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 …
MS Navigator - Program
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
1000 Elmwood Avenue
Suite 900
Rochester, NY
Work with each person over the phone or online to find individualized and personal solutions to the challenges the individual is experiencing, including:1. Information and emotional support for newly diagnosed people and family members; help access MS healthcare specialists.2. Health insurance options, benefits, and decisions and explore employment resources.3. Wellness solutions for physical and emotional challenges such as fatigue, isolation, anxiety, and caregiver fatigue.4. Coordination …
Corrections Health Initiative - Program
ACR Health
627 West Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY
Provides health services to individuals who are currently incarcerated. Services include outreach, education, and testing to prevent the spread of HIV, Hepatitis C, and STIs, and assists individuals living with HIV and Hepatitis to develop a care plan once they're discharged back to the community.
The Compassionate Friends - Agency
PO Box 46
Wheaton, IL
Coordinates self-help emotional support for families experiencing the death of a child, sibling, or a grandchild of any age and from any cause. Provides support to parents (anyone in a guardianship role), grandparents, and adult siblings.
