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Seneca Babcock Community Partnership
In the spring of 1999, the Daemen College Social Work Department entered into a partnership with the Seneca Babcock Community of South Buffalo. Our purpose is to empower the community residents as they face social issues such as illegal drug dealing, teen pregnancy, high school drop-out, poverty, cultural awareness, and issues that come with aging and being unable to leave one's home.
Once a neighborhood containing a police department, fire station, grocery store, and school, it now remains a place full of people dedicated to the survival of their community without many of the previous resources. The strength of this community lies in the individuals who have lived, generation after generation, in this location. The Seneca Babcock Community Center, Boys and Girls' Club, Seneca Street United Methodist Church, and Teen Haven are examples of the social agencies offering services to the residents. It is in these agencies that students are given a place to learn about the community and become active volunteers. Opportunities exist to serve children, adolescents, and the elderly in both micro and macro settings.
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