Basic Needs Services provide assistance that helps clients avert homelessness, utility shut-off, hunger and medicine shortage.

Support Services advise clients on how to access supports and benefits that improve short-term economic stability.

Development Services help people prevent future financial crises and position themselves for long-term stability by setting goals, accessing opportunities, and gaining knowledge. Turning Point counselors assist people in developing plans to stop getting by and start getting ahead. It may also include referrals to outside programs, such as participating in the Getting Ahead process, job training or other employment supports.

Turning Point Financial Assistance

Food Pantries

Getting Ahead

NOEP

Impact

Locations and Contact Information

Turning Point Bath

23 Liberty St.

Bath, NY 14810

607-776-4575

Hours: Appointments available during regular work hours M – F, 9 a.m. – Noon and 1 – 4:30 p.m. Evening appointments available upon request.

Turning Point Corning

Corning Senior Center

1 Park Lane

Mobile Sites

607-962-0704

Hours: Appointments available and walk-ins welcome:

◾Tu/W/Th, 9 a.m. – Noon at the United Church of Painted Post, 201 North Hamilton Street, Painted Post

Turning Point Hornell

20 Elm St., Suite 2

Hornell, NY 14843

607-324-3457

Hours: Appointments available during regular working hours M – F, 9 a.m. – Noon and 1 – 4:30 p.m. Evening appointments available upon request.

Steuben County Rural Ministry

34 W. Main St.

Canisteo, NY 14823

607-698-4725

Hours: M/W/F: 10 a.m. – Noon and 1:30- 3:30 p.m.

The Eastern Broome Senior Center offers a wide range of opportunities for socialization: affordable healthy meals; exercise and wellness programs and volunteer opportunities. Also offer information about services and programs that help people remain healthy, active and independent.

The Mission of the Italian American Community Center is to sustain the social vitality and cultural vibrancy of the Italo-American heritage by strengthening family life, uplifting human services, binding together the diverse historical traditions of Italians. Provides program for senior members of our community.

Nutrition Site, No Transportation

TANGLEWOOD NATURE CENTER

The Tanglewood Nature Center visits the Southside Community Center regularly, bringing along cool and interesting animals, including snakes, iguanas, porcupines, and many many, more. Kids can handle the animals while learning about them from the Tanglewood educator. This program is available during Tanglewood Nature Center visits and all grades are welcome to participate.

STEAM AHEAD CHEMUNG

STEAM Ahead Chemung is a collaboration between the Southside Community Center and the Tanglewood Nature Center, Arnot Art Museum, Chemung County Historical Society, Community Arts of Elmira, Friends of the Chemung River Watershed, Corning Museum of Glass, the Science and Discovery Center, and several Elmira youth centers. This program includes visits to the Center as well as field trips to the participating organizations centered around a yearly theme. This program is held monthly and grades 3 and up are welcome to participate.

CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS CHALLENGE

The Corning Museum of Glass hosts a group of children for a ten week science process program. The participating children explore and use the scientific method to meet an engineering challenge. They also have the opportunity to explore and use the resources of the museum. In 2018, they created scribble-bots, which are robots which independently create art! This program is available during CMOG visits and grades 4 and up are welcome to participate.

CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

Cornell Cooperative Extension educators visit the center to teach nutrition through cooking. They also have a gardening program, which children can participate in and plant, grow, harvest, and cook their own vegetables from the Center garden. This program is available during Cornell Cooperative Extension visits and all grades are welcome.

KIDS FARMERS' MARKET - FOOD BANK OF THE SOUTHERN TIER

The Food Bank of the Southern Tier every month hosts a Kids Farmers' Market in the gymnasium of the Southside Community Center. Children are able to collect a selection of fruits and vegetables, learn about nutrition and bring home ingredients for cooking at home, all for free! The Kid's Farmers Market is held on the last Thursday of the month. All grades are welcome.

BOOKMOBILE - CHEMUNG LIBRARY DISTRICT

The Chemung Library District's brings around the ever-popular Bookmobile biweekly, bringing the joy of reading to the children of the Southside Community Center. Kids can check out books to read while at the Center, however if they have their own library card, they can check out books to take home! The Bookmobile is available every other Friday and all grades are welcome.

FIELD TRIPS - CHEMUNG YOUTH BUREAU

The Chemung Youth Bureau provides tickets and transportation to local cultural events, such as Clemens Center shows, First Arena events, as well as the Harris Hill swimming pool. Several trips are planned per year, all grades are welcome.

The First Ward Senior Center offers a wide range of opportunities for socialization: affordable healthy meals; exercise and wellness programs and volunteer opportunities. Also offer information about services and programs that help people remain healthy, active and independent.

The Troy Damien Center is a hospitality center for persons infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS. The center provides meals, social and recreational opportunities, peer support, education, and referral. For more Information, please call B.J. LaRouech, Damien Center Coordinator, at 518-274-5920 x206.

The Boys and Girls Club of Western Broome oversees the Teen Center where teens may come and participate in the After-School Program, use the gym, fitness center, or take advantage of volunteer opportunities for school or scholarship credit.

Senior community centers serve as a community focal point where older adults come together for services and activities that reflect their experience and skills, respond to their diverse needs and interests, enhance their dignity, support their independence, and encourage their involvement in and with the community. Several senior centess exist in Broome County: Broome West Senior Center (Endwell), Johnson City Senior Center, Vestal Senior Center, First Ward Senior Center (Binghamton), Eastern Broome Senior Center (Harpursville), Northern Broome Senior Center (Whitney Point), Deposit Senior Center, North Shore Senior Center (Binghamton) and Oak Street Senior Center (Binghamton).

Elementary (Kindergarten – Fifth 5th Grade)

Our elementary age children (grades K-5) meet in the Youth and Community Life Center building in the “Impact Zone”. Using the “252 Basics” curriculum, our kids experience and own three basic truths modeled by Jesus in Luke 2:52: 1. I need to make the wise choice; 2. I can trust God no matter what; and 3. I should treat others the way I want to be treated. These concepts are taught and reinforced through large group lesson time and small group activity time.

Middle School (6th & 7th Grade)

This class spends two years going through the Bible and provides our middle school students with solid Bible knowledge to build their lives on and make an impact in the world. Students check in at the “Impact Zone” in the Youth and Community Life Center building for activities and games before heading off to their class.

One of our latest clubs, led by experienced staff handyman Kyle, is our Builders Club! Kids will learn basic carpentry and mechanic skills through wood projects, bicycle repair, and many more projects to come throughout the year. They'll also learn the basics of tools, as well as safety when handling them.

Available on Monday for grades 3 and up.