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Provides information and referral for family caregivers to find answers to general questions or information on specific disability and health care needs. Also provides referrals for direct services such as paying for health care, equipment or transportation.

Provides integrated, supportive housing for people with disabilities who are facing homelessness. Apartments are available for Medicaid recipients 55 and older who require assistance with activities of daily living; individuals who are 18 and older with eligibility for services through the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD); and military veterans with disabilities. Staff is located on site who advocate for residents; connect them to services available in the community; provide independent living skills training, and facilitate social and recreational opportunities.

Provides information about cancer, and referrals for services and support throughout the community.

Provides consumer-driven services to support individuals with disabilities and their families in achieving their goals by offering information and resources, advocacy, service coordination, various workshops, family reimbursement opportunities, and connection with other individuals or with disabilities.

Provides a guide for Family Caregivers. Guide with resources, checklists, and tips to help you 1.) Start the Conversation, 2) Form Your Team, 3.) Make a Plan, 4.) Find Support , and 5.) Care for Yourself.

Offers victims crisis counseling, social service referral, information and support, transportation to court proceedings, and help in navigating the Crime Victims Compensation Program for reimbursement of medical expenses, loss of income, or a disability as a result of the crime.

Provides linkages for individuals with brain injuries received prior to age 22 and their families with community-based services and supports including understanding and navigating the current system of available services, accessing Medicaid Waiver Programs if qualified, training family members, service providers, and educators to understand the impact of brain injury and brain injury prevention, and making connections to community support groups about living with a brain injury or caring for an individual with a brain injury. Assistance is also provided to understanding the local school system’s special education process. This program is funded by the Office of Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities (OMRDD).

Offers attic and wall insulation, air sealing, heating system analysis, weather strip and caulking, health and safety measures, and mobile home weatherization for income eligible residents

Provides information about and referrals to community resources for individuals affected by HIV, AIDS or Hepatitis C.

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 caregivers assistance with accessing resources, individual counseling, resource library, respite services, Alzheimer's support groups, community educational programs and guest speakers.

Provides information to individuals on Al-Anon and Ala-Teen and prepares, publishes and distributes materials.

Provides assistance in gaining and appealing SSDI, SSI, as well as administers Pooled Trust accounts.

Provides assistance to refugees and their families in achieving economic and social self-sufficiency. Helps repatriated citizens arrive safely at home. Also provides assistance to victims of human trafficking, and assures proper foster care for unaccompanied refugee and entrant minors.

Oversees the delivery of temporary and transition assistance, disability assistance, and the collection of child support. Contact the local Department of Social Services for temporary and transition assistance, and the local Social Security Administration office for disability assistance. Provides an online prescreening tool for temporary assistance, food stamps, health insurance, tax credits and other programs that help individuals make ends meet. Tool can be used to apply for food stamps.

Provides referrals to the appropriate school district's Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) for evaluation to determine the needs of preschoolers with special needs. Offers information regarding services that may be available to children with disabilities who are age 3-5.

Provides information to individuals on gambling and Gamblers Anonymous, organizes the conferences, and prepares, publishes and distributes materials.

Provides information about what rabies is, how it is transmitted, how to prevent it and when you should seek medical care.

Provides prevention, education, training, and information and referral services in efforts to increase awareness of issues regarding alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, abuse, and dependency. Also offers gambling prevention information.

Provides 24 hour crisis intervention hotline, 24 hour advocacy, group counseling, transportation, court accompaniment and preparation, and compensation claim for assistance through NYS Office of Victim Services.

Provides various services for the senior residents of Steuben County including, but not limited to, information and referral, nutrition programs, caregiver support services, health insurance information and counseling including long term care information, advocacy services, and transportation help. Offers various workshops and outreach programs.

Provides linkages for individuals with brain injuries received prior to age 22 and their families with community-based services and supports including understanding and navigating the current system of available services, accessing Medicaid Waiver Programs if qualified, training family members, service providers, and educators to understand the impact of brain injury and brain injury prevention, and making connections to community support groups about living with a brain injury or caring for an individual with a brain injury. Assistance is also provided to understanding the local school system’s special education process. This program is funded by the Office of Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities (OMRDD).

Provides information about cancer, and referrals for services and support throughout the community.

Provides 24 hour crisis intervention hotline, 24 hour advocacy, group counseling, transportation, court accompaniment and preparation, and compensation claim for assistance through NYS Office of Victim Services.

Provides prevention, education, training, and information and referral services in efforts to increase awareness of issues regarding alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, abuse, and dependency. Also offers gambling prevention information.