Peers Like Me

Peers Like Me Working toward a stronger understanding of mental and behavioral health issues and how Peer Support can help.

04/10/2026

🎉✨ Be Part of the Movement. Be Part of the Celebration. ✨🎉

Vendors, Merchants & Sponsors — this is YOUR moment! 💙♿

Join us for an unforgettable Disability Pride Festival as we celebrate the 36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act — honoring progress, amplifying voices, and building a more inclusive future for all.

🛍️ Non-Profit Tables: $100
🛍️ Merchant Tables: $150
🤝 Sponsorship Opportunities Available!

🔥 Non-Profit spots & Merchant spaces — secure yours before they’re gone!

This is more than an event… it’s a powerful community celebration filled with pride, purpose, and connection. Showcase your organization, promote your business, or become a sponsor and make a lasting impact while supporting accessibility and inclusion.

👉 Reserve your spot or become a sponsor today: disabilitypridewny.org

Let’s come together, uplift one another, and celebrate disability pride loud and proud! 💙

03/03/2026

Have you ever considered joining WNYIL's Board?

The Western New York Independent Living (WNYIL) Board of Directors is currently seeking passionate, dedicated leaders with disabilities to join our Board. Embrace our mission and support your peers at the same time.

Submit a formal letter of interest addressed to the Nomination and Board Development Committee; a brief introduction of yourself, your motivation for seeking a Board position and a resume, if available to Katrina Jacobi, CAO by email at kjacobi@wnyil.org or by mail to 3108 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214. The deadline to apply is March 16!

For additional details, visit: https://conta.cc/4b0WVZU

09/17/2025

🎉 We're Hiring!
Young Peers Coordinator

📍 Niagara Falls, Batavia, or Buffalo, NY
📅 Full-Time | 🧠 Peer Support | 💼 Leadership Role

Are you passionate about empowering youth with lived experience in mental health, foster care, or similar systems? Want to lead a team making real changes across Western NY?

Join WNY Independent Living, Inc. and help us grow our Young Peers Program across Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties.

✨ What You’ll Do:
✅ Supervise & support Youth Peer Advocates
✅ Provide in-person & online peer support
✅ Develop programs that inspire, lead, and connect young people
✅ Work with schools, providers & communities

🔍 You Bring:
• Lived experience as a youth/young adult in a support system
• Experience working with youth
• Leadership & communication skills
• Passion for advocacy and peer support
(YPA certification a plus!)

💡 We Offer:
• Meaningful, mission-driven work
• A supportive, inclusive team
• Training & growth opportunities
• Competitive salary range of 45,000-50,000 + benefits

📬 Apply Now: Send your resume & cover letter to Open Positions - Western New York Independent Living (WNYIL)

Tag someone who would love this opportunity! 💬

09/15/2025

📢 You're Invited: WNYIL Fall 2025 Events!

The WNY Independent Living Family of Agencies is hosting some incredible events across Western New York this fall — from advocacy to fun and community connection. Join us!

🟢 Saturday, September 27

🎯 ILNC: Co****le for a Cause – 11:00 AM
📍 140 Genesee Street, Lockport, NY 14094

🪁 MHPC: Kites & Kindness Cookout – 11:00 AM
📍 Cheektowaga Town Park Shelter #1, 2600 Harlem Rd, Buffalo, NY 14225

🗳️ Meet the Candidates Days

Make your voice heard! Join us to meet local candidates and talk about the issues that matter to YOU.

📅 Wednesday, October 15 – 2:00 PM
📍 WNYIL Job Club, 3108 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214

📅 Tuesday, October 21 – 11:00 AM
📍 ILGR, 319 W Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020

📅 Wednesday, October 22 – 1:00 PM
📍 ILNC, 746 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14301

Your Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service:

🥩 Friday, November 7
🎟️ NFFRS: Meat Raffle – 6:00 PM
📍 Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221

📌 Learn more: www.wnyil.org

09/12/2025

🌟 WNY Independent Living Staff Retreat – Office Closure Notice

Today, our staff is taking part in the WNY Independent Living Staff Retreat — a dedicated time for team development and renewal.

🔒 All WNY Independent Living offices will be closed for the day.
✅ The Renewal Center remains open to serve you.

We appreciate your support as we invest in our team to better serve our community.

09/05/2025

SAVE THE DATES!!!

