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Oversees all driver licenses, non-driver identification, learner permits, vehicle registration, commercial driver licenses, plate surrender and enforcement transactions. Many services are accessible online at the New York State DMV.

Provides assistance enrolling eligible children, families and individuals in low or no-cost state health insurance plans including Medicaid and Child Health Plus. Assists in enrollment with small business health insurance. Additional help is provided navigating the health insurance marketplace for people not eligible for state health insurance options.

Provides handicapped, disabled homebound citizens of any age home delivered meals Mon-Fri, with options for weekend meals. Meals are delivered between 10:30am and 12:30pm. Each meals is 1/3 RDA and is planned with a Registered Dietician. Special diets can be accommodated.

Provides building code information as well as ensured local building codes are enforced including taking and investigating reports of violations. Issues building permits.

Library services vary by location but can include summer reading programs, public computers with internet access, free wireless connections, children and adult book clubs, story times, outreach services to elderly and local schools, copying and faxing services, and public meeting rooms.

Offers a licensed school age child care program where students work on homework, receive substance abuse prevention education, and lesson plans of cultural and educational nature. Also provides field trips, recreation and snacks.

Offers subsidized rental apartments to low-moderate income individuals who are elderly and able to live independently.

Provides a comprehensive recovery program for adults with ongoing mental illness. The goal of the program is to integrate treatment, support and rehabilitation in a manner that facilitates the person's recovery. Goals can include attaining higher levels of education, improving daily functions, increasing employment, limiting in-patient utilization, and securing preferred housing. Services are designed to encourage and assist people to reach their highest possible level of independence, while providing for and insuring support for safety and personal growth.

Provides counseling and support to those in the community interested in developing a small business, or already involved in a small business enterprise. Offers various workshops.

Offers of Bachelors of Science in Management in a convenient format for working adults attending classes one night per week.

Provides access to local public records. Fulfills Freedom of Information Law requests. Administers various state and local licenses and permits. Serves as the Registrar of Vital Statistics and provides various services related to birth and death certificates, and marriage licenses. Issues dog licenses and provides dog control services.

Works to create and continue permanently a fund known as the United Way, to be collected cooperatively through voluntary subscriptions, as well as by gifts, bequests, and other legal means, which funds shall be periodically disbursed by the corporation, pursuant to its By-laws, for the maintenance of health, educational, recreational, welfare and charitable services. No direct services are offered through this agency.

Provides early childhood education and family support services to children and families. The program goal is to offer a wide range of social and educational experiences to help prepare children and families for a successful transition into kindergarten. Also offers home visitors to families of program participants and to families who do not have a Head Start within their school district. Visits are designed to strengthen family protective factors and encourage family resilience using supportive services, education on child development, offering community referrals, and supporting families with their goals.

Provide support and guidance for people who have adopted a child, or would like to adopt. Places and monitors children who are in need of alternative living arrangements with private family homes that are licensed to provide foster care. Offers training for families who wish to offer foster care services in their homes.

The state agency that is responsible for foster care, adoption and adoption assistance; child protective services; preventive services for children and families; child care services; and protective programs for vulnerable adults; as well as the administration and management of specialized programs for juvenile delinquents and juvenile offenders and residential facilities for youth placed in the custody of OCFS by the family and criminal courts; and directing the functions performed by the Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped (CBVH), and state government responses to the needs of Native Americans on reservations and in communities.

Provides building code information as well as ensured local building codes are enforced including taking and investigating reports of violations. Issues building permits.

Provides training to individuals interested in applying for certification as foster and adoptive parents to prepare to either adopt or foster children that are in the custody of the Commissioner. Places and monitors children that have been placed outside the birth family in licensed foster care homes. Responsible for strengthening and preserving families and ensuring the protection and permanency for children. Placement of children into foster homes occurs in situations of neglect and/or abuse or if the child has been adjucated as a Juvenile Delinquent (JD). Placement only occurs when no other alternatives are possible. The Children and Family Services (FS) collaborates with all DSS divisions, community and state agencies to ensure that children are safe and that families are independent.

Facilitates community based outreach events celebrating cancer survivorship, promoting early detection and prevention activities, and honoring those who have passed from cancer.

Provides representation to clients who have been denied Social Security Disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits

Provides energy conservation measures and health and safety measures which include: reducing fuel consumption and other minor repairs related to energy needs, appliance efficiency testing and replacement, heating system repair and replacement, and insulation installation.

Provides access to local public records. Fulfills Freedom of Information requests. Administers various state and local license permits. Serves as the Registrar of Vital Statistics and provides various services related to birth and death certificates, and marriage licenses. Issues dog licenses and provides dog control services.

Assists individuals with HIV in finding appropriate housing.

Offers subsidized rental apartments to low-moderate income individuals with a disability or to the elderly.

Helps older adults become aware of the importance of planning in advance for their health care in the event that they experience an illness or condition that prevents them from making or communicating decisions. This is the best way to ensure that choices are known, understood, and honored.

Provides mental health assessment and brief individual, family, and group therapies for children and families impacted by abuse and/or neglect. This program is a partnership between the Department of Human Services, the District Attorney's Office, law enforcement, victim services, medical providers, and mental health services. The collaboration increases prosecution and accountability of perpetrators, while promoting safety and support to victims and the non-offending family members.