Text to Help
TXT 4 HELP: If you're in trouble or need help, text SAFE and your current location (address/city/state) to 69866
TXT 4 HELP is a nationwide service offered by National Safe Place to help teens connect to the closest location where they can get immediate help and safety. They'll text you back the address of the nearest Safe Place site and contact number for the local youth shelter. Within that same message you'll receive a prompt that says, "reply with 2CHAT for more help." Once you reply with 2CHAT, you'll be connected with a professional for more help.
National Safe Place: http://nationalsafeplace.org
TEXT 211: Western New York has a quick answer to your needs and questions! You can call or text 211 about a wide range of circumstances, and they'll work with you to help you find a solution fast! They help with food, housing, utilities, clothing, legal aid, literacy, transportation, substance abuse, child care, senior issues, disability information, mental health, health care, and volunteer opportunities.
TXT 4 HELP is a nationwide service offered by National Safe Place to help teens connect to the closest location where they can get immediate help and safety. They'll text you back the address of the nearest Safe Place site and contact number for the local youth shelter. Within that same message you'll receive a prompt that says, "reply with 2CHAT for more help." Once you reply with 2CHAT, you'll be connected with a professional for more help.
National Safe Place: http://nationalsafeplace.org
TEXT 211: Western New York has a quick answer to your needs and questions! You can call or text 211 about a wide range of circumstances, and they'll work with you to help you find a solution fast! They help with food, housing, utilities, clothing, legal aid, literacy, transportation, substance abuse, child care, senior issues, disability information, mental health, health care, and volunteer opportunities.
Resources
All Service listed are geared toward low-income and uninsured individuals. Everyone deserves access to proper affordable health care.
Need Health Insurance?
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Healthcare for unhoused people
Need Assistance Enrolling with Health Insurance?
Evergreen Health Services
(716) 847-2441
call to make appointment
Neighborhood Health Center
155 Lawn Ave
Buffalo, NY 14207
Ask to speak with Tara Moist
P: (716) 242-8600 Ext:2275
Need Dental Care?
Erie Community College
(716) 851-1336
6205 Main St
Williamsville, NY 14221
If you've not been to the dentist in a year, this will be free without insurance.
(5 years old to 17 years old)
Good Neighbors Health Care
(716) 856-2400
175 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14043
Wednesday morning
8:30am - 11:00am
(please arrive 45-mins prior)
Location provides Free care
UB South Campus
Main St and Kenmore Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 239-4801
They accept Medicaid, call for an appointment
Need Eye Care?
Good Neighbors Health Care
(716) 856-2400
175 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14043
Fridays 1:30pm - 4:30pm
(please arrive 45 minutes prior)
No health insurance is needed
FREE OF CHARGE
Need Help With Alcohol Abuse?
Alcohol Help
866-661-0138
Available 24/7
Need Mental Health Counseling?
Lake shore Behavioral Best-self
(716) 884-0888
254 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202
LGBTQIA+ Services
Pride Center of WNY
(716) 852-7743
200 S Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14201
Mocha Center of WNY
(716) 852-1142
1092 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14209
Evergreen Health Services
(716) 847-2441
206 S Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14201
Gay and Lesbian Youth Services of WNY
(716) 855-0221
371 Delaware Ave # 3, Buffalo, NY 14202
Need Medical Transportation?
Call or click, Medicaid Cab for all medical appointments
1-800-651-7040
You need : Medicaid Card number, Birth date, Address
of pick and drop off location
Health care services like preventive care, medication, primary care physicians and many other services can be difficult to access for people who are experiencing homelessness, especially our youth. This is often because they lack insurance or have difficulty engaging health care providers in the community.
As stated by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, people living in shelters are more than twice as likely to have a disability compared to the general population. On a given night in 2017, 20 percent of the homeless population reported having a serious mental illness, 16 percent conditions related to chronic substance abuse, and more than 10,000 people had HIV/AIDS.
It is not always easy to find the resources that you may need for any health related issue, so this reference page will be a great start. When contacting any of these amazing organizations be sure to let them know you have recieved their information from Plymouth Crossroads, and they will be sure to take care of you.
www.usich.net/Addiction Guide
Affordable College Housing Resource Guide
http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/homeless-students-guide/
Buffalo City Mission
www.buffalocitymission.org
Change.org
change.org
Coalition for the Homeless
coalitionforthehomeless.org
Common Ground
commonground.org
Compass House
Homeless Alliance of Western New York
wnyhomeless.org
Homeless Nation
homelessnation.org
Homeless Veterans of Western New York
homelessveteranswny.com
Invisiblepeople.tv
invisiblepeople.tv
Little Portion Friary
Low-Income Student Resource Guide
National Alliance to End Homelessness
researchendhomelessness.org
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
National Center for Children in Poverty
www.nccp.org
National Coalition for the Homeless
nationalhomeless.org
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
nhchc.org
Project Homeless Connect Buffalo
phcbuffalo.com
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
http://usich.gov/
Western New York Coalition for the Homeless
www.wnycfh.org
Tuck Sleep Homeless Shelter Directory
Affordable College Housing Resource Guide
http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/homeless-students-guide/
Buffalo City Mission
www.buffalocitymission.org
Change.org
change.org
Coalition for the Homeless
coalitionforthehomeless.org
Common Ground
commonground.org
Compass House
Homeless Alliance of Western New York
wnyhomeless.org
Homeless Nation
homelessnation.org
Homeless Veterans of Western New York
homelessveteranswny.com
Invisiblepeople.tv
invisiblepeople.tv
Little Portion Friary
Low-Income Student Resource Guide
National Alliance to End Homelessness
researchendhomelessness.org
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
National Center for Children in Poverty
www.nccp.org
National Coalition for the Homeless
nationalhomeless.org
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
nhchc.org
Project Homeless Connect Buffalo
phcbuffalo.com
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
http://usich.gov/
Western New York Coalition for the Homeless
www.wnycfh.org
Tuck Sleep Homeless Shelter Directory