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Provides assistance to people who are homeless or experiencing a shelter crisis.

Provides assistance to people who are homeless or experiencing a shelter crisis.

Provides short-term help for families and individuals while they work their way toward self-sufficiency.

Code Blue Warming Centers Info for Winter 2025-2026 https://www.cortlandcountyny.gov/149/Social-Services Coordinated Entry update-Coordinated Entry for Cortland county is now overseen by CARES NY. Callers seeking CE assessment can either go to Catholic Charities or contact CARES NY Coordinated Entry line at 518-489-4130 ext 719Three major divisions: Income Maintenance Temporary Assistance Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), partially federally-funded Safety Net (SN), partially state-funded Food Stamps Medicaid Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Employment programs Child Care Block Grant (CCBG) Child support Emergency programs Homeless assistance Services Foster care Preventive Services Adoption Child Protective Services (CPS) Coordinated Children's Services Initiative (CCSI) Adult Protective Services Long Term Care services Administration Resource recovery Records retention Network technology Accounting Staff development Security, legal, fraud Special projects, e.g., implementating TANF allocations when available For after hours assistance, contact the Cortland Co. Sheriff's Department, non-emergency line: 607-753-3311.

Temporary Assistance is the cash component of the Assistance Programs. Eligible needy families with children, single adults or childless couples receive a cash benefit either paid to them or to a vendor to pay for specific household needs such as shelter, heat, and utilities.

Emergency Assistance is a category of Temporary Assistance that helps resolve an urgent need or situation, including but not limited to homelessness, little or no food, eviction, low or no fuel in the cold weather period, utility shut offs, and domestic violence.*For individuals and families who find themselves homeless after-hours (4:00 pm - 8:00 am), holidays, emergency closings and weekends, call 607-778-3885**After-hours (4:00 pm - 8:00 am), holidays, emergency closings and weekends*Caller identifies as homelessIf they have no place to stay tonight, refer to 911Unable to go to shelter, 911 Operator will call DSS on-call workerAn on-call worker may be able to guarantee payment until the next business day.. DSS staff should see Procedure for Code Blue Calls for direction.

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

Offers services to aid those receiving assistance to build the skills, and find the resources to move off of assistance and to sustain long term stability. Aids those that are in a domestic violence situation to find housing, and additional resources to gain stability away from their abusers. Provides financial assistance to individuals and families who are facing possible homelessness including rent and utility payment assistance, rent and utility security deposit assistance, and moving expenses assistance. Help with rental and utility arrears may also be available.

Assists individuals in the community by promoting safety, healthy families and economic stability.

Provides homeless and food emergency after-hours referrals and intervention services including emergency housing under Code Blue.

Provides an array of programs to address homelessness in Lewis County. Does not host an emergency shelter. If shelter emergency occurs after business hours, contact the Lewis County Sheriff at 315-376-3511 and they will contact the Department of Social Services worker assigned. Worker will provide an assessment of housing needs and make a referral to an appropriate program within the community.

Provides assistance to low income families with children and single adults meeting criteria.

Provides homeless, utility, and food emergency after-hours referrals and intervention services, including emergency housing under Code Blue.