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Help in Ithaca
24 service locations · 6 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Belle Sherman
Child care and early childhood education
501 Mitchell St, Ithaca · 607-274-2208
Head Start early childhood program — 5 funded slots; operated by Ithaca City School District.
Beverly J. Martin School
Child care and early childhood education
302 W Buffalo St, Ithaca · 607-274-2208
Head Start early childhood program — 15 funded slots; operated by Ithaca City School District.
Cayuga Heights Elementary School
Child care and early childhood education
110 E Upland Rd, Ithaca · 607-274-2208
Head Start early childhood program — 3 funded slots; operated by Tompkins Community Action, Inc.
Enfield
Child care and early childhood education
20 Enfield Main Rd, Ithaca · 607-274-2208
Head Start early childhood program — 5 funded slots; operated by Ithaca City School District.
Fall Creek
Child care and early childhood education
202 King St, Ithaca · 607-274-2208
Head Start early childhood program — 4 funded slots; operated by Ithaca City School District.
Harriet Center
Child care and early childhood education
661 Spencer Rd, Ithaca · 607-273-8816
Head Start early childhood program — 28 funded slots; operated by Tompkins Community Action, Inc.
Family support servicesFood pantryOlder adult servicesFamily and youth
150 N. Albany Street, Ithaca · 607-273-2400
Salvation Army community center
Longview
Child care and early childhood education
1 Bella Vista Dr, Ithaca · 607-273-8816
Head Start early childhood program — 14 funded slots; operated by Tompkins Community Action, Inc.
Racker
Child care and early childhood education
3226 Wilkins Rd, Ithaca · 607-272-5891
Head Start early childhood program — 18 funded slots; operated by Tompkins Community Action, Inc.
Sally Center
Child care and early childhood education
210 Hancock St, Ithaca · 607-273-8816
Head Start early childhood program — 37 funded slots; operated by Tompkins Community Action, Inc.
South Hill
Child care and early childhood education
520 Hudson St, Ithaca · 607-274-2208
Head Start early childhood program — 3 funded slots; operated by Ithaca City School District.
Financial assistance
County Office for the Aging
Utility assistance
320 West Martin Luther King Jr/State Street, Ithaca · 607-274-5482
LIHEAP intake office serving Tompkins County
Tompkins County Department of Social Services
Utility assistance
320 West Martin Luther King Jr/ State Street, Ithaca · 607-274-5264
LIHEAP intake office serving Tompkins County
Food assistance
Enfield Community Council
Meal program
Truman St Park, Ithaca · (607) 274-2121
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ithaca City SD.
Northside Community Center
Meal program
Box 12 Hancock Bldg, Ithaca · (607) 274-2121
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ithaca City SD.
Southside Community Center
Meal program
305 S Plain St, Ithaca · (607) 274-2121
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ithaca City SD.
Housing and shelter
Ithaca Housing Authority
Housing assistance
798 S Plain St, Ithaca · 607-273-8629
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Legal aid
Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.
Legal aid services
902 Taber Street, Ithaca
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
334 West State Street, Ithaca · 607-391-1028
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
101 Dates Drive, Ithaca · 607-274-4011
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
313 3rd Street, Ithaca · 607-216-6833
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1001 West Seneca Street, Ithaca · 607-273-7000
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
2309 North Triphammer Road, Ithaca · 607-347-4101
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
2309 North Triphammer Road, Cayuga Shopping Center, Ithaca · 607-257-2045
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Primary Care CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
NA meetings
Spiritual Foundations
Mon 19:00 · hybridOpenWheelchair accessible
Spiritual Foundations
Tue 19:00 · in-personOpenWheelchair accessible
Spiritual Foundations
Wed 19:00 · in-personOpenWheelchair accessible
One World Open to Change
Thu 16:30 · in-person · Community Center
Spiritual Foundations
Fri 19:00 · hybridOpenWheelchair accessible
SMART Recovery meetings
Thu 12:00 · in-person · Mental Health Association
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