Wayne Behavioral Health Network

11/04/2025

11/04/2025

Free and open to the public! Come enjoy a warm Thanksgiving meal, prepared by Steady Work youth, with neighbors and friends. We will also be providing free coats and winter items for kids with our partner, Common Threads.

11/04/2025

🍂 Join Us for ” — A Thanksgiving Celebration of Community & Culture! 🍁

This Thanksgiving, we’re doing more than sharing food — we’re sharing connection, culture, and kindness. 💛

Bring your favorite dish — , , , or — and enjoy an afternoon of comfort, community, and celebration. Peers will come together to judge the dishes, and we will crown a winner in the categories listed above.

***Extra dishes + leftovers will be boxed and delivered to local families in need that evening.***

📅 Sunday, November 23, 2025
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 United We Stand, 2 Broad Street, Lyons, NY

To enter your meal, complete this form (https://forms.gle/3evU5GCuyihsaGoG8) by 11/9/25.

$10 to enter your meal
$5 per person (ages 3+) or $15 per family to attend the tasting/judging

Let’s come together to celebrate diversity, share a warm meal, and spread the spirit of giving this Thanksgiving season. 🧡

11/03/2025

November is Youth Hope Month, dedicated to addressing youth homelessness through outreach, prevention, and education. Each year, nearly 4.2 million young people experience some form of homelessness, which is unacceptable. The Wayne County Department of Aging and Youth, in partnership with United We Stand, is working to shed light on the struggles of runaway and homeless youth. You can make a difference by supporting our efforts. United We Stand and the Wayne County Department of Aging and Youth are hosting a Cocoa and Coats event on Thursday, November 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at United We Stand, 2 Broad St., Lyons. We will be collecting coats, winter gear, and food for local food pantries. Donors can enjoy a delicious cocoa bar as a thank-you for their generosity. We are also asking everyone to wear green on Thursday, November 13th, in honor of Youth Hope Month.

11/03/2025

The final (and one of the most exciting) steps in our Vocational Services department that we need to cover is Pathway to Employment!

Find out more about all of our programs on our website: https://arcwayne.org/vocational-services/

11/03/2025

Meet with our Seneca County Adult Education Director at the Seneca County Libraries and learn about what we do, who we serve, how you can volunteer, or how to sign up to receive services. Sessions available throughout November and January 2026. 📖🤝

11/03/2025

THIS THURSDAY! North Rose-Wolcott is hosting a watch group for "Digital Dangers," a presentation of the FBI's Buffalo office, from 6-8 p.m. November 6 in the NRW High School Auditorium.

This virtual presentation will cover information on how predators and criminals are targeting youth online, as well as strategies and resources to help them stay safe online.

11/03/2025

Thanks to generous support from the community, Foodlink has added extra food distributions and made available more than $1.5 million in additional food to its network — with more to come. For anyone needing food assistance, search the Find Food page on our website for information about 200+ resources in your area: https://foodlinkny.org/find-food/

Thank you to New York State, and all of our community partners, including Wegmans, Rochester Area Community Foundation, The William & Sheila Konar Foundation, and United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes — and so many individual donors who have stepped up during this critical time.

11/03/2025

To register, please contact Larry at larry.d.linville.civ@army.mil

11/03/2025

SNAP benefits for November 2025 may be delayed.

The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, which oversees the New York State SNAP program, should provide updates to SNAP households by this Saturday, November 1, 2025 on the status of November SNAP benefits.

Updates will be provided through the OTDA website (https://otda.ny.gov/snap-benefits-shutdown.asp), NYC ACCESS HRA (https://a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/), myBenefits (https://mybenefits.ny.gov/mybenefits/begin), the ebtEDGE app, and through text message.

You can also visit OTDA’s website for more information and frequently asked questions questions about November’s SNAP benefits here: https://otda.ny.gov/snap-benefits-shutdown-faq.asp -q1

The situation could change quickly. There is currently a lawsuit pending regarding payment of November 2025 SNAP benefits during the shutdown of the federal government. In addition, New York State has allocated additional resources for emergency food assistance.

Check back with OTDA’s website or LawNY’s social media pages for additional information regarding November SNAP benefits.

In the meantime, if you or someone you know is struggling with food insecurity, visit here to find a map of local food pantries by zip code:
https://map.thefoodpantries.org/

Additional resources are being made available through Regional Food Banks in New York State. To find your regional food bank, visit here: https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/hpnap/regional_foodbank_map.htm

11/03/2025

Hello Friends - We are here to help.

Our food pantry, located at 4170 Ridge Road, Williamson (downstairs), is open to all Wayne County residents from Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. You’re welcome to stop in during those hours if you need assistance.

This month, we kindly ask for your patience and understanding. As many of you know, our small team of staff and dedicated volunteers work very hard to keep everything running smoothly—often juggling several responsibilities at once. Your kindness helps make that possible and we truly appreciate it.

10/31/2025

Staff from our Open Access Center will be at the upcoming Pop Up Food distribution event located at the Lyons CSD transportation building on Wed. 11/5 at 9:30 a.m. Don't hesitate to lean on us. We're here to support you.