareness Task Force was formed in response to the unexpected loss of a person who was homeless during an overnight blizzard in January 2019. The task force hopes to create awareness and bring education to our community to empower them to help our neighbors who are without a safe place to stay.

You can find the closest shelter or warming center online or by calling 211.

If you see someone who may not be ready for the cold and “doesn’t seem capable of caring for themselves,”

  • in the evenings in Buffalo you can call 211 to request an outreach team do a welfare check, 
  • any time, in any community, you can request a welfare check by calling 911.

If there’s an imminent risk to safety, call 911.



Much appreciated, I'd be lost without it. I've used 211 even before it was open 24/7.
- Frequent 211 WNY Caller
"211 WNY provides a critical communications platform that allows the Help Me Grow community partnership to successfully link families with young children to needed local resources. 211 is a single access point for individuals seeking information and services to keep children healthy and developing on track, as well as services that benefit the entire family."
- Lynn Pullano, Director of Help Me Grow WNY
"211 WNY is a valuable resource for the WNY community and one which our residents have come to rely on. United Way of Buffalo & Erie County is proud to support this initiative and believes fully in the mission of 211 WNY to offer help when it is needed the most."
- Michael Weiner, President & CEO United Way of Buffalo & Erie County
"Excellent service, very polite and professional. Thank you!"
- Heather H.
“211 WNY is the best kept secret around!”
- A 211 Frequent Caller

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