ROC Ripples – Special Edition
Rural Outreach Center’s Summer Enrichment Program – working to reduce the digital divide for rural children. Dear friends, Over the past several months of social isolation, we have observed that many of the children at the ROC have regressed in their social/emotional
ROC Ripples – 6.9.20
Martin Luther King Junior said, “Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.” As an organization focused on disparities and injustices in our rural areas, we must never forget that this is part of the greater world of injustice. We are, therefore, compelled to offer a stateme
ROC receives grant from CVS Health supporting community needs amid COVID-19 outbreak
The Rural Outreach Center (ROC) in East Aurora has received a $1,000 mini-grant from CVS Health, administered by United Way of New York State, supporting its response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The grant is part of more than $1 million CVS Health and its foundations have given to
ROC Ripples – 5.4.20: Looking behind, looking ahead
I have been accused of spending all my time looking ahead – at the journey ahead – and not enough time looking backward. So here goes. The past several years at the ROC has been a time of tremendous, sometimes breathtaking, growth. We identified a need, based on input from th
Rural Outreach Center plans drive-through community event on May 2
The Rural Outreach Center (ROC), a nonprofit organization serving the rural areas of southern Western New York, will hold a drive-through community event from 12 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at their facility at 730 Olean Road in East Aurora. The Good for the Neighborhood pop-up ev
ROC Ripples — 4.13.20
I had a friend with whom I would regularly debate the question as to whether humans are basically good or bad. This, of course, is a question debated over the centuries by philosophers and theologians alike. I have always come down clearly on the “good” side. My position, tha
ROC Ripples — 3.28.20
KEY TO HELPING IS SAFETY AND FLEXIBILITY Keeping safe today requires flexibility. Social work staff at the ROC is well versed in flexibility, and are adjusting therapy services at the ROC to meet the needs of our participants during this difficult time. Families everywhere are d
ROC Ripples — 3.18.20
Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis We at The Rural Outreach Center, serving S. Erie, W. Wyoming and N. Cattaraugus counties, would like to share the action we have taken to support our community in the face of COVID-19 challenges. Our goal is to ensure that those in need during
Rural Outreach Center seeks per diem social worker
The Rural Outreach Center (ROC) in East Aurora is seeking a licensed social worker (LMSW) or mental health counselor (MHC) with a clinical focus to fill a per diem position. This person is needed two to three evenings a week from 3 to 7 p.m., with some flexibility. The ROC
Rural Outreach Center provides southern Erie County cold weather nighttime shelter
The Rural Outreach Center (ROC) is again offering Code Blue shelter services for southern Erie County. Code Blue is a state-mandated program that requires every county to offer nighttime shelter for homeless persons when the wind chill temperature drops below 32 degrees. There ar
