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• Promotes independence, as the Fiscal Intermediary, for individuals with developmental disabilities by allowing individuals to create and manage their own budgets, hire their own support staff, and engage in activities that will enhance their ability to live and work in the community.

• Provides individuals with developmental disabilities choices to control their care including:
  • Employer authority that enables individuals to hire, manage, and dismiss workers;
  • Budget authority that provides the individual with a flexible budget to purchase the supports and services needed to live independently;
  • Daily activities such as paid or volunteer work, continuing education, and recreation;
  • Support: family, coworkers, friends, support staff;
  • Where to live
  • Set the rhythms of daily life: what time to eat, when to go to sleep, etc.

• Promotes independence, as the Fiscal Intermediary, for individuals with developmental disabilities by allowing individuals to create and manage their own budgets, hire their own support staff, and engage in activities that will enhance their ability to live and work in the community.

• Provides individuals with developmental disabilities choices to control their care including:
  • Employer authority that enables individuals to hire, manage, and dismiss workers;
  • Budget authority that provides the individual with a flexible budget to purchase the supports and services needed to live independently;
  • Daily activities such as paid or volunteer work, continuing education, and recreation;
  • Support: family, coworkers, friends, support staff;
  • Where to live
  • Set the rhythms of daily life: what time to eat, when to go to sleep, etc.

A thrift store which also provides comprehensive job skills training opportunities, employment support services, and educational opportunities for residents for Orleans and Genesee Counties. Thrift store accepts donations of good condition household items, furniture, books, DVDs, CDs, collectibles, current educational materials, craft and hobby items, musical instruments, antiques, small and large appliances, and workplace apparel. Pick up available for donations of large household items and furniture. Employment services include resume and job search assistance, job skills training, and on-the-job work experience. Also offers free access to computers and internet for job searching activities. Educational services include high school equivalency preparation credit recovery. Also provides budgeting assistance, income/expense scheduling, and fax and copy services. Also provides discreet, dignified access to laundry facilities, hygiene products, and life skills support for students in need.

Offers assistance to older adults for whom budgeting, bill paying, and day-to-day financial matters have become a burden. Trained staff members and volunteers visit the homes of clients to help them:

• Plan a budget / pay bills
• Balance a checkbook
• Live within their income
• Review bank and other statements
• Work with creditors
• Fill out simple insurance forms
• Link with community resources

investigates reports of abuse and neglect of adults provides financial management, case management and coordination with community resources for at-risk adultsIf you are concerned about a family member or friend, and are looking for assistance, we urge you to call Protective Services for Adults at the Tompkins County Department of Social Services for information and support at (607) 274-5323.After hours protective services, 607-272-2444. Answered by Tompkins County Sheriff's Department; callers asked to leave name and phone number for callback from DSS on-call worker.