Another Voice: A shared commitment to turn crisis Into care – Crisis to Care Collaborative

Author: Lisa Chimera and Thomas Quatroche (Buffalo News)
Published: August 5th, 2025

Across Buffalo and Erie County, too many families who have experienced a behavioral health crisis have found themselves asking the same difficult question: Why was it so hard for their loved one to get the help they needed?

We’ve heard this question too often and asked it ourselves. We’ve seen the painful consequences of a behavioral health system that’s overburdened, fragmented and often inaccessible.