Community Resources and Services

• Banking of Greene County – Copake Branch, Residential and Accessory Housing Financing

Website: https://www.bankbranchlocator.com/the-bank-of-greene-county-copake-branch.html

Phone: 518-329-2265 x 3500 (Gillian Sims)

• Columbia County Department of Social Services

Website: https://sites.google.com/a/columbiacountyny.com/col-co-department-of-social-services/

Phone: 518-828-9411

• Columbia County Habitat for Humanity – A Brush with Kindness

Website: https://columbiacountyhabitat.org/volunteer-for-brush-with-kindness/

Phone: 518-822-0707

• KeyBank – Columbia and Greene Counties

Website: https://www.key.com/locations/ny/copake

Phone: 518-660-3042 (Keith Warner, Mortgage Loan Officer)

• New York State Winter Preparedness Aid 2021-2022

Website : www.dps.ny.gov/winter

Affordable Housing Partnership of the Capital Reigon – Helping homeowners who are behind on their housing bills 

Website:www.nyhomeownerfund.org

Phone: 1-844-776-9423

• The HomeSave Coalition – Helping homeowners with mortgages and taxes

Website: www.HomeSave.info

Phone: 518-434-1730

• Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

       Website: https://otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/#emergency-benefit

• NYS Energy Affordability & Electric and Gas Bill Relief Program – Help with Past Due Utility Bills

  https://www3.dps.ny.gov/W/AskPSC.nsf/All/E70DFECA512D19DD852588630060A17A?OpenDocument

          – Anyone interested in applying for the program should contact Jack Lindsey at Ancramdale Neighbors Helping Neighbors 518-329-7306.

• AARP Tax Aide Program (Columbia County Office for the Aging)

Phone: 518-828-4258

Website: https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide/locations/

• Columbia County Sheriff’s Office

Website: https://www.columbiacountysheriff.us/contact-us

Phone: 518-828-3344

• Columbia Opportunities, Inc.

Website: https://www.columbiaopportunities.org/

Tax Assitance Website: https://www.columbiaopportunities.org/tax-preparation

Phone: 518-828-4611

• Copake Tax Assessor

Website: https://www.tax.ny.gov/star/

Phone: 518-457-2036

• Cornell Cooperative Extension Family and Resource Management Program Work Team

Website: https://ccecolumbiagreene.org/

Phone: 518-622-9820

• Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York – Financial assistance, legal representation, and landlord negotiations to avoid evictions

Website:https://www.lasnny.org/

Phone: 1-800-462-2922

• Legal Services of the Hudson Valley – a nonprofit that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals

      Website: https://www.lshv.org/

• Northeast Millerton Community Center

Website: https://www.neccmillerton.org/

Phone: 518-789-4259

• Town of Hillsdale Assessor – Pamela Cook

Email: hillsdaleassessor@fairpoint.net

Phone: 518-325-3636

• Columbia County Department of Social Services, SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Website: https://www.snapoffices.com/

Phone: 518-828-9411

• New York State Winter Preparedness Aid 2021-2022

Website : www.dps.ny.gov/winter

• Columbia-Greene Humane Society – For pet owners who need help feeding their pets

Website: https://cghs.org/

Phone: 518-828-6044

• Copake Area Senior Community Center at the Copake Town Hall – Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 AM to 2 PM

Website: https://seniorcenter.us/sc/copake_area_senior_community_center_copake_ny

Phone: 518-567-7881

• Neighbors Helping Neighbors – Open 5:00 – 6:00 PM on Mondays. Please call to schedule an appointment

Website: https://regionalfoodbank.net/agencies/neighbors-helping-neighbors-food-pantry/

Phone: 518-329-7306

• Philmont Area Senior Community Center

Website: https://seniorcenter.us/sc/philmont_area_senior_community_center_philmont_ny

Phone: 518-672-7156

• Roe Jan Food Pantry – Open 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Website: https://hillsdaleny.com/roe-jan-food-pantry/

Phone: 518-441-2789

• Willow Roots – Open 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Saturdays

