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Offers temporary help for individuals and families in need while they work towards self sufficiency. Will assist with security deposit or first month's rent, but not both. Responsible for paying for and assisting in the scheduling of burials for residents of Greene County who die without funds or family to arrange and pay for a burial.

Family Assistance (FA) provides money for families with children. Cash benefits are limited to five years in a recipient's lifetime. After five years, a Family Assistance case may continue to receive benefits if an adult is disabled and cannot work or may be required to apply for assistance through the Safety Net category.

Safety Net Assistance (SNA) provides money for basic living expenses for single adults and childless couples (or families who have used up their 5-year limit of FA). Cash benefits are limited to two years in a recipient's lifeltime. After two years, the non-cash Safety Net Assistance voucher system provides benefits.

Emergency Temporary Assistance through Emergency Assistance for Families (EAF) or Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) provides assistance for crisis situations including evictions, moving expenses, utility shutoffs, help with food expenses, and diversion payments to help individuals avoid the need for ongoing assistance. Individuals do not need to be on public assistance to receive Emergency Temporary Assistance.

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Moving Expense Assistance
Housing Related Coordinated Entry
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
TANF
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Veteran and family support services help veteran households with housing, financial assistance and many other services that create stability.

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Transitional Housing / Shelter
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Military Transition Assistance Programs
Provides basic services including home visits, furniture, clothing, food and occasionally financial support.

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Friendly Visiting
General Clothing Provision
General Furniture Provision
Food Pantries
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Assists in serving the basic needs of the families of the parish and community who are in crisis. Our goal is to help, organize and empower people. Parish Social Ministry assists people with direct services in an effort to help them help themselves. The Office of Parish Social Ministry works in partnership with Catholic Charities to meet the immediate needs of the people of our community by providing food, gift cards for food and necessities, fuel and financial assistance when able.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Food Pantries
* Provides 24-hour access to emergency communications for local families and service members.* Provides access to emergency financial support to military families that require assistance with basic needs.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Social Services for Military Personnel
Emergency Communications
Military Family Service/Support Centers
Provides supplementary financial assistance for treatment for leukemia, lymphomas, multiple myeloma, and specific myelodysplastic syndromes. Assistance covers costs for certain prescription drugs, certain x-rays, transportation, and blood services. Formal application required.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Prescription Drugs for Specific Health Conditions
Prescription Expense Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Provides assistance with basic needs for individuals or families who have emergency need, including those who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Services provided, as resources permit, include emergency rent payment assistance, local and long distance transit fare, prescription payment assistance, clothing, utility assistance, and information and referral.

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Gas Service Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
General Clothing Provision
Rent Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Assists individuals in the community by promoting safety, healthy families and economic stability.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
TANF Appeals/Complaints
General Relief Appeals/Complaints
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
TANF Applications
Homeless Motel Vouchers
General Relief Applications
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
* Provides services and programs to the residents of the area served including: College Bound - program for high school-aged youth to support and encourage applying to and attending college. Community Outreach - Information and referral program to services that assist in achieving self-sufficiency. Childhood counseling and Intervention program Family preservation program - Improves family and school functioning to prevent out-of-home placement for at-risk youth. Individual, couple, family, and group counseling Healthy Relationships of the Finger Lakes - offers programs for young couples, parents, and other family members designed to build strong relationships and improve parenting skills.

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Family Counseling
Conjoint Counseling
Individual Counseling
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Family Preservation Programs
College/University Entrance Support
Group Counseling
Offers financial assistance to families that have a child with a disability with financial needs not being met by other resources. Previous examples include clothing, school supplies, past due heating bills, Respite services, and medical equipment not being covered by insurance.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Provides case management and financial assistance for things such as rent arrears, gas/electric/water/utility shut off notices for homeless families or families at risk of being homeless that meet federal guidelines and live or are homeless within City of Binghamton.

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Case/Care Management
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Assistance up to $500 for qualified households, types of assistance includes:Car RepairsCar Insurance- must have cancelation noticePhone Bills- must have shut off noticeUtility Bills-must have shut off noticeHealth InsuranceChildcare ExpensesBack Rent Assistance- must have eviction noticeClient must be ineligible for other local programs that already provide these services such as DSS, Catholic Charities, Robin Fund, INHS for rent assistance or repairs- will need to prove ineligibility for other programsIncome guidelines listed in eligibility section belowDocuments needed for verification:Documents to prove residency or employment in Tompkins County:- employment letter- utility or phone bill issued in past 30 daysDocumentation of income, examples include:-current paystub in last 30 days- benefit statement for Social Security, SSI or Unemployment- Current bank statement- self attestation formDocumentation of Need, examples:-late rent notice-repair bill- utility bill/shutoff notice- other statement ie insurance, childcare, etcDocument upload short url: 211tompkins.org/uploadmobile friendly, screenshots and pictures of the documents can be uploadedClick on the link below to begin the intake process MUST BE FILLED OUT BY LOCAL 2-1-1 STAFF:https://forms.gle/9XfAjbZzDF4Yegwr7

