Child Care and Education Services
Salvation Army of Onondaga County

677 South Salina Street
2nd Floor
Syracuse, NY

Provides enrichment services for children including child care, Early Head Start, Head Start, and Universal Pre-Kindergarten. Offers assistance to working parents who need to keep children enrolled in licensed day care services by providing sliding scale subsidies based upon income. 

Day Care Services
Onondaga County Department of Social Services

421 Montgomery Street
5th Floor
Syracuse, NY

Provides subsidies to employed persons for the cost of day care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years in certified day care homes, day care centers, group homes, or acceptable informal providers.

Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)
Catholic Charities of Onondaga County

262 East Onondaga Street
Syracuse, NY

Provides supportive services to very low income Veterans and their families who are homeless or are in danger of losing their homes. Services include outreach, case management, and assistance obtaining VA and other benefits. Provides time-limited payments to third parties, such as landlords, …

Onondaga County SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
Onondaga County Department of Social Services

421 Montgomery Street
2nd Floor
Syracuse, NY

Provides SNAP benefits monthly through EBT cards that can be used at grocery and other retail stores that have been authorized by the SNAP division.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Outreach Program
Food Bank of Central New York

7066 Interstate Island Road
Syracuse, NY

Provides free and confidential prescreening by phone or at various agencies regarding eligibility for SNAP. Assists member programs with providing referrals to SNAP and other government entitlement programs.Jefferson County SNAP Outreach CoordinatorMolly Johnson, 315-437-1899 x279Lewis County SNAP …

Family Support and Services
Advocates Inc

290 Elwood Davis Road
Suite 101
Liverpool, NY

Offers trainings and education to families, parent-to-parent support, and advocacy assistance. Provides funding to families for respite, therapeutic recreational activities, summer camps, specialized adaptive equipment, home modifications, and emergency services.

WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children)
Onondaga County Health Department

307 Gifford Street
Syracuse, NY

Provides nutrition screening, specific supplemental foods, and nutrition education to program participants. Eligible WIC participants include women who are pregnant or breast-feeding, infants from birth to one year, and children from 1 to 5 years of age.WIC Clinics:Gifford Street/OnondagaMonday, …