❓ Did you know The Buffalo Zoo is the nation's 3rd oldest #zoo? The Zoo is celebrating its 150th anniversary & Erie County is proud to support them in providing great educational, cultural, & recreational resources.

More on art & cultural programs: erie.gov/cultural
Buffalo Zoo info: buffalozoo.org

🏥 ECDOH added appointments to COVID-19 vaccine clinics on Oct. 13 & 16 and has four additional clinics on Oct. 20 & 29 / Nov. 5 & 7.

Walk-ins welcome; appointments encouraged. See graphic for more. Full schedule & register: erie.gov/vax

211 Western New York is your free and confidential link to health and human services - housing, food, domestic violence resources, support groups, mental health and more. Call 2-1-1 from any phone day or night. www.211wny.org

There are two more COVID vaccine clinics in October, sponsored by Erie County Health Dep't:

• Mon. Oct. 13, 2–6 PM: Elim Christian Fellowship, 70 Chalmers Ave., Buffalo
• Tue. Oct. 16, 2–6 PM: Chestnut Ridge Casino, 6121 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Orchard Park

Appointments encouraged. Go to: erie.gov/vax

👮‍♂️ There's a free Erie County Sheriff car set safety check tonight at the Seneca Nation—see graphic for details & upcoming dates in October. Also, remember there's a car seat check every Monday at Elma Town Hall, 1600 Bowen Road, 4–8 PM.

More info: erie.gov/sheriff

#InTheWorks for October 9!

To apply or learn more, visit erie.gov/cyshcn, call (716) 858-1920 or email [email protected]. Anyone with questions about their child’s eligibility is encouraged to call.
If you know someone who would benefit from this program, please share this information with them.

A diagnosis is not required in order to participate in the CYSHCN program. Parents and caregivers may notice changes at any stage of a child’s physical and social development that could raise questions and concerns.

The Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) program is a free resource and referral program to improve care coordination for infants, children and youth from birth to 21 years old who have a serious or chronic medical, physical, behavioral, emotional or developmental condition.

❗Happening now: Walk-ins are welcome (until 6 p.m.) at this evening's COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Bowmansville Fire Company (36 Main St., Bowmansville)

Storms and extreme weather conditions like drought are becoming more frequent, more widespread, more intense and longer-lasting.
Severe storms and flooding have cost at least $643B in damage since 1980.
This graphic from @apha.org outlines these impacts.

erie.gov/climateaction

Hamburg crew installing a new culvert pipe on Versailles Plank Rd! #DPWworks

During #NationalFirePreventionWeek , let’s not forget about #carbonmonoxide (CO) poisoning!

CO is a colorless, odorless gas that can be deadly. Install detectors! For poison emergencies, call us at 1-800-222-1222!

LEARN MORE: bit.ly/4mNdk8n

Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) options are safe, effective and low-maintenance pregnancy prevention methods.

Our Family Planning Center can help you with these choices. We're located at 608 William Street in Buffalo.

erie.gov/familyplanning

#InTheWorks for October 6!

This fall, let's protect what matters most - our health and our family's health. Vaccines are like a coach that trains your immune system to fight disease, protecting against serious respiratory illness and hospitalization. Stay healthy this winter with the strength of vaccines protecting you.

♻️ Have questions about which items can be recycled where you live? Want to learn more about #recycling and how municipal collections work? Visit: erie.gov/recycling

Since construction began, the cost to build the new Highmark Stadium has increased due to rising costs of materials and labor, with no portion of cost overruns being paid for by taxpayers.

https://loom.ly/nmta84M

Health care workers & caregivers — feeling the squeeze?

Join us Oct. 8, 8:30–12:30 at UB Jacobs School of Medicine for The Sandwich Generation, a powerful event on caregiving, resilience & support.

🔗 buffalo.edu/health-scien...

#SandwichGeneration #Caregiving #UBuffalo #HealthCareWorkers

✨ Women’s Health: Beyond the Reproductive Years ✨
💜 Talk about how health inequities disproportionately affect women—especially women of color
💜 Ask questions you’ve always wanted to ask your doctor
💜 Learn from local experts & community voices
10/18, 3–5:30 PM, Merriweather Library

I have been advised the Union Road Bridge over Buffalo Creek in West Seneca near Clinton Street has been closed by the NYS Dept. of Transportation in all directions for emergency repairs. Please use an alternate route and avoid Union Road in the immediate vicinity, if possible.

TRAFFIC ALERT: The Union Rd bridge over Buffalo Creek (Near the intersection of Union Rd and Clinton St) has been temporarily closed by New York State Department of Transporation for emergency repairs. Please avoid the area.

⚠️An update for motorists:

Drivers and passengers must wear a seatbelt – every trip, every time. Seatbelts reduce the risk of serious injury and can prevent ejection from the vehicle. It only takes a second or two to make sure you’re as safe as possible during your drive. Make it a habit!

Erie.gov/streetsmart