Tioga County Department of Social Services

1062 State Route 38
PO Box 240
Owego, New York 13827
Phone: (607) 687-8300
Website: https://www.tiogacountyny.com/departments/social-services/

Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30AM-5:00PM

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.

Services include:

• Adult & Adolescent Services Unit
  • Person in Need of Supervision (PINS Diversion): (607) 687-8333
  • Protective Services for Adults (PSA)
  • Long Term Care Services: (607) 687-8551
• Assistance Programs
  • Temporary Assistance
    • Family Assistance
    • Safety Net
  • Medicaid
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
  • Managed Care
  • Child Health Plus & Family Health Plus
• Child Protective Services & Preventive Services Unit: (800) 342-3720
• Child Support Enforcement: (888) 208-4485
• Employment Services
  • Day Care Services
• Foster Care, Adoption & Homefinding: (607) 687-8346