Emergencies and Compilations of Resources
Call 211! Resource and Referral program. See also Human Services Coalition
Tompkins County Ready: Emergency Preparation
Many local resources at Who is Your Neighbor
Online Guide to Local Foods
60 Resources for Mental Health
Tompkins County Public Library
Whole Health Healthy Neighborhood (help with everything from smoke detectors to birth certificates)
Local Food Options and Food Delivery
Mutual Aid Tompkins Food Sharing Cabinet Locations
Online Guide to Local Food
Ithaca Farmers Market
Loaves & Fishes (free meals and more)
No más Lagrimas
Food not Bombs Instagram
Employment
Tompkins County Workers Center
Tompkins County Workforce Development
New York State Job Bank: this is the Job Bank maintained by the New York State Department of Labor. It has multiple filters so you can search by location, company, industry, etc. All of the posted jobs are verified by NYSDOL staff.
Housing & Utilities
Ithaca Tenants Union: ithacatu.org
Home Energy Assistance Program: helps low-income households meet the high costs of home energy. 607-274-5264
Resources for Assistance with Heating (from Cornell Cooperative Extension)
Recovery
REACH Medical is currently open and seeing patients for substance/drug use support & other healthcare needs. https://reachprojectinc.org/ (607) 273-7000
We Connect Recovery- Online recovery support groups. Open to anyone who is dealing with substance use, mental health concerns, disordered eating, as well as any other quality of life concerns. Everyone is welcome no matter your pathway to recovery or recovery status.Ithaca Community Recovery - resources and online meetings . info@ithacacommunityrecovery.org . AA Hotline 607-273-1541AA CNY - Ithaca area online meetings
AA Online Intergroup - For those who might need access to a meeting but feel going in-person might be a challenge http://aa-intergroup.org/directory.php
Education, Schools and Child Development
14850.com is a good place for local school closings
Child Development Council advocates for the healthy development and well-being of children
Village at Ithaca is a youth and family-centered organization in Tompkins County that addresses systemic injustice through responsive anti-racist programming and services to build an equitable and inclusive community.
Cornell Cooperative Extenstion of Tompkins County’s page for Family resources
Tompkins County Public Library Youth Services
The Learning Web
YMCA
GoTutors advances educational equity in our community
All Digital School (online educational materials and links to resources)
Emotional ABC program (evidence-based, interactive program teaches children
how to better understand and manage their emotions.
Hands on as We Grow - Hands on activities to do with your kids at home
StorylineOnline.net - Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more.
Virtual Field Trips - Over 30 virtual field trips to zoos, museums, farms and world landmarks.
Domestic Violence
Advocacy Center of Tompkins County services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse. Advocate/counselors providing support and connecting callers with resources via 24 hour hotline 607-277-5000.
Clothing, household, personal and baby stuff
Catholic Charities Samaritan Center
First Unitarian Society of Ithaca Babies First: free baby and toddler gear
Re-entry assistance for the formerly incarcerated
Opportunities, Alternatives and Resources
Alliance of Families for Justice
Older Adult
Foodnet Meals on Wheels - Ithaca Based. Home delivered meals.
Lifelong
Love Living At Home - Ithaca Based. Provides services, activities, and programs for its members, helping them to continue to live safely, confidently and independently in their homes.
Office for the Aging: your point of entry into aging services in Tompkins CountyAlzheimer’s Association: 24/7 hotline available to help ANYONE (including concerned neighbors) with situations involving older adults who may be experiencing any form of dementia, from mild to severe. They are able to assist in developing plans to address issues from afar, and also have local staff for follow-up.
Tompkins County Adult Protective Services: the place to call if an elder you know seems to be being abused or neglected. Given the circumstances, many who were previously adequately attended to may be experiencing discontinuity of necessary care-- check their FAQ sheet to see if calling is appropriate.