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Seneca Nation Advocate Program - SNI

Provides assistance to enrolled members of the Seneca Nation of Indians in emergency situations (i.e. loss of income, disability, loss of home etc.). These services include Minor Home Repair, Emergency Food from Pantry, and Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) applications.

What's Here

Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Grants / Loans
General Benefits Assistance
Food Pantries

Neighborhood Legal Services (Service Group)

What's Here

Veteran Benefits Assistance
Paternity Suits
Child Support Assistance / Enforcement
Tenant Rights Information / Counseling
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Child Custody / Visitation Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Landlord / Tenant Dispute Resolution
Welfare Rights Assistance
General Benefits Assistance
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
Personal Financial Counseling
Public / Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Landlord Rights Information / Counseling
Legal Representation
Divorce Assistance
Legal Counseling
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
General Legal Aid

Buffalo VA Medical Center - VA Western NY Healthcare System

Provides primary care and emergency services for veterans. Inpatient and outpatient treatment includes evaluation, treatment, medical, surgical, psychiatry, neurology and rehabilitation medicine. A full range of health screenings, health education resources, and prevention programs (weight, smoking cessation) are available. Services for women veterans include GYN services, PAP smears, mammograms, and programs for domestic violence and sexual trauma. Other services include: - Post-traumatic stress disorder treatment - HIV/AIDS treatment. - Outpatient pharmacy. - Alcohol and drug dependence day treatment - Nursing home care services and adult day health care - Benefits advocacy For information on van transportation to and from the VA Medical Center for treatment, call 716-862-6544. Thanksgiving dinner served most years to homeless and veterans in need of support and their families. ##Veteran##

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Obstetrics / Gynecology
Surgery
Pharmacies
Pap Tests
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Healthy Eating Programs
Emergency Room Care
Mammograms
Hospitals
Veteran Reintegration Counseling
AIDS / HIV Clinics
General Benefits Assistance
Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
General Health Education Programs
Low Vision Aids
Health / Disability Related Counseling
Smoking / Vaping Cessation
General Medical Care
Adult Day Health Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Day Treatment
Drug Use Disorder Day Treatment
Thanksgiving Meals
Health / Disability Related Support Groups

Center for Elder Law & Justice - Chautauqua County Office

Provides free legal representation in eight counties of Western New York. The Chautauqua County office offers legal services in the areas of: - Assisted Living - Evictions - Consumer Protection - Elder Abuse Prevention - Foreclosure Prevention - Health Care Advocacy - Housing - Income Maintenance - Substituted Decision Making - Western New York Coalition Pooled Trust Also houses the Elder Advocacy Program, a cross-systems community collaboration to address elder abuse. The Elder Advocacy Program acts as a single point-of-entry for elder abuse survivors, assessing their needs and providing appropriate legal and non-legal services to end abuse and empower survivors.

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Elder Law
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Patient Rights Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Consumer Law
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Pension Benefits Assistance
Grandparent Rights
General Legal Aid
Insurance Law
General Benefits Assistance
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Elder Mediation
Landlord / Tenant Dispute Resolution
Health Law

Senior's Multi-Service Center - Buffalo Urban League

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.

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General Benefits Assistance
Medicare
Food Pantries
Congregate Meals / Nutrition Sites
Field Trips / Excursions
Senior Ride Programs
Exercise Classes / Groups
Computer and Related Technology Classes
Senior Centers

Chautauqua County - Office for Aging Services - Jamestown

Provides information, referral, advocacy, insurance counseling, and general assistance for citizens 60 years old or older and their families.

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Health Insurance Information / Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
General Benefits Assistance
Individual Advocacy
Aging and Disability Resource Centers

OUTREACH MINISTRY | ST. MARTIN OF TOURS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH-AMITYVILLE

Provides emergency food, advocacy, referrals, limited financial assistance, immigration counseling, employment counseling, free educational seminars, thrift shop and transportation.

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Food Pantries
General Benefits Assistance
Local Transportation
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Citizenship Assistance Centers

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND DISABILITY BENEFITS | NEW YORK STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD - LOWER HUDSON VALLEY REGION

Provides assistance for people needing to apply for workers compensation or other disability-related benefits, including helping them through the process, once it is filed.

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General Benefits Assistance
Workers Compensation
State Disability Insurance

SENIOR ADVOCACY AND BENEFITS ASSISTANCE | MOUNT VERNON OFFICE FOR THE AGING

Offers assistance to senior citizens regarding their benefits, from social security to medical coverage, with their questions or help filling out applications or advocating for them to communicate necessary information on various issues.

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Individual Advocacy
General Benefits Assistance

SENIOR BENEFITS INFORMATION CENTERS | WESTCHESTER LIBRARY SYSTEM - OSSINING PUBLIC LIBRARY

Senior Benefits Information Centers (SBICs) help adults 60 and older, and those caring for the elderly, achieve a better understanding of Medicare health plans and prescription drug coverage (Part D prescription drug coverage, Medicare Advantage, Medic-Gap). Information and counseling is provided about different types of government programs, including federal and state financial assistance programs, and county-wide benefits. You can meet one-on-one with a trained counselor at one of our library-based locations. Spanish interpreter can be made available by appointment.