🗳️ Meet the Candidates Day – October 2025

Come meet your local political candidates and hear where they stand on the issues that matter most to you! Whether you're voting for the first time or you're a seasoned voter, this is your chance to ask questions, get informed, and make your voice heard.

Attend in person or virtually!

📍 Buffalo
📅 Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
📌 Location: Job Club @ 3108 Main St Buffalo, NY 14214

📍 Batavia
📅 Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📌 Location: 319 W Main St Batavia, NY 14020

📍 Niagara
📅 Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📌 Location: 746 Portage Rd Niagara Falls, NY 14301

💻 Virtual Access:

🔹 Zoom (registration required)

🔹 Live Streamed on:
WNYIL’s page
WNYIL’s YouTube channel

📝 Registration Required:

To attend in person or via Zoom, contact:
📞 Christine at 716-836-0822, ext. 146

✅ Let’s Get Out, Get Informed, and Get Involved!

07/30/2025

ARE YOU A REFUGEE OR IMMIGRANT WITH AN ACQUIRED DISABILITY?

Our Heart Speaks (OHS) is collecting powerful personal stories that highlight the strength, courage, and humanity of individuals living with visible or invisible disabilities, including refugees and immigrants navigating displacement, healing and their medical course. If you have found meaning and purpose despite the real challenges you may have faced with health and rehabilitation, discrimination or rebuilding your life, we believe that your journey deserves to be heard – with dignity and respect.

07/29/2025

‼️ Friendly Reminder

Our ADA Anniversary Webinar Panel is happening Tuesday, July 29 – and you’re invited!

Join us for an inspiring hour of conversation, reflection, and action as we honor the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the work still ahead.

Date: Tuesday, July 29
Time: 1:00–2:00 PM
Location: Online – ASL & captioning provided

Already shared this? Great! Just hit repost and tag a friend or colleague who should be there too

Register via the website Training & Education page or click here:
https://lnkd.in/eCBy2wQU

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🎉 Disability Pride Festival – Buffalo, NY 🎉🗓️ Saturday, July 26, 2025🕚 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM📍 Buffalo RiverWorks | 359 Gans...
07/26/2025

🎉 Disability Pride Festival – Buffalo, NY 🎉
🗓️ Saturday, July 26, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Buffalo RiverWorks | 359 Ganson St, Buffalo, NY
💵 FREE Event – All Are Welcome!

Join us for Buffalo’s largest celebration of disability pride, inclusion, and community empowerment — a day full of energy, creativity, connection, and fun!

✨ Festival Highlights:
✔️ 60+ Resource Tables – Local organizations, services, and advocates

🚶 Unity Walk – Walk together in solidarity and celebration

🎪 Children’s Tent featuring:
🎈 Balloon Artist
🎨 Airbrush Tattoos
🦸 Superhero Visits

🎨 AKG Art Truck – Hands-on creative activities from the Buffalo AKG Art Museum

🎤 Live Performances All Day

🎙️ Speaker Series Tent – Hear from disability leaders, advocates, and storytellers

🍽️ Food Available On-Site – Come hungry! Enjoy local vendors and festival eats

🛍️ Merch, giveaways, and interactive activities

07/09/2025

🚨 Only 3 Days Left to Become a Sponsor!

Support visibility and empowerment for the disability community. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference!

👉 Learn more or sign up:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1155287127899?aff=oddtdtcreator

🌟 Disability Pride Festival 2025 🌟
📍 Buffalo RiverWorks
📅 Saturday, July 26 | 11AM – 3PM

Celebrate inclusion, pride, and community with live entertainment, vendors, resources & more! ♿🌈✨

07/03/2025

Stephanie Orlando took over as CEO of Western New York Independent Living Tuesday, succeeding longtime leader Doug Usiak. She discusses future goals and challenges ahead.

Today on Juneteenth, the day we celebrate the end of slavery, the day we memorialize those who offered us hope for the f...
06/19/2025

Today on Juneteenth, the day we celebrate the end of slavery, the day we memorialize those who offered us hope for the future and the day when we renew our commitment to the struggle for freedom.

In honor of Juneteenth, all WNY Independent Living offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th.
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and is a time for reflection, education, and celebration of freedom.
We stand in solidarity with the Black community and honor the ongoing pursuit of equality and justice for all.

We will reopen with regular hours on Thursday, June 20th.

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