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Social Services Dept., T.C., Long Term Care Services
AKA (Also Known As):
Tompkins Care Connection; NY Connects
Address:
320 West Martin Luther King Jr./State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Area Served:
tompkins
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 274-5666
Tompkins Care Connection provides:
County residents who meet program guidelines qualify for home care services through the Expanded In-home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) and Medicaid.
Additional services include:
Tompkins Care Connection is Tompkins County's "New York Connects" program. Tompkins County residents interested in starting a family-type home (residential and non-nursing home care) for seniors can call Long Term Care Services, 274-5222, for an application.
Family Home Requirements include:
- in-home assessment
- information and referral
- case management
- home care services
County residents who meet program guidelines qualify for home care services through the Expanded In-home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) and Medicaid.
Additional services include:
- private duty nursing
- Long Term Home Health Care program
- Traumatic Brain Injury program
- Care at Home
- Medicaid waivers for children
- Medicaid Personal Emergency Response System
- PRI assessment for nursing home placement
Tompkins Care Connection is Tompkins County's "New York Connects" program. Tompkins County residents interested in starting a family-type home (residential and non-nursing home care) for seniors can call Long Term Care Services, 274-5222, for an application.
Family Home Requirements include:
- meeting water and fire code regulations
- passing a safely inspection
- applicant must:
- be in good standing in the community
- provide personal references
- obtain a physician's statement of his/her ability to perform the services
Social Services Dept., T.C., Medicaid Buy-In/Disability/SSI
Address:
320 West Martin Luther King Jr./State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Area Served:
tompkins
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 274-5673
Title:
Division Coordinator
The Medicaid Buy-In for Working People With Disabilities program allows people to work and have Medicaid coverage. They must be under 65; have a disability; and they must be working.
DSS staff will determine eligibility.
Applicants need not be certified disabled, but believe they should be. Either Social Security or DSS makes disability determinations based on the Social Security disability listings and criteria.
Social Services Dept., T.C., Special Services
AKA (Also Known As):
The Special Services Unit
Address:
320 West Martin Luther King Jr./State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Area Served:
tompkins
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 274-5247
Title:
Division Coordinator for Emergency Services, Childcare, Fraud, Domestic Violence Liaison
Special Services provides assistance to all persons with have an emergency need for housing and/or food, or are victims of domestic violence. Special Services determines eligibility for these individuals and refers them to other services if they meet eligibility requirements.
Special Services processes referrals from Red Cross to determine eligibility for emergency assistance for shelter stays. The staff also works with the Disaster Coordinator at Red Cross to help persons in natural disasters. The unit assists homeless persons to relocate and conducts domestic violence screenings. Special Services conducts home studies to determine eligibility for Public Assistance applicants under 18 who must live on their own.
Special Services also administers The Housing First Program. This grant funded program offers assistance to homeless families and individuals in obtaining housing that otherwise might be unaffordable.
Applicants for the Housing First Program must be screened by 2-1-1 prior to referral to Special Services.
Housing First is a three- to 12-month program with intensive case management assisting the person in need to reach financial independence.
DSS Special Services offers a one-time furniture voucher. If furniture is destroyed by fire, flood, etc, a further voucher can be obtained. Applicant must apply for DSS services and be determined income eligible.
Social Services Dept., T.C., Youth and Family Services Unit
Address:
320 West Martin Luther King Jr./State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Area Served:
tompkins
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 274-5673
Title:
Case Supervisor
Youth and Family Services unit specializes in preventive and foster care services for Tompkins County adolescent youth and their families, such as:
- working with families to prevent out-of-home placement of an at-risk child
- working with youth placed in foster care by Family Court because of PINS/JD behaviors. Foster care placements include:
- family foster care
- group home care
- residential care
- treatment foster care
- sub-programs include:
- multi-systemic therapy
- youth advocacy program
- sex offense evaluations
- William George Agency Therapeutic After School Program for boys at high risk of residential placement
- managing detention placements for Tompkins County youth
Soldier On
Address:
421 North Main Street
Building 6
Leeds, MA 01053
Building 6
Leeds, MA 01053
Phone:
Fax:
(413) 582-3075
Email:
Title:
President/Chief Executive Officer
Soldier On is a private nonprofit organization committed to ending veteran homelessness. Since 1994, it has been provided homeless veterans with transitional housing and supportive services.
In 2010, the organization opened the first Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community, a permanent housing cooperative that provides formerly homeless veterans with safe, sustainable, affordable housing, transitioning them from homelessness to home-ownership. This model will be replicated nationally as Soldier On works to eliminates homelessness among veterans.
In 2010, the organization opened the first Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community, a permanent housing cooperative that provides formerly homeless veterans with safe, sustainable, affordable housing, transitioning them from homelessness to home-ownership. This model will be replicated nationally as Soldier On works to eliminates homelessness among veterans.
Soldier On now serves Central NY and Tompkins and Cortland Counties. It can assist with:
- rental payments
- security deposits
- child care
Eligibility:
- discharge status other than dishonorable
- income level 50% less than the area median
- homeless or at risk of homelessness
Solutions for Youth & Families
AKA (Also Known As):
SPOA
Address:
213 E. Green Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4 pm
Area Served:
tompkins
Phone:
Fax:
607-274-6316
Title:
Program Coordinator
Solutions for Youth and Families assists families and helping professionals with creative solutions for youth with mental health and behavioral challenges that interfere with their success in school and in the community. This includes:
- Solutions' 'Warm Line'
- referral to the Solutions for Youth and Families Team (SPOA)
- mentalhealthconnect.org website
- facilitating interagency/school collaboration and developing more integrated care systems
Southern Tier Addiction Rehabilitation Services
AKA (Also Known As):
S.T.A.R.S.