Website: https://willowrootsinc.wixsite.com/wecare

Phone: 518-592-1298

• Columbia County Sanctuary Movement

Website: https://www.sanctuarycolumbiacounty.org/

Phone: 518-303-3848

• Immigration Help

Website: https://www.immigrationhelp.org/

• Solider On 

Website: https://wesoldieron.org/

24-Hour Hotline: 1-866-406-8449

• Canaan Congregational Church

Website: https://www.canaanucc.org/

Phone: 518-781-4775

• Church of St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church

Website: http://www.stjohnw.org/

Phone: 518-329-3674

• Copake United Methodist Church

Website: https://www.nyac.com/churchdetail/270674

Phone: 518-329-2523

• Craryville United Methodist Church

Website: https://www.umc.org/en/find-a-church/church/?id=12038

• First Presbyterian Church of Hudson, NY

Website: https://www.firstpreshudson.org/

Phone: 518-828-4275

• First Presbyterian Church of Valatie

Website: https://firstpresbyterianvalatie.weebly.com/

Phone: 518-758-9658

• Holy Trinity Parish

Website: https://holytrinityhudson.org/

Phone: 518-828-1334

• Kinderhook Reformed Church

Website: https://www.kinderhookreformedchurch.com/

Phone: 518-758-6401

• Our Lady of Hope

Phone: 518-329-4711

Website: https://ourladyofhopecopakefalls.org/

• Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack

Website: https://claverackreformedchurch.org/

Phone: 518-851-3811

• Rock Solid Church

Website: https://www.rocksolidchurch.net/

Phone: 518-828-2444

• Saint Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church

Website: http://www.saintnicholasny.com/location.html

Phone: 518-828-5226

• St. John’s Lutheran Church

Phone: 518-537-6901

• St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Website: http://www.stmarksphilmont.com/

Phone: 518-672-4062

• St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Website: https://speck1851.weebly.com/

Phone: 518-758-6271

• St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church

Website: https://saintpeterspc.org/

Phone: 518-392-3386

• West Copake Reformed Church

Website: https://www.westcopakereformedchurch.com/

Phone: 518-329-0300

Affordable Connectivity Program

The ACP is a Federal Communications Commission program that provides a
broadband and/or one-time connected device benefit. Affordable Connectivity Program. If you qualify, your household can receive Affordable Connectivity Program benefit of up to $30 per month towards the cost of your Internet service. Through the program, your service provider may also offer a one-time internet connected device benefit of up to $100 for a computer, tablet or laptop with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50.

Emergency Broadband Benefit

The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program is a Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) program that provides a temporary discount on monthly broadband bills for qualifying low-income households. 

More Information: https://www.consolidated.com/support/alerts/emergency-broadband-benefit

Computer Connects

Website: https://www.netliteracy.org/computer-connects/

Every Saturday, many schools gather to work together to repurpose thousands of computers in support of the Community Connects and Senior Connects programs. During weekdays, high schools and colleges also repurpose computers providing thousands of computers for schools. Schools use the computers to build computer labs, place computers in the classrooms, and provide computers to families not having a computer at their home. Student volunteers dispose of unusable computers in an EPA compliant manner, preventing computers and monitors from being delivered to landfills. 

EveryoneOn – affordable internet service and computers

Website: https://www.everyoneon.org/find-offers

human-I-T

Website: https://www.human-i-t.org/request-internet

Phone: Text 562-372-6925

Lifeline

Website: https://nationalverifier.servicenowservices.com/lifeline?id=nv_flow&ln=RW5nbGlzaA%3D%3D&sp=ZmFsc2U%3D

Senior Connects

Website: https://www.netliteracy.org/senior-connects/

New York State Plan to Improve Broadband Access and Affordability for All New Yorkers

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a multi-agency initiative led by the New York State Department of Public Service to encourage eligible New Yorkers to sign up for the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program, a newly-launched program that provides discounts of up to $30 a month toward internet service for low-income families.

Website: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-new-1-billion-connectall-initiative-bring-affordable-broadband 

Roeliff Jansen Community Library’s Digital Navigators

Digital navigators are trained guides who work in branch libraries or community organizations. They assist anyone in need with using a device, securing free or low-cost internet service, and much more. The program is administered by the Southeastern New York Library Resources Council (Southeastern) and supported with federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to the New York State Library by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

To Make an appointment, call 518-325-4101 or email outreach@roejanlibrary.org

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