Tompkins County

KINSHIP CAREGIVER PROGRAMS

AGING PROGRAMS

Tompkins County Office for the Aging
320 N. Tioga Street
Ithaca, NY 14850-4206
(607) 274-5492
Fax: (607) 274-5495
Email: dstoyell@tompkins-co.org
http://www.ithaca.edu/ICGI

Services: Database or listing of other support groups, services, and information in your services area, Information and referral, conferences/workshops, resource guide, support group referrals.

YOUTH PROGRAMS

Tompkins County Youth Services
320 West State St.
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-5310
(607) 274-5313 (fax)
Email: nzahler@tomkins-co.org

Youth and Family Services
274-5320

Temporary placement in foster homes, group homes, or institutions for children who temporarily cannot live at home. Provides preventive services to families, and court diversion services for youth.

Garden Mosaics
108 Fernow Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY14853
(607) 255-2115
Email: gardenmosaics@cornell.edu
www.gardenmosaics.cornell.edu

Garden Mosaics is a science education and community action program in which youth of ages 10-18, learn about plants and planting practices from older gardeners. The program provides a model for balancing the knowledge of older adults and scientists in a youth community education and action program.

LEGAL SERVICES

TOMPKINS/TIOGA NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES
215 North Cayuga St.
Ithaca, NY 14850
Voice: (607) 273-3667
Fax: (607) 273-5521
Toll Free 800-724-4170

Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LAWNY) (Chemung County Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.)
The DeWitt Building
215 North Cayuga Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
PHONE: (607) 273-3666; (800) 724-4170
FAX: (607) 273-5521
www.lawny.org
LAWNY is a private, non-profit corporation whose mission is to provide access to the justice system to low-income people and to other vulnerable populations with civil legal problems. 

Legal Services of Central New York, Inc. (LSCNY – Syracuse)
472 South Salina Street - Empire Building #300
Syracuse, NY 13202
PHONE: (315) 475-3127
FAX: (315) 475-2706
www.lscny.org
Thank you for visiting the home page of Legal Services of Central New York, Inc. (LSCNY). Since 1966 LSCNY has represented low income, disabled and elderly residents of Central New York in civil legal cases. Our work helps our clients deal with some of life's most basic needs -- a safe home, enough food to eat, access to medical care, a decent education, protection against fraud, and personal safety.

Legal Services of Central New York, Inc. (LSCNY – Watertown)
44 Public Square
Watertown, NY 13601
PHONE: (315) 788-2072
FAX: (315) 785-9118
www.lscny.org
Thank you for visiting the home page of Legal Services of Central New York, Inc. (LSCNY). Since 1966 LSCNY has represented low income, disabled and elderly residents of Central New York in civil legal cases. Our work helps our clients deal with some of life's most basic needs -- a safe home, enough food to eat, access to medical care, a decent education, protection against fraud, and personal safety.

Legal Services of Central New York, Inc. (LSCNY)
111 Port Watson Street
Cortland, NY 13045
PHONE: (607) 753-1134
FAX: (607) 753-7257
www.lscny.org
Thank you for visiting the home page of Legal Services of Central New York, Inc. (LSCNY). Since 1966 LSCNY has represented low income, disabled and elderly residents of Central New York in civil legal cases. Our work helps our clients deal with some of life's most basic needs -- a safe home, enough food to eat, access to medical care, a decent education, protection against fraud, and personal safety.

Legal Services of Central New York, Inc. (LSCNY)
108 West Bridge Street
Oswego, NY 13126
PHONE: (315) 342-2191
FAX: (315) 342-1891
www.lscny.org
Thank you for visiting the home page of Legal Services of Central New York, Inc. (LSCNY). Since 1966 LSCNY has represented low income, disabled and elderly residents of Central New York in civil legal cases. Our work helps our clients deal with some of life's most basic needs -- a safe home, enough food to eat, access to medical care, a decent education, protection against fraud, and personal safety.

COUNTY AGENCIES

Tompkins County DSS
320 West State Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
607-274-5343

Mental Health Department
201 E. Green St.
607-271-6200

OTHER LOCAL SERVICES

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group
Family and Children’s Service
521 W. Seneca St., Ithaca
(607) 273-7494
This support group meets the 4th Monday of every month from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Open to grandparents and any others who have assumed the parenting role for a relative. Free childcare available during the meeting. Please call ahead before coming.

ITHACA COLLEGE GERONTOLOGY INSTITUTE
953 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-1051
www.gardenmosaics.cornell.edu

One of the most unique programs administered by the Gerontology Institute is the College’s relationship with Longview, an Ithacare Community. In the early 1970s, through the efforts of Ithaca College administrators and community leaders, a College dormitory was converted into an adult care facility that became known as Ithacare. In 1989 Ithacare’s board of directors decided to build a new facility and proposed a joint venture for the two institutions, featuring intergenerational programming and the sharing of services.