Services for Westchester Families

Services for Westchester Families
Eviction Prevention and Housing Assistance Services
•The Bridge Fund of Westchester
www.thebridgefund.org
(914) 949-8146
The Bridge Fund provides one-on-one budget counseling and direct financial
assistance to working families in immediate danger of eviction.
•The Preservation Company
http://preservationcompany.org/index.html
1-800-844-3258
The Preservation Company helps tenants locate emergency funding in order to keep
up with rent, as well as tenant/landlord mediation counseling.
•Westchester Hispanic Coalition
http://hispaniccoalition.org
(914) 948-8466
The Hispanic Coalition offers security deposit assistance and rental assistance to the
Latino community, as well as assistance obtaining Family Health Plus insurance.
Food Pantry Services
•United Way of Westchester and Putnam
www.uwwp.org
Dial 211 on the telephone.
The United Way offers information and assistance with taxes , foster care, the "Go
Before You Show" program for pregnant women, health resources (including
information for disabled and elderly individuals), drug treatment, and food and shelter
services.
•Food Bank for Westchester
foodbankforwestchester.org
(914) 923-1100
The Food Bank provides assistance to Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program
(Food Stamps) applicants, and delivers hot meals to Kids Cafes and Food Pantries
within Westchester County.
Child and Family Care Services
•Mary J. Blige Center for Women
(914) 965-9140
The Mary J. Blige Center for Women helps women set and achieve their personal and
career goals. It offers basic education and GED preparation services, parenting
education, mentoring, and other support programs to women of all ages.
•YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester
ymca-cnw.org
(914) 949-8030
Offers child care services for pre-school and school-age children, as well as afterschool
sports and activity programs.
•Child Care Council of Westchester
www.childcarewestchester.org/
(914) 761-3456
The Child Care Council provides assistance locating and affording child care, health
insurance, and evaluating available options.
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Services for Westchester Families
Education and Employment Information
•Nontraditional Employment for Women
www.new-nyc.org
(212) 627-6252
Trains and places women in skilled, unionized trade careers, enabling low-income
women to explore well-paying opportunities.
•SUNY Educational Opportunity Center of Westchester
http://www.sunywcc.edu/extension_sites/eoc/
(914) 606-7600
Provies free training to eligible populations, helping with tutorial assistance, academic
and career counseling, job placement assistance.
•New York State GED Testing Office
www.acces.nysed.gov/ged/
This website lists GED test dates, as well as testing centers and preparation courses
near you.
•Southern Westchester BOCES
www.swboces.org
914.937.3820
Offers continuing education courses, career courses, and GED and ESL programs.
•Success Image
http://www.successimage-careers.com/
914-834-3359
Offers one-on-one career counseling, interview tips, and youth-oriented career
development.
One Stop Career Centers
•120 Bloomingdale Rd.
White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 995-3910
•201 James Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-3490
•20 South Broadway 12th Floor
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 963-1730
•100 East First St.
Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 813-6555
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Services for Westchester Families
Financial Assistance
•Westchester County Social Services
http://socialservices.westchestergov.com/
(914) 995-5000
Provides temporary rental assistance, child support enforcement assistance, medical assistance,
day care payment assistance, and food stamps for eligible families.
•Westchester Community Opportunity Program
http://www.westcop.org/
(914) 592-5600
Provides clothing, immigration, eviction prevention, tax information, and food assistance to
needy families. Also provides victims assistance services.
•Westchester Residential Opportunities Inc.
http://www.wroinc.org/
(914) 428-4507
Provides assistance to first-time home-buyers, as well as eviction prevention and utility shut off
prevention assistance. Also provides a financial literacy course
Information on Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment
•My Sisters' Place
http://mysistersplaceny.org/
(914) 683-1333 / Crisis Hotline: 1-800-298-7233
Offers legal support, counseling, mentoring, and skills training to victims of domestic violence
and human trafficking.
•NYS Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline
24-hour, toll-free, statewide hotline that offers information and crisis counseling to help abused
women and children.
(English): 1-800-942-6906 (TTY English): 1-800-818-0656
(Spanish): 1-800-942-6908 (TTY Spanish):1-800-780-7660
•Westchester County Office for Women
http://women.westchestergov.com/
(914) 995-5972
Provides counseling , legal, and supportive services for individuals who are victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
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Services for Westchester Families
Legal Services
•Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
www.lshv.org
1-877-574-8529
Provides free legal representation in non-criminal cases for poor and low income
individuals and families.
Neighborhood Health Centers
•Greenburgh
330 Tarrytown Rd White Plains, NY 10607
(914) 989-7600
greenburghhealthcenter.com
•Hudson Valley
http://www.hrhcare.org
1037 Main Street, Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 734-8800
•Mount Vernon
www.mvnhc.org
107 West Fourth Street, Mount Vernon, New York 10550
(914) 699-7200
•Yonkers Community Health Center
30 South Broadway # 2 Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 968-4898
•Open Door provides medical, dental, mental health and chronic disease management
care. Accepts medicaid and offers a sliding fee schedule.
http://www.opendoormedical.org/
•Mount Kisco - (914) 666-3272
30 West Main Street Mount Kisco, NY 10549
•Ossining - (914) 941-1263
165 Main Street Ossining, NY10562
•Port Chester - (914) 937-8889
5 Grace Church Street Port Chester, NY 10573
•Sleepy Hollow - (914) 631-4141
80 Beekman Avenue Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
CPR and First Aid
•American Red Cross
www.redcross.org/en/takeaclass
Offers courses in CPR, first aid, swimming lessons, babysitting, and other topics.
