The Children’s Guild Foundation provides The Rural Outreach Center with $170,000 over two years for mental health clinical support.
The Rural Outreach Center (ROC) received a grant from The Children’s Guild Foundation in the amount of $170,000, to be split evenly over two years. This grant will fund mental health clinical support at The ROC, with the majority of funding to be spent on funding a clinical soc
Rural Support: New York State Leaders Visit The Rural Outreach Center
The Rural Outreach Center in East Aurora welcomed New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, New York State Senator Patrick Gallivan, and New York State Senator George Borrello on Thursday, December 19th. We came together to work on providing non-partisan s
Press Release: ROC and Roswell Park EDDY Mobile Screening Unit Collaboration
The Rural Outreach Center is proud to announce our collaboration with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Early Detection Driven to You (EDDY) lung cancer screening mobile unit. EDDY was at the ROC this past week from July 9th-11th screening for lung cancer. The Roswell
Job Opportunity: Independent Contractor, Psychiatric/Mental Health Services
The Rural Outreach Center is seeking an independent contractor to provide psychiatric and mental health services! Reports to: Director of Counseling Services and COO. Qualifications: Nurse practitioner Masters in psychiatry. Must have sensitivity to the needs and concerns of the
Dream Big! Summer Experience: Volunteer & Job Opportunities
The Rural Outreach Center is running our Dream Big! Summer Experience again this summer for our ROC children – an amazing opportunity for them to play, learn, and grow! We are looking for dedicated staff and volunteers who can help make this summer one to remember for our k
The Rural Outreach Center Receives Garman Family Foundation Grant
The Rural Outreach Center, a nonprofit dedicated to breaking the cycle of rural poverty insouthern Western New York, has been awarded a grant by the Garman Family Foundationadministered by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. The ROC is happy to share that this grant wil
Rural Health Research
Learn more about the current barriers to rural health research. This article features the ROC’s executive director Dr. Frank Cerny.
Program Highlight: Dream Big! Summer Experience
“My favorite part of summer is getting to play with all the other kids!” – Jessica* Jessica is one of thirty ROC kids who spent last summer participating in the Dream Big! summer Experience. For five weeks, Jessica and her friends enjoyed making things, cond
Rural Outreach Center named a Project Play Champion by The Aspen Institute.
The Rural Outreach Center (ROC), a nonprofit organization offering a wide variety of social services throughout the rural areas of southern Western New York, has been named a Project Play Champion by the prestigious Aspen Institute for 2022. The ROC is thrilled that their innov
Program Highlight: Sarah’s Pantry
Sarah’s Pantry is a non-food item pantry that provides items not covered by SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) – such as shampoo, laundry detergent, and toilet paper. It is run by a group of dedicated volunteers from Pathways Christian Fellowship. &nb
