Welcome To Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties
For more than thirty-five years, Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties has been helping people with personal struggles or looking to improve their lives. With skilled and compassionate assistance, Catholic Charities is here to help with a variety of services and programs.
Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties, an agency of the Diocese of Albany, provides quality essential human services to assist individuals and families to achieve personal and social growth.
Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties values the oneness of all people and welcomes the richness of race, color, religion, age, capacity and economic status. We work with individuals, families and communities to help meet their needs, address their issues, eliminate barriers and build a just and compassionate society.
Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties is offering two new programs, for households affected by the pandemic. They include the following:
- Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) assists households behind on their rent that have experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19 and are at risk of homelessness or housing instability. In addition, the program can provide temporary rental assistance and assistance with unpaid utility bills. This program serves Otsego and Schoharie Counties. Please contact our Oneonta office if you are an Otsego County resident at 607-432-0061 or our Cobleskill office if you are a Schoharie County resident at 518-234-3581. This program serves both landlords and tenants.
- Excluded Worker Fund (EWF) gives financial help to New Yorkers who lost income during the pandemic and could not get unemployment, pandemic, or other federal relief benefits. If you are a worker who at some point during the pandemic was unemployed, but did not receive unemployment or who lost 50% or more of your wages at some point during the pandemic, you may be eligible for this program. The Excluded Workers Fund serves Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties. If you think you are eligible for this program, please contact your county Catholic Charities office for more information and application assistance.
COVID-19 / Coronavirus Updates
Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties remains open. We are committed to meeting the needs of our local communities during this difficult time. We can now serve individuals in our offices.
Due to Covid-19 we have taken the following precautions:
We will be able to assist you by speaking with you over the phone.
In order to allow for proper social distancing, our office doors will remain locked and an intercom system put in place. When visiting one of our offices please use the intercom to request to speak with a staff member.
Individuals entering our offices will be required to wear a face covering. If you do not have a face covering you will be supplied with one upon entry.
If you are in need of any of the services that we offer, please contact your nearest local office. We will be able to assist you via phone.
You will be continue to be able to be in contact with your Case Manager, Counselor, and/or DV Advocate by phone any time this is needed.
If you are in need of emergency assistance and/or food pantry you can call or stop at your local Catholic Charities office.
· Delaware County office – Sidney – 607-604-4071
· Otsego County office – Oneonta – 607-432-0061
· Schoharie County office – Cobleskill – 518-234-3581
If you are in need of a child care referral please visit our free online service.
Catholic Charities recommends the community stay informed through reliable sources such as the New York State Department of Health, CDC, and the Otsego County Department of Health.
Individuals who are concerned they may have symptoms of COVID-19 should call the Bassett Healthcare COVID-19 response line at 607.547.5555.
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