Provides homeless and food emergency after-hours referrals and intervention services. Any Schuyler County residents experiencing homelessness are asked to report to the Sheriff’s Dept. for assistance.

Provides emergency financial assistance to individuals who have been denied by the Department of Social Services, and need help paying rent, utilities, transportation, or food.

Offers assistance to low income individuals or families in immediate need due to an emergency situation for utility issues, rent payment, food voucher, or other basic needs.

Provides emergency financial assistance to individuals who have been denied by the Department of Social Services, and need help paying rent, utilities, transportation, or food.

Provides individual, youth, and family counseling, play therapy, co-parenting help for unmarried parents, budget counseling, emergency food assistance, information and referral, advocacy, services to the elderly and their families, and domestic violence classes if mandated by the court. During the holiday season, provides assistance with coats, food vouchers to purchase ingredients for holiday meals, and toys/gifts for families who are not receiving gifts from Toys for Tots or Salvation Army.

Provides emergency financial assistance to individuals who have been denied by the Department of Social Services, and need help paying rent, utilities, transportation, or food.

Provides the following services for residents of Oceanside: information and referral, advocacy, food pantry and vouchers, some volunteer transportation, clothing room, referral services for eldercare, and companions and babysitters, and furniture through the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Provides emergency assistance with food through food vouchers. Provides counseling services including adoption counseling, advocacy, death/grief counseling, family counseling, and individual counseling, including for teens. Offers domestic violence sessions for men who are mandated by the criminal justice system or an agent of the courts for 26/52 sessions. Day and evening sessions available. Community educational presentations, training, technical assistance, and consultation provided. During the holiday season, provides assistance with coats, food vouchers to purchase ingredients for holiday meals, and toys/gifts for families who are not receiving gifts from Toys for Tots or Salvation Army.

* Assists military families coping with deployment and injury recovery as they struggle with devastating budget issues. Critical financial assistance is provided for the following services: Auto payment. Auto Repair. Child & dependent care. Dental. Food assistance. Essential home items. Medical. Moving & relocation. Rent & Mortgage. Travel & Transportation. Utilities. Vision Care. Home Repairs.

Offers nutritious meals, socialization, recreation, community field trips, and exercise for older adults.

* FreshConnect Checks- Every $2 in SNAP a customer exchanges for SNAP tokens, the manager may issue a $2 FreshConnect Check at participating farmers markets. This check may be spent at the farmers market on any SNAP eligible food items. * FreshConnect Checks for Veterans- Through the Division of Veterans Services this program offers a first come, first served basis, while supplies are available. FreshConnect Checks can be used at farmers' markets or farm stands in New York State and used to purchase any SNAP eligible food items.

Provides nutritional education sessions for individuals living with HIV as well as group education, and meal planning assistance. Offers food assistance through pantry bags and food vouchers.

Provides assistance with basic needs for individuals or families who have emergency need. Services provided, as resources permit, include emergency rent payment assistance, clothing, utility assistance on a limited basis (excluding water/sewer bills), and personal hygiene items (shampoo, toothpaste, sanitary items, diapers).

Offers food vouchers from the Utica office, and a food pantry for individuals and families in the Rome area. Assists with prescription dug assistance for up to a month supply, depending on fund availability to Madison County residents.

* Offers information/referral and assistance programs for senior citizens with Advocacy Nutrition program Case management Dial-a-friend Long term care ombudsman Income tax counseling Loan closet Emergency response program Home delivered meals* Offers home energy assistance program (HEAP) assistance with gas and electric bills.* Offers the expanded in-home services for the elderly program. Cost-sharing home care for functionally impaired elderly In-home assessment Case management Homemaker/personal care aide services Housekeeping/chore services* Offers transportation assistance.* Offers home repair.* Offers legal services.

A registered dietitian can provide you with diet counseling and education if you are age 60 and over.The dietitian will work with you to form a plan based on your needs.

* Offers Farmers Market senior citizen coupon program.

Provides food certificates for those in need.

Provides emergency assistance to individuals with an urgent need for food, personal care items, medication, or other assistance due to an unforeseen emergency; food vouchers provided. Works with clients on budgeting to prevent future emergencies. Provides group for separated/divorced parents and significant others who want to reduce conflict and effectively parent their children. Provides domestic violence classes for men whose participation is court ordered. These classes provide information on the impact of men's abuse of power on family members; men's violence against women in society and how to end it; the historical, societal and cultural aspects of domestic abuse, oppression, racism, and sexism; and community efforts to stop domestic violence at the local and national level. Also provides friendly phone calls for older adults in Genesee County.

Provides assistance to individuals with an urgent need for food, personal care items, prescriptions, or other needs due to an unforeseen emergency. Offers Our Kids Parent Education Groups for separated/divorced parents and significant others who want to reduce conflict and parent effectively for their children.

Services provided on a case-by-case basis after assessment. Emergency assistance may include information, advocacy, referrals, emergency food, personal care toiletries, diapers (through Every Bottom Covered), clothing, household items, prescription medications, budgeting assistance, and utility payment assistance (Neighbor for Neighbor Heat Fund and Care and Share; see separate listings on these programs). Care Managers help families and their children achieve wellness goals by providing support and service navigation with various health and social care systems and other resources. Also provides a care management program centered around helping seniors access benefits, transportation, health care, and social services. Workforce Education program available for clients ages 13 and older. ##Veteran##

Aging and Disability Resource Center for Erie County serving as a "one-stop" for help navigating the Long Term Care Systems in Erie County. A comprehensive screening process by Information and Assistance Specialists provides personalized options counseling to help consumers make informed decisions and assist in accessing available Long Term Services and Support options. Information and assistance provided to older population, disabled individuals of all ages, and caregivers. Information and assistance is available in various ways including telephone access; face-to-face meetings at the office, in the community, or in the home; and via email. Also provides an online resource directory of providers of long term services and supports, information about the different types of such services, and contact information for the local programs; directory available at www.nyconnects.ny.gov. Serves as the point of contact for several other programs run through the Department of Senior Services, such as the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, which provides low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods (fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh-cut herbs) at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture (CSA) programs. Call for more information. Telephonic interpretation available for languages besides English and Spanish, as well as Deaf Adult Access Services.

Provides a $150 gift card to ALDI, Price Chopper, or Tops and places a 30-day hold on termination for National Grid customers who are behind on their electric bill. This assistance is available for each customer only once per program year.

Offers help in emergencies with such basic needs as food, prescriptions, housing, and heat. Offers a parenting program for divorced or separated parents. When funding is available, provides FEMA assistance for one month of rent or mortgage payments as long as the tenant or owner can demonstrate the ability to make future payments on their own; funding currently unavailable. Utility assistance is not available through these funds.