Resource Guide of Tompkins County

Emergency

St. John’s Community Services
618 W State/MLK Jr St, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 354-8990

St. John’s provides emergency shelter to families and individuals experiencing homelessness, a drop-in day center, as well as a food pantry and emergency food services for those in need.

Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca
127 W State/MLK Jr St, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 273-7484

The Open Doors program is for runaway and homeless youth up to age 21, emergency, short-term housing with volunteer host homes is available on a night-by-night basis, depending on volunteer availability. Host Homes provide emergency respite to youth that are committed to the ultimate goal of family reunification.

Transitional

Lakeview Supportive Housing
(CR) Community Residence Housing

(A) Markham House
607 Cascadilla Street , Ithaca, New York
(607) 277-0385

(B) Elmshade
402 South Albany Street. Ithaca, New York
(607) 645-0124

Lakeview’s Supportive Housing program is designed to assist individuals to live as independently as possible in the community of their choice. Supportive housing has shown great success by creating opportunities for achieving stability, increasing skill levels and obtaining greater autonomy. Lakeview’s programs encompass a wide range of approaches to recovery assisting enrolled individuals to meaningfully integrate within their community of choice. Lakeview’s Supportive Housing approach honors hope, respect and dignity to safeguard those recovering from a severe and persistent mental illness to full community integration with added supports to achieve recovery goals. The Supportive Housing program ensures that individuals exercise their right to choose where they are going to live taking into consideration the available housing options in their community. Qualified individuals must meet the guidelines issued by OMH and HUD Section 8 Housing.

Lakeview Supportive Housing is available in Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Yates, Livingston and Tomkins Counties for those who have demonstrated ties to the community and have the ability to sustain themselves in an independent living situation.

in addition to recovering from a severe and persistent mental illness, qualified individuals include, but are not limited to those who:

– Have graduated from a certified residential program
– Have been referred by their service providers, internal referrals or self referrals
– Are residents moving from an adult home
– Are homeless

In addition to locating and securing suitable housing, Lakeview’s Supportive Housing Staff may be assist individuals with:

– Locating and securing safe and affordable housing
– Accessing start-up funds for security deposits, furnishings and utilities
– Securing on-going rental assistance
– Financial planning, management and assistance
– Negotiating with landlords
– Maintenance and upkeep of apartment

Lakeview’s Supportive Apartment Program
114 S Geneva St STE A
(607) 277-4768

Supportive Apartment programs offer a variety of shared and single living environments with easy access to public transportation, shopping, schools, work, banking, health care providers, and recreational activities. Staff are available on-site during daytime and evening hours, and are accessible by phone for after-hours emergencies. Our apartments are located in Clifton Springs, Canandaigua, Geneva, Ithaca, Seneca Falls, and Newark.

Advocacy Center
(607) 277-3203

Safe housing for domestic violence victims. Location confidential.

Catholic Charities
324 W Buffalo St, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 272-5062

“A Place to Stay” will offer women in crisis short term housing in a stable, clean and peaceful home environment while gaining skills and experiences designed to enhance their self-efficacy and independence.

Rescue Mission Alliance
Court Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

House on Court Street provides supportive transitional housing for homeless men. 6 months – 2 year allowable stay. Referrals come from the Department of Social Services (DSS).

Endeavor House
(A program of OAR of Tompkins County)
607-272-7885

Endeavor House is a transitional-living house for five men returning to the community.

Learning Web
515 W Seneca St, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 275-0122

In the Housing Scholarship Program (HSP),The Learning Web pays rent and utilities for 12 months, allowing participants to concentrate on finishing school or working towards a better job. This program is designed for individuals aged 16-24.

Permanent

Ithaca Housing Authority
800 S Plain St, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 273-8629

Public Housing Program: This subsidized housing program allows qualified applicants the opportunity to rent safe, clean and affordable housing units that are owned by Ithaca Housing Authority with assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). IHA owns and maintains 341 Public Housing units throughout the City of Ithaca.

The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) (formerly Section 8): This subsidized housing program allows qualified participants the opportunity to rent housing units in the private market via federal funds provided to Ithaca Housing Authority by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The tenant generally pays between 30-40% of their adjusted monthly income towards their rental obligations.

Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services
115 W Clinton St, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 277-4500

INHS is dedicated to helping people of modest incomes find—and stay in—high-quality housing throughout central New York’s Tompkins County, a goal that benefits the entire community. This is accomplished by providing low-interest loans to first-time homebuyers, managing well-maintained rental units, rehabbing old homes, providing home-repair assistance to seniors, and more.

Tompkins Community Action
701 Spencer Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 273-8816

Helps with housing and rental assistance for low-income individuals.

1. Amici House
701 Spencer Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
The Amici House provides affordable housing services and childcare for homeless between the ages of 18 and 25.

2. Chartwell House
322 N. Meadow St, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 277-1154

Permanent single room occupancy (SRO), subsidized supportive residence for homeless men in active recovery from alcohol and/or substance abuse. Chartwell House staff works with the tenants to create a supportive, safe and sober living environment and to use community support services reach individual goals.

3. Corn Street Apartments
309 S Corn St, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 216-0457

Permanent or transitional supportive housing apartments for homeless pregnant or parenting young families with the head of household between the ages of 18-25

4. Magnolia House
320 N Meadow St, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 379-6107

Magnolia House is a permanent supportive housing program for homeless women in recovery of substance abuse located at 320 North Meadow Street in Ithaca, NY. This program serves women and children, if appropriate, by providing 14 enhanced studio apartments, common areas to promote community and space for visitation, a commercial training kitchen, laundry facilities, as well as training and outdoor space. Magnolia House supports each tenant with developing positive housing skills in an alcohol and drug free environment.

Supportive services focus on developing/maintaining independent living skills, family reunification, connection to Early Head Start and Head Start programs, defining personal needs and developing personal goal plans. Training topics include food preparation, job readiness, options to further education, financial literacy, and other life skills including parenting, conflict resolution and nutrition and will be conducted by TCAction staff as well as many community partners.

Eligibility Requirements: Female, 18 or older Be literally homeless at time of application (The definition of homeless for HUD-funded Supportive Housing Programs (SHP) is: A homeless person is someone who is living on the street or in an emergency shelter, or who would be living on the street or in an emergency shelter without the SHP assistance) Currently in recovery from substance abuse, with at least 30 days of sobriety. Have no recent violent criminal offenses. Eligible for Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly known as Section 8)

Application Process: Applications for Magnolia House can be picked up/turned in on-site at 320 N Meadow St, along with an HCVP application After information is verified and applicant meets all eligibility requirements, applicant will have an in-person interview with Magnolia House Program Manager. There are no fees involved but if the applicant is accepted into the program, she will need to find the means to cover the security deposit of $719.00 (folks usually go through DSS for this)

Contact info:
Laurie Davis, Resident Partner or Kris Sauseda, Residential Program Manager at Magnolia House 607-379-6107. Fax number 607-379-6109

5. HCVP (formerly Section 8)
701 Spencer Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 273-8629

Provides rental subsidies to income-eligible individuals and households. Participants generally pay between 30-40% of their monthly adjusted income towards their housing cost and the remainder is directly paid to the landlord. Housing Services staff perform health and safety inspections on each housing unit before rental assistance can begin and at least once per year thereafter.

Lakeview Health Services
(SRO) Single Residence Occupancy
320 Third St, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 277-0035

Lakeview’s (SRO) Single Residence Occupancy is a 38 bed program located in Ithaca with on-site support specifically targeted to individuals who have had limited success in other housing environments. Each individual has a private room with a bathroom and kitchenette. The SRO provides meals through its kitchen for those who participate in the meal plan. Program staff provide a range of services that include medication management and daily living skills. This program differs from Lakeview’s other residential options in that it does not fall within the traditional rehabilitation model. For this reason, both staff and residents have the ability to create service plans based on quality of life goals that do not necessarily revolve around transition to more independent living.

Second Wind Cottages
1435 Elmira Rd, Newfield, NY 14867
(607) 564-6087

Permanent, single occupancy cottages for formerly homeless or at-risk homeless men 18 or older.

Other Resources – Energy Assistance and Housing Maintenance

Cornell Cooperative Extension
615 Willow Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 272-2292

Offers support and resources with maintaining and repairing your house, conserving energy, emergency preparedness, etc.

Tompkins County DSS
320 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-5680

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps low-income households meet the high costs of home energy. Income and resource eligibility standards change annually. A single annual benefit based on the household’s method of heating is provided. Emergency assistance is also available.