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Services for Westchester Families
Disability and Housing Advocacy
•Westchester Disabled On the Move, Inc.
www.wdom.org
914-968-4717
Provides benefits advocacy for people with disabilities, including assisting individuals in
completing applications, preparing for rental interviews, negotiating with landlords,
eviction prevention, and modifying their homes to make them more usable to
individuals with disabilities. The center maintains a list of realtors, managing agents,
public housing sites and will provide referrals to individuals.
•Westchester County Office for the Disabled
http://disabled.westchestergov.com
(914) 995-2957
Offers Disability Resource Guide, ParaTransit services, travel training, Special needs
registry, and sign language interpreters.
•Careers for People with Disabilities
http://www.careersforpeoplewithdisabilities.org/
(914) 741-8500
CAREERS for People with Disabilities, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization whose mission
is to find productive employment for individuals with learning, developmental,
psychiatric and/or physical disabilities; provide extensive on-the-job training and
outgoing support services; educate employers and the community about the benefits of
hiring workers with disabilities; and form effective partnerships with employees,
employers and families. Founded in 1987 by parents concerned with the shortage of
employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, CAREERS' fundamental goal
is to assist its clients in achieving the satisfaction of sustained, gainful employment
within their communities.
•Community Based Services, Inc.
http://www.commbasedservices.org/
Provides both residential and non-residential services for people with autism and
developmental disabilities.
•ARC of Westchester
http://www.arcwestchester.org/
(914) 949-9300
Provides adult employment services, independent living counseling, and therapy to
developmentally disabled individuals.
•Family Services of Westchester
http://www.fsw.org/
(914) 937-2320
Offers counseling, a Big Brother / Big Sister program, resources for senior citizens,
support for the HIV/AIDS community, computer skills, and other programs.
•Mental Health Association of Westchester
http://www.mhawestchester.org/
(914) 345-5900
Offers support groups , individual therapy, and group therapy to children, teens, adults,
and seniors.. They also have referral services.
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Services for Westchester Families
Public
Libraries
Ardsley
9 American Legion Drive, Ardsley, NY (914) 693-6636
Bedford Hills
26 Main Street Bedford Hills, NY (914) 666-6472
Bedford Village
32 Village Green, Bedford, NY (914) 234-3570
Briarcliff Manor
One Library Road Briarcliff Manor, NY (914) 941-7072
Bronxville
201 Pondfield Road Bronxville, NY (914) 337-7680
Chappaqua
195 South Greeley Avenue Chappaqua, NY (914) 238-4779
Croton-on-Hudson 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NY (914) 271-6612
Dobbs Ferry
55 Main St. Dobbs Ferry, NY (914) 693-6614
Eastchester
11 Oakridge Place Eastchester, NY (914) 793-5055
Greenburgh
300 Tarrytown Road, Elmsford, NY (914) 721-8200
Harrison
2 Bruce Avenue Harrison, NY (914) 835-0324
Hastings-on-Hudson
7 Maple Ave. Hastings-on-Hudson, NY (914) 478-3307
Irvington
12 South Astor Street Irvington, NY (914) 591-7840
Katonah
26 Bedford Road Katonah, NY (914) 232-3508
Larchmont
121 Larchmont Ave. Larchmont, NY (914) 834-2281
Lewisboro
15 Main St. South Salem, NY (914) 763-3857
Mamaroneck
136 Prospect Avenue Mamaroneck, NY (914) 698-1250
Montrose
185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY (914) 739-5654
Mount Kisco
100 East Main St. Mount Kisco, NY (914) 666-8041
Mount Pleasant
125 Lozza Drive Valhalla, NY (914) 741-0276
Mount Vernon
28 South First Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY (914) 668-1840
New Rochelle
1 Library Plaza New Rochelle, NY (914) 632-7878
North Castle
19 Whippoorwill Road East, Armonk, NY (914) 273-3887
North Salem
276 Titicus Road North Salem, NY (914) 669-5161
Ossining
53 Croton Ave. Ossining, NY (914) 941-2416
Peekskill
4 Nelson Avenue Peekskill, New York (914) 737-1212
Pelham
530 Colonial Ave. Pelham, NY (914) 738-1234
Port Chester
1 Haseco Avenue, Port Chester, NY (914) 939-6710
Pound Ridge
271 Westchester Avenue, Pound Ridge, NY (914) 764-5085
Purchase
3093 Purchase Street Purchase, New York (914) 948-0550
Rye
1061 Boston Post Rd., Rye, NY (914) 967-0480
Scarsdale
54 Olmsted Road Scarsdale, NY (914) 722-1300
Somers
82 Primrose Street Katonah, NY (914) 232-5717
Tarrytown
121 North Broadway Tarrytown, NY (914) 631-7734
Tuckahoe
71 Columbus Ave. Tuckahoe, NY (914) 961-2121
White Plains
100 Martine Ave. White Plains, NY (914) 422-1400
Yonkers
1 Larkin Center Yonkers, NY (914) 337-1500
Yorktown
1130 East Main St. Shrub Oak, NY (914) 245-5262
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