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Community Dispute Resolution Center
Counseling Services
Domestic Violence Program of Herkimer County
Ecumenical Food & Shelter Council
Emergency Assistance Program
Faith in Action of Catholic Charities
Herkimer County Prevention Council
HIICAP Health Insurance
Kateri's Thrift Store
Long Term Care Insurance
Nutrition Outreach & Education Program
Runaway & Homeless Youth (RHY) Program
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
Community Dispute Resolution Center
The Dispute Resolution Center offers confidential conciliation, mediation and arbitration services to Herkimer County residents as an alternative to Administrative Hearings, Family Court, Small Claims and Village Court intervention, by providing a neutral forum for the resolution of disputes, and by empowering the disputants to negotiate mutually acceptable resolutions to their conflicts. Through the TREATY Program, trainings are presented to teachers, administrators, support staff, parents and youth throughout Herkimer County and surrounding areas, on topics such as conflict management, school violence prevention and SAVE legislation, bullying, the Developmental Assets Framework, and mediation.
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Counseling Services
The Clinical Counseling Program provides therapeutic counseling services to children, youth,and adults for a wide variety of mental health and social problems. The program offers individual, family, marital, and couples counseling payable through a negotiated fee based on income and number of dependents in the household.
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Domestic Violence Program of Herkimer County
The Domestic Violence Program offers crisis and supportive services to victims of domestic violence and their children. Services include; safe, temporary shelter for battered women and children, supportive counseling; support, accompaniment and advocacy through legal, medical, housing and social services systems. We provide support group activities as well as information and referral. Community education and professional training programs are also offered. DV's 24 hour hotline number is 866-0458.
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Ecumenical Food & Shelter Council
The RSVP Program Director assists in coordinating activities for emergency feeding programs in Herkimer County. Area food pantries assist households and individuals with both emergency and supplemental food packages. The Food Sense Program offers families the opportunity to purchase groceries through a food co-op program with guaranteed savings over local retail prices. Food Sense packages are delivered directly to seniors residing at the local hi-rise apartments.
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Emergency Assistance Program
Catholic Charities responds to the needs of individuals and families with emergency assistance, providing for needs such as medication, infant formula, shelter, gas, clothing -- either through direct assistance and/or referral.
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Faith in Action of Catholic Charities
At a time when our need to reach out to each other is greatest, Faith in Action, an interfaith volunteer caregiving program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, stands ready to help. Members of faith communities are invited to work together to improve the lives of their neighbors with long-term illnesses or disabilities. Faith in action volunteers provide transportation and in home services to care receivers.
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Herkimer County Prevention Council
Provides comprehensive substance abuse prevention education services as defined by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services targeting individuals, families, schools and communities in Herkimer County. The service approaches used by the HCPC include; classroom education (K-12), student assistance counseling, information dissemination and referral, community education and training and family counseling brief intervention.
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HIICAP is a federally-funded program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). HIICAP is administered by the New York State Office for the Aging. HIICAP provides you and your loved ones with information, education and counseling about Medicare and other health insurances. Trained staff and volunteers will answer your questions. The services provided by HIICAP are both free and unbiased.
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Kateri's Thrift Store
Kateri's provides quality used clothing and household items at very affordable prices, and at no cost to consumers with referrals. It is located on the ground level of the Little Falls Community Center, 45 Furnace Street in Little Falls. The store is open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Long Term Care Insurance
 The New York State Partnership for Long-Term Care is a unique program combining private long-term care insurance and Medicaid Extended Coverage. Its purpose is to help New Yorkers financially prepare for the possibility of needing nursing home care, home care or assisted living services someday. The program
allows New Yorkers to protect some or all of their assets (depending on the insurance plan purchased), if their long-term care needs extend beyond the period covered by their private insurance policy.
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Nutrition Outreach & Education Program
Offers free confidential pre-screenings for Food Stamp eligibility, as well as individual assistance with the Food Stamp application process.
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Runaway & Homeless Youth (RHY) Program
RHY works with runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth up to the age of 21. Services include: 24-hour crisis hotline; emergency housing; crisis and on-going counseling for youth and families; transportation; independent living skills; referrals; academic tutoring; and advocacy. Services are provided within an asset-based framework that identifies and supports the youthÕs strengths. RHY's 24 hour hotline number is 866-1112.
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Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program works to offer seniors, 55 years and older, the opportunity to share their talents, interests, and compassion through service to their communities. RSVP volunteers work as
transporters, tutors, crisis volunteers, clerical assistants, meal servers, library aides, crafters, fundraisers, hotline volunteers and more.
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