Responding to the Needs of the Community

Back to Basics Ministries

We are a centralized hub that provides special services for at-risk individuals, families, and groups. It’s a fact that individuals struggle in life with poverty, no support systems, dysfunction, traumas, drug & alcohol addiction, mental illnesses, homelessness, criminal activity, and other things relating to many demographics.

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Hope on the Corner: How Pastor James Giles and Back to Basics are Healing Buffalo

"We take broken lives, give them hope, and God makes it happen." If you spend enough time on the streets of Buffalo’s East Side, you will eventually see them. They are the men and women in the high-visibility vests standing on the corners where trouble tends to brew....

Pastor Giles leads toy gun exchange to teach youth about violence prevention

Buffalo community leaders, including Pastor James Giles, organized a toy gun exchange event across from the Tops supermarket on Jefferson Avenue as part of National Youth Violence Prevention Week. The initiative aimed to raise awareness about youth violence and promote safer alternatives for children. By exchanging toy guns for educational materials and positive reinforcement, organizers hope to encourage non-violent play and foster a culture of peace among the city’s youth.

Peacemakers and Gun Violence Facts

For over a decade, the Buffalo Peacemakers have been on the front lines, working tirelessly to reduce gun violence and create safer streets. Through mentorship, conflict resolution, and community outreach, they’ve helped drive a significant decline in shootings. But their mission isn’t over. As gun violence continues to impact neighborhoods, the Peacemakers remain committed to breaking the cycle and fostering lasting change. Discover how their efforts are making a real difference—and why their work is more crucial than ever.

Our Programs are Built for Success

Our services include helping people with the most basic needs by providing various services that include Youth Development, Counseling Services, Gang Intervention, Restorative Justice, Supportive Living, Prisoner Re-Entry, Rehabilitation Programs, Emergency Housing, Homelessness and providing Food to the needy. Our success and evidence based programs, are the reason the State and Federal government help fund these efforts.

We have proudly earned the reputation as a leading organization offering these services.

PEACEMAKERS

Youth Violence and Gang Intervention Program commissioned to intervene in the lives of gang-involved or at-risk youth.

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REENTRY PROGRAM

Prisoner Reentry Program provides services to help acclimate back to society the men & women recently released from prison.

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YOUTH PROGRAMS

Supports a critical area where, given the right direction and support, can change a young person’s life and put them on a positive path.

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Responding with Hope & Faith

Back To Basics (BTB) has become a centralized hub that provides special services for at-risk individuals, families or groups of all walks of life with their most immediate needs. It’s a fact that individuals struggle in life with poverty, no support systems, dysfunction, traumas, drug & alcohol addiction, mental illnesses, homelessness, criminal activity and other things relating to certain demographics.

We are dedicated to providing services that improve the quality of life for residents in the City of Buffalo and surrounding communities by focusing on at-risk individuals and their family members, and helping through addressing and fulfilling their most basic needs.

We take broken lives, give them hope, and God makes it happen.