The Homeless Awareness Task Force was formed in response to the unexpected loss of a person who was homeless during an overnight blizzard in January 2019. The Task Force hopes to create awareness and bring education to our community on how to help our neighbors who are without a safe place to stay.
You can find your closest shelter or warming center online or by calling 2-1-1.
If you see someone who may not be ready for the cold and “doesn’t seem capable of caring for themselves,” in the evenings in Buffalo you can call 211 to request an outreach team do a welfare check, any other time, you can request a welfare check by calling 911.
If there’s an imminent risk to safety, call 911.
If you see someone who may not be ready for the cold and “doesn’t seem capable of caring for themselves,” in the evenings in Buffalo you can call 211 to request an outreach team do a welfare check, any other time, you can request a welfare check by calling 911.
If there’s an imminent risk to safety, call 911.
Facts about Homelessness
- On any given night in Erie County, approximately 1000 individuals are homeless which includes children.
- 11.4% of individuals in a homeless shelter stated that they either had a full or part-time job.
- 75% of homeless of families are single mothers.
- Almost 40% of homeless children are under 5 years old.
