Housing Resources
True or False:
Oswego County Opportunities (OCO) offers housing, respite, and day habilitation services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
True :
OCO offers Individualized Residential Alternatives, Non Certified Shared Living Situations, Respite Services, Day Habilitation Services, and Community Habilitation Services
This county department connects older adults with meals, transportation, and home care in Oswego.
What is the Oswego County Office for the Aging?
This Oswego agency supports youth involved in the justice system with counseling and diversion services.
What is Oswego County Probation Youth Services?
This 24/7 facility in Oswego County offers peer support, short-term beds, and connects people with outpatient services.
What is Liberty Resources Crisis Residence Center?
Before a guest fully enters the Crisis Residence, staff must complete this inspection to prevent unwanted six-legged visitors.
Bed-Bug Protocol
This HUD-funded program helps low-income residents in Oswego pay rent in the private market.
What is the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program?
Senior citizens can find help navigating Medicare and Medicaid through this county program.
What is the HIICAP (Health Insurance Information, Counseling & Assistance Program)?
This Oswego program offers early intervention, parenting support, and child development services.
What is Head Start or OCO’s Parenting Programs?
This number can connect anyone in a mental health crisis to trained counselors 24/7.
988
This resource is available any day of the week at any time, especially when you can't get in contact with your direct supervisor
On-Call/ Grace
If you're trying to connect a guest to mental health services in Oswego and need support navigating options, this Mental Health Services Program Coordinator might just be your go-to guide.
Who is Jessica Hotaling?
At this age you are legally identified as a senior citizen within the United States
What is 65?
This Oswego-based service supports teens with substance abuse issues and counseling.
What is Farnham Family Services Adolescent Services?
This Oswego County mental health provider offers psychiatric evaluations, therapy, and medication management for all ages.
What is Farnham Family Services?
Before services begin, staff must review these documents with the guest and obtain their signature to ensure informed consent
Intake Documents (Service Agreement, Check-In, NOA)
This resource offers transitional housing and supports domestic violence survivors in Oswego.
What is SAF (Services to Aid Families) through OCO?
This governmental agency provide emotional support and legal advocacy to seniors experiencing a mental/health crisis.
NYS Adult Protective Services Helpline at 1-844-697-3505 (8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday)
At what temperature does the Code Blue warming shelter in Oswego open to provide overnight shelter from 8PM to 8AM?
What is 32 degrees Fahrenheit?
Liberty Resources provides this type of personalized safety plan during a guest’s stay at the Crisis Respite.
What is a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)?
This system is used to complete shift session notes, input referrals, track guest interactions, and document interventions during their stay.
What is Evolv?
This Oswego County agency helps individuals and families apply for SNAP, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance, and emergency housing support.
What is the Department of Social Services (DSS)?
Before Drew Carey took the mic, this silver-haired legend reminded us to “help control the pet population” and had contestants guessing the price of toasters like their lives depended on it.
Who is Bob Barker?
Who are the lead characters on the hit Cartoon Network TV show Adventure Time
Who are Finn and Jake ?
This hospital-based outpatient program at St. Joseph’s offers group and individual therapy for mental health and co-occurring disorders.
What is the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)?
This binder holds important Crisis Residence fillable forms
Guests Paperwork Binder