Westchester’s Kinship Unit helps grandparents, relatives, or non-biological parents raising children navigate civil legal issues. These include, but are not limited to custody, guardianship, housing, consumer debt, public benefits, education, and advance planning. Assisting Kinship Families with civil legal issues ensures stability for children being raised by non-biological parents.

Provide support and advocacy for adults, children, and families who are affected by mental illness, and trying to receive benefits or services.

Provides a service, in collaboration with 2 other agencies (My Sisters' Place and Westchester Hispanic Coalition) to offer free legal services for poverty level residents or those who are victims of domestic violence for consumer disputes, housing, education, benefits, domestic violence, orders of protection, custody, child support, family law, including citizenship applications, work authorizations or other immigration issues.

Provides a service, in collaboration with 2 other agencies (My Sisters' Place and Westchester Hispanic Coalition) to offer free legal services for poverty level residents or those who are victims of domestic violence for consumer disputes, housing, education, benefits, domestic violence, orders of protection, custody, child support, family law, including citizenship applications, work authorizations or other immigration issues.

Provides prescreening, assistance filling out applications, and assistance obtaining necessary documentation for food stamp benefits.

Provides free and confidential one-to-one counseling and access for seniors to identify benefits and other needed services, such as medicare, health and prescription, food stamps, HEAP, home repair, tax relief programs, and other senior-based services.

Provides a service, in collaboration with 2 other agencies (My Sisters' Place and Westchester Hispanic Coalition) to offer free legal services for poverty level residents or those who are victims of domestic violence for consumer disputes, housing, education, benefits, domestic violence, orders of protection, custody, child support, family law, including citizenship applications, work authorizations or other immigration issues.

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

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

* Provides information and assistance to older adults and their caregivers that includes: Information, referral and advocacy. Case management. Long Term Care Options Counseling to help consumers make informed decisions about care. Benefits counseling and assistance applying for public benefits such as HEAP, Medicaid, EPIC, Medicaid, Medicare Savings Program, etc. Health Insurance Counseling. Medicare 101 workshops. Transportation information and referrals. Legal Assistance. Caregiver counseling, information and support. Senior housing guide. * Provides Nutrition Services. Home delivered meals. Congregate dining sites, lunch and dinner. Nutrition counseling and education. Farmers Market coupon program. * Provides community-based support services. Homemaker/Personal care services. Housekeeping/chore services. In-home assessment. Grab bars, rails, ramp referrals Personal Emergency Response Systems Respite care Project Lifesaver Matter of Balance and health promotion programs Volunteer program

informs individuals with disabilities and organizations about their rights and responsibilitiesworks with them to solve problems of independent living helps those who want to enter the workforce benefits counseling: information about eligibility requirements and procedures, explanation of benefits and independent living skills training peer counseling and support groups social activities for individuals with disabilities community outreach, speakers and training on disability issues workshops on managing chronic health conditions and other disability-related topics sign language interpreter referrals and American Sign Language classes architectural accessibility consultations and modular ramp installation

* 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.

* Provides a wide range of services including: Access to addiction treatment. Clothing. Translation. Coffee and snacks. Housing. Benefit navigation. Healthcare connections. Employment help. Syringe disposal. Shower Access 11:00AM-3:00PM. * Provides bus passes to individuals who are homeless so they can get to a warming center.

Provides a variety of services for infants, children, new moms, and parents. Services include home visits, breastfeeding support, family planning, child immunizations, parenting and child development education, and connections to resources like daycare programs, doctors and dentists, transportation assistance, public assistance programs (including WIC), and lead testing services.

Assists Medicaid-eligible people with TBI to leave nursing homes and move into the community or to obtain services to avoid nursing home placement. We can help people through the eligibility process, to select a service coordination agency, and to access other benefit programs and services in the community.

information and assistance applying for: STAR IT 214 Tax rebate cable TV discounts telephone lifeline Food Stamps/SNAP HEAP other programs as available

NY Connects is the single point of entry for long term services and supports for people of any age or payer source.NY Connects can provide information about: Home Care Caregiver Supports Care Coordination Respite Care Transportation Financial Benefits Home Delivered Meals Health Insurance Information Additional Services & Supports

* Provides referral services to local agencies providing assistance with prescription medication savings and other age related services. * Offers an online benefits check up that helps find state, federal, and private benefits programs available where you live. These benefits programs can help pay for prescriptions, health care, food, utilities.

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

* Provides care management and support services including: Meet your personal health goals and outcomes Coordinate transportation to medical visits Understand your medical needs, even if they are complex, and connect you to the care you need Provide insurance assistance (ACA Marketplace, ADAP, private insurance, Medicaid and Medicaid spend-down, Medicare Part D) Attend medical appointments and pharmacy visits for medication follow-up Find primary care and other kinds of medical care Coordinate referrals and follow through for mental health and substance abuse Explore other services, like nutrition education, day health, our food pantry, and more Housing assistance and planning LGBTQ-focused Care Management services

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.

Provides assistance to individuals with disabilities in applying for and/or maintaining benefits and entitlements such as SNAP, TANF, Medical Insurance, SSI/SSDI, Veteran's benefits, and PASS Plans.

* Provides information and guidance for older adults and/or caregivers regarding eldercare. Triage to all other community services and programs for older adults Care management, short and long term Comprehensive in-home assessment Care plan development, implementation, and monitoring, links consumers to many services in the community Transportation access for older adults (TRAC), assists in arranging transportation for older adults Assistance with decisions about housing options Mental health geriatric assessment and guidance Community Care Connections Program, visits seniors centers once a month to provide services. Health Homes Program===========aging services

* 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

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.