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Outreach Services
Resources for Assistance During a Job Transition:
Unemployment Insurance ~ Local
Human Service Agencies ~ State Assistance
Programs ~ Legal Help ~
Health Insurance Options
New York Unemployment Insurance Program:
Unemployment insurance is temporary income for eligible workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own and who are ready, willing, and able to work:
General
Information
File a Claim Online
Instructions to File a Claim by Phone
Local Human Services Agency Directories:
Use these free directory services to help you find the information and services you need, including information about temporary assistance, housing, transportation, food, employment services, crisis counseling, financial and legal issues, and physical and mental health care:
For Cayuga, Seneca, and Tompkins Counties:
211 Directory: Dial 2-1-1 to speak with a trained call counselor. This service is free, confidential and available 24/7. Spanish speaking call counselors and Language Line Translation Services are available.
Search the 211 Directory online:211FingerLakes - for Cayuga and Seneca Counties
211Tompkins - for Tompkins County
For Cortland County:
Seven Valleys Health Coalition Directory of Health and Human Services - Search this directory online to find information about services, agencies and programs available in Cortland County.
For Tioga County:
First Call For Help - Call 1-888-266-5252 or search this directory online to find information about services, agencies and programs available in Tioga County.
New York State Assistance Programs and Resources:
You can check your eligibility for food stamps, temporary assistance, WIC, and Home Energy assistance at http://www.mybenefits.ny.gov, or by contacting your local Department of Social Services office.
Local Department of Social Services Offices:
Cayuga County DSS
County Office Building, 160 Genesee Street, Auburn, New York 13021-3433
Phone: 315-253-1451
Cortland County DSS
60 Central Avenue, Cortland, New York 13045-5590
Phone: 607-753-5248
Seneca County DSS
1 Di Pronio Drive, PO Box 690, Waterloo, New York 13165-0690
Phone: 315-539-1800
Tioga County DSS
PO Box 240, 1062 State Road, Owego, New York 13827
Phone: 607-687-8300
Tompkins County DSS
320 West State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850
Phone: 607-274-5345
Legal Help:
LawHelp.org/NY - This site provides access to free legal information and referrals to free legal help. Topics include housing and foreclosure, public benefits and assistance, debt collection and bankruptcy, family issues, and more.
Legal Information Institute Directory, Cornell University - Search this directory to find lawyers in your area, as well as services and organizations that provide free or low-cost legal services.
Health Insurance Options:
Unemployment: Health Insurance Options - Provided by the New York State Insurance Department, includes information about COBRA coverage and the Healthy NY Program.
Guide to Finding Health Insurance in NY - Provided by covertheuninsured.org. Click the link to download the pdf. Note: This guide has not yet been updated to include information about the federal subsidies for COBRA premiums available to people involuntarily terminated between September 1, 2008, and February 28, 2010.
Coverage For All: New York - Online resources and a toll-free helpline to find low-cost or free health insurance, provided by the Foundation for Health Coverage Education. Uninsured Helpline: 1-800-234-1317
NeedyMeds.org - Information about finding assistance programs for prescription drugs and healthcare.
RXAssist.org - Free medications for people who cannot afford to buy their medicine.