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Mobile Safety-Net Team
Mobile Safety-Net Team
 In response to the growing needs of Western New York residents caused by the national economic downturn, The John R. Oishei Foundation has convened a group of Basic Human Needs providers to work toward a strategy that will directly address the region's growing issues. As a result, the providers helped conceive the Mobile Safety-Net Team Program. The program will consist of three traveling teams with expertise in human and social services. These teams will traverse various communities/neighborhoods throughout Erie and Niagara Counties to assist with the changes in lifestyle people are experiencing. The program's objective is to provide support and information in key needs areas including:
Find out what Basic Human Needs providers said when we asked "How has the current economic crisis impacted the community and the services you provide?" Click here.
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- Food
- Finance/Legal Assistance
- Employment
- Health Insurance
- Social Services
- Crisis Services
These areas of focus will also continue to be addressed within the communities by a variety of other service agencies. This initiative is designed to supplement existing programs and better coordinate efforts and services to address the elevated needs resulting from the nation's economic decline.
Click here for the brief "The Region’s Growing Need: Basic Human Services"
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