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As a Parish Outreach Center, provides a variety of concrete emergency services, such as food, limited financial aid or holiday assistance to community members living within parish boundaries. Call office for details.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Christmas Baskets
Food Pantries
Easter Baskets
Thanksgiving Baskets
Provides financial aid for food, rent, clothing, shelter, etc. to qualifying individuals or families of low income under severe financial pressure from disaster, catastrophic illness or family breakup. Also, provide WIC, child care expense assistance, and provides financial assistance which enables people who are aged, blind or have a disability, are limited in their ability to care for themselves.

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WIC
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
In Home Supportive Services Subsidies
Provides basic services including home visits, furniture, clothing, food and occasionally financial support.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Food Pantries
General Furniture Provision
General Clothing Provision
Friendly Visiting
Provides emergency food pantry, and limited financial assistance, advocacy, counseling referrals, and assistance with Department of Social Service applications. Call for further information.

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Benefits Assistance
Food Pantries
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Provides support services for individuals diagnosed with AIDS, such as counseling, legal support, a food pantry, financial help for emergency situations,

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Individual Advocacy
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
AIDS / HIV Prevention Counseling
Housing Search Assistance
Provides temporary assistance to low income families who need some assistance till they become financial stable. Services also include financial aid to qualifying individuals and families for food, rent, clothing, shelter, etc. due to a disaster/emergency.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
TANF
Homeless Shelter
Provides a food pantry, and receives clients strictly by appointment. Also offers very limited funds to families in transition or in crisis. Priority is given to requests from social service agencies on behalf of a client in need of rent or utility payment assistance. Funds are very limited and assistance is offered each month until funds are depleted. Call for more information.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Food Pantries
Assists individuals by identifying needs, accessing appropriate services, including but not limited to child care, SNAP, public assistance, Neighbor Fund, utility shut off, Section 8, housing assistance, passports, Empower NY, Medicate and CHP.

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General Benefits Assistance
Home Rental Listings
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
General Health Insurance Information / Counseling
Offers low interest loans for the purchase of essential equipment necessary for disabled person to overcome barriers to daily living or vocational functioning following rehabilitation. Loans range from $500-$4000 with a repayment period of 2-8 years and the interest rate will vary. Examples of eligible equipment include, but are not limited to, wheelchairs, wheelchair van lifts, ramps, communication devices for hearing impaired/deaf, and prostheses.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Home Barrier Removal Loans
Assistive Technology Equipment Acquisition Assistance
Physical Disabilities
Disabilities Issues
Low Interest Loans
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Provides basic services including home visits, furniture, clothing, food and occasionally financial support.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Food Pantries
General Furniture Provision
General Clothing Provision
Friendly Visiting
Provides basic services including home visits, furniture, clothing, food and occasionally financial support.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
General Furniture Provision
Food Pantries
General Clothing Provision
Friendly Visiting
Provides basic services including home visits, furniture, clothing, food and occasionally financial support.

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General Clothing Provision
Friendly Visiting
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Food Pantries
General Furniture Provision
Provides emergency assistance to individuals with an urgent need for food, personal care items, medication, or other assistance due to an unforeseen emergency; food vouchers provided. Works with clients on budgeting to prevent future emergencies. Provides group for separated/divorced parents and significant others who want to reduce conflict and effectively parent their children. Provides domestic violence classes for men whose participation is court ordered. These classes provide information on the impact of men's abuse of power on family members; men's violence against women in society and how to end it; the historical, societal and cultural aspects of domestic abuse, oppression, racism, and sexism; and community efforts to stop domestic violence at the local and national level. Also provides friendly phone calls for older adults in Genesee County.

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Food Vouchers
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Co-Parenting Workshops
Personal Financial Counseling
Prescription Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Friendly Telephoning
Court Ordered Parenting Programs
Assists eligible individuals in a crisis by issuing one-time, non-recurring payments to meet emergency situations. The unit may assist with security agreements to landlords, extermination fees, moving or storage expenses, and utility arrears payments to avoid shut-offs or to restore service. Financial assistance is made in the form of a loan for utility shut-off, evictions, moving/storage expenses, property repair, rental assistance, mortgage assistance, and foreclosure. A security agreement is provided to landlords instead of a security deposit. Emergency and immediate needs assisted include: - Shelter Arrears - Utility Arrears - Security Agreements - Moving Assistance / Storage Assistance - Water Arrears (only for clients who are in danger of having their water shut off) - Stoves/Fridges/Household Establishments of Furniture (for Households not receiving Temporary Assistance) - Essential Property Repair for Homeowners (pending a health evaluation/inspection to confirm that the issue in need of repair poses a hazard to the residents' health) - Extermination - Grants of Assistance for Guide Dogs - Enhanced Shelter Allowance Determination for Temporary Assistance Recipients - SSI Check Replacement

