Here you can find information about other support resources in our area.
Additional Resources
Food and nutrition services
Rockland County Department of Social Services
Rockland Hunger: If you do not meet our geographical eligibility requirements, please visit this site: https://www.rocklandhunger.org/find-food/ to find a pantry in your area.
SNAP: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) issues electronic benefits that can be used like cash to purchase food. SNAP helps low-income working people, senior citizens, the disabled and others feed their families. Eligibility and benefit levels are based on household size, income and other factors.
Catholic Charities: Protecting & Nurturing Children & Youth, Feeding the Hungry & Sheltering the Homeless, Strengthening Families & Resolving Crises, Supporting the Physically & Emotionally Challenged, Welcoming & Integrating Immigrants & Refugees
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) of Rockland: Monthly food vouchers, nutrition education, health screenings, farmers’ market coupons, breastfeeding support for pregnant women, infants, children age 4 and under who qualify.
Rockland Community Against Hunger (RCAH): Founded in 2011, Rockland Community Against Hunger, RCAH, is a collaborative of non-profits and government agencies working together to provide food to over 40 food pantries & meal programs in Rockland County, NY.
211: The United Way 2-1-1 Helpline is a free, confidential, multilingual service to assist the public in finding the answers to a variety of Health and Human Services related questions. All you have to do is dial 2-1-1
Helping Hands for the Homeless: Homelessness assistance.
Meals on Wheels: Food assistance for senior citizens. Learn more about Meals on Wheels here. Learn about food stamps for senior citizens here.
Financial and immigration services
NYS Unemployment Services: File a claim online to receive temporary income while you search for a job.
Temporary Assistance for Living Expenses: Temporary Assistance (TA) is temporary help for needy men, women and children. If you are unable to work, can’t find a job, or your job doesn't pay enough, TA may be able to help you pay for your expenses.
Social Security Disability Benefits- SSDI and SSI
Child Support Assistance: The Child Support Program provides custodial parents with assistance in obtaining financial support and medical insurance coverage for their children by locating parents, establishing parentage, establishing support orders, and collecting and distributing child support payments.
Refugee Services: Refugee Services (RS) within the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is the single state agency responsible for the implementation of services to refugees.
National Immigration Law Center Resources: Our mission is to defend & advance the rights & opportunities of low-income immigrants and their family members. The National Immigration Law Center envisions a society in which all people — regardless of race, gender, immigration or economic status — are treated fairly and humanely.
New York Immigration Coalition: Our Mission is to Unite immigrants, members & allies so all New Yorkers can thrive.