Tioga County Community Resources

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Discover local support with GHS FCU’s Community Resources page! Our goal is to connect members and neighbors to trusted, local non-profits and government programs for housing, food, healthcare, family services, and more. We’re here to help marginalized and under-served communities thrive with access, support, and financial wellness.

achieve

ACHIEVE advocates for an enhanced quality of life through skill advancement, inclusion, integration, socialization, and independence of persons with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities through services provided in Broome, Chenango and Tioga Counties. The ACHIEVE vision is to be the leading regional resource and premier provider of comprehensive services to individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.

addiction Center of Broome County

For more than 40 years, ACBC has assisted individuals with substance use disorders and their families in Broome, Chenango and Tioga counties. They provide medical services, family navigation, assessment, outpatient clinic, trauma specific interventions. With a comprehensive continuum of care, individualized treatment planning and caring staff, recovery is possible.

Crime Victims Assistance Center

CVAC maintains a mission to provide compassionate support, education, and advocacy to those affected by crime through offering services such as Legal Advocacy, Safe Harbour, Counseling, and 24-hour support. CVAC is a unique resource which offers a safe & welcoming environment for those who have been a victim of, or affected by crime. Our counselors and advocates provide free, trauma-informed supportive services with compassion to survivors.

Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference

The Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference partners with children, families and communities to inspire hope, develop skills and cultivate healthy relationships for positive futures. They envision a collaborative, caring community where children and families lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives. The Children’s Home provides care for children and families by coordinating with schools and offering community programs in behavioral and emotional health, therapeutic intervention & clinical treatment, leadership & development, physical health & wellness, community outreach & civic engagement, and academic success & career readiness. The Southern Tier Community Center is a division of the Children’s Home and offers school age child care, a fitness center with classes, a gymnasium and a pool, space rental and teen nights.

department of social services

Tioga County Department of Social Services promotes self-sufficiency and protects citizens by providing financial and social services to eligible County residents through program development, application of the law and encouragement of responsibility in an empathetic, timely and customer focused manner.

Family enrichment network

Family Enrichment Network’s mission is to provide supportive services for the optimal development of children and families. Family Enrichment Network supports this mission by offering programs and services that helps parents with learning and growth opportunities for their children and families. Some programs and services offered are Head Start/Early Head Start, Special Education Services, Child Care Resources, Housing Services, and Family Support Services.

Food bank of the southern tier

Food Bank of the Southern Tier works to build and sustain hunger-free communities throughout the Southern Tier. They provide services to help individuals to find local food pantries or meal programs, offer a Mobile Food Pantry to deliver food to those in need, and provide community education programs that increase awareness of hunger in the Southern Tier.

Literacy Volunteers of broome and tioga counties

The mission of Literacy Volunteers of Broome/Tioga Counties is to assist adults in developing functioning literacy skills. This includes improving the student’s ability to read and write, perform basic math functions, and to use computers, as well as to speak and comprehend the English language. The service is provided at no cost to students. They utilize trained volunteers to provide these confidential educational services through a learner-centered approach that values and honors individual student needs and goals.

mental health association of the souther tier

The Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier (MHAST) was founded in 1927 and is the oldest continuously operating Mental Health Association in New York State. MHAST is an affiliate of the Mental Health Association of New York State. MHAST is also a United Way agency. MHAST believes in the importance of mental health wellness and recovery and provides a variety of supportive programs to individuals and their families, including peer based services, and employees that have a shared or lived experience and can understand, engage, and relate to the challenges faced by individuals they support in their programs.

mothers and Babies perinatal network

Mothers and Babies mission is to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes to support the health and development of all individuals and families. They provide education to our communities, connect individuals and families to health and other services, advocate for system improvements, and partner with other agencies, government and providers to strengthen families. Mothers and Babies focuses on every element of care, from the individual to the health care system to policymakers. Mothers and Babies philosophy is based on the concept that there are eight levels of intervention in community development to ensure successful prevention partnerships: Strengthening individual knowledge, Promoting community education, Educating providers, fostering coalitions and networks , Changing organizational practices, Influencing policy and legislation, Minimizing barriers, Ensuring that affordable and appropriate services are accessible to pregnant women, infants and all individuals and families, and Establishing public/private partnerships for coordinated community based care.

