Catholic Charities of Buffalo is a Catholic sponsored human service agency serving anyone in need in the 8 counties of Western New York. Believing all persons are created by God, we empower individuals, children, families and couples to achieve and maintain meaningful, healthy and productive lives. We advocate for those in need, especially those who are poor and most vulnerable.

Our mission-focused services include counseling for all ages, basic emergency assistance, mental health and chemical dependency treatment, educational and job readiness, older adult programs, parish outreach, marriage counseling, and programs that address prevention and treatment of a number of family issues. In 2019, Catholic Charities served 160,000 WNYers without regard to age, race or religion. The agency is an accredited charity of the Better Business Bureau Foundation of Upstate New York, and receives high ratings for quality service by the Council on Accreditation.