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TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE | ESSEX COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS)

7551 Court Street, P.O. Box 217, Elizabethtown, NY 12932

Eligibility
Low income individuals and families
Hours
#reentry ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
(518) 873-3441
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Main

(518) 873-3470
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Main

(518) 873-6321
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Emergency

Application process
Application Required
Fees
None/Not Applicable
Service area
12932 Essex County, NY
Provides temporary financial assistance to families and individuals for short-term help while they work toward self-sufficiency, such as Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance and Emergency Temporary Assistance (homeless, need food, written eviction, need heating during cold weather, utilities are or are about to be shut-off, family violence)
Last assured
12/18/2023
Providing organization
ESSEX COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS)
A county agency providing health and human services to assist low income individuals and families in Essex County.