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Provides services to assist adults age 18 or 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.
* Provides services and programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or other challenges, such as: Aging Services for all populations. Broker services. Respite. Residential habilitation. Independent living skill training. Day services. Recreation services for children. Supported employment and placement services. Residential services. Vocational training. Autism Services at The Arc Ontario. Bus transportation for participants and the general public. Pet Connections - a training for individuals interested in training their dogs to be therapy dogs.

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Disability Related Center Based Employment
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Autism Therapy
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Public Guardianship/Conservatorship Programs
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Adult Day Program Centers
Adult In Home Respite Care
Adult Residential Care Homes
Vocational Education
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Service Dog Training Instruction for Owners
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Committed to supporting and protecting the health, safety, and dignity of all people with special needs.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Children's Protective Services
Elder Abuse Prevention
Discrimination Assistance
Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
A state-mandated service provided by every county with the goal of keeping vulnerable adults safely residing in the community or in the least restrictive alternative. It involves intake, investigation, and assessment of referrals of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of qualifying vulnerable adults. APS workers develop services plans with eligible clients to remedy physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or to address unmet, essential needs of adults.
Offers protective services in cases where an adult is at risk of harm and has no one who is able to responsibly assist them.
A state-mandated service provided by every county with the goal of keeping vulnerable adults safely residing in the community or in the least restrictive alternative. It involves intake, investigation, and assessment of referrals of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of qualifying vulnerable adults. APS workers develop services plans with eligible clients to remedy physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or to address unmet, essential needs of adults.
investigates reports of abuse and neglect of adults provides financial management, case management and coordination with community resources for at-risk adultsIf you are concerned about a family member or friend, and are looking for assistance, we urge you to call Protective Services for Adults at the Tompkins County Department of Social Services for information and support at (607) 274-5323.After hours protective services, 607-272-2444. Answered by Tompkins County Sheriff's Department; callers asked to leave name and phone number for callback from DSS on-call worker.There is ARPA rental assistance available through APS. The tenants must have social security of some kind and be willing to have APS be their rep payee. Call Amy Mills for eligibility screening: 607-274-5341.

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Daily Money Management Services
Adult Protective Services
Provides services to assist adults age 18 or 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.
Provides services to assist adults age 18 or 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.
Educating, empowering and advocating for long-term care residents. The Ombudsman Program is an effective advocate and resource for older adults and persons with disabilities who live in nursing homes, assisted living and other licensed adult care homes. Advocates for residents by investigating and resolving complaints made by or on behalf of residents; promoting the development of resident and family councils; and informing government agencies, providers and the general public about issues and concerns impacting residents of long-term care facilities.

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Elder Abuse Prevention
Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups
Individual Advocacy
Health Facility Complaints
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Adult Residential Facility Complaints

Provides services to assist adults ages 18 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.

Provides services to assist adults age 18 or 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.
A state-mandated service provided by every county with the goal of keeping vulnerable adults safely residing in the community or in the least restrictive alternative. It involves intake, investigation, and assessment of referrals of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of qualifying vulnerable adults. APS workers develop services plans with eligible clients to remedy physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or to address unmet, essential needs of adults.
Provides services to assist adults age 18 or 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.
* Oversees the proceedings in order to ensure that the assets of the estate are managed and distributed in accordance with New York State law and/or the decedent's wishes.* Surrogate's Court also has jurisdiction in adoption proceedings.

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Trust Administration
Probate Courts
Public Guardianship/Conservatorship Programs
Adoption Courts
Provides services to assist adults age 18 or 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.
* Investigates abuse, exploitation, neglect (by self or caretakers) for older adults. Counseling, case management and advocacy. Money management/representative payee program. Assistance finding alternative living arrangements.

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Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
* Provides residential services for adults with Intellectual disabilities and community residential habilitation.* Provides Medicaid service coordination.* Provides Traumatic Brain Injury service coordination.* Offers Asperger family support services.* Provides guardianship program.* Provides volunteer services to not-for-profit agencies and other area organizations by CDS clients.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Representative Payee Services
Public Guardianship/Conservatorship Programs
Long Term Case/Care Management
Day Treatment for Adults With Developmental Disabilities
Special Olympics
A state-mandated service provided by every county with the goal of keeping vulnerable adults safely residing in the community or in the least restrictive alternative. It involves intake, investigation, and assessment of referrals of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of qualifying vulnerable adults. APS workers develop services plans with eligible clients to remedy physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or to address unmet, essential needs of adults.
A state-mandated service provided by every county with the goal of keeping vulnerable adults safely residing in the community or in the least restrictive alternative. It involves intake, investigation, and assessment of referrals of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of qualifying vulnerable adults. APS workers develop services plans with eligible clients to remedy physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or to address unmet, essential needs of adults.needed.
* 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.

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Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response
Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
A state-mandated service provided by every county with the goal of keeping vulnerable adults safely residing in the community or in the least restrictive alternative. It involves intake, investigation, and assessment of referrals of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of qualifying vulnerable adults. APS workers develop services plans with eligible clients to remedy physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or to address unmet, essential needs of adults.
* Investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect received by NYS Central Registry of Abuse and Maltreatment. Services may include: Foster care placement for abused or neglected children. Preventive Services for families in crisis to avoid foster care placement. Casework/referral services. Family preservation & support programs. JD & PINS programs. Foster parent recruitment. Foster parent training and certification. Certification of adoptive families for children in foster care. Adult Protective services works with individuals 18 years and older, with physical and/or mental impairments, and no support system to help meet basic needs. On call caseworker for after hours emergencies.

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Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Family Preservation Programs
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Protective services for adults.
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.

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Spouse / Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Adoption Services
Foster Home Placement
Children's Protective Services
Child Abuse Prevention
Case / Care Management
Adult Protective Services
General Abuse Prevention
Kinship Care