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Groton Women's Community Center Mentoring Program
AKA (Also Known As):
GWCC
Address:
112 McKinley Avenue
Groton, NY 13073
Groton, NY 13073
Hours:
Monday, 5pm-7pm, Thursday 10 am-1 pm; 5:30-7:30 pm or by appoinment
Area Served:
tompkins
Phone:
Title:
Director
Offers these services:
- mentoring to women in recovery from:
- abuse/domestic violence
- pregnancy/abortion
- divorce
- financial difficulties
- other difficult life situations
- English as a Second Language
Health Department, C.C., Children with Special Needs Program
Address:
60 Central Avenue
Cortland, NY 13045
Cortland, NY 13045
Area Served:
cortland
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 753-5136
The following services are available:
Early Intervention: provides evaluations and appropriate services for children from birth to age 3 with a developmental disability or delay.
Child Find: provides developmental screenings and surveillance for children from birth to age 3 who are considered to be at risk for developmental delays.
Children with Special Health Care Needs: identifies children with special health care needs with referrals to appropriate agencies and health insurance providers.
Facilitated Enrollment: provides assistance with Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus and Medicaid application(s).
Physically Handicapped Children's Program (aka PHCP): provides financial and referral services for children under 21 with physically handicapping conditions.
Pre-K Special Education Program: facilitates evaluations and services through the child's school district for children age 3-5 years with documented or suspected developmental delays or disabilities.
Health Department, C.C., Healthy Neighborhoods Program
Address:
60 Central Avenue
Cortland, NY 13045-2746
Cortland, NY 13045-2746
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 756-3419
Healthy Neighborhoods Program, seeks to reduce the burden of housing related illness and injury through a holistic, healthy homes approach. The program provides in-home assessments and interventions for asthma, tobacco cessation, indoor air quality, lead, fire safety, and other environmental health hazards within the Cortland County community.
Health Department, C.C., Tobacco Free Cortland
Address:
60 Central Avenue
Cortland, NY 13045
Cortland, NY 13045
Area Served:
cortland
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 756-3419
Tobacco Free Cortland, a partnership of community organizations and individuals dedicated to reducing the health and economic burdens of tobacco use in Cortland County, works toward these goals:
- eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke
- decreasing the social acceptance of tobacco use
- promoting cessation of tobacco use
- preventing initiation of tobacco use among youth and young adults
Health Department, T.C., Children With Special Care Needs
AKA (Also Known As):
CSCN
Address:
55 Brown Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Area Served:
tompkins
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 274-6648
Title:
Director, Children with Special Care Needs
Early Intervention Program (EI) offers evaluation and therapeutic services to children from birth to age three with developmental delays and/or disabilities. Services include, but are not limited, to:
Physically Handicapped Children's Program reimburses for health services to eligible children age birth to 21 years.
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program helps families find and access:
- evaluations
- speech, physical, occupational, hearing, vision and counseling services
Physically Handicapped Children's Program reimburses for health services to eligible children age birth to 21 years.
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program helps families find and access:
- appropriate community programs
- health care professionals and healthcare coverage (insurance/Medicaid)
- advocacy support for school Committee on PreSchool Education (CPSE)/Committee on Education (CSE)
Health Department, T.C., Health Promotion Program
AKA (Also Known As):
HPP
Address:
55 Brown Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Area Served:
tompkins
Phone:
Fax:
(607)274-6695
Title:
Program Director and TCHD Public Information Officer (PIO)
The Health Promotion Program (HPP) informs, educates and empowers people to help prevent disease, maintaining their own health and that of the community.
HPP:
- Promotes health eating, physical activity and avoiding tobacco to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer
- Advocates for policy, organizational and environmental change to support individual behavior change
- Partners with local business, media, health providers, schools, legislators and community agencies to achieve these objectives
Health Department, T.C.,Children With Special Care Needs
AKA (Also Known As):
CSCN
Address:
55 Brown Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Area Served:
tompkins
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 274-6648
Title:
Director, Children with Special Care Needs
Early Intervention Program (EI) offers evaluation and therapeutic services to children from birth to age three with developmental delays and/or disabilities. Services include, but are not limited, to:
Physically Handicapped Children's Program reimburses for health services to eligible children age birth to 21 years.
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program helps families find and access:
- evaluations
- speech, physical, occupational, hearing, vision and counseling services
Physically Handicapped Children's Program reimburses for health services to eligible children age birth to 21 years.
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program helps families find and access:
- appropriate community programs
- health care professionals and healthcare coverage (insurance/Medicaid)
- advocacy support for school Committee on PreSchool Education (CPSE)/Committee on Education (CSE)
HealthyNow Teen Program, Cortland County
AKA (Also Known As):
HealthyNow Teen Program
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Helping Hands Caring Heart
Address:
111 Port Watson St.
Cortland, NY 13045
Cortland, NY 13045
Area Served:
cortland
Phone:
Email:
Helping Hands Caring Heart, Inc. is a Christian organization that serves pregnant women, single women with young children, single fathers, grandparents, and low-income families by promoting their human dignity; strengthening healthy personal relationships; and empowering them to live independent, productive lives. The organization also strives to network with other churches to provide the most comprehensive services.
