Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Special Services

Resource Details
Alternate Name Homeless Shelter Services, Code Blue Shelter, housing services
Description

2024/2025 CODE BLUE shelter info- individuals seeking housing after hours and weekends can go to the code blue shelter at 300 North Tioga Street if the temperature is below 32 degrees.


Conducts emergency assessments for homeless individuals and families.
Domestic Violence Services


Assistance to persons with emergency need for housing and/or food or are victims of domestic violence. Determines eligibility and refers those eligible to appropriate services.

  • administers Housing First, helping homeless families and individuals obtain housing that otherwise might be unaffordable.(see Social Services Department, T.C., Housing First/STEPH for details)
  • one-time furniture vouchers. If furniture is destroyed by fire, flood, etc, additional voucher can be obtained if individual applies and is determined income-eligible for DSS services.
  • ESG- Emergency Solutions Grant: See separate program record
Coverage Area NY - Tompkins County;

Defined coverage areas:
New York - Tompkins County
Physical Address 320 West Martin Luther King Junior/State Street
Ithaca City NY
14850 United States
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Hours of operation:
Mon: 8:30am 4:30pm
Tue: 8:30am 4:30pm
Wed: 8:30am 4:30pm
Thu: 8:30am 4:30pm
Fri: 8:30am 4:30pm
Contact Information
Mailing Address 320 W MLKJr/State St
Ithaca NY
14850 United States
Fax Number 607-274-5637
Main 607-274-5293
Phone 2 607-274-5644
Phone 3 607-274-5341
Main Contact Name Jennifer Hatch
Main Contact Title Supervisor
Main Contact Phone 607-274-5644
Main Contact Email Address Jennifer.Hatch@dfa.state.ny.us
Director or Senior Administrator Name Mike Poole
Director or Senior Administrator Title Principle emergency services, and domestic violence
Director or Senior Administrator Phone 607-274-5293
Director or Senior Administrator Email Address michael.poole@dfa.state.ny.us


 


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