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Volunteer opportunities for those individuals who would like to advocate for those with disabilities. Can range from helping an individual or working to change system-based disability issues.

Volunteer-based programs offer a way to really make a difference in the lives of community residents, while at the same time providing information that you will personally benefit from. Volunteer opportunities offer flexible hours, free training, and ongoing support.

Professional staff and trained volunteers monitor permanency plans for foster children and families involved in family court system. Cases assigned by Family Court Judges as needed.

Provides confidential community mediation services to help parties discuss issues, consider options, create their own solutions, and make decisions about next steps. Parents can discuss custody and visitation issues and develop parenting plans, mediation can help schools and parents resolve special education issues, couples can discuss separation and divorce.

Volunteers welcome in all aspects of citizen action work and may choose to work on issue that affects or concerns them.Required Training & Application Procedures: Call, email, or stop in and complete volunteer form. Periodic trainings offered on issue campaigns, elections and leadership skills available to volunteers.Proof of Immunization: None

Volunteer opportunities for those individuals who would like to advocate for those with disabilities. Can range from helping an individual or working to change system-based disability issues.

Provides certified counselors available to provide variety assist with insurance issues. Includes information on Medicare D Prescription Drug Program, low-income subsidies, Medicare Savings Plans and EPIC.

Provides mediation, conciliation, lemon law arbitration, and youth programs involving peer mediation, and restorative justice services.

Free hot meals, community and advocacy for everyone. All are welcome. Free hot meals on site and practical assistance and referrals for people in need, especially those in situations of poverty, homelessness or loneliness.Lunch: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 11:30am-1pm.Evening meal: Tuesday, Thursday, 5:00-6:30 pm.The dining hall opens early in extreme temperatures (less than 32 degrees F and more than 85 degrees F for heating / cooling needs of our guests.Laundry Love- Drop off laundry on Tuesday 12-1pm and pick up is Friday 10-11am. Volunteers do laundry. They request people pre-sort laundry and empty pockets. 607-273-6532

Trained, certified volunteers advocate for residents living in assisted living, nursing homes and adult care residences. represent the NY State Ombudsman and follow defined policy and procedure respect the wishes of residents and act on their behalf when authorized by the resident listen, mediate, negotiate, facilitate and propose solutions help residents, friends, and families to understand the long term care system and regulations help with residents' concerns for their care and rights, personal and financial issues, food service, administrative policies, medical services, resident/staff misunderstandings

30-hr mediation training offered to volunteer mediators (18+ yrs).40-hr CASA training offered to volunteers (21+ yrs).