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Receives and investigates reports of alleged abuse and/or neglect of children under 18 years of age. Provides referrals and/or monitor services as needed and petitions Family Court on behalf of children in need of protection.

Helps parents access resources for schooling and training, medical and dental care, and for basic needs (WIC, FAN Programs, etc.) and self help programs (AA, drug rehab, etc.). Provides educational programs on child rearing, nutrition, child abuse, etc. to help educate and inform parents. Encourages parent involvement as volunteers on committees and in classrooms. Teachers and FSW make several home visits to keep parents abreast of child's progress and to see how best to serve the families. Special needs services available on-site by referral.

DBCH provides individual case management and follow-up to infants born to mothers who are hepatitis B positive.

Free afterschool and summer programs, paid employment opportunities for teens, and daytime classes for homeschooling youth (sliding scale tuition, full scholarships and payment plans available for daytime programs).

Provides parent support, information and referral and advocacy to families with serious emotional and behavioral challenges. Support groups offered throughout Suffolk County. Call for more information.

Provides community outreach centers throughout the county to meets the needs of individuals and families in need. Each center provides basic needs services along with benefits assistance. Services include food pantries, emergency housing assistance, family services to promote self-reliance and prevent future crisis. HEAP application assistance. Coordinates Medical Transportation.

Provides an opportunity for individuals, couples and families to become foster parents, including the training and support throughout the process.

The Open Door Program assists people living in nursing homes and intermediate care facilities receive individualized home and community based services.The Transition Center helps people living in these facilities receive home and community based services. This includes information about the services and supports available in their local community. There are transition specialists at Independent Living Centers in counties all over New York State. Suffolk Independent Living Organization houses the Open Doors Transition Center and Peer Program for all of Long Island. Transition specialists will meet with you and/or your family members to identify what services you will need and help you in getting those services.Open Door's Peer Program is a group of people who have lived in a nursing home and intermediate care facility and are now receiving services and support locally available to them. Peers visit nursing homes and developmental centers to share their experiences with residents and support people who want to move to the community.

Provides a hot, well-balance meal served in a group setting, as well as home delivered meals to individuals who meet eligibility. Nutrition education and counseling is provided by a registered dietitian at congregate meal sites as well as for home delivered meal clients.

Empowers community reintegration for individuals on parole, probation, or formerly incarcerated by providing comprehensive support services aimed at substance use and mental health recovery. Services offered include: Substance Use & Mental Health Screenings, Counseling Services and Recovery Support, Case Management, Peer Recovery Support, and Goal Planning. Free resources and ongoing programs are tailored to aid in successful community reintegration and family reunification post release.

Provides a social program organized by active seniors to visit home bound elderly neighbors, provide companionship, bring gifts at holiday times, or just have coffee and conversation.

Helps resolve and prevent racial and ethnic violence and disorder, and to diffuse potentially explosive situations in schools and communities through mediation and conflict resolution. This regional office services New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and Virginia.

St. Rose of Lima's Parish Social Ministry offers many groups geared toward support and socialization, such as a food pantry, bereavement groups, Meals on Wheels, Respect Life, etc.

A Family Assessment Response helps ensure that children are safe, while at the same time setting aside the issue of fault and negative labels for parent and caretakers.

Offers both group and individual counseling as well as educational resources for caregivers of an aging or elderly loved via Zoom and in person. Weekly counseling sessions are available to help the caregiver handle their stress, better understand their role and options, and secure any assistance that maybe available. Educational sessions are provided to community groups and businesses in a “lunch and learn” format, with topics such as dementia care, elder law, nutrition and long-term care planning. Groups are specialized to meet the needs of adult children and spouses of those with loved ones who have dementia. SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE. The program is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services through the New York State Office for the Aging and the Suffolk County Office for the Aging.

Provides comprehensive wellness services including fitness, health education programs, smoking cessation, disease and injury prevention, weight and stress management, and health and screening counseling.

Independent Living provides case management services and rental subsidies for permanent housing for qualified individuals with disabilities in Orange County, New York, funded by NYS Office of Mental Health and Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD).

Provides a number of programs for children and parents, such as Infant/toddler story times, family story time, preschool learning center activities, and parenting workshops.

A licensed and accredited home health program providing in-home Personal Care Aide (PCA) and Home Health Aide (HHA) services.

Provides Reference, Information and Referral, Readers Advisory and Answers 24x7 . Offers Defensive Driving, Blood Pressure Screening and a wide range of programs which may include Knitting Club, Computer Instruction, Arts and Crafts, Book Discussions, Performances and Films, and Bus Trips.

Adventure Based Counseling (ABC) is a group oriented program that helps participants learn to increase self-awareness, accept responsibility for their choices, and connect with others. These outcomes offer a unique opportunity to help adolescents achieve positive therapeutic outcomes.

Provides opportunities for middle and junior high school students to participate in an Annual Youth Conference. Students create and develop marketing materials and have opportunities to interact with their peers and highlight each other.

Provides comprehensive psychiatric outpatient care to adults who request treatment and who suffer from a psychiatric disorder.

Offers parents and caregivers supervised early drop-off at select school locations with low-yield activities and a relaxed atmosphere to help children prepare for the school day and adhere to safety guidelines provided by each school district.

Through the City of Buffalo's Emergency Assistance Loan Programs and 50/50 Loan Program, loan funds are available to assist homeowners in need of making health and safety repairs, addressing building code violations, and making emergency repairs to leaking roofs, sewer line breaks, broken hot water tanks, inoperable furnaces, and faulty electrical service. Heart of the City Neighborhoods is able to assist homeowners in the Fruit Belt, West Side, Upper West Side, Lower West Side, Elmwood-Bidwell, Elmwood-Bryant, Allentown, Central, Masten Park, MLK Park, and Pratt Willert Planning Neighborhoods with applications. If you live in a different neighborhood, please contact the office to be referred to the organization that can assist you. You can also use this online tool to find the housing organization that serves your neighborhood: https://data.buffalony.gov/stories/s/8vh4-7acw