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As a former resident of Buffalo, New York (I spent 4 cold years as an undergraduate there) I can attest that the city closely resembles Philadelphia and Camden in many respects related to health and health outcomes. It is also a city of neighborhoods. Recently I noticed that the Buffalo-based Health Foundation of Western and Central New York (www.hfwcny.org) created a trauma informed community, Trauma-Informed Community Initiative of Western New York. This group is also affiliated with the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. 

This group has been hosting "Grand Rounds" speaker series on a monthly basis. Last month the conversation was around military and their families, and this month is a panel of abuse survivors. Beyond that, they also convene town halls around behavioral health, law enforcement, health and education. It would appear that they have significant community involvement as well, as they listed all participating organizations at the last Grand Rounds. 

For those interested in more information or their toolkit's, the website is www.wnytrauma.org.

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