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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 located in: White Plains

Delancy Street Foundation

Conisdered one of the country’s leading residential self-help organization for substance abusers, ex-convicts, homeless, and others.
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This agency is located in: Brewster

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 located in: White Plains

Exodus Transitional Community, Inc.

Exodus is a grassroots organization “built on the notion that individuals released from prison cannot successfully re-enter mainstream society without resources to support their transition.̶
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This agency is located in: Manhattan

First Steps

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Fortune Society

The Fortune Society’s mission is to support successful reentry from prison and promote alternatives to incarceration.
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This agency is located in: Long Island City

Hour Children

Hour Children provides practical, comprehensive services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and their families. Community-based programs include: transitional and permanent supportive hou
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LawHelpNY.org

Law Help is a good starting point for legal information specifically of interest to people living on low incomes in all states.  The site provides LiveChat.  A Spanish version of the website is at:
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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 located in: White Plains

Legal Action Center

Legal Action Center provides free legal services to ex-offenders, recovering alcoholics and substance users. It will help you obtain your rap sheet (arrest and conviction record) and provide informa
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This agency is located in: Manhattan

Legal Aid Society of Westchester

Provides free legal representation to individuals who cannot afford a private attorney for criminal felony cases. Social work assistance if  attorney approves.
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This agency is located in: White Plains

Legal References

The History and Social Science Department of the New York Public Library’s Mid-Manhattan Library (455 Fifth Avenue at 40th Street, Fifth Floor, Manhattan 10016) has a collection of legal referen
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This agency is located in: Manhattan

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 located in: Mount Vernon | White Plains | Yonkers | Peekskill

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 located in: White Plains | Yonkers

National HIRE Network

Established by the Legal Action Center in 2001, the National Helping Individuals with criminal records Re-enter through Employment (H.I.R.E.) Network is both a national clearinghouse for informati
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This agency is located in: Out of area

National Personnel Records Center (Veteran’s Administration)

If you are a veteran, you should have a copy of your DD214, “Report of Separation”. This can be used as a form of identification and may assist you in receiving benefits from the Veteran’s Adm
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This agency is located in: Out of area

NY State Department of Corrections and Community Suprvision

This website includes information on how to find a facility, rules regarding visitation, a guide for friends and families of inmates, a review of programs available for counseling, rehabilitation, and
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This agency is located in: Albany

NY State Parole Handbook

This is the link to the full NY State Parole handbook published by the NY State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. It is a comprehensive set questions and answers about all aspects o
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This agency is located in: Albany

NYC Office of Vital Records

Contact the NYC Office of Vital Records to obtain a birth certificate from someone born in New York City.  You can also order a birth certificate online at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/services/birt
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This agency is located in: Manhattan

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 located in: White Plains | Yonkers | Peekskill

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 located in: White Plains

NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services Records Review Unit

Pursuant to 9 New York Code of Rules and Regulations Part 6050.1, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) allows an individual or his/her attorney to obtain either a copy of al
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This agency is located in: Albany

NYS Division of Parole (Certificates of Relief and Good Conduct)

Some rights are restored over time, such as your right to obtain a professional or trade license and to serve in a public office. To obtain these rights after probation or parole you need to qualify f
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This agency is located in: Out of area

NYS Vital Records

Contact the NYS Vital Records to obtain a birth certificate from someone born in New York State.  Or, download a copy of the application from: http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vr/applications/wd
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This agency is located in: Albany

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 located in: White Plains | Yonkers | Peekskill

Re-Entry Plus - Family Services of Westchester

Re-Entry Plus is a voluntary program provided throughout Westchester County at no charge to 20 men ages 18 and older. These men are currently on parole in New York State or were involved in the Ne
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Reentry Resource Center: New York

The New York State-based support network and information clearinghouse on prison, reentry, and the consequences of criminal proceedings.  This is essentially a library of documents and links designe
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Requesting FBI Records

FBI records can be requested through both the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act.
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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 located in: Mount Vernon | New Rochelle | White Plains | Yonkers | Peekskill

Sylvia Rivera Law Project

Taken from the website: SRLP provides direct representation for low income transgender people and transgender people of color in three main areas. We have three projects, and if your issue falls under
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Lionheart Foundation

Lionheart provides emotional literacy education focused on the development of emotional, social and behavioral skills, to significantly alter the life course of incarcerated adults, highly at-risk you
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This agency is located in: Out of area

The Next Door Project

CSS estimates that nearly 30 percent of official New York State criminal records contain at least one error. Fixing these errors—and getting a complete understanding of the corrected criminal record
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Osborne Association

Located in the Bronx (as well as Brooklyn and Newburgh).  Offers educational and vocational programs, as well family and individual wellness programs and advocacy. Individuals from southern Westchest
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Papillon Foundation

Papillon is a non-profit providing links to web-based resources (particularly specific forms) for the expungement and sealing of criminal records throughout the United States.  We also provide links
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This agency is located in: Out of area

USA.gov – Federal Systems Information Center

Answers questions on subjects such as immigration, medicare, and obtaining a social security card. They can direct you to the right agency.
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This agency is located in: Out of area

Victim Assistance

Victims Assistance Services (VAS) provides free, comprehensive and compassionate services to crime victims and their families, friends and loved ones. VAS also works to end violence through community
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This agency is located in: Elmsford

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 located in: White Plains

Westchester County Clerk (to file your discharge papers securely)

Veterans are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to file a copy of their military discharge papers with the County Clerk’s office. This important document will be saved in perpetuity an
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Westchester County Probation Department

Explains criminal court proceedings such as the pre-sentencing investigation. See the detailed page of Frequently Asked Questions. From the web site: “The department prepares pre-sentencing repo
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This agency is located in: White Plains | County-wide

Westchester Hispanic Coalition

Immigration Legal services, Family law, Advocacy, Employment, Housing, ESL, Job training Servicios Legales de Inmigración, Derecho de Familia, Promoción, Empleo, Vivienda, ESL, capacitación laboral
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This agency is located in: White Plains | County-wide

Westchester Independent Living Center

WILC is a not-for-profit, community-based resource, advocacy, and training center dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities. Illustrative programs are listed below. Go to
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This agency is located in: White Plains | Yonkers | Carmel

Women’s Justice Center

The Pace Women’s Justice is dedicated to eradicating domestic violence and furthering the legal rights of women, children, and the elderly through skillful and innovative use of the law. The Cen
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This agency is located in: White Plains

Women’s Law Initiative

Plain-language legal information for victims of abuse including information on restraining orders, legal statutes, legal definitions, downloading of court forms, and courthouse locations.
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This agency is located in: County-wide