Works to provide basic living essentials such as clothing, food, and hygiene products for families with children 17 and under who are at risk of being separated due to poverty. Education and assistance is also provided to families by securing benefits and services which promote self-sustainability as well as providing families with the tools, support, resources, and encouragement they need to achieve independence, good health, and a stable future. ##REENTRY##

Provides information, assistance, and access to long term supports and services for individuals of all ages with a single phone call. Assists with applications for SNAP, HEAP, and medical insurance (Medicaid & NYSOH Market Place). Independent Living Centers and Senior Services/Office of the Aging work together to help seniors, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities access services and programs through information and referral and person-centered options counseling.

Offers legal counseling, information, and assistance with such concerns as Health Care Proxy, wills, guardianship, power of attorney, living wills and trusts, consumer fraud, contractual disputes, tenant-landlord disputes, home ownership questions, neighbor disputes, Social Security questions, Medicare and Medicaid related problems, SSI application, and eligibility questions.

Provides the following Clinical Services for children, adolescents and adults in person or via telehealth: Counseling, Anger Management, Risk Assessments, Guardianship, Autism Testing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Feeding/Swallowing Therapy, Psychiatric Medication Services, Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling, Wheelchair Seating/Positioning, Orientation and Mobility Training, and Psychological Evaluations. Provides the following Clinical Services: Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation Counseling, and Psychology/Evaluation/Diagnosis.

Coordinates with the Chautauqua County Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team to respond to child physical and sexual abuse cases to reduce trauma to children and non-offending family members and stewards of children. Offers a prevention and response training for adults. Provides trauma counseling and problematic sexual behavior counseling for children 17 and under.

Provides the following services, with some transportation provided: advocacy, benefits/entitlements, developmentally disabled parent training, family reimbursement, guardianship, home care, home modification, independent living skills training, information and referral, parenting skills for parents of developmentally disabled children, residential habilitation, in-home and out-of-home respite care (day, evening, and overnight), service coordination/case management, support groups, and day camps.

Provides information, referral, and assistance in exploring guardianship options as well as Primary, Standby, and Alternate Corporate Guardianship support.

Assists and advises debtors in representing themselves in court and filing all the necessary court paperwork related to debt. Program can help people who may have collections issues, wage garnishments, frozen bank accounts, debt court cases or judgments related to credit card debts, medical debts, student loans, car loans, utilities collections, lines of credit, charge accounts, and foreclosures.

Provides walk-in consultations for people seeking assistance with civil legal matters, including: - Divorce/Post-Divorce Matters - Landlord/Tenant/Housing Matters - Credit/Debtor Issues - Reentry Matters - Employment Matters Available every other Friday, 10am-3pm; call for dates. ##REENTRY##

Office for claims and inquiries about Social Security and SSI; initial claims only for Medicare. Issues social security cards. Offers benefit programs to assist retired or disabled, as well as aged or disabled in need. Also offers programs to assist certain dependents and survivors, as well as coal miners (Black Lung Benefits).

Provides assistance which helps to ensure that parents fulfill their mutual obligation to financially support and provide health care for their children. Included are services for people who want to locate an absent parent; establish paternity; establish a child support order; request that the non-custodial parent provide health insurance for a child in conjunction with a child support order; change the amount of a child support award; dispute a child support award; or enforce payment of child support monies in cases where the supporting parent is delinquent in paying or refuses to pay or make health insurance arrangements altogether. Provides legal assistance for people who want to petition the court to transfer the right to collect wages earned by their ex-spouses to themselves in cases where the ex-spouse is under court order to pay child support and fails to pay as required. Under this arrangement, the amount of the child support check is taken from the delinquent parent's paycheck and sent directly to the parent who has custody of the child.

Assists and advises debtors in representing themselves in court and filing all the necessary court paperwork related to debt. Program can help people who may have collections issues, wage garnishments, frozen bank accounts, debt court cases or judgments related to credit card debts, medical debts, student loans, car loans, utilities collections, lines of credit, charge accounts, and foreclosures.

Assists and advises debtors in representing themselves in court and filing all the necessary court paperwork related to debt. Program can help people who may have collections issues, wage garnishments, frozen bank accounts, debt court cases or judgments related to credit card debts, medical debts, student loans, car loans, utilities collections, lines of credit, charge accounts, and foreclosures.

Provides a full complement of services to adults ages 55 and over. Daytime programming includes breakfast, lunch, take-home food, exercise, field trips, transportation services, health and wellness information, assistance with senior benefits/issues, recreation and cultural activities, technology classes, workshops, and referral services. Also offers an emergency food pantry, open to residents living in zip code 14204. All services are operated and managed by seniors.

Works to empower individuals with developmental disabilities, youth and adults with chronic health conditions and complex mental health concerns, and survivors of domestic violence to live as independently as possible. Adult Services include: - Day Services, including site-based day habilitation, community-based day habilitation, and Individual Retirement Experience (IRE) for those aged 50 and over - Employment Services which help develop work skills and connect people with competitive employment opportunities - Self-Directed Services, which enable individuals to make choices about their staff, supports, and services - Health Homes (comprehensive case/care management) - In-Home Services, which provide home and community-based skills and self-development training services to adults who exhibit deficits in independent living care skills, with a focus on increasing or maintaining skills to reduce reliance on family caregivers - Behavioral Services, including home and community based services, as well as behavioral intervention - Intensive Supports, which provide relief services for families - Representative Payee Services, which help people to build their financial skills with the goal of financial independence - Housing Subsidies for clients who meet OPWDD eligibility criteria - Residential Services - Transportation - Family Reimbursement Program, which assists with expenses faced by families caring for a person with developmental disabilities - Alternatives to Incarceration Program, which helps people with developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, and mental health conditions navigate the various stages of the criminal justice system - Raise the Age Services, which helps youthful offenders acquire the life skills and pro-social behaviors required to lead self-sufficient lives, gain employment, and avoid further involvement in the criminal justice system - Project C.O.A.C.H., which provides telephone counseling, referral, outreach, and intervention/prevention for individuals and families - Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance Program, which provides services to people of all abilities who are victims of any crime, specializing in people with disabilities who have experienced domestic violence

A not for profit HUD Approved Housing Counseling agency that provides pre- and post-purchase counseling, foreclosure prevention, and rental counseling to landlords and tenants. Offers the following programs: - First Time Homebuyers Program - Foreclosure Prevention - Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling / Reverse Mortgage Counseling - Landlord Training - Rental Registry - Tenant Education - DHS Inspections

Assists custodial parents to establish orders for paternity, medical support, and child support; handles collection and enforcement of orders once they have been established; and assists custodial parents in modification of existing court orders.

Provides advocacy for Chautauqua County Veterans, Armed Forces, their dependents, and survivors through benefits counseling and programs, claims, and outreach services. ##Veteran##