Resource Links

If you know of a link that would be helpful on this page, contact County Youth Services.

Summer Helpful Guidance and Resources

• Summer Camp Guide
  Updated on an ongoing basis with Summer 2024 information
• NYS Guidance for Operating Summer Day Camps

Resources for Parents & Caregivers

• 2-1-1
  Tompkins/Cortland Resource Database (up to date information on available supports and resources).
• COVID-19 Related Resources
• Child Development Council
  Information on childcare and support for parents/caregivers.
  • Warm Line: 607-273-0259
• Tompkins Food Task Force
  Information on available supports and resources related to food in Tompkins County.

General Links

• Tompkins County Legislators
• ACT For Youth
  The newly redesigned ACT for Youth website offers many new youth development resources, including a database of dozens of articles, presentations, and tools. Popular topics include positive youth development, youth engagement, community collaboration, evaluation, adolescent development, and adolescent sexual health. The site is managed by ACT for Youth Center of Excellence, a partnership among Cornell University Family Life Development Center, Cornell University Cooperative Extension of New York City, New York State Center for School Safety, and the University of Rochester Medical Center.
• Collaborative Solutions Network
  Provides information to assist school personnel and helping professionals in Tompkins, Seneca, and surrounding counties with making referrals for student mental health issues, and to provide resources for assisting students, families, and teaching staff.
• Every Student Present
  A toolkit on how parents can support their children, especially with issues related to school anxiety and school refusal.
• Family Resource Connection - Tompkins
  A collaboration of organizations that provide services for families with young children in the home.
• Ithaca Family Fun
  Local information hub for parents and caregivers looking for family friendly activities in Ithaca and Tompkins County.
• NYS Justice Center
  New FAQ distributed by the Justice Center for the protection of people with special needs.

Bullying

• Tompkins County Bullying Prevention Taskforce
• PACER's National Center on Bullying Prevention
• Common Sense Media
  Free toolkits for educators and caregivers on cyberbullying and other social media related topics.
• Stopbullying.gov
  Facts, advice and strategies for youth, educators, parents, workplaces.
• STEPS Online Anti-Bullying Guidebook
  Free resource for parents, educators, youth, and community.

Mental Health

• Mental Health(PDF, 141KB)
  Available resources in Tompkins County for mental health support.
• NY School Mental Health Resource Training Center
  Resources for educators and community members on educating youth on the topic of mental health.
• Tompkins County Suicide Prevention Coalition

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment

• Community Coalition for Healthy Youth
  An alliance between schools, government and neighborhoods working to develop strategies to reduce alcohol and other substance abuse in Ithaca and Tompkins County.
• Partnership to End Addiction
  Parent/Caregiver support including Helpline, Coaching, and Peer Support.
• Alcohol & Drug Council of Tompkins County
• Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services (CARS)
• NY Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services

Research and Best Practices

• Child Trends
  Child Trends is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research center striving to improve outcomes for children by providing research, data, and analysis.
• Federal Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
  Summaries of studies, program evaluations and model resources.
• National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices
  Programs to reduce substance abuse & other risk behaviors.
• NY Office of Children and Family Services
  This website has helpful information about developing program outcomes as well as identifying effective programs.
• Results Based Accountability (RBA)
  Data-driven framework used by communities and organizations to measure program performance.