Address:
555 St. Joseph's Blvd.
Elmira, NY 14901
Elmira, NY 14901
Hours:
Mon - Fri, 8:00AM to 4:30PM
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 271-3416
Website:
Title:
Director
Offers several levels of care for the treatment of chemical dependency including adult outpatient, intensive outpatient, and inpatient rehab.
Southern Tier Addiction Rehabilitation Services, New Dawn
AKA (Also Known As):
New Dawn, STARS
Address:
555 St. Joseph's Blvd.
6th floor
Elmira, NY 14901
6th floor
Elmira, NY 14901
Hours:
Every day, 24 hours; Business hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am-4:30 pm
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 734-3405
Title:
Administrative Director
Inpatient chemical dependency rehabilitation treatment program for those 18 and older.
Southern Tier Addiction Rehabilitation Services, Outpatient & Intensive Outpatient
AKA (Also Known As):
S.T.A.R.S.
Address:
555 St. Joseph's Blvd.
4th floor
Elmira, NY 14901
4th floor
Elmira, NY 14901
Hours:
Mon - Fri, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 271-3416
Website:
Title:
Administrative Director
Outpatient Services offers varying intensities of outpatient treatment. Intensive Outpatient Services provides nine or more hours of treatment per week.
Southern Tier AIDS Program, Inc.
AKA (Also Known As):
STAP
Address:
501 South Meadow Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm
Area Served:
tompkins
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 272-0079
Email:
Title:
Executive Director
Southern Tier AIDS Program (STAP) provides case management and supportive services to persons with HIV and their families. Supportive services include: assistance with understanding treatment, housing assistance and emergency financial assistance.
STAP provides HIV Prevention Education to the community and operates specific programs for young gay/ bisexual/ transgender men, communities of color, women, incarcerated individuals and active substance users.
STAP operates syringe exchange programs in Ithaca and Johnson City.
Free HIV testing with results in 20 minutes is offered at the Ithaca and Johnson City offices.
Free Hepatitis C testing for is offered at the Ithaca and Johnson City offices.
Safer sex supplies, i.e. condoms, female condoms, lubricant, dental dams, latex gloves, are always available for free at STAP offices.
Southern Tier AIDS Program, Inc., Client Services
AKA (Also Known As):
STAP
Address:
501 South Meadow Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 272-0079
Title:
Director of Programs
Case management and other supportive services, including:
- health information, medical advocacy, treatment education
- referrals to medical care and mental health services
- nutrition
- housing assistance
- legal assistance
- links to other related community services
- emergency financial assistance for qualifying clients
Southern Tier AIDS Program, Inc., Prevention and Educational Serv
AKA (Also Known As):
STAP
Address:
501 South Meadow Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 272-0079
Title:
Director of Programs
STAP works to heighten awareness of HIV and Hepatitis as preventable diseases, presenting education and prevention programs to community members and groups.
The program provides specialized outreach to:
- active substance users
- people who inject drugs
- LGBTQ populations
- young gay/bisexual/transgender men
- youth
- communities of color
- incarcerated populations
- women
Southern Tier AIDS Program, TC Prevention Point
AKA (Also Known As):
Tompkins County Prevention Point
Address:
501 South Meadow Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday. & Friday, 11 am-5 pm; Tuesdy & Thursday, 1-5 pm; 1st & 3rd Saturday, 10 am-2 pm
Area Served:
tompkins
Phone:
Fax:
(607) 272-0079
Title:
Harm Reduction Coordinator
Tompkins County Prevention Point is a free syringe exchange program and harm reduction service. It prevents the spread of HIV, Hepatitis C and other infectious diseases by providing free clean IV & IM syringes and other supplies to prevent needle sharing. The program also offers education about risk reduction strategies, HIV/HCV transmission, safer injection strategies, etc.
HIV WALK-IN TESTING: Tuesday and Thursday, 9- 11:30 am
Southern Tier Eating Disorders Network Support Groups
Address:
Southern Tier Eating Disorders Network, Stay Healthy Oakdale
Johnson City, NY 13790
Johnson City, NY 13790
Phone:
Support groups for individuals with eating disorders and their families.
Anorexia or Bulimia Support:
Monday, 5:30-6:30 pm,
Cost: Free contact 763-5090 for current location
Monday, 5:30-6:30 pm,
Cost: Free contact 763-5090 for current location
Southside Community Center, Inc.
Address:
305 South Plain Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca, NY 14850
Hours:
Monday - Thursday, 9AM to 7PM; Friday, 9AM to 5PM; some weekends
Area Served:
tompkins
Fax:
(607) 273-2517
Website:
Title:
Executive Director
Southside Community Center has served to affirm, empower, and foster the development of self-pride among the African-American citizens of greater Ithaca. Through community forums fostering political and social awareness, and activities in education and recreation, the Southside Community Center works to develop an appreciation for the contributions and presence of those peoples of African descent in the greater Ithaca communities and in the larger world community.