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Appliances
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Helps in finding housing, clothing, furniture, emergency food, child care, etc. Referral to counseling, self-help groups, social services, legal aid. Offers Thanksgiving assistance. Offers Christmas assistance of family food packages and clothing gifts for children. Represents rural needs on area agency boards and committees.

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Benefits Screening
Christmas Baskets
Individual Advocacy
Holiday Gifts/Toys
Thanksgiving Baskets
Offers temporary help for individuals and families in need while they work towards self sufficiency. Will assist with security deposit or first month's rent, but not both. Responsible for paying for and assisting in the scheduling of burials for residents of Warren County who die without funds or family to arrange and pay for a burial.

Family Assistance (FA) provides money for families with children. Cash benefits are limited to five years in a recipient's lifetime. After five years, a Family Assistance case may continue to receive benefits if an adult is disabled and cannot work or may be required to apply for assistance through the Safety Net category.

Safety Net Assistance (SNA) provides money for basic living expenses for single adults and childless couples (or families who have used up their 5-year limit of FA). Cash benefits are limited to two years in a recipient's lifeltime. After two years, the non-cash Safety Net Assistance voucher system provides benefits.

Emergency Temporary Assistance through Emergency Assistance for Families (EAF) or Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) provides assistance for crisis situations including evictions, moving expenses, utility shutoffs, help with food expenses, and diversion payments to help individuals avoid the need for ongoing assistance. Individuals do not need to be on public assistance to receive Emergency Temporary Assistance.

Also, assist those who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless to find housing.

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Rental Deposit Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
TANF
Housing Search Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Housing Related Coordinated Entry
Provides assistance to low-income families and individuals with emergency needs, such as, personal items, household items, food, and clothing.

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Personal/Grooming Supplies Donation Programs
General Household Goods Provision
Furniture
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Kitchenware
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Household Goods Donation Programs
Limited assistance is focused on families and individuals who are working but are faced with an unplanned emergency, such as an unexpected medical bill or car repair expense. Short term crisis aid may be offered while the individual works on long term case management.

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General Clothing Provision
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
General Clothing Donation Programs
Emergency assistance is offered through a voucher to those eligible for rent (with eviction notice), security deposit (with lease agreement), utilities (such as heat, electricity, and water with a shut-off notice), and other emergency situations.

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Gas Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
As a Parish Outreach Center, provides limited emergency services, such as food to community members living within parish boundaries. Check with parish coordinator for details.

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Food Pantries
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Helps vulnerable families access public entitlements, emergency food, food stamp applications, shelter, eviction prevention, and other benefits assistance. Also offer financial literacy classes that teach people how to make every dollar count. (Emergency financial assistance is limited by resources).

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General Benefits Assistance
Financial Literacy Training
Case / Care Management
Benefits Screening
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
As a Parish Outreach Center, provides a variety of concrete emergency services, such as food, clothing, or holiday assistance, through St. Vincent De Paul Society Conference to community members living within parish boundaries. Check with parish coordinator for details.

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General Clothing Provision
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Food Pantries
Holiday Programs
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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General Clothing Provision
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Food Pantries
General Furniture Provision
Friendly Visiting

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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Adapted Sports / Games
Specialized Information and Referral
Disease / Disability Information
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Health / Disability Related Social Clubs
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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Benefits Screening
Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Case / Care Management
Homework Help Programs
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Food Stamps / SNAP
Counselors help families, children, adults, and seniors with day-to-day troubles and serious concerns by helping to pinpoint the problem and use strengths to select a solution-focused strategy that best fits the individual situation. Services include: Youth/Adult Counseling, Individual and Family Counseling, School Intervention Services, Multi-Systemic Therapy Services, and Emergency Relief Assistance and Advocacy. Also provides Our Kids Awareness and Education Program for separating/divorcing parents. Topics covered include the impact of separation/divorce on children, cooperative and parallel approaches to co-parenting, legal issues related to custody and/or access, alternatives to litigation, methods of communication, and problem-solving.

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Parent Counseling
Family Counseling
Caregiver Counseling
Co-Parenting Workshops
Individual Counseling
Adolescent / Youth Counseling
Spouse / Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Multisystemic Therapy
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance