Social Work Department

Community Resources - Emergency Numbers

Spectrum CARES  (716) 882-4357

24 hour hotline for children and adolescents that are experiencing a mental health crisis

 

Crisis Services  (716) 834-3131

Addiction Hotline- (716) 831-7007

Erie County Domestic Violence Hotline- (716) 862-4357

For shelter- (716) 884-6000

Kids hotline- (716) 834-1144

24 hour hotlines for adults and children that are experiencing a mental health, substance abuse, or domestic violence crisis

 

Erie County Emergency Assistance Program- (716) 858-6265  or  TAEmergencyServices@erie.gov

Assistance program through the Department of Social Services to assist with homelessness, foreclosure or eviction, utility bills, home repair, extermination assistance, assistance obtaining appliances, etc. 

Medicaid emergency assistance- (716) 858-6244

SNAP emergency assistance- (716) 858-7239

HEAP emergency assistance- (716) 858-7644