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Provides help for those adults who demonstrate a need for assistance in managing their activities of daily living, services may include medical and/or psychiatric support services, and financial management services. Call for further information.

Provides assistance to adults who are mentally or physically impaired, without regard to income, and who can no longer provide for their own basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or protect themselves from neglect, abuse, or hazardous situations, and who have no one to help them. Services include Investigation, Assessment, Counseling, Case Management, Advocacy, Money Management, Housing Referrals, Crisis Intervention, Orders of Protection, and Guardianship.

Provides services to assist adults age 18 or older who, because of physical or mental impairments, can no longer provide for their basic needs for food, clothing, shelter or medical care, or protect themselves from neglect, abuse or hazardous situations, and have no one willing and/or able to help in a responsible manner.

Orange County contracts with Merakey to provide crisis intervention, casework support, parent advocacy, housing advocacy, economic independence referrals, courtesy home studies, and information and referral information for families in need of assistance.

Accepts reports of suspected child abuse or maltreatment.

Investigates and intervenes on behalf of older adults who experience elder abuse ranging from physical, emotional abuse and active neglect to financial exploitation.

Receives and responds to all reports of child abuse and maltreatment on a 24-hour basis. CPS carries out the statutory mandates of protecting children and providing rehabilitative services to families.

Provides services and assistance to adults ages 18 or older who, because of mental or physical impairments, can no longer provide for their basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, or medical care; nor can they protect themselves from neglect, abuse, or hazardous situations and have no one willing or able to help in a responsible manner.

Provides Intensive Case Management(ICM) for seriously disturbed children and youths, ages 5-17 years, who are having difficulty functioning in the community. The program is designed to support families in their efforts to help their children, reducing the need for hospitalization and placement by providing weekly home visits, assistance in daily living, advocacy, referral, crisis intervention and coordination of services.

Accepts all referrals of adults, over the age of 18 years, who are alleged to be incapable of caring for themselves because of a physical or mental incapacity and/or are abused, neglected, or financially exploited by others; and have no one willing or able to assist them responsibly. Services may be provided free, without regard to income. A caseworker will visit the person in his/her home within 24 hours, if the allegation is life threatening; and within 3 working days if non-life threatening. Adult Protective Services uses a case management approach to evaluate eligibility for counseling, financial management services, and medical services. Anyone making a referral to adult protective services in good faith is protected from civil liability. Call for further information.

Responsible for investigating all allegations of Child Abuse and Neglect received by the Department from the New York Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, part of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. Anyone can make a report of Child Abuse and/or Neglect if he/she is suspicious that a child (0-18 yrs of age) is being neglected or abused. The source of the report as well as the report is kept confidential. The source can be anonymous if the reporter is not mandated by law to report. Nassau County receives and begins investigating reports of abuse or maltreatment 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Call for more information.

Receives and investigates reports of alleged abuse and/or neglect of children under 18 years of age. Provides referrals and/or monitor services as needed and petitions Family Court on behalf of children in need of protection.

Helps locate and engage caring adults to create lifetime networks for disconnected youth.

Family Unification Program: moves families into Section 8 when their children are at risk of out-of-home placement. Section 8 application and Department of Social Services referral required Family Self-Sufficiency Program: case management, goal setting techniques, information, referrals and opportunity to become financially independent for Section 8 participants and public housing residents

Provides services to assist adults ages 18 years and older who, because of physical or mental impairments, can no longer provide for their basic needs for food, clothing shelter or medical care, or protect themselves from neglect, abuse or hazardous situations, and have no one willing and/or able to help in a responsible manner.

Also coordinates after-hours homeless emergencies in St. Lawrence County. For emergency homelessness, please contact the county Sheriff's department at 315-379-2222.

* Offers a hotline to report suspected child abuse. Assistance with emergency placement of abused or neglected children at risk. Assessment for requests for foster care and adoption. * Provides a registry of child abuse reports in New York State to encourage more complete reporting of child abuse and maltreatment.

Receives and investigates reports of alleged abuse and/or neglect of children under 18 years of age. Provides referrals and/or monitor services as needed and petitions Family Court on behalf of children in need of protection.

To report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect, call the New York State Child Abuse Hotline, 800-342-3720.Tompkins County Child Protective Services receives these reports 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is mandated to investigate them.

Offers protective services in cases where an adult is at risk of harm and has no one who is able to responsibly assist them.

Assistance with emergency placement of abused or neglected children at risk. Assessment for requests for foster care and adoption. Offers preventive services for children and families. Provides a registry of child abuse reports in New York State to encourage more complete reporting of child abuse and maltreatment.

Receives and investigates reports of alleged abuse and/or neglect of children under 18 years of age. Provides referrals and/or monitor services as needed and petitions Family Court on behalf of children in need of protection.

Investigates reports of suspected abuse and maltreatment of children in Lewis County received from the NY State Central Registry for Child Abuse and Maltreatment. Caseworkers assess multiple risk factors and the safety of the children involved to determine if the family needs assistance in order to keep their children safe.

* Investigates abuse, exploitation, neglect (by self or caretakers) for adults and offers the following services: Counseling Case management Advocacy* Investigates abuse, exploitation, neglect (by self or caretakers) for children. Emergency placement of abused or neglected children and access to foster care if required* Offers foster care, adoption and home finding.* Provides services for families in crisis to avoid the need for foster care placement. Casework/referral services Family preservation programs Medicaid transportation services

Supports families by providing services and resources needed to strengthen the family unit, enable families to remain intact, and avoid unnecessary placement of children in foster care.

A state-mandated service provided by every county with the goal of keeping vulnerable adults safely residing in the community or in the least restrictive alternative. It involves intake, investigation, and assessment of referrals of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of qualifying vulnerable adults. APS workers develop services plans with eligible clients to remedy physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or to address unmet, essential needs of adults.