named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Environmental Strategies
Community-wide initiatives including media campaigns, policy advocacy (e.g., Social Host Laws), TIPS training, DWI enforcement, and underage drinking prevention, implemented in partnership with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office.
Leaders in Training (LIT)
Leadership development program for 7th and 8th grade students, beginning with a 4-5 week summer session at a local college, followed by two years of service-learning projects in schools and communities.
Prevention Specialist Training
Professional development program that trains staff to deliver evidence-based curricula in schools and support coalition-building efforts in communities.
Too Good for Drugs
Prevention program taught in grade 6 to build decision-making and resistance skills related to drug and alcohol use.
Too Good for Violence
Evidence-based prevention curriculum for grades K-4 focusing on social-emotional skills and violence prevention, delivered in partner schools by WNY United staff.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Impaired Driving Prevention and Education 2 activities
- Advocacy for policy and enforcement changeImplements policy-focused advocacy efforts such as promoting TIPS training and increased DWI enforcement in collaboration with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office to support broader substance abuse prevention goals.
- Environmental prevention strategies and community-wide campaignsConducts evidence-based environmental prevention initiatives in collaboration with law enforcement and community partners, including media campaigns, policy change advocacy, enforcement initiatives, and public awareness efforts such as DWI surveillance, underage tip line monitoring, and party dispersal. These efforts are supported by a dedicated environmental strategy team.
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Community Recovery Awareness Events 1 activity
- Community mobilization and public eventsOrganizes and hosts community events such as First Night Buffalo, Family Fun Day, Red Ribbon Week activities, Healthy Choices Art & Poetry Contest, Drive Against Drugs Golf Tournament, Drive Safe Tree & Forest, and Friends of Prevention to promote substance abuse prevention and raise awareness.
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Fundraising for Community and Charitable Initiatives 1 activity
- Fundraising and development activitiesRaises funds to support organizational operations through special events such as the Drive Against Drugs Golf Tournament, Friends of Prevention, Giving Tuesday, and other sponsored fundraising initiatives.
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Youth Health and Wellness Education 1 activity
- School-based prevention education programsImplements comprehensive, sustained prevention programming in schools through formal partnerships, including curriculum delivery for students in Kindergarten through 6th grade and CSAP lessons and testing. The organization reaches over 10,000 students annually through classroom-based prevention education.
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Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Education 1 activity
- Training and capacity building for prevention professionalsProvides training and support for prevention specialists and community coalitions, including TIPS training for bartenders and servers, and assistance in identifying environmental policy needs related to substance abuse prevention.
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Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Youth leadership and service programsOperates the Leaders In Training program for 7th and 8th grade students, which includes a 4–5 week summer program at a local college and two years of service learning projects to engage youth in prevention leadership.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$157K
Contributions & grants$134K85%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$23K15%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$125K
Program expenses0%
Admin / overhead30%
Fundraising70%
Salaries & benefits$23K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$736K
Cash$718K
Investments$0
Liabilities$37K
Net assets$700K
Liquid reserves69.0 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +27.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 7
- Alvino Battistoni — Director
- Howard Martin — Treasurer
- Joseph Borgese — President
- Kim Rich Lupkin — Director
- Michael Buczkowski — Director
- Steven Barber — Director
- Urmas Lupkin — Director
relationships · 20
Who they work with
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America Partner — Collaborates with CADCA to implement community problem-solving strategies and coalition training for substance abuse prevention.
- Community Partnerships Partner — Collaboration with community organizations to advance substance abuse prevention initiatives.
- Community Partnerships Partner — Engages community organizations in joint efforts to prevent substance abuse.
- Community Partnerships Partner — Engages in partnerships with community organizations to advance prevention goals.
- Community Partnerships Partner — Engages with community organizations to advance substance abuse prevention goals.
- Community Partnerships Partner — Engages with community organizations to advance substance abuse prevention initiatives.
- Community Partnerships Partner — Engages with community organizations to advance substance use and gambling prevention efforts.
- Dr. Antonio Pantoja Community School of Academic Excellence #18 Partner — Partner school where WNY United supports student leadership development and social-emotional well-being.
- Erie County Sheriff's Office Partner — Collaborates with WNY United on implementing environmental prevention strategies related to substance abuse.
- Erie County Sheriff’s Office Government — Partners on enforcement-related prevention policies such as TIPS Training and DWI enforcement.
- Erie County Sheriff’s Office Partner — Collaborates on community-wide services including DWI surveillance, TIPS trainings, underage tip line monitoring, and underage drinking party dispersal.
- Erie County Sheriff’s Office Partner — Partnership to support the enforcement component of the Environmental Strategies plan.
- School Partnerships Partner — Collaborates with schools as part of its community outreach and prevention efforts.
- School Partnerships Partner — Collaborates with schools as part of its community partnerships.
- School Partnerships Partner — Collaborates with schools as part of its community prevention initiatives.
- School Partnerships Partner — Collaborates with schools as part of its prevention and outreach efforts.
- School Partnerships Partner — Collaborates with schools through long-term partnership agreements to deliver prevention services.
- School Partnerships Partner — School-based collaboration to support prevention efforts.
- WNY United Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Inc. Partner — Primary beneficiary of the foundation's fundraising activities.
- Waterfront Elementary #95 Partner — Partner school where WNY United provides academic and social support services integrated into the school day.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community Mobilization for Stakeholder Engagementmethodology: community_mobilizationBy increasing awareness and actively engaging diverse stakeholders, we build collective ownership and capacity for evidence-based prevention, because broad-based participation strengthens the reach and sustainability of anti-abuse efforts.
- Environmental Prevention through Community Norms Changemethodology: environmental_preventionBy altering community conditions and norms related to substance use—through coordinated action across enforcement, schools, and community institutions—we reduce access to substances and prevent abuse, because environmental factors significantly influence individual behavior.
- School-Based Integration of Prevention Programmingmethodology: in_school_integrationBy delivering prevention services directly within classrooms, we increase student engagement and ensure equitable access, because embedding programming into existing school structures removes barriers and normalizes prevention education.