Assists in locating housing, linking people to public assistance, rental subsidies and financial assistance, advocating with landlords, and assisting in conflict resolution.

* Provides programs to individuals with disabilities with the goal of creating more opportunities, supporting independent decision making, pursuing recreational activities, and becoming a part of the community. Services include: Peer Advocacy Benefits Advisement Education and Housing Advocacy Architectural Consultations and Access Advocacy Recreational Access Consultations Disability Awareness Community Programs and Presentations Community Habilitation Employment Personal Care Bank Freedom Recreation and Freedom Riders Smoking Cessation classes

Monitors and addresses Cortland County housing needs through several programs.

Works to eliminate housing discrimination, promote open communities, and ensure equal access to housing opportunities for all people.

Program offers assistance, information, education and referral about benefits, housing, nursing home advocacy and diversion to avoid moving into a nursing home, respite services for care givers, consumer-directed personal services, traumatic brain injury services, and a personal care bank for toiletries and supplies for families in need.

Assists in locating housing, linking people to public assistance, rental subsidies and financial assistance, advocating with landlords, and assisting in conflict resolution.

Program offers assistance, information, education and referral about benefits, housing, nursing home advocacy and diversion to avoid moving into a nursing home, respite services for care givers, consumer-directed personal services, traumatic brain injury services, and a personal care bank for toiletries and supplies for families in need.

Program offers assistance, information, education and referral about benefits, housing, nursing home advocacy and diversion to avoid moving into a nursing home, respite services for care givers, consumer-directed personal services, traumatic brain injury services, and a personal care bank for toiletries and supplies for families in need.

Assists in landlord/tenant issues and is active in rural, homeless prevention and assistance in affordable housing for working families.

Provides assistance to individuals with disabilities to solve problems and overcome barriers to independence. This includes helping to identify and access supports and services and apply for benefit programs. Issues tend to resolve around housing, transportation and employment needs.

Offers parish social ministry program including human development and social justice through convenings, advocacy and encouragement of parish-based social ministers.

Assists in locating housing, linking people to public assistance, rental subsidies and financial assistance, advocating with landlords, and assisting in conflict resolution.

Assists in locating housing, linking people to public assistance, rental subsidies and financial assistance, advocating with landlords, and assisting in conflict resolution.

* Assists in locating housing, linking people to public assistance, rental subsidies and financial assistance, advocating with landlords, and assisting in conflict resolution.

Program offers assistance, information, education and referral about benefits, housing, nursing home advocacy and diversion to avoid moving into a nursing home, respite services for care givers, consumer-directed personal services, traumatic brain injury services, and a personal care bank for toiletries and supplies for families in need.

* Assists in locating housing, linking people to public assistance, rental subsidies and financial assistance, advocating with landlords, and assisting in conflict resolution.

The Access to Independence (ATI) Housing Education Program: advocates for affordable, accessible and integrated housing throughout the Central NY region Quarterly meetings of the Cortland County Housing Consortium Provide information on fair housing and tenant rights brings tenants, landlords, service providers and community members together to share: new housing options for people with disabilities solutions to housing issues best practices with other stakeholders

Builds homes with new homeowners through cooperative self-help and volunteer support small monthly mortgage payments support construction of more homes.

Connect individuals with disabilities with community partners in locating affordable and accessible housing. A housing advocate will discuss individual housing issues. Housing advocate will provide resources to help find an apartment, prevent eviction, resolve landlord issues, etc. A Housing Workshop is offered to address housing-related issues, which open opportunities to connect and share concerns.

Provides information and referrals to individuals with disabilities and their families to resources and services available in the community. Also provides information in various formats regarding the issues of physical and developmental disabilities. Housing advocacy is provided to consumers to discuss housing issues.

Functions to empower and educate tenants, preserve affordable housing and livable neighborhoods, and strengthen tenant protections. Offers organizational and technical assistance to tenants groups with these objectives. Maintains Speakers Bureau and publishes newsletter and educational material. Call for more information.

Program offers assistance, information, education and referral about benefits, housing, nursing home advocacy and diversion to avoid moving into a nursing home, respite services for care givers, consumer-directed personal services, traumatic brain injury services, and a personal care bank for toiletries and supplies for families in need.

Accepts referrals from people who have a room in their home to rent to a reliable home seeker needing affordable rental housing. Conducts criminal background checks, reference checks, and personal interviews of all parties. Call for more information.

Promotes effective fair housing laws, nondiscriminatory affordable housing policies, and vigilant fair housing enforcement for all tenants and homeowners. Organizes residents to engage in civic actions to support fair housing. Advocates for individuals in low-income housing through support of fair-housing legislation and litigates against federal housing discrimination.

Advocates for community resources for the homeless of Nassau and Suffolk Counties including the development of emergency, transitional and permanent low cost housing. Provides opportunities for agencies to present current issues facing Long Island's homeless and educates professionals about available services. Coordinates applications to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for homeless funding and conducts an annual Homeless Count. Provides technical assistance to local organizations whose services do not meet the criteria for HUD funding, but are essential for meeting the needs of the homeless.