The CAPTAIN SHELTER is a temporary shelter certified by the Office of Children and Family Services, where young people can live with others in a safe and comfortable setting. It has beendesigned for youth between the ages of 13 and 17 who are homeless or in a runaway situation. The Youth Home provides an atmosphere in which youth are involved in the daily activities of a home and receive support and encouragement from adults they can trust. During their stay, all efforts are made to reunite these young people with their families.

Offers a 16-bed domestic violence shelter providing emergency shelter services, and support services.

Provides prevention, intervention, and education services. Offers community, professional, and school-based education on domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and dating violence. Provides advocacy, accompaniment, referrals, emergency shelter, crisis intervention, counseling, and emotional support to individuals experiencing domestic and/or sexual violence.

Code Blue Warming Centers Info for Winter 2023-2024 http://www.cortland-co.org/149/Social-ServicesCoordinated Entry update 2024-Coordinated Entry for Cortland county is now overseen by CARES NY. Callers seeking CE assessment can either go to Catholic Charities or contact CARES NY Coordinated Entry line at 518-489-4130 ext 719Three major divisions: Income Maintenance Temporary Assistance Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), partially federally-funded Safety Net (SN), partially state-funded Food Stamps Medicaid Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Employment programs Child Care Block Grant (CCBG) Child support Emergency programs Homeless assistance Services Foster care Preventive Services Adoption Child Protective Services (CPS) Coordinated Children's Services Initiative (CCSI) Adult Protective Services Long Term Care services Administration Resource recovery Records retention Network technology Accounting Staff development Security, legal, fraud Special projects, e.g., implementating TANF allocations when available For after hours assistance, contact the Cortland Co. Sheriff's Department, non-emergency line: 607-753-3311.

Provides advocacy, assistance, and role modeling for high risk homeless youth with a mental health diagnosis ages 18 to 24 years. Program options include case management, housing placement, employment assistance, and emergency basic needs.

Provides emergency safe housing to individuals and their dependent children in crisis. Also provides shelter for homeless females and their dependent children.

Provides assistance to low income families with children and single adults meeting criteria.

Offers safe shelter for survivors of intimate partner abuse. Shelter provides 9-bed homey atmosphere and comprehensive services.

Provides assistance to people who are homeless or experiencing a shelter crisis.

Provides emergency shelter for youth ages 16 to 24 years up to 30 days. Offers case management, needs assessment and linkage to education and employment services.

Provides community education and planning, as well as direct client services including one-on-one support, trauma informed therapy, crisis intervention, and domestic violence emergency shelter.

Provides services to all victims and survivors of domestic violence, including victims and survivors of intimate partner violence and family violence. Operates a confidential shelter and offers extensive support services. Advocates for victims and survivors when interacting with law enforcement and prosecution as well as assist victims and survivors with law enforcement and prosecution. Services include advocacy, accompaniment, information and referral, support, and extensive safety planning. Provides therapy, which includes individual and group domestic violence education. Another service is the counseling, specifically designed for the unique circumstances that victims and survivors encounter. Offers The Law Project which provides consultation and representation on civil-legal matters to income-eligible victims, and survivors within the county.

Provides services to all victims and survivors of domestic violence, including victims and survivors of intimate partner violence and family violence. Operates a confidential shelter and offers extensive support services. Advocates for victims and survivors when interacting with law enforcement and prosecution as well as assist victims and survivors with law enforcement and prosecution. Services include advocacy, accompaniment, information and referral, support, and extensive safety planning. Provides therapy, which includes individual and group domestic violence education. Another service is the counseling, specifically designed for the unique circumstances that victims and survivors encounter. Offers The Law Project which provides consultation and representation on civil-legal matters to income-eligible victims, and survivors within the county.

Provides showers, meals, clothing, shelter, and assistance with finding employment and housing. Offers HIS Van (Homeless Intervention Services Van) to transport homeless clients to medical, legal, employment, and other important appointments.

