* Assists with food benefits like SNAP and WIC.

* Provides an online tool for New York State residents where they can check their eligibility for multiple human service benefit programs and apply online for SNAP and HEAP.

The purpose of the Otsego County Department of Veterans' Affairs is to provide servicefor all veterans and veteran dependents in Otsego County, NY.

Assists in locating housing, linking people to public assistance, rental subsidies and financial assistance, advocating with landlords, and assisting in conflict resolution.

* Provides Veterans' benefits advocacy and assistance.* Offers counseling on veteran benefit problems.

Coordinates services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries, as well as any other illness or disability that will possibly place a person in a nursing home.

* Offers free civil legal services to low-income residents: Education Law. Employment discrimination. Foreclosure prevention. Health care access. Health care insurance. Medicaid (for clients outside of the LawNY coverage area). Social Security Law & SSI/SSD. Wage theft. Victims of crime. Civil Rights/Discrimination. Disability Law/ADA Enforcement.

* Provides legal services and counseling for civil matters to low-income people. Legal education and information. Health care advocacy. Elder Law advocacy. SSI disability advocacy. Domestic violence/victims of a crime. Medicare and Medicaid legal problems and denials. Fair housing enforcement/ housing discrimination and education. Public benefits such as SNAP. * Provides legal information to people who are homeless, at risk of losing their housing, or have a public benefits termination or denial; this includes: Evictions. Foreclosures. * Provides information for referrals for civil legal needs that are not listed. Resources can oftentimes link people with a source of assistance.

Provides one-on-one screening and application assistance to connect individuals to SNAP benefits.

Assists veterans, members of the armed services, their families and their dependents in securing benefits earned through military service. For more information on Tuesdays and Thursdays Contact Bob Hopkins, SVC.

This service provides information and assistance for seniors regarding health insurance (Medicaid, private insurance, epic, long term, etc) including prescription discount programs, by filling out applications, answering questions, explaining the process and more.

Provides access to individuals and families who are new to this country through a network of education, advocacy and referral services to language skills, business planning, loan information, community engagement, and more.

Provides a myriad of supportive services to very low-income Veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become residents of permanent housing within a specified time period, or after exiting permanent housing, are seeking other housing that is responsive to such very low-income veteran family's needs and preferences. Support services include personal financial planning services, income support services, legal services, housing search and counseling, vocational and rehabilitation services through the New York State Department of Labor, employment training through the Suffolk County One-Stop Employment Center, outreach services, peer support, case management services, assistance obtaining VA benefits and other public benefits.

A national program funded by the Social Security administration to provide guidance to individuals with disabilities who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits.

MyBenefits is a tool for getting information on New York States programs and services.

* Assistance with fair hearings for those who have been denied benefits.

• A Fair Hearing is a chance for benefits applicants to tell an Administrative Law Judge (from the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of Administrative Hearings) why they think a decision about their case made by a local social services agency is wrong.

Provides representation to veterans and their families who are seeking benefits from the Department of Veteran Affairs or upgrading a military discharge through the various military branches.

Program offers assistance, information, education and referral about benefits, housing, nursing home advocacy and diversion to avoid moving into a nursing home, respite services for care givers, consumer-directed personal services, traumatic brain injury services, and a personal care bank for toiletries and supplies for families in need.

Assists with accessing health and non-health care services. Helps with obtaining insurance, educational resources, and social program assistance.

Provides legal services, advice and assistance to persons receiving care or alleged to be in need of care at inpatient and community based facilities for individuals with mental disabilities.

SAIL offers individuals with disabilities, family members, and other interested parties assistance and advocacy related to benefit and entitlement programs, community services, and other local, state, or federal programs. Services include advocacy and assistance with Social Security applications and appeals, and applications and appeals concerning State and local resources (including Personal Care services, home health aide services, in-home nursing, homemaker services, public assistance, food stamps, early Intervention services, Family Health Plus, Medicaid, transportation, Medicaid waivers, etc.). Where necessary, assistance and advocacy is provided for informal appeals, fair hearings, and administrative law reviews. In addition, advocacy and assistance is provided for children of school age concerning the CSE process and meetings, as well as for issues involving IDEA, FAPE, transition planning, Work-Study, and other school-related services. Assistance and advocacy are also provided for individuals who choose to access services through VESID, CBVH, OMRDD, OMH, SOFA, DOT, Hospice, and other state and local agencies.

Provides a variety of services for infants, children, new moms, and parents. Services include home visits, breastfeeding support, family planning, child immunizations, parenting and child development education, and connections to resources like daycare programs, doctors and dentists, transportation assistance, public assistance programs (including WIC), and lead testing services.

Some persons who own homes and cars may still meet food stamp eligibility criteria. Call for information and telephone prescreening or to set up appointment. Food stamp eligibility pre-screening referral to nutrition assistance programs. Senior citizens may be eligible for Farmers Market coupons.

Provides access to the disability income benefit programs (such as SSI and SSDI) administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) for eligible adults who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, and have a mental illness and/or a co-occuring substance use disorder.

* Advocacy and connection to: SNAP/WIC. PCP. Doula Services. Prenatal Care. Housing Resources. Food/Nutrition. Breastfeeding Support.* Provides various material goods, including diapers, car seats, bassinets, and condoms.