Benefits Advisement
Maximizing Independent Living Choices (MILC)

156 Center Street
Massena, NY

Provides assistance to individuals with disabilities in applying for and/or maintaining benefits and entitlements such as SNAP, TANF, Medical Insurance, SSI/SSDI, Veteran's benefits, and PASS Plans.

Benefits Assistance and Advocacy Program
ARISE Child and Family Services

635 James Street
Syracuse, NY

Provides assistance for individuals with disabilities in applying for and keeping benefits including SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, Public Assistance, Food Stamps, and HEAP.

Children with Special Healthcare Needs Information and Referral
Lewis County Public Health Department

7785 North State Street
Suite 2
Lowville, NY

Assists with accessing health and non-health care services. Helps with obtaining insurance, educational resources, social program assistance and medical equipment.

Fraud Investigation Unit
Onondaga County Department of Social Services

421 Montgomery Street
Syracuse, NY

Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, …

Fraud Prevention Unit
Saint Lawrence County Department of Social Services

6 Judson Street
Canton, NY

Takes reports and investigates suspected cases of fraud involving Food Stamps, Medicaid, SSI, and other public assistance programs.

Healthy Families
Onondaga County Health Department

501 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY

Provides a variety of services for infants, children, new moms, and parents. Services include home visits, breastfeeding support, family planning, child immunizations, parenting and child development education, and connections to resources like daycare programs, doctors and dentists, transportation …

Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS
ACR Health

990 James Street
Syracuse, NY

Assists in locating housing, linking people to public assistance, rental subsidies and financial assistance, advocating with landlords, and assisting in conflict resolution.

Independent Living Program
Northern Regional Center for Independent Living (NRCIL)

210 Court Street
Suite 107
Watertown, NY

Provides a variety of services for people with disabilities in an effort to gain independence. Services include individual advocacy, peer counseling, systems advocacy, benefits planning assistance, education and employment support, ADA consultations, housing search assistance, and media resources.

Investigative Unit
Oswego County Department of Social Services

100 Spring Street
Mexico, NY

Provides a program for reporting and investigating suspected case of fraud involving SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, and other public assistance programs.

Jefferson County Fraud Investigation Unit
Jefferson County Department of Social Services

250 Arsenal Street
Watertown, NY

Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, …