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WNY Bereavement Services

Erie County

Bailey-Kensington Counseling Center
3297 Bailey Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 833-3622
Contact: Amanda
Population Served: Northern Erie County, Individual grief counseling.

Bereaved Parents of the USA, WNY Chapter
89 Lordan Drive
Cheektowaga, NY 14227
(716) 675–3844
Contact: Tony and Bernadette Misita
Area Served: WNY, Erie County
Fees: None
Population Served: Parents, Siblings, Grandparents following the loss of a child.

Bereaved Parents of the USA, Dunkirk-Fredonia-Silver Creek
35 Pearl Street
Forestville, NY 14062
(716) 965-4803
Contact: Mary Franklin
Area Served: WNY, meets 3rd Tuesday of the month in Sheridan, NY at St. JohnÕs Bosco Church at 7:00pm.
Fees: None
Population served: Parents, Siblings, and Grandparents, anyone who has experienced the loss of a child.

Buffalo General Hospital (Bereavement Support)
100 High Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
Contact: Fr. Richard AugustyneÉ716-859-2864 for dates and times for individual counseling.

Caring Arms Support Circle: A group for miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.
Ambulatory Waiting Room
Millard Suburban Hospital
1540 Maple Road
Williamsville, NY 14221
Day: 2nd Tuesday of each month
Time: 7:00pm
Contact: Kathy Skipper 716-568-6653 or Darcy 716-693-5542

Child and Adolescent Treatment Services
3350 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 835-4011 - Intake
Website address; www.catswny.org
Contact: Rita Cuda MA,NCC
Area Served: Erie County
Fees: Most insurances accepted, Medicaid, Sliding fee scale
Population Served: Adolescents, Children 18 years of age and under.

Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 878–7773
Contact: Lesley Jordans, Coordinator/ Counselor, Bereavement Services
Area Served: WNY
Fees: None
Population Served: Parents and Children
Other: Support Groups
*Families Growing Through Grief
*Finding Life After A Child’s Death
*Rebuilding Life Support Group
*Extended Family Support Group
*Share of WNY
*Caring Arms Support Circle
*Precious Lives/Painful Choices
*Subsequent Pregnancy
*Empty Arms
*Children's Hospital Bereavement Support Group

Community Concern of Evans and Brant, Inc.
6722 Erie Road
Derby, NY 14047
(716) 947–5025
Contact: Cherie B. Ruben, Ph.D.
v Area Served: Erie county
Fees: Insurance, Self–pay fee, Medicaid, Medicare

The Compassionate Friends
Buffalo Chapter
312 West Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 882–2526
Contact: Michael Flynn
Area Served: WNY, Erie County
Fees: None
Population Served: Bereaved Parents

The Compassionate Friends
East Aurora Chapter
P.O. Box 283
Springville, NY 14141
(716) 592–0636 – Jan Lathrop or
(716) 652–5972 – Rita Buckley
Area Served: Area South of Buffalo
Fees: None
Population Served: Bereaved Parents

Hamburg Counseling Service, Inc.
97 South Buffalo Street
Hamburg, NY 14075
Contact: 716-648-0650 (Ask for intake worker).
Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Friday 9am-5pm; Wednesday & Thursday 9am-9pm
Services: To improve the quality of life for those experiencing some degree of social and emotional distress.
Fee: Sliding fee $10-$100

Jewish Center: Coping the Loss of a Child (Older Children)
2640 North Forest Road
Williamsville, NY 14221
Day: Need only dates change
Contact: Donna PossentiÉ716-883-1914

Life Transitions Center, Inc.
3580 Harlem Road
Buffalo, NY 14215–2045
(716) 836–6460
Area Served: WNY
Fees: Most insurance accepted, sliding fee scale, some groups are free.
Population Served: Individuals, family, children.
Other: Support Groups
*Storm Clouds and Rainbows
*Shelter from the Storm
*Suicide Bereavement Support Group
*Widowed/Young Widowed Persons Support Group
*After A Parent Dies
*WNY Perinatal Bereavement Network

The Lutheran Service Society of New York
6680 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 631–9212
Contact: Michael Caballero, CSW–R, Clinical Director
Area Served: WNY– Primarily Erie and Niagara Counties
Fees: Insurance, Sliding fee scale
Population Served: Adults, Adolescents, Individuals, Families.

Northwest Community Mental Health Center
1300 Niagara Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 882–5959
Contact: Leila Byrd, MSW, Assistant Director of Clinical Services
Area Served: Erie County
Fees: Insurance’s, Medicaid, Medicare, Sliding fee scale
Population Served: Adults ages 18 and over, groups, individuals, and families

The Compassionate Friends Ð East Aurora
East Aurora Chapter
St. Mathias Episcopal Church
374 Main Street
East Aurora, NY 14052 Meetings held the 3rd Friday of each month at 7:30pm.
Area Served: Area South of Buffalo;
Fees: None
Population Served: Bereaved Parents

St. Barnabas Parish Outreach
2049 George Urban Blvd.
Depew, NY 14043
716-685-1109
Time: Meet 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm
Population: Anyone in Western New York
Contact: Sister Clements
Fee: Free

St. Gregory General Support Group
St. Gregory the Great
100 St. Gregory Court (back entrance)
Williamsville, NY 14221
Day: 4th Tuesday
Time: 7:30pm
Contact: Connie PellegrinoÉ.716-688-5678 (9am-5pm) Hit option one.

Mark Scrivani, MA
72 Fordham Drive
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 447-0000
Area Served: WNY Fees: Some insurance accepted, sliding fee scale Population Served: Individual, family, children, couples, groups

Extended Family Support Group (Parents, siblings, grandparents)
1st Trinity Lutheran Church
1570 Niagara Falls Blvd.
Tonawanda, NY 14150
Day: 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm. Times change depending on group.
Contact: 716-878-7773

Erie County Crisis Services
(716) 834–3131

PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS

Kent E. Bath, Ph.D.
331 Alberta Drive
Amherst, NY 14226
(716) 833–1183
Area Served: WNY
Fees: Most insurance accepted, Fixed rates
Population Served: Individual and family counseling, Primarily adults

Sandra J. Mineo
5067 Thompson Road
Clarence, NY 14031
(716) 741–4250
Area Served: Erie County
Fees: Most insurance accepted, sliding fee scale
Population Served: Individuals, adults, couples, groups

Laura V. Salwen, CSW
2732 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 838–2440
Area Served: WNY – Open
Fees: Insurance, Fixed rate
Population Served: Couples, individuals, adult families

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