To use ‘Help Wanted’ resource listings, click on one of the four icons on the top of this page: Employment Resources, Job Training, Consumer Protection or Family Finances. Then, select your local region under the ‘Browse Resources by Region’ sub-navigation to see resources for your area.
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UPDATE FOR 2011: This site is no longer being actively updated. All resources remain as a reference, however not all resources are current. For more information, please contact us.
myBenefits is the fast and easy way to find out about many health and human services programs and how to apply for them, anytime and anywhere. The site is aimed at helping low income working families and individuals make ends meet. Programs include: food stamps, home energy assistance, earned income tax credits, child and dependent care credits, Medicaid, Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus and school lunch programs, among others.
An excellent resource for social service workers, you can request additional copies of New York State Office of Temporary Disability Assistance (OTDA) publications free of charge. Publications span a wide variety of topics, including WorkPays New York (Work Supports), child support, food stamps, tax credits, electronic benefits transfers, home energy and heating assistance and refugee and immigrant assistance.
Serving Albany’s West Hill, Arbor Hill and South End neighborhoods, CareerLinks Services offers one-on-one help with career counseling, interviewing skills, resume writing, job placement, job retention and support, training, internships, mentoring and self-esteem workshops.
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Do you need to get child support from a non-custodial parent? Are you paying child support but unsure what to do now that you have lost your job? New York Child Support provides assistance in obtaining financial support and medical insurance coverage. You can also call the New York Child Support Helpline at 1-888-208-4485; TTY 1-866-875-9975.
If you or someone you know is homeless in the Rochester area, Project ReDirect (a service of The Salvation Army) may be able to help. Project ReDirect helps individuals find a place to live and offers vocational counseling and employment training to help people maintain a steady job and keep their homes. Learn more about Project ReDirect’s support services, job placement services, employment preparation training, GED learning and support groups here.
Meet a young single mother who moved beyond feeling ‘stuck’ by exploring a career in carpentry with the help of her local One Stop Career Center. Also, we’ll introduce you to a saleswoman who’s changing directions after 26 years at the same company with the help of a job search support group. Also, we examine the foreclosure boom in New York City and how to make sure you avoid foreclosure scams.
Gigi spent 26 years employed as a saleswoman at the same company, but over the last decade, she realized that the company was restructuring and moving in a different direction. She did some research, which helped her as she negotiated her severance and health benefits. Because job searching can be lonely, Gigi reached out for help from a job search support group.
Gigi says: ‘I knew that I could not be searching all day for a job, that I had to allow myself some sort of luxury, or some sort of replenishment, or something to make my soul happy.’ | • Watch Video
New York State agencies and departments have many resources available to help working families make ends meet. This portal offers a gateway into information on: work support programs that you may be eligible for, food stamps, nutrition programs, home energy assistance, weatherization assistance, child support, tax credits, job placement, social security, unemployment assistance, housing, student loans, education assistance and much, much more.
Learn more about your rights in the areas of public benefits, supplemental nutrition assistance/food stamps, health benefits and child support. Search for help in public benefits, family law, divorce, child custody and domestic violence. To find legal assistance available in your area, visit LawHelp.org/NY and click on ‘Family and Juvenile,’ ‘Health’ or ‘Public Benefits.’ En Espanol: ayudalegalny.org y clik ‘Familia y Menores,’ ‘Salud,’ ‘Beneficios Publicos.’
