The 2018 Annual Report is hot off the presses! Please take a moment to reflect on everything Crisis Services accomplished in our golden anniversary year. Features of the report include messages from our CEO and the Agency & Foundation Board of Director Presidents; a report on suicide in Erie County and what Crisis Services is doing… Read more : June 2019 Update
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and serves as a great reminder that we all have a responsibility to #EndTheStigma. Check in with your friends and family members. If it seems like someone you care about is not in a healthy place, reach out your hand and let them know they are not alone. It only takes one person to make a… Read more : May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
Walk A Mile 2019
We’re launching pledges for 2019’s Walk A Mile. By becoming a fundraiser for Crisis Services, you will help more survivors. We are asking you to rally friends, family, and your personal networks to support Crisis Services’ work. By becoming a fundraiser for Crisis Services, you will help more survivors of rape and sexual assault are never… Read more : Walk A Mile 2019
Straight from the Crisis Services’ Command Center: #PolarVortex2019
As Erie County’s only 24-hour crisis center, Crisis Services provides continuous services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We are committed to maintaining the services we provide even under emergency conditions like the #PolarVortex. Check out some of the photo & video highlights below of our staff working to… Read more : Straight from the Crisis Services’ Command Center: #PolarVortex2019
Continue Your Legacy of Compassion with a Year-End Gift to Crisis Services
At Crisis Services, a helpful hand is always waiting to answer the phone. Crisis occurs at any given moment of the day or night. Crisis is defined differently by everyone. If you are in an abusive relationship a crisis might look different to you than if you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, or helping… Read more : Continue Your Legacy of Compassion with a Year-End Gift to Crisis Services
Celebrating 50 Years of Service to the Community, Crisis Services Revitalizes Brand & Mission
For fifty years, Crisis Services has provided support, help and hope to Buffalo and Erie County 24 hours a day. In November 1968 Crisis Services was born, and 50 years later the organization celebrates this anniversary by officially launching a refreshed logo, mission, vision and tagline.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth! Our Advocate Program provides confidential response and support for survivors of rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence and elder abuse – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Advocate Program is committed to empowering survivors of domestic/family/sexual violence and elder abuse without discrimination. We strive to reduce the impact… Read more : October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
September 2018 Update: Crisis Services receives re-accreditation & high praise from the American Association of Suicidology!
As a leader in suicide prevention work, Crisis Services is the only agency accredited by the American Association of Suicidology in the WNY area. At the end of July, we had our site visit to be reviewed for re-accreditation by AAS. The agency passed with flying colors and Crisis Services’ CEO, Jessica Pirro, wants to… Read more : September 2018 Update: Crisis Services receives re-accreditation & high praise from the American Association of Suicidology!