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ACCES-VR: Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation

Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) offers access to a full range of employment and independent living services that may be needed by persons with disab
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This agency is listed in: For Those with Disabilities | Education | Basics A-Z | Sources of Information for Reentry | Jobs and Education A-Z

Al-Anon (Westchester, Putnam)

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a fami
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This agency is listed in: Substance Abuse

Bee-Line Bus and Transit Services

Bee-Line buses, para-transit and taxi services are available. Buses: The fare for one bus ride is $2.50. (Senior and disabled rider fare is $1.25.)The fare for the BxM4C/Rte 28, Westchester-Manhattan
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This agency is listed in: Transportation

BOCES Southern Westchester Center for Adult and Community Services

The Center for Adult and Community Services provides educational programs, workforce preparation and access to community services for adults and high-risk youth. The Center offers classes in licensed
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This agency is listed in: Find Job Training Programs | Education

Community Housing Innovations (CHI)

Lists available rental housing. Offers homebuyer education and services to prevent foreclosure.Works with DSS to offer emergency shelter. Community Housing Innovations, Inc. provides the housing and
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This agency is listed in: Permanent Housing

Culinary Tech Center

The Culinary Tech Center offers a 6 month (600 hour) program in each of the areas below.  Each program includes a 100 hour externship. Commercial Cooking Program   This course emphasizes “learnin
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This agency is listed in: Find Job Training Programs

Department of Community Mental Health Transitional Management Services

The Department of Community Mental Health plans, oversees and coordinates services for individuals – and their families – with mental illness, developmental disabilities and substance abus
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This agency is listed in: Mental Health | Health A-Z

Department of Social Services-White Plains Center

The Department of Social Services provides an array of services to Westchester residents in need of help, including the areas of child support, food, housing, medical services and home energy costs. I
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This agency is listed in: Essential Westchester Connections | Basics A-Z | Westchester County Department of Social Services (DSS)

DWI Victim Impact Panel

The DWI Victim Impact Panel Program is an awareness program for offenders convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. The panels consist of a non-confrontational presentation c
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This agency is listed in: Substance Abuse | Probation

El Centro Hispano de White Plains

Offers ESL, GED prep, and computer and technology classes. The mission of El Centro Hispano is to strengthen Hispanic families by providing them with information about housing, employment, translation
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This agency is listed in: Jobs | Education | Hispanic Service Organizations

Empire Justice Center

NYS’s Empire Justice Center’s mission is to protect and strengthen the legal rights of people in New York State who are poor, disabled or disenfranchised through: systems change advocacy,
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This agency is listed in: Know Your Rights | General legal resources and services

Family Justice Bureau

Forty-five sworn officers of the Westchester County Probation Department serve in the Family Justice Bureau. The functions they perform support the three New York State Family Court sites (White Pla
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This agency is listed in: Parenting

Family Services of Westchester (FSW)

FSW offers a broad spectrum of services addressing the social, emotional and environmental factors that can have a negative impact on family life and can diminish an individual’s ability to function
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This agency is listed in: Parenting | General Community Support Organizations | Mental Health | Substance Abuse | Health A-Z

Halfway Houses of Westchester

Therapeutic living atmosphere, counseling, AA meetings, educational and social recreational activities, 10 beds, men only. Referral to OPD tx.
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This agency is listed in: Housing | Temporary Housing - Halfway Houses

HIV-AIDS County Services and Testing

Offer rapid and standard HIV tests (with confidentiality possible) as well as HIV counseling.
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This agency is listed in: Health A-Z

Home Energy Assistance Program

HEAP Regular Benefit The HEAP Regular Benefit Component assists low-income New Yorkers with the cost of heating their homes. The Regular Benefit Component is currently closed. HEAP Emergency Benefit T
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This agency is listed in: Basics A-Z | Community service organizations

Innovative Health Systems (IHS)

Outpatient programs; specializes in heroin and pain medication problems using buprenorphine and required supportive counseling.  
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This agency is listed in: Substance Abuse

Lawyer Referral Service

Referral service listens to your problem and refers you to a lawyer. First half-hour interview may solve your problem. If more legal work is needed, you can arrange for it at a cost agreed upon.
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This agency is listed in: Know Your Rights | General legal resources and services

Legal Aid Society of Westchester

The Legal Aid Society of Westchester County provides free criminal and family court legal representation to persons who are unable to afford an attorney. They also handle appeals and post-conviction m
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This agency is listed in: General legal resources and services | Know Your Rights

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LVHA)

Committed to providing support, advocacy and legal representation to low income individuals in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties. Services for housing, elder law, disabilities, public benefits
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This agency is listed in: General legal resources and services | Know Your Rights

Lifting Up Westchester

Provides food, shelters (for men and for women), housing services (including for the mentally ill and disabled), youth services, and services for the elderly. Shelters include: Open Arms Men’s S
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This agency is listed in: Food | Community service organizations

Local Human Rights Offices

The Division of Human Rights ensures equal opportunity in employment, housing, public accommodation, education and credit. The Division enforces the Human Rights Law, seeking to: promote human rights
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This agency is listed in: General legal resources and services | Know Your Rights | Health A-Z

Mental Health Alternative to Incarceration Program

Taken from the website: The Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (DPCA) funds and oversees a variety of pretrial services and correctional alternative programs throughout New York State
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This agency is listed in: Mental Health

Mental Health Association of Westchester

Mental health problems/diagnosis, treatment, support, rehabilitation, mentoring, housing for adults with mental illness, and employment services. They offer support groups, individual therapy, and g
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This agency is listed in: Mental Health

