Community Resources for Parents and Guardians
Community Resources for Parents and Guardians
Important Phone Numbers
- Alcoholics Anonymous: 1-888-227-6237
- Child Abuse Reporting: 1-800-342-3720
- Crisis Intervention Services (Psychiatric): 1-877-369-6699
- Domestic Violence: (607) 432-4855
- Fire, Medical, or Police Emergency: 911
- Mobile Crisis Assessment Team (MCAT): (607) 433-2343
- AO Fox Hospital Emergency Room: (607) 431-5000
- Bassett Medical Center Emergency Room: (607) 547-3355
- NYSEG Emergency: 1-800-572-1111
- Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222
- Crisis Hotline: (607) 432-4855
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Emergency Housing Assistance Program
10-20 Depew Street
Oneonta, NY 13820
Phone: (607) 433-8318- 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
- Provides advocacy and emergency housing for persons who are homeless or on the verge of homelessness.
- Provides emergency housing, assistance with finding permanent housing and advocacy.
Violence Intervention Program
3 West Broadway
Oneonta, NY 13820
Phone: 607-433-8038- Provides free, comprehensive support services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and violent crimes.
- Promotes safe environments, self-determination, self-worth and envisions a future where people are free from abuse and oppression.
Crisis Hotline: 607-432-4855
- 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
- Collect calls accepted.
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189 Main Street, Suite 101
Oneonta, NY 13820- Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30 pm
- Phone: 607-432-0090
- Toll Free: 1-800-339-1894
Addiction Recovery Services - Otsego County
Oneonta
242 Main St., 2nd Floor
Oneonta, NY 13820- M-W 8:30-6:00 (closed for lunch 12-1)
- Th-F 8:30-4:30 (closed for lunch 12-1)
- Phone: 607-431-1030
Cooperstown
140 County Hwy 33W, Suite 1
Cooperstown, NY 13326- W & F 9:00-4:30 (closed for lunch 12-1)
- Phone: 607-547-1610
Al-Anon-Otsego County: 1-800-425-2666
Elm Park Methodist Church
401 Chestnut St.
Oneonta, NY 13820- Meetings: Sundays 7:00 p.m.
New York Meeting Hotline: 1-866-378-3510
Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego Counties
Oneonta
4 Academy Street
Oneonta, NY 13820- Phone: 607-441-3999
Delhi
84 Main Street
Delhi, NY 13753- Phone: 607-746-3570
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Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties
176 Main Street
Oneonta, NY 13820- Phone: 607-432-0061
- Catholic Charities offers assistance with utility emergencies including electric shut-offs, heating assistance, hot water, etc.
- All other resources and programs must be exhausted prior to receiving assistance from Catholic Charities.
HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program)
197 Main Street #1
Cooperstown, NY 13326- Phone: 607-547-1700
- Toll Free: 1-800-342-3009
- HEAP is a federally funded Home Energy Assistance Program that may assist eligible candidates with fuel and utility assistance, emergency assistance and furnace repair and replacement.
182 Roundhouse Road
Oneonta, NY 13820- Phone: 607-433-0444
- Weatherization is a home energy conservation program for low-income homeowners and renters that can reduce home heating and electric usage.
182 Roundhouse Road
Oneonta, NY 13820- Phone: 607-433-0444
- Energy Opportunities is a home energy conservation service for households not eligible for Weatherization that makes homes more energy efficient, affordable, comfortable and safe.
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2 Genesee Street
PO Box 328
Cherry Valley, NY 13320- Phone: 607-435-6064
- Tuesday 9 – noon
- Saturday 10 – 1 pm
- By appointment in emergency. Please call.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - Food Stamps
Otsego County
Meadows Office Complex
140 Co. Hwy 33W
Cooperstown, NY 13326- Phone: 607-547-1700
- Hotline: 1-800-342-3009
- If you are having trouble getting Food Stamps, call for information and help.
- No charge.
Hunger Coalition of Otsego County
A resource showing all Food Pantries in Otsego County.
Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP)
Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties
176 Main St.
Oneonta, NY 13820- Phone: 607-386-3562
- The main focus of the program is to provide outreach to the lower income community and food insecure families and individuals and connect them to food and nutrition resources in their area within the county (food pantries, meal programs, etc.).
- The program also provides at home assistance for those who want to apply, re-apply, or recertify for SNAP benefits (formerly known as food stamps).
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Opportunities for Otesgo
- Phone: (607) 433-8071
- WIC provides supplemental food, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women and families with children under the age of 5 years old.
- Must meet income eligibility.
- Call for specific income requirements.
- This program stresses nutrition education and gives a family a voucher to purchase formula and nutritious food.
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Cherry Valley Community Health Center
2 Main Street
Cherry Valley, NY 13320- Phone: 607-264-3036
- A private, primary care, health facility for the whole family.
- Medical exams/services, immunizations, referrals.
- Medicaid accepted.
- Hours:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday, 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Family Service Association of Oneonta
277 Chestnut Street
Oneonta, NY 13820- Phone: 607-432-2870
- Provides limited emergency assistance for essential prescriptions and medications to lower income families or those dealing with crisis.
- Applying for Medicaid recommended, but not required for assistance.
- Call for information.
- New York State has a health insurance plan for kids, called Child Health Plus.
- Depending on your family's income, your child may be eligible to join either Children's Medicaid or Child Health Plus.
- Both Children's Medicaid and Child Health Plus are available through dozens of providers throughout the state.
- Phone: 1-800-698-4543
Medicaid Transportation Medical Answering Service
- Phone: 1-866-333-1030
- Transportation to and from medical, optical, dental and psychological services available for Medicaid patients.
- Call in advance to make arrangements.
- A full 3 business days’ notice is required.
- Some out of county travel available in special circumstances with doctor’s referral.
- No charge.
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- Otsego County Clothing Banks & Thrift Stores
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Opportunities for Otsego Head Start
- A comprehensive preschool program that helps children from low-income families develop the early reading and math skills they need to be successful in school.
- The program promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children ages 3 through 5.
- There are 9 locations throughout Otsego County.
- Eligibility is based on Federal Income Guidelines.
Online Application for Head Start
- Phone: 607-433-8063
