Human Relations Resource Listing

Housing Issues

Arbor Housing and Development (607-562-2477, www.arbordevelopment.org): Provides home improvement assistance grants to eligible homeowners.

Bishop Sheen Housing (585-657-4114, www.sheenhousing.org): Provides home improvement assistance through grants and loans to eligible homeowners. Local administrator for Access to Home, providing grants to make homes accessible for income-eligible homeowners who are elderly or disabled (includes wheelchair ramps and lifts; widening of doorways; bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen modifications, etc.).

Chemung Volunteer Action Corps (607-734-4161, www.cvacofchemung.org): Provides Home Management assistance, including simple home repairs and a volunteer ramp-building program to help older adults with limited incomes remain living independently in their homes.

Catholic Charities Samaritan Center- 380 S Main St Elmira, NY - 607-734-9784 (Helps with emergency housing)

Chemung County Habitat for Humanity (607-734-1361, www.chemungcountyhabitat.org): A Home Repair Program utilizes volunteers to do exterior home painting, landscaping, roof replacements, repairs, and modifications for low-income homeowners who need assistance to do necessary work and meet established criteria. Applicants pay a $25 application fee once approved.

City of Elmira Community Development (607-737-5691, https://www.cityofelmira.net/?page_id=934): Provides home improvement assistance through grants and loans to eligible City of Elmira residents.

Community Progress, Inc. (607-962-3506, www.communityprogressinc.com): Provides home improvement assistance through grants and loans to eligible Chemung County residents, except for those living within the city of Elmira. Local administrator for the Manufactured Home Replacement Initiative, which replaces dilapidated mobile and manufactured homes with new ENERGY STAR Qualified manufactured homes.

Department of Veterans Affairs (607-737-5445, www.va.gov): Provides many benefits for eligible veterans. Explore VA (https://explore.va.gov) provides information and the ability to apply and track benefits for health care, education, job services, home loans, housing, life insurance, pensions, disability compensation, and more.

EOP (607-734-0795, www.cseop.org): Provides insulation, air sealing, heating system analysis, weather strip and caulking, health and safety measures, and mobile home weatherization for income-eligible homeowners.

Legal Aid- 215 E Church St # 301, Elmira, NY 14901 - (607-734-1647)

Near Westside Neighborhood Association, Inc. (http://nwnainc.com, 607-733-4924): Offers programs that provide a portion of the cost for rehabilitation of homes for eligible homeowners within the City of Elmira.

NYSERDA, NY Energy $mart, EmPower, and ENERGY STAR (1-877-NYSMART, www.getenergysmart.org): Provide a variety of programs to help lower electricity costs. EmPower New York provides cost-effective electric measures, such as lighting and refrigerator replacements, at no cost to those who are eligible.

Senior Information and Referral Service of Spencer-Van Etten (SIRS) (888-589-7833): Provides a variety of services to the Spencer-Van Etten community, including light housework, minor home repairs, and yard work, to help residents remain in their homes.

USDA Rural Development (607-776-7398, www.rurdev.usda.gov): Provides home improvement assistance through grants and loans for eligible homeowners.

Work Camps: Week-long Christian mission camps for youth who provide home repairs, under supervision, to eligible homeowners. Contact Chemung County Department of Aging and Long-Term Care at (607)-737-5520 in the spring to see if a work camp will be available this summer.

Employment Issues

AARP (www.aarp.org/work ): Provides job search information and tools for individuals over age 55. Job postings include those from nearly 400 companies that have joined the AARP Employer Pledge Program, indicating they value experienced workers and are interested in hiring them.

CDRC -Community Dispute Resolution Center-215 E Church St, Elmira, NY 14901, Phone: (607)-734-9087

Department of Veterans Affairs -(607-737-5445, www.va.gov): Provides many benefits for eligible veterans. Explore VA (https://explore.va.gov) provides information and the ability to apply and track benefits for health care, education, job services, home loans, housing, life insurance, pensions, disability compensation, and more.

Habitat for Humanity -219 E. 14th Street, Elmira Heights, NY 14903, (607-734-1361)

Legal Aid- 215 E Church St # 301, Elmira, NY 14901 - (607) 734-1647

Job Opportunities

Chemung County Civil Service/Personnel - https://chemungcountyny.gov/201/Civil-Service-Personnel, 203 Lake St, Elmira, NY 14901, Civil Service: 607-737-2811, Personnel: 607-737-2842

New York State Department of Labor (www.labor.ny.gov/, 607-733-7131, NYS Job Bank website: www.laborny.jobs): Provides employment services, including One-Stop Career Center (CSS Workforce New York), apprenticeship opportunities, training grants, and online job listings.

Schuyler-Steuben-Chemung-Tioga-Allegany (SSCTA) BOCES - 459 Philo Road, Elmira, NY 14903, Phone: 607-739-3581

Customer Service - Business-Related Issues

CDRC - Community Dispute Resolution Center-215 E Church St, Elmira, NY 14901, Phone: (607)-734-9087

Legal Aid- 215 E Church St # 301, Elmira, NY 14901 - (607) 734-1647

Service Provided/ Public and Civil Servant Related Issue

Legal Aid- 215 E Church St # 301, Elmira, NY 14901 - (607) 734-1647

NYS Human Rights Division - https://dhr.ny.gov/location/binghamton 607-721-8467

Aging & Long-Term Care

Department of Aging - 425 Pennsylvania Avenue, Human Resource Center Room 122, Elmira, NY 14902, Fax: 607-737-5521, CARE Unit Fax: 607-737-5388

Mental Health

Mental Hygiene Department - Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Civil Service: 607-737-2811, Personnel: 607-737-2842

Mental Hygiene Legal Services - (607) 271-9262, c/o Elmira Psychiatric Center, Elmira, NY 14901 - Civil Rights and Health Care

Child Assistance

Chemung County Health Department WIC Program - 103 Washington Street, P.O. Box 588, 163 Lake Street, Elmira, NY 14901, 607-737-2969

Social Services - Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Safety Net Assistance, Child Protective Services - 425 Pennsylvania Avenue, Elmira, NY 14902, Phone: 607-737-5302, Fax: 607-737-5500

Public Information/FOIL Requests

Public Records & Information Office - John H. Hazlett Building, 203 Lake Street, Elmira, NY 14902, 607-737-2837