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Individual Advocacy

Programs that intercede on behalf of individuals to help them establish eligibility for or obtain needed services when they have been denied benefits or services for which they are eligible, when they need assistance to communicate their needs to a service provider or to otherwise effectively represent themselves, or when they have a complaint about a service. Individual advocacy attempts to reach equitable settlements without resorting to litigation and seeks to meet individual needs without attempting to change social institutions.

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Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

Thru: Court Appointed Special Advocates of Rochester/Monroe County

Eligibility:

Volunteers: Ages 21 years or older. Background checks. Successful completion of an extensive training program. Children: Must be assigned by Family Court judge. Any party to the case may request a CASA be appointed.

Languages:

American Sign Language, Spanish

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Rochester and Monroe County

99 Exchange Boulevard
Room 272
Rochester, NY

Disability Information and Support Services

Thru: ARISE

Eligibility:

Call for information.

21 Lincoln Street
Auburn, NY

Domestic Violence Shelter and Programs

Thru: Chances and Changes, Inc.

Eligibility:

Victims of Domestic Violence and their children residing in the area and include but are not limited to physical, mental, emotional, verbal, sexual, financial, etc. abuses. Shelter services (residential) are provided to those living in the area. Other non-residential services eligibility requires the victim reside in Livingston County to receive other services provided by agency.

Chances and Changes, Inc.

Hours:

Hotline: 24 hours. Support groups: call for times.

Domestic Violence Victim Advocacy Services

Thru: Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes

Eligibility:

Victim of Domestic Violence, age 16 and older.

Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes Canandaigua

514 S Main Street
Canandaigua, NY

Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes Geneva

671 S Exchange Street
Geneva, NY

Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes Newark

165 E Union Street
2nd Floor
Newark, NY

Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes Sodus

6692 Middle Road
Suite 2200
Sodus, NY

Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes Victor

131 E Victor Road
Victor, NY

Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Stalking, & Human Trafficking Victim Services

Thru: Survivor Advocacy Center of the Finger Lakes

Eligibility:

Resident of area served.

Languages:

Spanish

Survivor Advocacy Center of the Finger Lakes

513 W Union Street
Suite 102
Newark, NY

Hours:

24 hours.

Education Law Unit

Thru: The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, NY

Eligibility:

Children from birth to 21 years old.

The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, NY

1 West Main Street
Rochester, NY

Hours:

M-TH 8:45AM-5:00PM. F 9:00AM-4:00PM.

Eldersource Care Management Services

Thru: Lifespan of Greater Rochester

Eligibility:

Ages 50 years and older.

Languages:

American Sign Language, Spanish

Lifespan of Greater Rochester

1900 S Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY

Hours:

M-F 9:00AM-4:00PM.

Emergency and Family Services

Thru: Salvation Army Rochester Area Services

Eligibility:

Programs: ages 18 years and over. Food vouchers: pending assessment from director of social services. Call for information.

Languages:

American Sign Language, Spanish

Salvation Army Rochester Area Services

70 Liberty Pole Way
Rochester, NY

The Salvation Army Northwest Corps

100 West Avenue
Rochester, NY

The Salvation Army Temple Corps

915 N Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY

Thru: Brain Injury Association of New York State

Eligibility:

Must have a diagnosis of ABI/TBI before 22 years of age. Permanent New York State address.

Brain Injury Association of New York State

5 Pine West Plaza
Suite 506
Albany, NY

Hours:

Voicemail: 24 hours, 7 days a week. Calls returned M-TH 8:00AM-4:00PM.

Family Opportunity Centers

Eligibility:

Expectant parents and families with children under the age of 21.

Rochester Office

1 Mustard Street
Rochester, NY

Hours:

TU 11:00AM-7:00PM. W 11:00AM-5:00PM. TH 11:00AM-7:00PM. F 11:00AM-5:00PM.

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