BUFFALO PRENATAL-PERINATAL NETWORK INC

THE VOLUME OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY BPPN STAFF OF (57) CONTINUES TO BE IMPRESSIVE AS WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OVER 1,500 CLIENTS THROUGH OUR 4 PROGRAM AREAS. WE ARE PROUD THAT BPPN CONTINUES TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A STRONG AND SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION. BELOW IS A LIST OF SOME OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025:- WE CONTINUE TO WORK AS A LIAISON FOR THE STRONG STARTS COURT INITIATIVE FROM NYS FOR WORKING WITH CHILDREN IN THE COURT SYSTEM.- WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH D'YOUVILLE UNIVERSITY FOR THE CHW TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT SITE.- OUR HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CHILD WELFARE PROTOCOLS.- OUR FATHERHOOD PROGRAM RECEIVED FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE EXISTING OR DEVELOP NEW PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINATES OF HEALTH FOR FOCUS POPULATIONS AND TO PROMOTE COVID-19 HEALTH LITERACY.- OUR FATHERHOOD PROGRAM RECEIVES FUNDING FROM VARIOUS SOURCES TO PROMOTE OUR NURTURING FATHERS PROGRAM, PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO ASSIST FATHERS AND FAMILIES, REFERRAL, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS.- WE ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 1115 WAIVER PROGRAM WHICH ALLOWS US TO ASSIST ADDITIONAL CLIENTS. OUR AGENCY CONTINUES TO RELY ON GOVERNMENT AND FOUNDATION GRANTS TO PROVIDE PRIMARY SUPPORT FOR OUR PROGRAMS. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT OVER THIS PAST YEAR. OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADMINISTRATION STAFF REMAIN COMMITTED TO ENSURING PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY, AND INTEGRITY, AS WELL AS ENSURING FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY. WITHIN EACH FOCUS AREA, STRATEGIES CONTINUE TO INCLUDE ENHANCING PARTNERSHIPS AND ESTABLISHING NEW RELATIONS AS WE KNOW NO SING AGENCY OR PROVIDER CAN IMPROVE COMMUNITY AND FAMILY/INDIVIDUAL HEALTH ALONE.