Advocacy - Program
Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc.
131 Genesee Street
Utica, NY
Provides active support and guidance to people with disabilities, and help ensure that an individual’s choices for living independently are respected. Advocates can answer questions and provide assistance with applications for Social Security Disability and SSI, Temporary Assistance, HEAP, Medicaid, Food Stamps, and housing. Advocates can also assist recipients of DSS with understanding sanctions and the steps for Fair Hearings. Peer Mentoring Information and Referral Independent Living …
Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) - Program
Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency
38 Morgan Street
Ilion, NY
Gives senior citizens the opportunity to share their lifetime skills, talents, and abilities with youth with a developmental and/or learning disability. Foster grandparents can spend 15 to 40 hours each week at local elementary schools, daycare centers, and head start sites, giving one-to-one attention, encouragement, and support to children needing assistance in overcoming physical, mental, social and emotional obstacles.
Youth Services - Program
Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc.
131 Genesee Street
Utica, NY
*Offers the following services: Main Street - Provides crisis intervention, advocacy and mentoring to address homelessness, problems at school, poverty, and to prevent involvement with the criminal justice system. Intensive Case Management - Offers case management for mental health and assists families in creating individualized plans for the care of their children.
Elderly/Disability Services - Program
Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc.
1607 Genesee Street
Utica, NY
Offers the following services: Adult Day Services - Provides nutritious meals, social programing, supervision, personal care services, community outings, assistance with activities of daily living and door to door transportation (Oneida and parts of Herkimer counties only). In-Home Companion Care - Offers companionship and assistance with everyday activities. Caregiver Services - Provides community education, information, and referral for caregivers of the disabled or elderly. Ombudsman …
Employment Services - Program
Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc.
131 Genesee Street
Utica, NY
Provides advocacy, support, and mentoring to help individuals with disabilities to acquire/maintain employment. Long and short term job coaching Direct job placement Supportive job placement Employer education Employment search assistance Employment search assistance for Ticket to Work recipients
Home and Community Based Services - Program
Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc.
131 Genesee Street
Utica, NY
Provides assistance in maintaining an independent lifestyle for individuals with disabilities with the following resources: Self-Direction - for persons with developmental disabilities Medicaid Service Coordination Habilitation Services - assistance with daily tasks and independent living skills Consumer Directed Personal Assistant Program Assistance in transitioning from nursing care facilities to the home (including moving assistance). Respite vouchers to allow caregivers to …
Prevention Services - Program
Center for Family Life and Recovery
502 Court Street
Suite 401
Utica, NY
Addresses the opiate epidemic problems in the community through the Oneida County Opiate Task Force. Works on suicide prevention in the community by strengthening the coordination and accessibility of services, providing awareness of suicide prevention facilitated by the Oneida County Suicide Prevention Coalition. Provides navigators to help those affected by addiction, and to navigate treatment, insurance and area support.Offers locations to safely dispose of expired and unused medications (p …
