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Coming Out of Winter: Why Mental Health Belongs in Workplace Conversations

Lisa JohnsonApril 14, 2026

Mental health doesn't clock out when employees clock in. Learn...

Finding My Way to Social Work: A Journey That Didn’t Follow a Straight Line by Alana Holm

Paige CummingsMarch 13, 2026

March is Social Work Month and Alana Holm shares how...

Why Compeer’s Work Matters More Than Ever

CompeerStaffFebruary 10, 2026

Director of Programs, Ashleigh Cieri, shares what she does at...

Social Work student thriving in school-based mental health internship

Paige CummingsJanuary 20, 2026

Elliot Sommers, a senior, is mentoring high school students in...

Compeer’s Purpose: Champion Mental Wellbeing. Connect People. Build Relationships… One Friend at a Time.

Values: Mental Wellbeing • Inclusion • Trust & Transparency • Integrity • Curiosity

Since 1985, Compeer Buffalo has been providing social support in the form of friendships, to individuals (age 6 and up) who are striving for mental wellbeing. We know that friendship decreases loneliness and isolation, therefore we offer 1:1 friendship, social engagement activities, school-based mentoring, and mental health education in our community.