Provides Client Employment Center for individuals who use the Day Center and Emergency Shelter and for individuals in the JobsPlus welfare-to-work program who are assigned to the Rescue Mission. Clients may also participate in the Willing to Work program to gain non-paid work experience.

Offers a 6-bed domestic violence shelter providing emergency shelter services, and support services.

Provides community residence for children ages 5 to 12 years who are experiencing a situational crisis and have a mental health diagnosis at the time of admission. Offers out-of-home placement for up to three weeks to avoid psychiatric hospitalization.

* Provides confidential safe shelter, advocacy and crisis/educational counseling to victims and their children during times of crisis. Services include: Crisis intervention. Needs assessment and evaluation of your situation. Personalized safety plan. Education, information and referrals. Access to safe shelter. Crisis, peer and domestic violence educational counseling. Support group virtual and in person. Referral to therapeutic counseling. Knowledge of victims rights. Assistance with Family Court Petitions, court accompaniments, criminal justice and legal advocacy. Advocacy for housing, social services, medical and other needed services. Transportation to essential services. Community education and outreach.

* Provides safe shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children. * Offers crisis intervention services for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, and/or human trafficking, and their families. * Provides personal, community, criminal justice, educational, medical, and legal advocacy. * Provides short-term and long-term counseling. * Provides case management, housing support and access to legal services.

Provides a safe and supportive living environment to homeless youth, ages 16 to 21. Serves males, females, LGBTQIA2S+, pregnant and parenting youth and their dependent children. The program provides an array of comprehensive services designed to empower youth and teach the skills that are needed to transition to independent living and self-sufficiency.

Offers crisis and supportive services to victims of domestic violence and their children or other non-offending family members. Provides comprehensive emergency sheltering services for adults in crisis and their children as well as a 24-hour hotline for support and crisis services. Offers accompaniment and advocacy services through legal, medical, housing, and social services.

Offers individual and family counseling regarding relationship and family violence as well as support groups. Works with individuals to claim compensation assistance through the New York State Office of Victim Services. Provides training and community education programming.

* Offers crisis counseling for all victims of domestic violence. Hotlines for victims, concerned family, friends, and the general community in domestic violence situations or know someone who is. * Offers a shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children. No maximum number of children that may be brought into the shelter; if number exceeds beds available, other arrangements will be made. If no beds available, other arrangements can be made. Can provide services for male victims of domestic violence and their children. Collect calls accepted. * Provides advocacy for out-of-county emergency shelter support. * Offers support groups for victims of domestic violence. * Offers Court Advocacy: Court accompaniment with on-site advocate at family court. Help with securing orders of protection. Legal representation. * Personal advocacy to obtain needed services. * Emotional and Transitional Support Services. Information and counseling and support services. * Offers the Domestic Violence Prevention Education Program. For preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, and college students, community youth programs, parents, and businesses. * Provides transportation by police or some other form may be provided as appropriate. * Provides a hotline for Jewish women in domestic violence situations (Sara Line).

The CAPTAIN SHELTER is a temporary shelter certified by the Office of Children and Family Services, where young people can live with others in a safe and comfortable setting. It has beendesigned for youth between the ages of 13 and 17 who are homeless or in a runaway situation. The Youth Home provides an atmosphere in which youth are involved in the daily activities of a home and receive support and encouragement from adults they can trust. During their stay, all efforts are made to reunite these young people with their families.

Provides services to prevent homelessness and facilitates the transition from homelessness to permanent housing. Provides direct housing search assistance, advocacy, financial assistance, case management, and job skills training. Offers bus tokens to homeless individuals for transportation to Department of Social Services.

* Provides public assistance through the following programs: SNAP (Food stamps). Medicaid. Rent payment assistance. Benefit information can be found at www.mybenefits.ny.gov. * Offers emergency housing for individuals and families. * Provides assistance to teenage runaways. * Provides fraud investigation services. Reviews information and investigates complaints of welfare fraud.

Provides shelter for runaway and homeless youth ages 13 to 17 years for up to 60 days.