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* Provides Veterans' benefits advocacy and assistance.* Offers counseling on veteran benefit problems.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
* Provides programs to individuals with disabilities with the goal of creating more opportunities, supporting independent decision making, pursuing recreational activities, and becoming a part of the community. Services include: Peer Advocacy Benefits Advisement Education and Housing Advocacy Architectural Consultations and Access Advocacy Recreational Access Consultations Disability Awareness Community Programs and Presentations Community Habilitation Employment Personal Care Bank Freedom Recreation and Freedom Riders Smoking Cessation classes

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Public Awareness/Education
Centers for Independent Living
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Accessibility Related Standards/Legislation Compliance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Evaluation for Assistive Technology
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Housing Advocacy Groups
Equestrian Therapy
Individual Advocacy
* Provides assistance with filing claims for federal, state and local benefits for veterans or service members and dependents.* Offers counseling for veteran benefit problems.* Provides information regarding all services and programs available to veterans.* Provides referrals/assistance for medical care at VA facilities.
* Provides Veterans' benefits advocacy and assistance.* Offers counseling on veteran benefit problems.
* Provides an online tool for New York State residents where they can check their eligibility for multiple human service benefit programs and apply online for SNAP and HEAP.

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Benefits Screening
Benefits and Services Assistance
Provides free legal counseling and representation for low-income individuals who need assistance in civil cases including government benefits, senior legal services, federal tax issue, unemployment insurance, disability, housing landlord/tenant, family law matters, and consumers issues.

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Health Law
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Legal Representation
General Legal Aid
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Counseling
Ithaca Welcomes Refugees (IWR) is a volunteer-led initiative, founded in December 2015, as a result of collective community reaction to the global refugee crisis. IWR works to foster a welcoming and fair environment for refugees and at-risk immigrants in our region. Services and activities are designed to continue the development of Ithaca as a welcoming host community and include: apartment set up and basic needs support cultural and community orientation financial assistance for resettlement and emergency support education for the community on refugee and immigrant issues fundraising and training for volunteers
Provides informational materials related to problems surrounding epilepsy, its causes, warning signs, and means of dealing with problems caused by epilepsy.

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Case/Care Management
Disease/Disability Information
Health/Disability Related Counseling
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Disability Awareness Training
Committed to supporting and protecting the health, safety, and dignity of all people with special needs.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Children's Protective Services
Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Elder Abuse Prevention
Discrimination Assistance
* Offers Family and Emergency Services including: Family support and case management services. Advocacy and referrals.* Member of the Emergency Services and Family Stabilization Network.

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Transitional Case/Care Management
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Individual Advocacy
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Program offers assistance, information, education and referral about benefits, housing, nursing home advocacy and diversion to avoid moving into a nursing home, respite services for care givers, consumer-directed personal services, traumatic brain injury services, and a personal care bank for toiletries and supplies for families in need.

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Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Attendant Services for People With Disabilities
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Personal/Grooming Supplies Donation Programs
Home/Community Care Financing Programs
Children's In Home Respite Care
Housing Search Assistance
Assists with accessing health and non-health care services. Helps with obtaining insurance, educational resources, and social program assistance.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
State/Local Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Information and Referral
Provides advocacy from staff who are often parents of children with an emotional, social or behavioral disorder who facilitate support for children and families in the community, on local and state committees, and at conferences relating to children's mental health.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
* Assists with food benefits like SNAP and WIC.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Provides assistance with securing rights and benefits by educating individuals on their rights and abilities to self-advocate. Also provides peer advocates that are trained to assist individuals with disabilities in a one-on-one supportive setting, lead support groups to mentor other individuals with disabilities, and teach them to be self-advocate.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
The TCDVS connects local Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, and their eligible family members, with federal, state, and local resources.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Pension Program
Veteran Reintegration Counseling
Veteran Education Benefits
Provides free legal representation to clients who are denied or cut off from SSD or SSI benefits.

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Individual Advocacy
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
SAIL provides assistance to individuals with disabilities, family members, and other interested parties concerning SSI, SSDI, Survivor's Benefits, DAC Benefits, NYS Disability, Worker's Compensation, VA Benefits, and Public Assistance. Benefits advisement includes counseling and training concerning work incentive programs and legislation (Medicaid Buy-In Program, 1619B Provision, IRWEs, etc.) that allows individuals with disabilities to work.
Assists foreign-born persons in dealing with technical, social and personal problems of moving from one culture to another. Recognized by Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to administer accurate and current immigration information and assistance.ACA provides help with the following: Petition for alien relatives Fiance petitions Permanent resident (Green Card) issues and re-entry permits Foreign pension assistance Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Asylum cases DACA Free citizenship classes Naturatlization assistance VAWA - Violence Against Women Act

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Immigrant Rights Groups
Immigrant Resettlement Services
Citizenship Education
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Provides information and assistance to Veterans, family members, and active military personnel in obtaining records, benefits, and entitlements from the Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Assists in locating housing, linking people to public assistance, rental subsidies and financial assistance, advocating with landlords, and assisting in conflict resolution.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Housing Advocacy Groups
Housing Search Assistance
Provides a 44-page workbook provides practical caregiving guidance on health, housing, and money management for veterans and military caregivers.
Benefits advisement services can assist an individual with managing existing benefits, seek others, and understand the impact earned income will have on cash benefits and entitlement programs such as: Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Medicaid, and Medicare, Medicaid-Buy-In, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE), private insurance coverage, food stamps, PASS plans, public assistance benefits (i.e., Family Assistance or Safety Net benefits), student loans, and financial aid (e.g., TAP and PELL grants). Benefits advisors can provide individuals with disabilities accurate information to make an informed choice about work and financial independence.
Provides clinical services to individuals with disabilities and their families including treatment coordination during the eligibility process and while accessing additional agency services; advocacy with other agencies when additional services are needed; psychological services including assessments and therapy; social work; nursing services; nutrition services and rehabilitation counseling. As well as early identification assistance.

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Disease / Disability Information
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Parent to Parent Networking
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities / Delays
Public Special Schools
Early Identification Programs
Special Education Assessment
Attendant Services for People With Disabilities
Itinerant Education Services
Provides assistance to disabled veterans in obtaining benefits they are entitled to.