Volunteers of America - Volunteers of America of Western New York

Promoting self-sufficiency - the organization promotes self sufficiency for individuals and families who have experienced homelessness, or other personal crisis, including chemical dependency, involvement with the corrections systems and unemployment. The organization focuses on solution-oriented approaches, using a continuum of services from prevention to intervention to long-term support. The organization offers programs as follows (see schedule o):corrections/re-entry programs - residential re-entry center and home confinement services for individuals leaving prison; community based residential program for parolees; cognitive based intervention programming for incarcerated adults; and step by step life and parenting skills programs for incarcerated women.homeless services - emergency shelters and support services for homeless individuals and families, rapid re-housing, and transitional housing for veterans. Permanent supportive housing - affordable housing, rental assistance, and case management services for homeless and chronically homeless populations.workforce development - job skills training programs for unemployed or underemployed persons, in coordination with potential employers.

Fostering independence - the organization fosters the health and independence of the elderly through quaility affordable housing and a wide range of community services including senior housing - affordable housing with on-site support services for low-income seniors.

Encouraging positive development - the organization provides services to encourage positive development for troubled and at-risk children and youth, while also promoting the healthy development of all children, adolescents, and their families. The organization's programs provide a continuum of care and support for young people ages birth to 12 through prevention, early intervention, crisis intervention, and long-term services that include child and family services - head start, early head start, universal pre-k, expanded pre-k, early childhood, school-age children, and full-day summer camp.