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Moving Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Grants / Loans
Household Goods Storage
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Service Animal Purchase Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Provides emergency assistance to individuals with an urgent need for food, personal care, medication, or other assistance due to an unforeseen emergency. Provides an educational group for separated/divorced parents and significant others who want to reduce conflict and effectively parent their children. Also provides friendly phone calls for older adults in Orleans County.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Co-Parenting Workshops
Food Vouchers
Friendly Telephoning
Assists families and individuals who are in need of cash assistance to meet their needs. Eligibility is determined by several factors including income, resources, and willingness to comply with Agency regulations and requirements. Also will assist individuals with "once only" emergency needs if eligible (i.e. prevent an eviction; prevent a utility shut-off; emergency car repair/car insurance to prevent the loss of employment; etc).

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Water Service Payment Assistance
TANF
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

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General Clothing Provision
Thrift Shops
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Travelers Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Food Pantries
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
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

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Crime Victim Support
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Case / Care Management
In Home Developmental Disabilities Habilitation Programs
Life Care Planning
Diversion Programs
Programs for Offenders With Mental Disabilities
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Behavior Modification
Representative Payee Services
Financial Literacy Training
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Rent Payment Assistance
Health / Disability Related Counseling
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Disability Related Transportation
Specialized Information and Referral
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Advocacy, emergency assistance, case management program. Provides emergency food assistance through referral process. After school homework assistance program. Provides assistance with HEAP and food stamp applications.

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Homework Help Programs
Food Stamps / SNAP
Case / Care Management
Benefits Screening
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

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Faith Based Counseling
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Household Goods Vouchers
Emergency Food Clearinghouses
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
General Clothing Provision
Friendly Visiting
Assistance is available, when funds exist, for food and hygiene products, typically in the form of food vouchers/gift cards. Provides financial assistance, budgeting, advocacy, and referral. Counseling offered for depression, stress and anxiety, grief and loss, communication issues, problem solving, family transitions, and parent/child conflicts. Offers grief support groups and Domestic Violence Victims weekly support groups. Confidential location of the Domestic Violence Victims group is shared with women when they call for information. Other support groups may be formed based on need or upon request.

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Parent Counseling
Family Counseling
General Counseling Services
Bereavement Counseling
Food Vouchers
Co-Parenting Workshops
Personal Financial Counseling
Individual Counseling
General Bereavement Support Groups
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Adoption and Foster / Kinship Care Support Groups
Case / Care Management
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Individual Advocacy
Parenting Skills Classes
Specialized Information and Referral
Personal / Grooming Supplies
Provides outreach to Veterans identified as at risk of suicide, provides a baseline mental health assessment to potential participants in the program, and provides the following services for eligible participants: - Coordination of emergency treatment for participants, including coverage of any initial monetary charges for treatment, as long as the participant receives ongoing clinical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Case management with a holistic, individualized approach - Peer support - Assistance in obtaining VA benefits, including but not limited to vocational and rehabilitation services, employment and training services, educational assistance, housing assistance, and health care (including mental health care) services - Assistance in obtaining and coordinating with other public benefits for crisis-related needs, including health care services, daily living services, legal services, personal financial planning, credit counseling, and employment and vocational services - Eligible temporary income support assistance - Transportation assistance in the form of public transportation tokens - Childcare payment assistance for children under the age of 13 - General suicide prevention stability assistance, which can assist participants with funds to cover anything that may be contributing to a suicidal factor specific to a participant - Other suicide prevention services that are necessary for improving mental health such as adaptive sports, equine therapy, indoor or outdoor recreational therapy, substance use reduction programming, and individual, group, or family counseling All financial assistance is provided directly to third parties for services to veterans, and funds do not go directly to veterans themselves. ##Veteran##

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Taxi Fare
Case / Care Management
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Local Bus Fare
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Incidental Medical Expense Assistance
Suicide Prevention Programs
Child Care Expense Assistance
Train Fare
Gas Money
Financial assistance for families of children ages birth to 21 with physically handicapping conditions.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

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Adapted Sports / Games
Specialized Information and Referral
Disease / Disability Information
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Health / Disability Related Social Clubs
Provides new and previously owned athletic equipment, computers, and financial support to disadvantaged children or organizations.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Office Equipment / Supplies Donation Programs
Computer Distribution Programs
Sports Equipment Donation Programs
Sports Equipment