Emergency Assistance

The Department of Social Services provides assistance to persons experiencing a range of emergency situations including but not limited to: domestic violence, homelessness, homeowner health and safety concerns, condemned property, fire, flood and other natural disasters.

24-Hour Domestic Violence Hotline
607-277-5500

Emergency Housing
During regular business hours (Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM), please contact Emergency Services at 607-274-5030.
Outside regular business hours, please call 607-257-2444.

During the Code Blue season, the congregate shelter will be located at 300 N Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York.  From Mon-Fri It will be operating from 4PM-7PM as a warming center and from 7PM-8AM as the Code Blue Shelter.  On Saturday and Sunday it will be operating from 8AM-7PM as a warming center and from 7PM-8AM as the Code Blue Shelter.

When the facility is not operating, clients will be asked to utilize other community facilities for warmth, including the Human Services Building Lobby at 320 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Ithaca.

 

Housing Resources

During regular business hours (Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM) please contact Emergency Services at 607-274-5030.

 

Food Resources

The Human Services Coalition's Food Resources web page contains information for:

  • Free Community Meals schedule
  • Food Pantries schedule
  • Home-delivered meals
  • Mobile food pantries

Furniture Resources

Ithaca Freecycle
Subscribe to Yahoo email group listing items people are giving away free.

Craigslist for Ithaca
Online for sale/free ads

Salvation Army Thrift Store and Donation Center
381 Elmira Road
Sell used furniture at reasonable rates - Wednesdays are 50% off

Finger Lakes ReUse
Two locations with furniture, household items and more at affordable prices. You can get referred for a free gift card and may be eligible for free delivery of items - they must receive a referral for you submitted by a human service agency you are working with.

Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga
324 West Buffalo St.
Ithaca NY
607-272-5062
Occasionally receive donations of used furniture. Can provide blankets and sheets to individuals in need. You can also be added to a will call list as items become available

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