HOPE Buffalo

April is STI Awareness Month, where we raise awareness and educate others about sexually transmitted infections (STIs)! Learn more about common STIs and how to protect yourself.

Join the Western NY ETE Steering Community on Friday, April 10 for community health fair on National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day!

Join us on March 26 for our next CAT Meeting!

We will focus on the role caring adults play in supporting youth well being. Youth participants are encouraged to invite a parent, caregiver, or trusted adult to join them for an interactive session centered on mindfulness, connection, and what it means to be an “ask-able adult.” Together, we’ll explore simple ways families and communities can support young people’s mental health and resilience.

Register now: https://ow.ly/zakU50Yt1VO

In honor of Teen Mental Wellness Day, HOPE Buffalo is dedicating the month of March to mindfulness.

What music do you reach for when you're feeling down? Help us build a collaborative playlist! Whether it’s a tear-jerker or a song that makes you dance, add your favorites and help us build a playlist that lifts everyone's mood! https://ow.ly/Wmf850YpOmf

This month, HOPE Buffalo is celebrating all things LOVE for Heart Month! ❤️

The HOPE Buffalo Collaborative is excited to invite you to our Winter Warm-Up & 10 Years of HOPE Celebration, co-hosted with our incredible Youth Leadership Team (YLT)! 🎉

Join us on Thursday, December 18th from 4:30–6:30 PM as we reflect on a decade of community-driven impact, youth leadership, and collective action and look ahead to the next chapter of HOPE in Buffalo.

Youth, parents, partners, caring adults, and community champions are all invited as we reflect, recharge, and recommit to building healthier futures for Buffalo’s youth.

Learn more and RSVP now! https://ow.ly/xOcY50XCRjC

In honor of National Giving Month, we want to show our gratitude to you all, our community. 💙

To do this, we will do our best to share resources that aren't all sexual health related, because we know that positive youth development relies on more than just sexual health. So stay tuned this month to get resources, updates, and winter survival inspiration!

And if you celebrate or observe any holidays this month, we wish you a happy and restful holiday!

Our Families Talking Together program kicked off to a great start last month!

Picture 1: Welcome Fall event at BPS 76's Saturday Academy

Pictures 2 & 3: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Hispanic United

Pictures 4 & 5: Domestic Violence Awareness at Hispanic United

Talking about STI’s shouldn’t be spooky! Not all STIs have symptoms, so it is important to get tested! Stay spooky, and stay safe!

https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/stds_a_to_z/

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, be sure to know the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships 💜

Child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, is one of the most dangerous, fastest-growing crimes of our time.

This National Bullying Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, educate yourself on the dangers of CSAM and how you can protect yourself and your loved ones.

RAINN

https://rainn.org/get-the-facts-about-csam-child-sexual-abuse-material/