Resources
Legal Aid Offices that Include Immigration Matters in their Services:
In Tompkins County
In Other Counties in Upstate NY
In Tompkins County
Farmworker Legal Assistance
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-255-4196
The Cornell Law School Farmworker Legal Assistance Clinic provides free legal services to upstate New York farmworkers in deportation defense and employment litigation matters. Because we are a teaching clinic, our caseload is intentionally very low. To contact the Clinic, call 607-255-4196.
Catholic Charities Tompkins/Tioga
324 W. Buffalo St
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-272-5062
The Immigrant Services Program (ISP) of Catholic Charities Tompkins/Tioga assists and advocates for immigrants to attain family unity, economic independence and social integration.
Their services include Legal Immigration Services as well as Support Services.
LawNY – Ithaca-Tompkins County\
Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.® (LawNY®) provides free legal aid to people with civil legal problems. If you are having a legal problem with a person or agency, and it is not a criminal matter, LawNY® may be able to give you help or advice. Here are some examples of legal problems that LawNY® often handles:
-Your landlord is threatening to evict you.
-You have been denied Unemployment Insurance benefits.
-You have been denied Public Assistance.
-You are facing foreclosure on your home.
For more details about services available in your area, visit our Get Help page and click on the county you live in. Each office works on a wide variety of legal problems in addition to these examples.
Women, Children, Family
and
Seniors
Women, Children and Family
Family and Children’s Service of Ithaca
Family and Children’s Service supports, promotes and strengthens the well-being of individuals and families by providing high-quality, accessible mental health care and related social services, with a particular sensitivity toward the needs of children.
127 W. State St.
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 273-7494
Fax (607) 273-7484
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Health Department
55 Brown Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-6600
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to community services for low-income pregnant and post-partum women and their children under five years of age. Breastfeeding support is available.
Child Development Council
Serving Tompkins and Cortland counties, the mission of the Child Development Council is to promote the healthy development of children and families at home, in child care and in the community. Resources for parents, expectant parents, and child care providers. Among other thiings, they can help with information about child care options and costs, help you find licensed and registered child care providers.
Their quarterly newsletter for parents is a useful resource.
Franziska Racker Centers
info@rackercenters.org
Franziska Racker Centers is a voluntary not-for-profit dedicated to creating opportunities for people with special needs. The Centers currently serve over 3,000 individuals of all ages from newborns to senior citizens with diverse strengths and needs and their families. Main service areas: Early Childhood, Clinical, Mental Health, Community Support, Residential and our Learning Initiative.
Parent to Parent
Contact: Gwen Riker
249 Glenwood Rd, Rm 3C33
Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone: 607-240-4574
Parent to Parent of New York State builds a supportive network of families to reduce isolation and empower those who care for people with developmental disabilities or special healthcare needs to navigate and influence service systems and make informed decisions.
Counties Served:
https://tclifelong.org/, Otsego, Tioga, and Tompkins.
Agri-Business Child Development (ABCD)
Founded in 1946 and committed to providing the highest quality early childhood education and social services to farm worker and other eligible families across New York State.
As a non-profit provider of high quality culturally and linguistically diverse child development services for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers, Agri-Business Child Development ensures that each child receives comprehensive educational, health and social services.
Locations: Batavia, Florida, Fredonia, Geneva, Goshen, Holley, Kingston, Lake Ontario, Middletown, New Paltz, Newfane, Red Creek, Seneca Falls
Advocacy Center
Office (607) 277-3203, Monday - Friday, 9-5
24 Hour Hotline: (607) 277-5000
P.O. Box 164 · Ithaca, New York 14851
The goal of the Advocacy Center is to help reduce the trauma that results from domestic violence, sexual assault and child sexual abuse. We provide services for:
Children and teens who have been sexually abused, sexually harassed or raped
Adults who have been sexually assaulted, raped or harassed
Adult survivors of child sexual abuse
Adults who have been physically, emotionally or sexually abused or stalked by an intimate partner
Teenagers who have experienced dating violence or have been stalked
Family and friends of a youth or adult who has experienced sexual abuse, sexual harassment or rape
Family and friends of adults and teenagers who have experienced domestic violence
Community members and professionals concerned about a youth or adult survivor of sexual abuse or assault
Community members and professionals concerned about a youth or adult who has experienced domestic violence