* Provides comprehensive health care services and support to MDA families.

Offers information in various format about colitis, including ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's Disease.

Provides comprehensive stroke care through treatment, prevention, education, support, and research.

* Provides a Chronic Disease Self-Management (CDSM) program Living Well with a Chronic Condition, a free interactive 6-week workshop series that meets once a week to help people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, breathing problems, depression, anxiety, heart conditions, and arthritis. Sessions meet for 2.5 hours in local community settings across the region. Participants will:

• Gain support from peers that have similar conditions
• Identify stressors and learn new coping skills
• Learn to talk to family, friends, and health care professionals about their chronic conditions
• Find practical ways to deal with pain and fatigue
• Discuss ways to maintain and improve strength, flexibility, and endurance
• Set goals and make a step-by-step plan to improve health and life

* Provides a Diabetes Self-Management (DSM) program "Living Well with Diabetes," a free 2.5-hour workshop once a week for 6 weeks. Participants will gain support to:

• Manage symptoms
• Communicate effectively with doctors and other healthcare professionals
• Ease frustration
• Fight fatigue and pain
• Eat healthier and read nutrition labels
• Keep blood sugar in check
• Make daily tasks easier

* Provides a Chronic Pain Self-Management (CPSM) "Living Well with Chronic Pain," a free 6-week educational workshop series for those suffering with chronic pain including:

• Support from others with chronic pain
• Tools to manage symptoms
• Goal setting and problem solving
• Safe exercise information
• Way to cope with difficult emotions
• Ways to talk to doctors, family and friends about your needs

Provides wide range of information and referral services on peer groups, related health issues, low vision assistance, adaptive equipment, and other helpful organizations (local, state, national, international). Provides speakers for community organizations.

raises money to support cystic fibrosis clinics and research provides information to families with newly-diagnosed cystic fibrosis patients and makes referrals to cystic fibrosis clinic at SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse.

* Provides fundraising and support for prevention of diseases of the kidney and urinary tract* Solicits donations* Offers free kidney risk assessments* Offers professional workshops and meetings, support for local research, seminars for kidney nurses, social workers, dietitians, and technicians

* Provides fundraising and support for prevention of diseases of the kidney and urinary tract* Solicits donations* Offers free kidney risk assessments* Offers professional workshops and meetings, support for local research, seminars for kidney nurses, social workers, dietitians, and technicians

* Provides advocacy, research, and education about diabetes to professionals and the general public.* Offers fundraising events.

An online gathering place for patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals to share experiences and provide support

* Provides advocacy, research, and education about diabetes to professionals and the general public.* Offers fundraising events.

* Provides comprehensive health care services and support to MDA families.

Advocates represent Association on Alzheimer's-related issues to federal, state, and local government and to health care and long-term care providers. The benefit is to increase federal research funding, growth in state-supported services, and improvement in quality of care for those in residential facilities.

Information on lupus and support for patients

Provides educational programs to the public (schools, churches, civic groups, organizations, work sites) on a variety of health topics such as playground, sun, and traffic safety, poison control, and emergency preparedness.
Offers a six week Healthy Living Workshop for individuals living with, or caring for someone with, a chronic disease.

CRC serves everyone affected by cancer in the Finger Lakes region. They can answer questions, listen to concerns and help clients understand their options. They can talk to the person with cancer, their family members and friends, or some combination. (Please note that they cannot provide medical advice.)Information and support:1. Monthly e-newsletter with updates, links to Internet resources and cancer-related news.2. Wellness activities including gentle Zoom yoga 3. Resources for during and after treatment, such as financial assistance, insurance and legal issues and paying for prescriptions.4. The Emily Virkler Boutique: new and used wigs, hats, scarves and post-mastectomy supplies such as prostheses and bras.5. Lending library of books on cancer and other health- and wellness-related topics.6. Community of staff, patients, and caregivers who can relate to what you're going through.7. 1:1 Peer Mentor program that matches clients to someone who has had a similar experience for support.8. Monthly educational "Living Well With Cancer" program.Several types of support groups weekly, including:1. Groups for various types of cancer2. In-person men's breakfast group3. Women's group on Zoom4. Caregivers' group for family and friends of those with cancer5. Open group for those who have or have had cancer6. Colorectal Cancer group, Prostate cancer group, Bladder cancer groupLimited financial support: We have three designated funds:1. The Emily Virkler Fund: Helps pay for items like wigs, mastectomy bras, and mastectomy prostheses; also covers needed medical items for patients of all genders.2. The ngel Fund: Helps pay for various expenses that arise from cancer diagnosis and treatment.3. The Tapan Mitra Fund: Helps patients and caregivers pay for transportation locally (e.g. gas to drive to appointments) and out-of-town (e.g. to travel to Buffalo, Rochester, or NYC for appointments).Please note: CRC can no longer provide free rides on Cornell's Campus-to-Campus bus to and from NYC. However, if you are facing financial hardship due to cancer and treatment, apply for help from the Tapan Mitra Fund, specifically designed to help patients and caregivers access transportation and out-of-town treatment and second opinions.Anyone affected by cancer is welcome, regardless of where they or their loved one is receiving treatment or when they were diagnosed.

* Offers educational programs for health care professionals and interested lay-persons on liver disease.

* Organizes and sponsors support groups and informational programs.

* Provides fundraisers and support for research.

* Offers support and promotion of Gift of Life Organ Donor Program.

* Offers liver wellness and drug awareness programs for primary school-aged children.

Provides coordinators to assist and support families to understand the current system of services and benefits, and how to navigate them, also links families to medical and rehabilitation services in the community. Also educates families, individuals, and care providers on brain injury and its impact, connects families and individuals to other support groups, and offers support and advocacy for families dealing with the school system.

Starting with the individual's strengths and interests and emphasizing personal choice, The Arc Otsego offers comprehensive network of community-based programs and services that encourage individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Assisst with medicaid service coordination, obtaining respite services, skill training assistance, environmental modifications, adaptive technologies and guardianship.

For those who have found out they or a loved one have Huntington''s Disease, write for information about current problems and those possible in the future.

* Provides information on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases and stroke.

Provides education and support to individuals with diabetes.

Provides information and referral, family reimbursements, respite, advocacy, counseling, crisis intervention, home care, recreation, training, and transportation planning services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Provides information and referral, family reimbursements, respite, advocacy, counseling, crisis intervention, home care, recreation, training, and transportation planning services for individuals with developmental disabilities.