My Sister’s Place – Administrative Offices

My Sister’s Place offers a 24 hour hotline 800 298 SAFE, as well as the services listed below: Shelter, providing a safe refuge in crisis for women and children who are fleeing an abusive partn
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This agency is listed in: Shelters and Services for Survivors of Abuse and Domestic Violence

Narcotics Anonymous

Groups for recovering addicts that meet regularly in Mt. Vernon, Yonkers, White Plains, Tarrytown, Port Chester, Peekskill, Yorktown Heights, New Rochelle, Briarcliff Manor, Katonah, Ossining, and oth
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This agency is listed in: Substance Abuse

NYS Department of Labor and Unemployment Insurance

The NYS Department of Labor is New York’s centralized agency for wages, unemployment benefits, and more.
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This agency is listed in: Jobs | Know Your Rights | Jobs and Education A-Z

NYS Department of Labor Satellite Offices

(see also unemployment insurance) The mission of the New York State Department of Labor is to protect workers, assist the unemployed and connect job seekers to jobs.
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This agency is listed in: Jobs | Know Your Rights | Jobs and Education A-Z

Obtaining a New York State Driver’s License or a Non-Driver ID Card

To obtain, renew, or replace a driver’s license or a Non-Driver Photo ID Card, you must complete an MV-44 form. Get this form at http://dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv44.pdf or at any Motor Vehicle offi
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This agency is listed in: Drivers license or a non-driver ID Card

Open Arms Mens Shelter

Open Arms serves homeless, single adult males in need of temporary housing and supportive services. 75% of our guests are referred through the Westchester Department of Social Services (DSS), while th
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This agency is listed in: Drop-in Centers

Outpatient Clinic Treatment

List of outpatient sites and centers for drug treatment.
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This agency is listed in: Substance Abuse

Planned Parenthood Hudson/Westchester


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This agency is listed in: Health Centers

R.E.A.L. Fathers (Responsible, Employed, Active, Loving)

Assists non-custodial parents to get involved both financially and emotionally in their children’s lives. A 10-week class series is offered in Yonkers (20 South Broadway). Completion of the seri
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Rockland Psychiatric Center (RPC)

Inpatient services by referral from Westchester County psychiatric hospitals. Outpatient services available at five locations (all serving those 18 years and older).
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This agency is listed in: Mental Health

Saint Christopher’s Inn / Brother Christopher’s House

This transitional living house is staffed with a full time Credentialed Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Counselor, as well as a House Manager to provide a therapeutic and supportive environment.  BC
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This agency is listed in: Temporary Housing - Halfway Houses

Salvation Army Community Centers

The Salvation Army offers a wide range of services for adults and children, including adult rehabilitation, veterans affairs, prison ministries, elder services, hunger relief and housing/homeless serv
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This agency is listed in: Parenting | General Community Support Organizations | Basics A-Z | Family A-Z

Samaritan House Women’s Shelter

Samaritan House is a shelter for single, homeless women. Samaritan House provides comprehensive services as well as referrals to outside treatment programs for women suffering from substance abuse, me
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This agency is listed in: Drop-in Centers | For Women

Social Security Offices

To obtain a Social Security Card, call the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Social Security Administration at: (800) 772-1213 You can also find an application at http://www.socialsecurit
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This agency is listed in: Social Security card

St. John’s Riverside Hospital | Behavioral Health Services

Medically-managed inpatient detoxification, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient care. Multiple locations: Archway Alcoholism outpatient clinic.  Hospital day programs, partial hospitalization, CBT
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This agency is listed in: Substance Abuse

Supplementary Security Income (SSI)

Supplementary Security Income is a monthly benefit paid by the federal Social Security Administration to people who are 65 or older, or blind, or have a disability and who have few assets and very low
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This agency is listed in: Community service organizations

Thrift Shops

Listing of thrift shops in Westchester and Putnam Counties.
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This agency is listed in: Clothing

Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities

This program began operation in 1978. Agency case management services are primarily assessment, referral, court advocacy, monitoring and supervision. This agency also refers clients for bail expeditin
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This agency is listed in: Mental Health | Substance Abuse

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Health Care for Re-entry Veterans Services and Resources– Most Veterans who are in jail or prison will eventually reenter the community. VA’s HCRV program is designed to promote success and pr
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This agency is listed in: For Veterans

Urban League of Westchester

The National Urban League works to provide economic empowerment, educational opportunities and the guarantee of civil rights for the underserved in America.
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This agency is listed in: Health A-Z | Community service organizations

Vet Center Program

PTSD services, readjustment counseling services, alcohol and drug treatment referrals, education / employment counseling.    
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This agency is listed in: For Veterans

Voting Rights and Voter Registration

1. Eligibility to Vote According to New York State Election Law §5-1 06, individuals in jail, prison, or on parole for a felony conviction cannot vote. This means that some persons with criminal con
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This agency is listed in: Know Your Rights | Voting

Westchester Community College

The college offers more than 60 associate and certificate programs. The Continuing Education Division (Workforce Development and Community Education) offers courses for people of all ages consider
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This agency is listed in: Education

Westchester Community Hospitals

Listing of major hospitals in Westchester County.
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Westchester Community Opportunity Program (WestCOP)

Programs include 30 Day Care / Head Start centers, 12 Community Action Programs (CAPs), Family living program, Homeless prevention and Assistance programs, Emergency food pantries, Surplus food distri
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This agency is listed in: Jobs | Parenting | General Community Support Organizations | For Veterans | Jobs and Education A-Z | Family A-Z

Westchester County Community Mental Health

The Department of Community Mental Health plans, oversees and coordinates services for individuals – and their families – with mental illness, developmental disabilities and substance abus
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This agency is listed in: Mental Health | Health A-Z

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