Offers information, advice, and referrals to persons with disabilities, their families, and the agency personnel who serve them regarding the work rules and incentives for SSI and Social Security disability benefits. This also includes information on the availability of Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps, housing subsidies, and vocational rehabilitation, as well as the impact of work on these.

Provides free information, referrals, advice, and representation to persons who have received utility disconnect notices, whose utility has already been disconnected, who have been denied Emergency Utility Assistance or HEAP through ECDSS, or who have another utility related issue. If denied, applicants should get their denial in writing, then call the Utility Disconnection Hotline for possible representation. The applicant has 60 days from the date of the denial to request a Fair Hearing.

Provides screening for benefits programs including Food Stamps/SNAP, HEAP, Medicare Savings Programs, and Medicaid. As appropriate, provides referrals to agencies such as the Social Security Administration, Department of Social Services, and Veterans Service Agency.

Assistance with coordination of care for seniors who live in their own homes, as well as their families. Assistance with linking appropriate resources and determining eligibility for SSI, Medicaid, Lifeline, Food Stamps, and telephone discounts. Assistance with paperwork for entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, Insurance counseling etc. Education and Counseling relating to Medicare and Medicare related products. Transportation to medical appointments for an hourly fee plus mileage. Assistance with selecting alternative living arrangements, with the goals of the older adult in mind.

Provides legal representation for individuals whose federal disability benefits have been denied or discontinued.

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.

NOEP Services provide assistance with completing the Food Stamp application and in facilitating the process.

Provides the opportunity for a state resident to dispute a decision made about their benefit-related case by the local social services department.

A nonprofit law firm that provides free legal aid, including legal representation, advocacy, and other services, to low-income people in 14 counties of Western New York. Provides help with problems relating to housing/homelessness, evictions, foreclosure, domestic violence, orders of protection, family law issues (with referral from the family court), re-entry, unemployment insurance denials, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) denials, government benefits, public assistance, SNAP, and other legal problems. Can also provide community legal education presentations on the topics described above. The Olean Office of LawNY helps qualified clients in Cattaraugus County. ##REENTRY##

Provides civil legal services in the following areas: - Family Law: Assists with domestic violence cases, as well as with child support and divorce cases on a limited basis. - Housing: * Until further notice, the Housing Unit can only provide assistance with ERAP application issues and illegal lockout emergencies (ex: landlord changed locks, stopped a utility, etc. without going to court); cannot assist with any other housing-related issues at this time.* Typically assists with evictions, housing conditions, Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) issues, public and subsidized housing applications, terminations, illegal lockouts, landlord/tenant matters, and other issues. - Disability: Assists with SSI Appeals, SSI/SSD applications, advocacy for disabled individuals, benefits counseling, and funding of medical equipment. - Public Benefits: Assists with public assistance, food stamps/SNAP, Medicaid, denial of emergency rental and/or utility assistance, and homeless benefits. - Consumer Law: Assists with unfair debt collection practices and wage garnishment. Does not handle criminal cases, traffic tickets, money damage actions, estate work and real estate closings, torts, small claims court cases, worker's compensation cases, or unemployment.

Provides civil legal services for mental health consumers, including assistance related to: - SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY/SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI): Appeal of benefit denial, Initial SSD/SSI applications, Continuing Disability Review (CDR/Cessations), and Overpayments - PUBLIC BENEFITS: Appeal of benefit denial, termination or suspension of: Temporary Assistance, Food Stamps (SNAP), and Medicaid (MA) - HOUSING LAW: Landlord/Tenant Disputes and Tenant’s Rights, Evictions (Advice & Counsel), and Section 8 Informal Hearings - FAMILY LAW: Uncontested Divorces, Contested Divorces (disputes other than custody or child support) on a case by case basis, Child Support, and Custody/Visitation - CONSUMER LAW: Bankruptcy advisement (Chapter 7), Formal complaints to Attorney General, Creditor Harassment, and Student Loan Discharge advisement (TPD-based on disability) - ADVANCE DIRECTIVES: Power of Attorney, Other/related advanced directives (limited basis)

Provides a chance for individuals 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. The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance will then issue a written decision which will state whether the local agency's decision was wrong or right. The written decision may order the local agency to correct the case. When calling the 711 Relay Services, request the operator call 1-877-502-6155. Service at this number will only be provided to callers using TDD equipment.

Assists individuals with any type of disability to understand all areas of the Social Security Administration. Provides advocacy in completing Social Security applications (SSI/SSD), compiling medical records for review, entering Work Incentive Programs, and understanding the denial and appeal process.

Provides free civil legal services for individuals who are HIV positive or who have an HIV positive family member, including but not limited to: end of life planning, care and custody planning, unemployment, social security, public benefits, child support, custody, visitation, family offenses, divorce, discrimination, bankruptcy, housing problems, and name change.

Offers free, confidential individual and family counseling, as well as crisis intervention. Issues covered include family conflict, parenting issues, divorce, separation, grief, substance abuse, mental health issues, anger management, and behavioral difficulties. Also provides assistance with enrollment for food stamps, health insurance, and other benefits.

Offers free services to connect families with nutrition assistance such as SNAP, school breakfast, and summer food service programs.

Lawyers provide free civil (non-criminal) advice, counseling, advocacy, and representation to low-income individual clients/groups.

Offers free services to connect families with nutrition assistance such as SNAP, school breakfast, and summer food service programs.

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.