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Assemblymember representing New York's 149th Assembly District. Party affiliation: Democratic Sits on the following committees:

• Committee on Election Law
• Committee on Energy
• Committee on Housing
• Committee on Local Governments
• Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts & Sports Development

Provides specialized cardiac services, state of the art neurological procedures, and comprehensive vascular care.

Provides benefits advisement for disabled youth under the age of 21 years regardless of insurance coverage. Also provides advocacy to youth and their families in school during IEP and CSE meetings.

Provides rental assistance paid directly to landlord for low income families. Households that are receiving rental assistance can participate in Family Self Sufficiency to improve earning power through household budgeting and credit counseling. Families can also earn savings accounts.

Investigates reports of alleged maltreatment or abuse of children made to the NYS Child Abuse and Maltreatment Hotline.

Focuses on creating asset development opportunities for both residents and entrepreneurs. Assists individuals in growing and investing in their communities by providing lending capital, training, consulting, technical assistance, seminars, workshops, and low-cost business rental space to new and existing businesses that would otherwise lack access to these services. Assists area residents in developing asset based thinking by providing financial literacy training, basic budgeting, and home appliance loans to combat predatory lenders. Loan programs and Cottage Industry Assistance Program target low to moderate income existing and prospective individuals. Chautauqua Microenterprise Loan Fund and the Women and Minority Microenterprise Loan Fund Programs help small businesses by providing small business start up and expansion loans. The small business incubator offers small businesses an opportunity to grow and stabilize with subsidies around rent, business services, and technical assistance. Program site serves as a Warming Center during times of excessive cold and as a Cooling Center during times of excessive heat. Always call ahead to make sure a Warming/Cooling Center is open before going there.

Assists families and individuals who are in need of cash assistance to meet their needs. Eligibility is determined by several factors including income, resources, and willingness to comply with Agency regulations and requirements. Also assists individuals with "once only" emergency needs if eligible (such as to prevent an eviction, prevent a utility shut-off, pay for emergency car repair/car insurance to prevent the loss of employment, etc.).

Provides food for those in need.

1 bedroom, 1 bathroom subsidized apartments.

Offers comprehensive services to children and families, which promotes literacy skills and social, mental, emotional, and physical needs. Parents are the cornerstone of the Head Start Program. The Head Start staff recognizes that parents are the child's first teachers. We encourage parent involvement in all aspects of programming from classroom volunteers to serving on decision-making committees. Provides safe settings, Kindergarten readiness skills, classroom and home-based experience, hot nutritious meals, health screening, community referrals, transportation, non-violent problem solving skills and day care referrals for children and siblings.

Democratically run supportive living for persons in recovery from drug and/or alcohol addiction. Use of drugs or alcohol, disruptive behavior, and non-payment of rent are causes for dismissal from the house.

A decision-making committee to determine eligibility and the appropriate level of services for preschool children aged 3-5. The CPSE is a multidisciplinary team established to conduct meetings to develop, review, or revise the Individual Education Program (IEP) of a student with a disability. The parent or legal guardian is included as a member of the committee.

Provides high intensity case management for youth in order to reduce the rate of recidivism in among youth in the community. Services include home visits, school visits, crisis intervention, court advocacy, family assistance, case reviews, anger control groups, and participation in restorative justice efforts.

Coordinates with the Chautauqua County Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team to respond to child physical and sexual abuse cases to reduce trauma to children and non-offending family members and stewards of children. Offers a prevention and response training for adults. Provides trauma counseling and problematic sexual behavior counseling for children 17 and under.

Provides family and professional counseling services in a private atmosphere. Specialty services include counseling by videoconferencing, phone, text, and email; integrated behavioral health care; referrals for psychiatry; and care coordination with medical providers.