Erie County Probation

PeopleReady will be holding a hiring event and a job fair next week.

Texting and other forms of messaging while driving are real dangers on America’s roads. While distracted driving can take many other forms, these texting behavi...ors have become one of the most pervasive forms of distracted driving. The 2021 U Drive. U Text. U Pay. campaign. Is from today April 8th through the 12th, 2021. Law enforcement officers will increase enforcement and pull over texting and distracted drivers during this national high-visibility effort to enforce texting and distracted driving laws. Staggering Statistics According to NHTSA, between 2012 and 2019, nearly 26,004 people died in crashes involving a distracted driver. While fatalities from motor-vehicle crashes decreased slightly from 2018, distraction-related fatalities increased by 10%. NHTSA reports that the number of deaths linked to driver distraction was 3,142 nationwide, or almost 9% of all fatalities in 2019. This represents a 10% increase over the year 2018, or 284 more fatalities. The distraction figure was the largest increase in causes of traffic deaths reported for 2019. Distracted-driving crashes accounted for 15% of injury crashes and 14% of all police-reported motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2019. Texting while driving has become an especially problematic trend among younger drivers. In fact, 9% of drivers 15 to 19 years old involved in 2019 fatal crashes were reported as distracted. This age group has the largest proportion of drivers who were distracted at the time of the fatal crashes. According to NHTSA research from 2017, young drivers 16 to 24 years old have been observed using handheld electronic devices while driving at higher rates than older drivers have since 2007. In 2019, there were 566 nonoccupants (pedestrians, bicyclists, and others) killed in crashes involving a distracted driver. Safety Tips for Driving If you are expecting a text message or need to send one, pull over and park your car in a safe location. Once you are safely off the road and parked, it is safe to text. Designate your passenger as your designated texter. Allow them access to your phone to respond to calls or messages. Do not engage in social media scrolling or messaging while driving. Struggling to not text and drive? Activate your phone’s Do Not Disturb feature, or put your cell phone in the trunk, glove box, or back seat of your vehicle until you arrive at your destination. Put Your Phone Away or Pay When you get behind the wheel, be an example to your family and friends by putting your phone away. Just because other people do it doesn’t mean texting and driving is normal behavior. Instead, it’s a selfish, deadly and, oftentimes, illegal activity that could kill you, a loved one, a friend, or a stranger. In 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, texting while driving is an illegal, ticketable offense. You could end up paying a hefty fine, and get points on your license. If you see someone texting while driving, speak up. If your friends text while driving, tell them to stop. Listen to your passengers: If they catch you texting while driving and tell you to put your phone away, put it down. Remember, when you get behind the wheel, put your phone away. U Drive. U Text. U Pay. For more information, visit www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov//distr/u-drive-u-text-u-pay.

Sign up before all vaccine time slots are taken.

If you or someone you know is in-need of home modifications due to a change in abilities, you may qualify for "Access to Home" funding. Call "Ready, Set, Home" ...at 858-8526 for more information. For more on Erie County Senior Services, visit: erie.gov/seniorservices Erie County Senior Services

Not all poisonings look the same. Don’t waste time searching online for an answer, call the poison control experts at 1-800-222-1222. They are a fast, free, and... anonymous service. Erie County Senior Services Erie County Department of Social Services Erie County Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Services

Our veteran service officers have the expertise to help you avoid pitfalls & delays with the VA system. Call the Erie County Veterans Service Agency at 858-6363 or visit online: erie.gov/veterans #Veterans #ErieCountyWorksForYou

Celebrate Black History Month with the Library! Check out our calendar of programs and exhibits here: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/calendar/events/

We're still a long way from getting out of the woods with COVID-19. Even if you've been vaccinated, the best way to protect yourself and others is to wear a mask.

FeedMore WNY Mobile Food Pantry distributions for February 9-13, 2021: February 9, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Faith United Methodist Church (1449 Quake...r Road, #BarkerNY) February 10, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Journey's End (2495 Main Street, #Buffalo, NY) February 11, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Community Missions, Inc. Pantry (1590 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY) February 12, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Catholic Charities - Lackawanna Food Pantry (75 Caldwell Street, #Lackawanna, NY) February 12, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: St. John de la Salle Community Care (8600 Buffalo Avenue, #NiagaraFalls, NY) February 13, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Tri Community Food Pantry (85 Manitou Street, #Depew, NY) * Please note that locations and times may change. See our full schedule for up-to-date distribution information: https://buff.ly/3jxuisw

Job opportunity:

Need a hand with your home heating costs? HEAP can help. Be warm this winter! More information at: erie.gov/heap Erie County Department of Social Services... Erie County Senior Services See more

Our Mobile Food Pantry distributions for January 5-9, 2021: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Operation Good Neighbor Pantry (2030 South ...Creek Road, #NorthEvans, NY 14047) Tuesday, January 5, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Salvation Army Buffalo (960 Main Street, #Buffalo, NY 14202) Wednesday, January 6, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Eden-North Collins Food Pantry (2059 Franklin Street, #NorthCollins, NY 14111) Wednesday, January 6, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Valley Community Association Pantry (93 Leddy Street, #BuffaloNY 14210) Thursday, January 7, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.: Gerard Place (2515 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215) Friday, January 8, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Catholic Charities - Lackawanna Pantry (75 Caldwell Street, #Lackawanna, NY 14218) Friday, January 8, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.: St. John de la Salle Community Care (8600 Buffalo Avenue, #NiagaraFalls, NY 14304) Saturday, January 9, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Tri Community Food Pantry (85 Manitou Street, #Depew, NY 14043) * Times and dates are subject to change. Please visit our up-to-date list of January 2021 distributions here: https://docs.google.com//1mMUCmU04bOkqiAgnu4oDhRteQGdXK6Qp

Text for Narcan: (716) 225-5473 - the only question we'll ask is where to mail your Narcan kit. #NarcanSavesLives

Our January 2021 home-delivered meals menu is now available online: https://www.feedmorewny.org//meal-se/home-delivered-meals/

Code Blue Tonight 1/4 in Buffalo and Erie County - https://mailchi.mp//code-blue-32-tonight-1127-in-buffalo-e