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
- Assistance with planning for a child including pregnancy tests, maternity clothes, confidential counseling with information about adoption, and support groups with other pregnant women.
- Confidential post-abortion counseling and support groups
- Preparation for a newborn baby including diapers, wipes, bottles, formula, baby food, clothes, furniture, and other nursery items that a family might need help purchasing.
- A support system for parents of young children. This includes educational materials, parent support groups, confidential counseling, and childrens clothes.
- A resource for families in crisis situations. This includes referrals and networking to services in our community, confidential counseling, and assisting with important life transitions.
- Every Friday a therapeutic support group is offered with a licensed social worker.
Hillside Children's Center, Finger Lakes Campus
Address:
7432 County House Road
Auburn, NY 13021
Auburn, NY 13021
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 7:30 am-5 pm
Phone:
Fax:
(315) 258-2105
Email:
Title:
Director of Residential Services
Hillside Children's Center Finger Lakes Campus is a residential treatment facility designed to meet the needs of severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents aged 10-18.
Care includes:
Services include:
Care includes:
- 24-hour supervision
- intensive clinical services for children and families
- individualized special education
- highly structured group living experiences
Services include:
- assessments
- psychiatric and psychological services
- medical treatment
- recreation therapy
- special education
Hope for the Bereaved
AKA (Also Known As):
HOPE FOR BEREAVED, Inc
Address:
4500 Onondaga Blvd
Syracuse, NY 13219
Syracuse, NY 13219
Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 9 am-4:30 pm; closed Fridays July & August
Phone:
Fax:
315-475-3298
HOPE FOR BEREAVED provides free support and hope to grieving children, adults and families through one-to-one counseling, support groups, telephone helpline, and HOPELine newsletter.
Support group facilitators are trained by HOPE staff and have "lived" the same grief experience. Friends or family members are welcome. Please call before attending any groups.
Current groups include:
Current groups include:
- children 6 or older and teens
- parent(s) who have lost an infant or child of any age
- those left behind by a suicide
- individuals who have lost a parent, relative or friend
- widows, widowers, engaged and significant others, all ages
- people who have lost a spouse, parent, child or friend to drug overdose
- LGBT
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), anyone having or knows someone with ALS
HOPEline, NYS
AKA (Also Known As):
OASAS-New York State, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
Address:
Albany Office
1450 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203-3526
1450 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203-3526
Hours:
24 hours / 365 day a year
Phone:
Title:
Commissioner
NYS HOPEline is for those who need help with problem gambling, drug abuse, or alcoholism issues. All calls are free and confidential.
HOPEline Services Include:
- Crisis and motivational interviewing for callers in need
- Referrals to prevention and treatment providers
- 48 hours call back to those who wish to be contacted
- Informational materials
Hospicare and Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County
AKA (Also Known As):
Hospicare
Address:
172 East King Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm; 24-hour on-call patient care
Area Served:
tompkins
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 272-0237
Email:
Title:
Executive Director
Hospicare and Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County provides a hospice program of comprehensive home and residential care for terminally ill patients and their families, as well as palliative care services (pain management) to people with advanced illnesses who may or may not have terminal diagnoses.
A team of physicians, nurses, social workers, health aides, and clergy provides palliative physical care to the patient and emotional, psychological and spiritual support to the patient and family members. A certified therapeutic harp practitioner offers complementary therapeutic music to help patients deal with physical and emotional symptoms. Trained volunteers offer respite and companionship, as well as help with chores, errands and transportation. Acupuncturists and volunteer licensed massage therapists also provide support to patients and family members. Financial and legal counseling is provided. Bereavement counseling in the form of individual and group counseling is available to anyone in the community, including children. Hospicare provides education and resources about end-of-life issues, including advance directives and pain and symptom management.
Hospicare and Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County, Bereavement Groups
Address:
172 East King Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Area Served:
tompkins
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 272-0237
Email:
Title:
Manager of Bereavement Services
Hospicare offers drop-in bereavement groups and periodic special support groups. These meetings are open to the community and there is no attendance fee, but pre-registration is sometimes required. Bereavement support groups and social opportunities are listed on Hospicare's website at www.hospicare.org. Short-term individual bereavement counseling is also available.
Hospicare and Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County, Hospicare Residence
AKA (Also Known As):
Nina K. Miller Hospicare Center
Address:
172 East King Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Area Served:
tompkins
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 272-0237
Title:
Director of Patient Services
The Hospicare Residence creates a home-like atmosphere with a flexible approach to meeting patient/family needs. Although most services takes place in patients' homes, the Hospicare residence offers a place for people whose caregivers can no longer a care for them or for those who live alone without adequate support or no longer have a home in which to live.
Staffing:
- Hospice medical director is available for consultation if the patient's physician is unable to visit.
- Two staff members attend to no more than six patients 24 hours a day, assuring that personal care and attention are provided.
- Volunteers prepare meals and provide companionship.