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General Benefits Assistance
General Health Insurance Information / Counseling

COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION | OSBORNE ASSOCIATION

Provides supportive services for people returning from jail or prison who have chronic health problems, such as AIDS/HIV, addiction or other infectious diseases. Offers health education, case management, on-site medical testing, and offering assistance in finding other benefits, housing and health care.

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Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening
General Benefits Assistance
General Health Education Programs

GRANDPARENT KINSHIP SUPPORT PROGRAM | FAMILY SERVICE SOCIETY OF YONKERS

Offers support services for grandparents or other relatives who are raising a grandchild(ren), or other related children.

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Adoption and Foster / Kinship Care Support Groups
General Benefits Assistance
Case / Care Management

CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES | LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK

Provides free legal counseling and representation for low-income individuals who need assistance in civil cases including government benefits, senior legal services, federal tax issue, unemployment insurance, disability, housing landlord/tenant, family law matters, and consumers issues.

What's Here

Legal Counseling
General Legal Aid
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Health Law
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Representation
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance
General Benefits and Services Assistance

FRONT DOOR SERVICES- NYSOPWDD | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Service Access Liaison Program provides short-term services to help navigate through the Front Door process.

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Case/Care Management
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Disability Rights Groups
Individual Advocacy
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Group Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Health/Disability Related Counseling

EMERGENCY FAMILY SERVICES | CHARLES SETTLEMENT HOUSE

* Assists individuals and families to work towards self-sufficiency. Crisis intervention to assist with food, shelter, children's clothing, and related needs. Food pantry. Clothing Closet for all ages. Assistance applying for DHS assistance. Assistance applying for Social Security assistance. Personal Care Items, as well as Diapers and Baby Products. Monthly Women's Group.

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Personal/Grooming Supplies
Food Pantries
Women's Support Groups
General Benefits and Services Assistance
General Clothing Provision
Diapers

Directions in Independent Living (Service Group)

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General Benefits Assistance
Centers for Independent Living

John A. Duke Senior Center (Service Group)

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Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Senior Centers
Welfare Rights Assistance
Computer and Related Technology Classes
Case / Care Management
Exercise Classes / Groups
General Benefits Assistance
Blood Pressure Screening
Immunizations
Congregate Meals / Nutrition Sites
Hearing Screening
Blood Drives
Health Insurance Information / Counseling
Bingo

Center for Elder Law & Justice - Cattaraugus County Office

Provides consultation and representation to older adults on elder abuse, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, consumer scams, public benefits programs, powers of attorney, health care proxies, landlord/tenant problems, and other areas of civil law. Hours available by appointment.

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Legal Counseling
Health Insurance Information / Counseling
Legal Representation
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Consumer Law
General Benefits Assistance
Pension Benefits Assistance
Landlord / Tenant Dispute Resolution
Advance Medical Directives
Elder Law

SHORT TERM FAMILY ASSISTANCE | CEREBRAL PALSY OF WESTCHESTER

Assist families needing services and with identifying resources in the community and accessing these services, such as applying for Medicaid, coordinating referral materials for eligibility, family advocacy with school districts, assistance with obtaining guardianship and accessing other needed support.

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General Benefits Assistance

OBREROS UNIDOS DE YONKERS / UNITED LABORERS OF YONKERS | CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY - ST. JOHN BOSCO

Will offer referrals to needed services in the community, help with claims against employers who discriminate and/or do not pay, help file police reports if they are robbed or assaulted, etc.

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General Benefits Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Individual Advocacy

NUTRITIONAL OUTREACH EDUCATION PROGRAM (NOEP) SNAP ASSISTANCE | CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES OF PUTNAM AND NORTHERN WESTCHESTER

Provides pre-screening of eligibility qualifications, assistance filling out applications, and assistance obtaining necessary documentation for SNAP benefits. Most help can be done over the phone and help is available in both Spanish and English.

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General Benefits Assistance
Benefits Screening
Food Stamps / SNAP

ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES | RESOURCE CENTER FOR ACCESSIBLE LIVING RCAL

Provides support, assistance and advocacy for individuals and families needing help with issues relating to disabilities.

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General Benefits Assistance
Long Term Care Insurance Information / Counseling
Case / Care Management
Disability Rights Groups

EMERGENCY HOTLINE FOR STRUGGLING PEOPLE IN NEED | FAMILY OF WOODSTOCK - NEW PALTZ

Provides a hotline for anyone struggling through an emergency situation, such an immediate need for shelter, food, clothing or fuel. Provides counseling, information and referral, and advocacy to access needed services.

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General Benefits Assistance
Homeless Shelter

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) | COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP FOR DUTCHESS COUNTY - BEACON

Provides prescreening, assistance filling out applications, and assistance obtaining necessary documentation for food stamp benefits.

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Food Stamps / SNAP
Benefits Screening
General Benefits Assistance

CARE CONSULTATIONS | ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION-WESTCHESTER REGIONAL OFFICE

Assists families by providing one-on-one education and support, assessing patient and caregiver needs and helping secure services at home.

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Activities of Daily Living Assessment
Health / Disability Related Counseling
Legal Information Services
General Benefits Assistance