Allegany County Community Opportunities And Rural Developmen

See schedule oaccord corporation is a community action agency designated by the nys department of state, a rural preservation company through the nys division of housing and community renewal, an entrepreneurial assistance center through the nys empire state development corporation, and child care resource and referral agency through the nys office of children and family services. Accord provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence which includes a 24-hour emergency hotline and secure shelter, preparation of orders of protection, court advocacy, support and educational groups, and service coordination for all community responders, including law enforcement, health, mental health, probation, sexual assault providers, court systems, and elder abuse responders. Housing services included section 8 rental assistance, an eight unit homeless housing facility for transitional housing, rehabilitation and repair programs as well as home ownership and operation of 30 low-income residential units, commercial and community properties. The agency also offers crisis intervention services including food pantries to address critical needs reflective of the county's 16.3% poverty rate. Financial literacy is currently being delivered into all service delivery components with outcomes defined by movement in family well-being from in crisis, to stable, and up to thriving as measured through employment, housing, health care, education, food, budgeting, transportation, child care, and parenting and other self-sufficiency domains. In 2021, accord added the fatherhood connection providing group support to increase fathers' connection to their children.