A number of component funds in the Community Foundation family of funds provide grants for local individuals in need of assistance including:
- Doug Ackermann & Brenna Darling Memorial Fund – grants to Orange, Sullivan and Wayne Counties families facing catastrophic illness
- The Brittany Miller Foundation – financial support for families from Orange, Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, NY and Pike County, PA who have children undergoing long term treatment for cancer
- The Record’s People for People Fund – grants to Hudson Valley individuals needing temporary assistance
The following organizations and resources are also available:
FindHelp.org – Input zip code to be shown a list of resources available in your area organized by category
Domestic Violence
Financial Assistance
- Action Toward Independence
- Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster
- The Record’s People for People Fund
- RECAP
- Salvation Army
- Jewish Family Services 845-341-1173
- United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region 211
Food Pantries & Soup Kitchens
- Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens – Orange County
- Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens – Sullivan County
- United Way’s 211 Helpline of the Hudson Valley
Housing & Transportation
- HONOR ehg (Emergency Housing Group) (available 24/7)
- Pathstone
- Ride 2 Survive 845-794-3300 x 2714
- Sullivan County Federation for the Homeless 845-794-2604
Mental Health
- Orange County Department of Mental Health 845-291-2600
- NAMI Mid-Hudson (Dutchess & Ulster) 845-206-9892
- NAMI Orange County 845-956-NAMI (6264)
- NAMI Rockland County 845-359-8787
- NAMI Sullivan County 845-794-1029
- Mental Health America of Dutchess County 845-473-2500
- Mental Health Association 845-346-HELP
- Mobile Mental Health Team (Ulster County) 1-888-750-2266
Older Adults
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Association of Retired People
- Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties
- Orange County Office for the Aging
Patient and Caregiver Support
- CancerCare 800-813-HOPE (4673)
- Hudson Valley Cancer Resource Center 845-457-5000
- Miles of Hope 845-264-2005
Substance Abuse
- Alcoholics Anonymous Orange County
- Al-Anon of Ulster and Sullivan Counties
- Families Anonymous
- Independent Living
Technological Support
For assistance with technology navigation including filing applications for financial support and accessing virtual medical appointments, please schedule an appointment with a digital navigator here:
Veterans
- NYS Department of Veterans’ Services
- VA Hudson Valley Health Care for Homeless Veterans 914-737-4400 x.203740
- Vet Center 845-342-9917
- Vet 2 Vet Peer Support 845-342-2400 x.248
