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Compeer Buffalo has announced that starting in 2024 employees at the mental health non-profit organization will be able to bring their dogs into work regularly.

South Buffalo Charter School hosted a Mental Health Night for families on Wednesday to help students learn how to cope with mental health issues and to connect parents to community resources.

Compeer, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, began in Rochester in 1973.

For several years now, the Patrick P. Lee Foundation has prioritized grants to support the mental health workforce.

The four-year grants are being awarded to Endeavor Health Services and Compeer Buffalo.

“A simple concept of friendship — it's a basic human need we all have,” remarked Cheri Alvarez, CEO, Compeer Buffalo.

Buffalo: Managing Mental Health One Year Into The Pandemic Get our free mobile app “I’m seeing it as almost like a marathon where people are starting to hit the wall," said Dr. Wendy Weinstein, Psychiatrist and Unit Chief at BryLin Hospitals in Buffalo. With many students being affected. “A lot of parent calls, kids can’t get out of bed, not getting out of their rooms, not eating, not having good hygiene, failing classes," said Kelli Cookfair, LMSW, School Social Worker at Maryvale. Mar...

Three ways to help a friend on World Teen Mental Wellness Day WKBW and last updated 2021-03-02 04:00:52-05 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — March 2 is World Teen Mental Wellness Day, a day that aims to "raise greater awareness of mental health issues among teens, as well as provide education about removing stigmas surrounding preventative mental health." Created by Hollister in partnership with National Day Calendar in 2020, it was the first of its kind dedicated to mental wellness among the teen de...