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Educational and community resources in North Tonawanda and surrounding areas.

Please click the area of interest below for more information.
Questions? Call the Family Resource Center (716) 807-3627

The family resource center is OPEN during the academic school year and is CLOSED for the summer.

Anxiety/Depression
Child Care
Clothing
Community Resources

IN AN EVENT OF ANY EMERGENCY CALL 911

Important Phone Numbers and Community Resources:

211 WNY
Call 211 or Click Here

Ready Niagara
Download application on smart phones

Crisis Services
Niagara County 285-3513
Erie County 834-3131

Child Protective Services (CPS) 1-800-342-3720

Niagara County Health Department
Lockport 439-7430
NF 278-1900

Niagara County Department of Social Services 278-8400

Niagara County Office for the Aging 438-4020

North Tonawanda Police Department 692-4111

Addict to Addict 836-2726

Bereavement Hotline 332-0202 through Buffalo Diocese
Employment
English as a Second Language
Family Friendly Resources/Coronavirus
Parenting and Family Resources
https://ccf.fiu.edu/coronavirus-resources/index.html

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"Positive and Productive Childcare While Your Kids Are Not In School" Presented by Randy Sprick
- Learn how and when to use consequences for misbehavior
- Learn how and when to use praise
- Learn to make daily life more pleasant and relaxed around the house
You will learn that you are already doing many things exactly right and add strategies for making things better! Come and join us for a fun and entertaining session.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUg4Vy_-4x0

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Office of Mental Health
COVID-19 Emotional Support Help Line
1-844-863-9314
8:00 am to 10:00 pm
7 days a week

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How to Talk to your Child about Coronavirus
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/coronavirus-how-talk-child.html

Additional resource click here

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Informational handout about Coronavirus for students
Click Here

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Helping Children Cope Emotionally

https://www.aaets.org/helping-children-cope-emotionally-with-coronavirus

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Link for Managing Stress and Anxiety
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html

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Elementary Students
“The Yucky Bug” by Julia Cook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD9KNhmOCV4&feature=youtu.be

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Older students
Anxiety and Stress Related to COVID-19
Click Here
Family Support
Food Pantry

2nd Wednesday EVERY month
Food Express event at the NT Farmers Market
Call to register (716)694-9727

Redeemer Lutheran Church
265 Falconer street NT 14120
Call Linda (716) 694-9727
*Need proof of income and address

North Tonawanda Inter-Church Food Pantry
100 Ridge street NT 14120
(716) 692-8552
*Call for appointment
*Limited hours Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Emergency Food

Drake Elementary Little Free Food Pantry

Spruce Elementary Little Free Food Pantry

The Little Free Pantry
Lumber City Church
383 Vandervoort st NT 14120

Meals on Wheels
NT (716)693-1663
Twin Cities (716)946-5283
Lockport (716)433-6811
NF (716)282-3468

SNAP Food Stamps
Apply for food stamps

WIC (Women, Infants and Children)
How to Apply Click Here

North Tonawanda WIC Program Site information click here
Grief/Loss
The Dale Association
Outpatient Counseling and Treatment Center
624 River Road North Tonawanda, NY
(716)693-9961
Website CLICK HERE
Private counseling services for individuals 18 years and older
- Depression
- Grief
- Relationship problems
- Anger
- Bi-polar disorder
- Other mental health problems
Family Counseling Associates
884 Brighton Road Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 836-9460
Website CLICK HERE

Niagara Hospice
4675 Sunset Dr Lockport, NY 14094
(716) 280-0777
Website CLICK HERE
- Supportive telephone calls and mailings
- Individual and family grief counseling
- Bereavement workshops and groups for adults
- Memorial events throughout the year
- Resource materials at our Grief Library on grief and loss
- Information and referral services
Hospice and Palliative Care Buffalo
Mary & Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Support Center
150 Bennett Road Cheektowaga, NY 14227
(716) 901-0289
Website CLICK HERE
- Group support (Bereavement/Loss to Sucide)
- Referrals for individual counseling
Healthcare/Insurance
Helplines
Housing

Emergency Rental Assistance
Call Center: 844-NY1-RENT (844-691-7368)

Niagara Community Action Program
Website CLICK HERE

Belmont Project-Based Assisted Units
Located in NT near Spruce School
Request an application by either calling (716) 213-2784 Ext. 4 or visiting Belmont’s Niagara County office at 33 Spruce Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Click HERE for more information
Internet Services
Legal Advice

Neighborhood Legal Services
For more information call (716)284-8831
Website CLICK HERE

Volunteer Lawyers Project
Family Law questions call (716)823-3255
housing questions call (716)828-8460
Website CLICK HERE

WNY Law Center
Foreclosure questions call (716)855-0203 ext 118
Bankruptcy questions call (716)855-0203 ext 121
Debt questions call (716)855-0203 ext 122
Website CLICK HERE

Civil Legal Advice and Resource Information
For more information call (716)828-8432
Website CLICK HERE

Center for Elder Law and Justice
Free senior legal advice helpline
call 1(844)481-0973
Website CLICK HERE
Mental Health
NT REC Center
Parenting Support
Podcasts
School Refusal/Avoidance
TASC/GED
Transportation
Youth Mentor Programs

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