Provides an alcohol and drug free supervised location for community youth to receive additional help with school work and engage in recreational activities.

Recruits, screens and matches trained volunteers in one-to-one friendship relationships with adults receiving mental health services. Program is based on the concept that a volunteer's friendship and support can offset the loneliness and isolation of mental illness. Volunteers meet with their matched friends a minimum of 4 hours a month at a time and place of their choosing to share social, recreational, and educational activities. Compeer offers programs for children and youth called PAL and Circle of Friends programs to match children and adolescents receiving mental health services identified with social support needs with a mentor.

Provides programs and services to meet five of the six areas of need, Academic and Career, Family, Financial, Social and Mental. The school district provides a well-rounded Athletic Program that the majority of our youth participate in, which meets the sixth area of need (physical and athletic).

Offers various recreational and socialization services, outreach programs as well as peer support and role model programs.

Offers one-to-one mentoring for school-aged youth at-risk of failing in school, dropping out of school, or becoming involved in delinquent behavior. The goal is that of reinforcing the youth's self-esteem, self-worth and reinforce positive self-image, bolster positive motivation and character development through a positive role model example. Our mentors serve as a friend, coach and guide to mentees with a commitment to offer support, encouragement and to nurture positive ideals. Participants meet weekly for at least one hour. Mentors commit for at least one year and are required to undergo a screening process that includes FBI criminal history, driving record, child abuse and sexual offender registry checks. Mentors are also required to attend an initial 2-hour training prior to being matched. Call for further information.

Programs featuring weekly workshops and field trips that are designed to empower young girls and promote academic excellence and social behavior. After school program is for 6th-8th grade, summer program is for ages 6-12.

A collaborative partnership of public and private organizations dedicated to serving children at risk and their families. Main goals of this program includes readiness for school by six (6) years of age and continuing educational success. Program includes Pre-K Mentoring Project, Advantage Schools After-School Program, Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP), Conference Learning Center, Dual Language Parenting Skills Training, The Clothing Exchange and Building for Success Job Bank.

Provides a prevention program that promotes low-risk choices for students and reflects the attitudes, behaviors, and values of healthy lifestyles. Peer Educators are trained to facilitate on-campus and off-campus presentations that deal with alcohol and other drugs, general wellness, violence prevention, and sexual health. Other services include street outreach, resource and information library, video library, pamphlets, brochures, and periodicals.

Coronavirus Update as of 3/18:YWCA Cortland will close its main facility and all programs to the public at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17 until further notice. Its Aid to Victims of Violence (AVV) program will continue to provide critical services by appointment only unless in an emergency. The Crisis Hotline (607-756-6363 or 1-800-336-9622), will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as usual. Families in the Bridges for Kids program should feel free to contact Mindy Gardner, YWCA's Mentoring Director, by email at [email protected] if they are experiencing needs in the home Mentoring program for children, ages 5-12, living in stressful home situations. Trained adult volunteers and matched with a child; the pair meets once a week for enrichment experiences to help build self-esteem and resiliency skills.Activities range from playing a board game to miniature golfing to cooking a nutritious lunch. There are also monthly group activities open to all families of enrolled children.

* Provides linkage and community support for individuals seeking inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services for eating disorders treatment. Provided by Office of Mental Health grant funded program.* Offers Care management, peer mentoring services, life coaching, and creative arts therapy.

Mentoring for children ages 6-14 with unmet needs for individual adult support and attention."Bigs" spend time weekly with "Littles" to help them discover strengths, develop social skills and explore Tompkins County opportunities for children.Weekend programs during fall and spring semesters provide activities for children with "Bigs" and those waiting for one.

ATI provides youth and young adults a variety of opportunities to overcome barriers and to make a successful transition to independent living, education and / or employment. ATI offers a variety of community- and school-based transition planning and support services to youth and their families.One-on-one peer counseling, independent living skills training and educational support services combined with ATI's work readiness services aim to help youth become more engaged in their own planning and help to bridge school-based transition plans with opportunities in the community.ATI also offers specialized Educational Advocacy Services to youth and parents for Committee on Special Needs (CSE) and Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and navigating school and community services. Specifically, ATI provides the following youth transition services: - Transition planning and support services - Educational advocacy - Peer mentoring - Community-based, self-determination and self-advocacy training - School-based workshops and training groups - Work readiness and employment services

In the Family Development program, volunteer mentors are matched with families in crisis to provide support, resources and training. They are trained to help families recognize their strengths, the opportunities available to them, and to set goals that pave the way toward self-reliance. Mentors have up-to-date information and resources regarding employment, child care, and health insurance, transportation, food stamps and housing.

* Provides benefit counseling services to all veterans and their families that include: Case management. Female Veteran Programing. Senior veteran services. Financial counseling. VA benefits counseling. * Offers an employment resource center that aims to help veterans stabilize and re-enter the workforce assistance includes: Resume writing assistance, career counseling, and career assessment. Job readiness and life skills training. Weekly VetNet, networking, and job club group. Occupational skills training classes.* Assists veterans and families to manage their finances and to develop individualized plans to reach their goals.* Provides housing search assistance and temporary financial assistance through Services to Enable Positive Solutions (STEPS) program.* Provides individual and family counseling to veterans and their families.* Offers legal assistance through collaboration with Monroe County Legal Assistance Center. Veterans Treatment Court.* Creates a supportive network for veterans who could benefit from a veteran peer mentor and other community relationships through CompeerCorps.

Self-paced online business courses, long-term 1:1 mentoring, and workshops.Meetings can take place at headquarters, various other locations, or virtually.

Provides activities such as leisure reading, writing, discussions with knowledgeable adults, tutoring and games that develop cognitive skills to encourage academic performance.

Offers seniors 55+ yrs the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children with special needs. Volunteers serve 5-40 hrs/wk in schools, day care centers and Head Start programs located throughout Broome County.

Provides activities such as leisure reading, writing, discussions with knowledgeable adults, tutoring and games that develop cognitive skills to encourage academic performance.

Offers peer mentoring between two or more individuals with disabilities to share ideas, and experiences about living with a disability.

* Provides a volunteer program designed to give adult role modeling to needy children as well as for adults who are isolated as a result of mental illness and in need of friendship. All volunteers undergo extensive background check and training.

Provides activities such as leisure reading, writing, discussions with knowledgeable adults, tutoring and games that develop cognitive skills to encourage academic performance.

* Provides individual and family support services for male or female parenting teens, pregnant teens and those at risk for early parenting. Case management Educational goal development and support Employment and career counseling Mentoring Health Education Sessions

Matches children ages 8 to 15 years with with an adult for one-to-one friendship relationships.

In the Family Development program, volunteer mentors are matched with families in crisis to provide support, resources and training. They are trained to help families recognize their strengths, the opportunities available to them, and to set goals that pave the way toward self-reliance. Mentors have up-to-date information and resources regarding employment, child care, and health insurance, transportation, food stamps and housing.

Offers prevention based programs and services in an individual or group setting to local school districts. Programming includes, behavior management, attendance issues, bullying prevention and intervention, mentoring, peer mediation, aggression reduction, drug and alcohol prevention, leadership, and resiliency skill building.