racker center

For over 75 years, Racker has provided strength-based support for individuals with disabilities and their families in Tompkins, Cortland and Tioga counties. Guided by the vision of a world where all people know they belong, Racker offers programs and services to more than 3,500 people, helping them to build lasting connections and lead fulfilling lives.

rise

Rise is an organization dedicated to supporting individuals affected by domestic violence and is committed to helping individuals rebuild their lives and empower them to rise above their circumstances. Since its founding in 1979 as a shelter for victims, the organization has grown significantly over the past 40 years. Today, Rise offers a range of services both within and outside of the shelter, including a safe place to stay, information on legal and court-related options, transportation, clothing, cell phones, food, and other community resources. They also provide therapeutic services through licensed social workers.

sOUTHERN TIER INDEPENDENCE CENTER

The Southern Tier Independence Center offers assistance and programs to anyone who needs help living their life when they may be faced with a disability of any type. From community-based services, education, advocacy, independent housing, technology/equipment services to Medicaid/health insurance enrollment and behavioral and counseling services. All of the programs and services that STIC offers promote independence, inclusion and community integration.

starlight

Starlight’s mission is to help everyday Americans build toward financial health. They aim to do this by building technology that modernizes the social safety net, unlocking the $140B in government benefits that goes unclaimed every year for households in need. Starlight’s platform integrates directly with GHS FCU’s banking services, automatically identifying individuals eligible for public benefits and guide them through the application process while maintaining full privacy and consent.

Tioga County boys and girls club

The Mission of the Tioga County Boys & Girls Club is to enable all young people, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. The Boys and Girls Club’s core beliefs are to provide a physically and mentally safe place to learn and grow, ongoing relationships with caring adult professionals, life-enhancing programs and character development experiences, hope and opportunity. They have 15,000 square feet of space with two gyms, a fitness center, and an area designed specifically for kids under the age of 13. They have the capability to host a variety of sports and activities such as pickleball, basketball, dodge ball, volleyball, sports clinics & tournaments as well as an assortment of different social programs.​

Tioga County Rural Ministry

Since 1978, the Tioga County Rural Ministry has been honored to serve Tioga County. They collaborate with numerous volunteers and community members who generously donate their time, skills, resources, and enthusiasm to support those in genuine need within the Tioga County community. The biggest unmet need which they address is food insecurity through the TCRM food pantry. Anyone who comes seeking food is welcome.

Tioga opportunities, inc.

Tioga Opportunities, Inc. creates partnerships that strengthen communities while empowering individuals and families to achieve independence and enrich their quality of life. They provide a variety of services to Tioga County residents that serve their broad anti-poverty vision and implement an integrated, holistic service approach for individuals, families, and communities.

uhs

UHS Hospital has one of the largest opioid treatment facilities in NY. Addiction medicine at UHS partners with other local hospitals, jails and other community organizations to train staff on how to deal with addiction and substance abuse. With direct access to medical personnel on staff they are able to prescribe medications to help those in need.

united way of tioga county

Tioga United Way, Inc.'s vision is to be a leader in developing the capacity of our community to care for people. They will provide for the community's changing needs through the donors, volunteers, staff and service providers working together as the heart of a compassionate system.

211

211 is the most comprehensive source of information about local resources and services in the country. 211 connects callers, at no cost, to critical health and human services, and programs in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, and Tioga counties. 211 Provides individuals and families in need with a shortcut to health and human service agency phone numbers. You can obtain referrals for housing assistance, food pantries, healthcare services, substance use programs, financial counseling and more. This is available 24/7 and is confidential and anonymous.