Provides protective service to impaired adults living in the community with unmet needs and who have no one to assist them. Also receives and responds to all reports of children who are abused, abandoned, or neglected, and carries out the statutory mandates of protecting children and providing rehabilitative services to families.

Assesses and investigates all cases of child or dependent adult abuse and/or maltreatment reports. Works with other family agencies to access services for the needs of abused, neglected or abandoned children or dependent adults.

Provides assistance to adults who are mentally or physically impaired, without regard to income, and who can no longer provide for their own basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or protect themselves from neglect, abuse, or hazardous situations, and who have no one to help them. Services include Investigation, Assessment, Counseling, Case Management, Advocacy, Money Management, Housing Referrals, Crisis Intervention, Orders of Protection, and Guardianship.

Investigates and follows up with reports of neglect, abandonment or abuse of adults that are elderly or have mental, developmental or physical disabilities.

Provides assistance to adults who are mentally or physically impaired, without regard to income, and who can no longer provide for their own basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or protect themselves from neglect, abuse, or hazardous situations, and who have no one to help them. Services include Investigation, Assessment, Counseling, Case Management, Advocacy, Money Management, Housing Referrals, Crisis Intervention, Orders of Protection, and Guardianship.

Serves as court appointed Article 81 Guardians of incapacitated people.

Offers many agencies and organizations available to assist victims of elder abuse and neglect. To find assistance, please call the Suffolk County Office for the Aging. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 911.

Provides casework services in the fields of Child Protection, Adult Protection, Preventive Services, Foster Care, Kinship Care, Adoption, and Domestic Violence. Caseworkers assist families in dealing with complex human problems that impair or prevent them from achieving or maintaining independence.

Provides services for persons over 18 who are physically or mentally impaired and who are in a situation where they are harmed or threatened with harm by the actions of themselves or others. This often involves the frail elderly and adults who are physically or mentally disabled, seriously ill or alcohol/substance abusers. Potential clients have no one able or willing to help them meet their essential needs such as food, clothing, shelter, and for medical care. Any concerned person or agency should make a referral for services. All calls are confidential and may be made anonymously.

Investigates and intervenes on behalf of adults who are unable to act on their own behalf, manage their own affairs, or who are in immediate danger. Responds and investigates reports of adult and child abuse or neglect. Ongoing supervision for those at risk of abuse is also available.

Investigates and intervenes on behalf of adults who are unable to act on their own behalf, manage their own affairs, or who are in immediate danger. Responds and investigates reports of adult and child abuse or neglect. Ongoing supervision for those at risk of abuse is also available. Financial representative payee, Financial exploitation investigations, Aid services for the Medicaid eligible are also provided.

The Crime Victims Assistance Program (CVSS) provides assistance to victims of all types of crime. Services include 24 hour hotline, rape crisis accompaniment, rape crisis services, advocacy, counseling, support groups, and forensic nursing services for women, men, and children. CVSS advocates are now available by chat to offer information, advocacy, and support to individuals who have been impacted by violence.

Anyone who witnesses or suspects the abuse or neglect of a person with special needs should make a report to the Justice Center VPCR Hotline.

Provides help for those adults who demonstrate a need for assistance in managing their activities of daily living, services may include medical and/or psychiatric support services, and financial management services. Call for further information.

* Provides emergency placement of abused or neglected children and access to foster care if required. Services for families in crisis to avoid the need for foster care placement through Child Protective Services.* Investigates abuse, exploitation, and neglect (by self or caretakers) for adults through Adult Protective Services.

Accepts all referrals of adults, over the age of 18 years, who are alleged to be incapable of caring for themselves because of a physical or mental incapacity and/or are abused, neglected, or financially exploited by others; and have no one willing or able to assist them responsibly. Services may be provided free, without regard to income. A caseworker will visit the person in his/her home within 24 hours, if the allegation is life threatening; and within 3 working days if non-life threatening. Adult Protective Services uses a case management approach to evaluate eligibility for counseling, financial management services, and medical services. Anyone making a referral to adult protective services in good faith is protected from civil liability. Call for further information.

Offers the following services: Domestic violence referrals; Emergency fuel referrals; Referrals for suspected child abuse; Referrals to appropriate community agencies, if warranted; Referrals to emergency temporary housing and Several of these program components have eligibility guidelines. Call for detailed information regarding all services and programs offered.

Provides services to county residents in various aspects of the family needs, child preventive and protective services and adult protective and personal care aide services.

Staff work with individuals that are in need of protection from actual or threatened harm due to an inability to meet their essential need for food, shelter, clothing, or medical care, secure entitlements due to them or protect themselves from physical, sexual, emotional abuse, active passive or self-neglect or financial exploitation, and have no one who will assist them responsibly.

Investigates and intervenes on behalf of older adults who experience elder abuse ranging from physical, emotional abuse and active neglect to financial exploitation.

Adult abuse is the mistreatment of an impaired adult, age 18 or over, who may be dependent on someone else for basic needs.

Provides services to assist adults ages 18 years and older who, because of physical or mental impairments, can no longer provide for their basic needs for food, clothing shelter or medical care, or protect themselves from neglect, abuse or hazardous situations, and have no one willing and/or able to help in a responsible manner.

Also coordinates after-hours homeless emergencies in St. Lawrence County. For emergency homelessness, please contact the county Sheriff's department at 315-379-2222.

* Investigates abuse, exploitation, neglect (by self or caretakers) for adults and offers the following services: Counseling Case management Advocacy* Investigates abuse, exploitation, neglect (by self or caretakers) for children. Emergency placement of abused or neglected children and access to foster care if required* Offers foster care, adoption and home finding.* Provides services for families in crisis to avoid the need for foster care placement. Casework/referral services Family preservation programs Medicaid transportation services