Where To Find Help
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Westchester County's "Come Do Business With Us" Program The county offers an outreach program for women and minority-owned firms interested in doing business with Westchester County. Business owners sign up for free seminars that simplify the government contract process and show participants how to compete for jobs. The program has allowed the county to increase the pool of contractors eligible to do business with government. Thousands of minority and women-owned businesses are now on a list of those who have expressed interest in county projects and a new on-line database is being created of those who become certified. An additional program shows attendees how to get certified as a minority or women-owned business - a first step in opening other doors in both the public and private sectors. Please
call (914) 995-2988 for more information. Women's Enterprise Development Center The Women's Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) offers entrepreneurial training programs and services to the following groups of socially and economically disadvantaged women who reside in - and/or are interested in starting a business in - Westchester County or the lower Hudson Valley. Ø Low-income women, including women transitioning off public assistance, working closely with Westchester County Department of Social Services to recruit for the program. Classes are held in Yonkers. Ø Displaced homemakers, in partnership with Project Transition at Westchester Community College. A displaced homemaker is someone who has lost her main source of income through divorce, widowhood, separation or the disability of a spouse. Classes are held in Valhalla. Ø Child care providers, in collaboration with the Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc. Classes are held in Yonkers. Recruitment is now underway for the
classes for displaced homemakers. Interested parties
should call at 914-948-6098 x34 or email wedc@westchester.org.
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Westchester
One Stop Employment Center If you’re
looking for a job or a career change, the Westchester One-Stop
Employment Center can help. And all the services are free! Job seekers
can use computers (and the Internet), telephones, fax machines, copiers
and other resources. A library offers helpful information on job search,
labor market and community resources. Employment
counselors are available to guide customers through the job search
process. Clients can take advantage of computer training, practice
interviews, career counseling and job preparation
workshops. Job listings are also available, both in the office
and on the center’s website.
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The Rochambeau School in White Plains offers English- as-a Second- Language classes in both the day and evening. For information call (914) 422-2351. The Educational Opportunity Center of Westchester in Yonkers offers free training programs in the day and evening to help students learn English, acquire a GED, enter college, or develop job specific skills. The center also provides support services such as counseling, referrals, and employment readiness programs. For more information call (914) 966-6810. Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES offers free English-as-a-second- Language classes during the day and evening in Mt. Kisco at the library, St. Mark's Church and Neighbors Link. Call (914) 248-2416. Westchester Community College offers Saturday or evening classes, specialty programs, and an intensive course that meets 15-18 hours a week. Some courses are offered at extension sites in Mount Kisco, New Rochelle, Ossining, Peekskill and Yonkers. For information call (914) 785-6656. Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Adult and Community Services offers adult literacy and English-as-a-Second-Language classes at multiple sites throughout Westchester County. The center also offers occupational and career classes on the Valhalla campus. Prices and class schedules vary. Programs include basic education courses, citizenship preparation classes and basic computer literacy classes. The program is for adults 21 and older and students must register in person at the sites where classes will be attended. Classes are held in the morning, afternoon and evening at the different sites. The tuition fee is $50 (for 2 nights a week) or $100 (for 4 day or nights a week). Purchase of books is optional. Services Sites: New Rochelle (St. Gabriel's), Sleepy Hollow (St. Teresa's), Bronxville (Bronxville Reformed Church and High School), Port Chester (Carver Center, Port Chester High School and the Edison School), White Plains (White Plains mini-mall), Greenburgh (RJ Bailey School), Elmsford (Alice Grady School) and at the Valhalla Campus (65 Grasslands Road). For more information or to request a brochure call 761-3400 or visit their website. Manhattanville College also offers Saturday and evening courses, business English, computer skills and punctuation. Specialty classes include conversation, customs and culture and writing skills. Call (914) 323-5271. Mercy College offers English-as-a-Second-Language programs in Dobbs Ferry, Yorktown, Yonkers, Bronx, and Manhattan. Call (914) 674-7361 or (914) 246-6100 ext. 2239.
