Local Resources
Food Assistance & Housing
Friendship Donation Network
Food Pantries, Meals, and other Programs Served by Friendship Donations Network in Tompkins and nearby counties - Loaves and Fishes, Mutual Aid Tompkins, Food Sharing Cabinets, Foodlink NY, Food Bank.
Phone: 607-272-5457
Website: https://friendshipdonations.org/programs
Tenants Legal Hotline
The Tenants Legal Hotline is a free resource for Ithaca residents seeking legal advice.
Phone: 607-301-1560
Website: www.ithacatenantresources.org/tlh
Catholic Charities
Transitional housing, OMH housing and housing counseling services.
Phone: 607-272-5062
Website: https://www.catholiccharitiestt.org/programs/transitional-housing
Tompkins Community Action
Housing Services that focus on safe, affordable, and appropriate housing for all.
Phone: 607-273-8816
Website: https://tcaction.org/housing-services
Family and Children
Ithaca Youth Bureau
Youth development, recreation, Big Brothers/Big Sisters program.
Phone: 607-273-8364
Website: https://www.ithacayouthbureau.org
Tompkins County SPOA
The Tompkins County C-SPOA Coordinator (Children's Single Point of Access) provides information and guidance to anyone who has questions or challenges as they support a child or youth with emotional/behavioral health concerns.
Phone: 607-592-0992
Website: https://www.collaborativesolutionsnetwork.org/referral-forms/spoa-information-forms
The Learning Web
Career exploration, employment support, housing supports for homeless youth.
Phone: 607-275-0122
Website: https://learning-web.org
Tompkins Community Action
Educational programming, supportive services, referrals, and socialization opportunities to develop and enhance families’ goals and objectives.
Phone: 607-273-8816
Website: https://tcaction.org/early-childhood
Village at Ithaca
A youth and family-centered organization that addresses systemic injustice through responsive anti-racist programming and services to build an equitable and inclusive community.
Phone: 607-256-0780
Website: https://villageatithaca.org
Child Development Council
Childcare resources, family support, teen pregnancy/parenting education.
Phone: 607-273-0259
Website: https://www.childdevelopmentcouncil.org
Employment
Tompkins Workforce Center
A full-service Career Center that offers services for every job seeker.
Phone: 607-272-7570
Website: https://tompkinscountyny.gov/wfny
FLIC: Ticket to Work
Social Security Beneficiaries, ages 18-64, are eligible to participate in the Ticket to Work program. Beneficiaries assigning their Ticket to FLIC receive assistance to secure employment that can help them reach their occupational and financial goals.
Phone: 607-272-2433
Website: https://fliconline.org/FLIC/employment-services
Youth Employment Service (YES)
For teens seeking jobs in Tompkins County ages 14-21.
Phone: 607-273-1849
Website: https://www.yesithaca.org
Service in Unity
Providing meaningful opportunities for individuals in recovery.
Phone: 607-269-7787
Website: https://serviceinunity.com
Challenge Workforce Solutions
Creating pathways to employment for people with disabilities or barriers.
Phone: 607-272-8990
Website: https://www.aboutchallenge.org
Advocacy, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Family and Children’s Service
Mental health care and related social services.
Phone: 607-273-7494
Website: https://www.fcsith.org
Advocacy Center
Free, confidential advocacy and support services for survivors of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse.
Phone: 607-277-3203
Phone: 607-277-5000 (24 Hour Hotline)
Website: https://www.actompkins.org
NAMI Finger Lakes
Support, education, and advocacy for people closest to those living with mental health conditions.
Phone: 607-273-2462
Website: https://www.namifingerlakes.org
Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services
Free, confidential advocacy and support services for survivors of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse.
Crisis line, suicide prevention education, after-trauma counseling and groups.
Phone: 607-272-1616
Website: https://ithacacrisis.org
Tompkins County Whole Health
Mental health outpatient clinic. Emergency Outreach Services available Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.
Phone: 607-274-6200
Website: https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/health/mh
Harm Reduction and Substance Abuse
Cayuga Addication Recovery Services (C.A.R.S)
Outpatient, Opioid Treatment Program, and Residential Rehabilitation services.
Phone: 607-273-5500
Website: https://www.carsny.org
Southern Tier Aids Program
Harm reduction services including syringe exchange, Naloxone training, information and referral, care management, HIV-related supports.
Phone: 607-272-4098
Website: https://stapinc.org
Ithaca Community Recovery
Recovery meeting space at 515 W. Seneca St. in Ithaca. Click here for current calendar of meetings.
Phone: 607-273-2462
Website: https://www.namifingerlakes.org
The Reach Project
Harm reduction medical practice, opiod replacement therapy, medical cannabis certification, Hep C treatment, primary care and behavioral services in a stigma-free, inclusive setting.
Phone: 607-273-7000
Website: https://www.reachprojectinc.org
Senior Services
Lifelong
Learning, activities and social groups for adults age 50 and over.
Phone: 607-273-1511
Website: https://tclifelong.org
FLIC
In-home personal care options including Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) and Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program.
Phone: 607-272-2433
Website: https://fliconline.org/FLIC/in-home-personal-care-options