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Baker Victory Services Early Childhood Program
51 St. John’s Parkside, Buffalo, New York 14210
Contact#: (716) 828-9560
Services: The BVS Early Childhood Program provides early intervention and services for children birth through two and preschool services
for children three to five. Services include speech therapy, OT/PT, family education and special education, with special ed offered through an
integrated setting. Therapies aim to treat delays early, allowing youths to receive a level of skill appropriate to their age. The program is
centered around the whole child, including both instruction and play time. The focus is not just on academics but on appropriate ways to interact
with others, solve problems and resolve conflicts with other children
Ready, Set, Parent!
EPIC (Every Person Influences Children, Inc.) and Baker Victory Services
1000 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14202
Contact #: (716) 332-4153
Website: www.epicforchildren.org/
Services:
Ready, Set, Parent! is a national parent education program for parents of newborns. EPIC - Every Person Influences Children and Baker Victory Services designed this hospital based program to focus on parents' roles in promoting developmental
growth in their babies. Beginning with the hospital experience and extending into community workshops, topics emphasize health, wellness, safety and nutrition of new babies. Content is also focused on literacy language development and school
readiness. Erie County Hospitals: Mercy of Buffalo, Millard Fillmore Suburban, Sisters of Charity, Women & Children's; Niagara County: Mt. St. Mary's. Community Sites in Erie and Niagara Counties
Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network, Inc.
625 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, New York 14202
Contact #: (716) 884-6711
Website: www.buffaloprental.org
Services: The purpose of The Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network is to improve pregnancy outcomes, promote better maternal and
child/infant healthcare, establish better linkages between existing programs and ensure that families have access to the full range of
preventive and primary health care, social support, and educational resources in the City of Buffalo and Erie County. The Network
provides the following services: Buffalo Home Visiting Program, Community Action for Prenatal Care, Lead Safe Housing Program and the
Community Health Worker Program. Contact the Network for more information
Child Care Coalition of the Niagara Frontier, Inc.
1000 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, New York 14216
Contact#: (716) 877-6666
Email: coalition@wnychildren.org
Services: The Child Care Coalition's Resource and Referral Department provides referral lists of NYS licensed day care centers and
registered family and group family providers to parents requesting that information. The list is generated after taking specific information from
the parent, such as name address, ages of children, if they are eligible for financial assistance, where they are looking for care, etc. The
Department also provides “What to look for in child care” check lists
Erie Community College
Early Childhood Department, 121 Ellicott St., Buffalo, New York 14203
Contact#: (716) 851-1153
Services: AAS Degree in Early Childhood
Head Start Program of Erie Community Action Organization: Early Head Start
2422 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, New York 14216
Contact#: (716) 871-1873
Services: A comprehensive program serving pregnant and parenting adolescents through the age of 20, who have infants and toddlers
0-3 and reside in the City of Buffalo. Services are provided through three options: center based, home based and pregnant teen option.
Services include health/mental health counseling, nutrition, infant/toddler development, transition, social services, male support and
opportunities for parent involvement. Spanish/English staff available
Salvation Army of Buffalo
960 Main St., Buffalo, New York 14202-1197
Contact#: (716) 883-9800
(716) 878-7000
Services: Salvation Army Family Education Program, Parenting Classes, 30 hours total, MWTH, 9:00-11:00; For families living in
shelter, child care within the shelter is available
United Way of Buffalo and Erie County—Success By 6
742 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, New York 14209
Contact #: (716) 887-2626
Helpline#: (716) 878-1265
Services: Success By 6, a national movement led by the United Way, in connection with the Early Childhood Direction Center at Kaleida
Health and the Erie County Department of Social Services, sponsors the Erie County Helpline for young children. The Helpline is a
FREE service which provides child care providers and parents immediate access to support for their children either over the phone or
through on-site observations
The Quality Improvement Project offers child care centers technical assistance and support toward program improvement using Harms,
Clifford and Cryer Environmental Rating Scales. Participation in the project is an excellent way for child care centers/family providers to
improve the quality of care they provide as well as preparing them for the rigors of national accreditation
The Training Specialist offers four 6-hour NYS approved training courses focused on early childhood social/emotional development.
Providers can receive training in nurturing responsible children, emotional development and reframing discipline. On site trainings can be
conducted for a minimum of 20 students
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