Westchester County Health Department Family Planning Clinics For women of reproductive age (teens to mid-40s): Clinics provide comprehensive history, physical examination with pelvic exam and Pap smear, screening for sexually transmitted infections, HIV counseling and testing, hepatitis B vaccination, and contraceptives including oral contraception, IUDs, Depo-Provera injections and barrier methods. Medicaid is accepted, and cost to women without insurance is based on a sliding fee scale depending on income. White Plains clinic: call (914) 995-5804 for an appointment. Yonkers clinic: call (914) 231-2504 for an appointment. Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening For women over the age of 40 with no health insurance: For the early detection of breast cancer, women receive a free clinical breast exam and a screening mammogram once a year. If other testing is required after screening, such as ultrasound, diagnostic mammogram, or surgical consultation, these services are also provided at no charge. Women receiving mammography through the program may also receive a free Pap smear at specified locations with a referral. Screening is provided at several locations throughout the county. To call for an appointment: (914) 813-5260 (Spanish speaking available) Colorectal Cancer Screening For men and women over the age of 50 with no health insurance: For the early detection of colorectal cancer, men and women receive a free-take home test with instructions. The test involves collecting stool specimens (called a Fecal Occult Blood Test) on cards at home, and mailing them to the laboratory in the mailer provided. If the take home test is abnormal, a colonoscopy is provided, also at no charge. Screening may be provided through a telephone interview with mailing of the test and instructions. To call for screening: (914) 813-5256 (Spanish speaking available) Healthy Beginnings Program For low income pregnant teens and women and families with young children, living in Yonkers, Greenburgh/White Plains, and Port Chester: Community health workers work with pregnant women and families with small children to assist with enrollment in eligible benefits such as PCAP/Medicaid, Child Health Plus, WIC and accessing appropriate medical care. Workers make home visits and assist with visits to social service agencies and health centers to assure proper nutrition and health care for moms and babies. Referral are accepted by calling (914) 995-4391. Hudson River Community Health Center This community health center provides quality health care services to families throughout the Hudson River Valley. Offices are located at 1037 Main Street in Peekskill. Services provided include dentistry, gynecology, optometry, mental health, substance abuse and alcohol treatment. Residents can register for Child Health Plus; Family Health Plus; and Women, Infant and Children benefits (WIC). A teen pregnancy prevention program is also available. Spanish speaking personnel are available. Fees for services are based on a gross income and family size sliding scale. To make an appointment or for more information call (914) 734-8800. The Open Door Family Center Open Door offers medical care in Ossining, Sleepy Hollow and Rye Brook at affordable prices. The amount that you pay is determined by your income. Open Door also has special insurance programs, discounted fees and reduced Medicare co-payments. For more information visit or call: * 165 Main Street, Ossining (914) 941-1263 * 80 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow (914) 631-4141 * 90 South Ridge Street, Rye Brook (914) 937-8899
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Are you interested in knowing more about your rights and responsibilities as a tenant? Are you looking for an apartment? Do you need cash assistance in securing an apartment? Or do you want to know more about how to become a homeowner? If you answered "yes" to one of these questions, perhaps we can help you learn about what is available in your community. Westchester County works with not-for-profit agencies addressing the following issues:
For more information contact the following agencies: County-wide Organizations
The Bridge Fund Cluster Community
Housing Innovations (CHI) Cornell
Cooperative Extension of Westchester Housing Action Council Westchester
Residential Opportunities
Community-based Organizations
A-Home The
Family Resource Center (FRC) Greyston
Foundation Habitat
for Humanity of Westchester Human
Development Services IFCA
Interfaith
Council for Action (ICARE) Mount
Vernon United Tenants New
Rochelle Neighborhood Revitalization Corp. (NRNRC) The
Preservation Company The
Sharing Community, Inc. Washingtonville
Housing Alliance Westhab,
Inc. Yonkers
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Mental Health Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse
Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health Mental Health Services
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Developmental Disabilities Services
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Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services The
Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health Office of
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services offers alcohol/substance abuse prevention, early intervention,
treatment and rehabilitation services. This is done
in cooperation with a large system of not-for-profit agencies and
with advisory groups comprised of consumers and providers and in
collaboration with the New York State Office of Alcoholism and
Substance Abuse Services. Programs
for "special populations" such as pregnant women,
adolescents, criminal justice referrals and individuals with
co-occurring mental illness and chemical dependency are available
in locations throughout the county. Most programs offer evening hours.
Treatment availability is not based on ability to pay -
sliding fee scales are available in determining client fees. Treatment and rehabilitation services for alcohol and substance abuse may involve inpatient detox and/or rehab, outpatient treatment, methadone maintenance and community long-term residential care. For more information call (914) 995-5258.
Westchester County Office for Women Many women caught in abusive relationships can be confused and desperate, not knowing where to go or what to do. In Westchester County, however, they can always turn to the Office for Women. The Office can help file police reports, obtain orders of protection, seek custody and child support and even help women go into a shelter or find new housing. Women can also receive safety planning, domestic violence counseling and legal education, financial planning and referrals. The Office can be reached at (914) 995-5972. Domestic Violence Resources and Hotlines The following organizations and agencies offer 24-hour phone numbers for information and referral services regarding counseling, shelters and domestic violence services: My
Sisters' Place
The
following offer secure residences for women and their children who need refuge from abusive
partners:
To
get assistance with orders
of protection, custody, and support orders, contact the following:
Support
and Assistance
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