RESOURCES
Experience Brooktondale
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Brookton's Market - located in the heart of Brooktondale offering groceries, prepared foods, drinks, and more!
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Brooktondale Farmers Market - Saturdays at the BCC from 10am - 1pm (during the summer)
Interact, Learn, Have Fun
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Cornell Cooperative Extension - offers classes and expertise in many subject areas, including agriculture, community, energy, environment, family, food, gardening, personal finance. They also have programs oriented toward youth.
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Lifelong Senior Citizens Center of Tompkins County - located at 119 West Court Street in Ithaca, enhances the lives of older adults with a wide range of programs and activities.
Municipal
Listservs
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Caroline Brooktondale Forum (email Emily Adams at emilyfinnadams@gmail.com)
Information
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211 Tompkins Cortland - 211 connects people in need with services designed to address that need. Callers are referred to service providers according to their situation. No question is too big or too small. Wondering about Food Pantries in the area? Trying to find after school programs for your child? Would you like more help finding employment? Need to find housing or health care? 211 can answer all of these questions, and more.
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Emergency Alerts - sign up to receive relevant emergency notifications on your phone from around Tompkins County.
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Health Care Navigators - provide FREE advice and assistance in choosing a health insurance plan. New York still offers the excellent and affordable Essential Plan to low income families.
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Energy Navigators - provide FREE advice on lowering your energy bills and your carbon footprint. They will help you find and apply for relevant programs and incentives.
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Funeral Consumers Alliance of the Finger Lakes - an all-volunteer nonprofit public-service organization promoting consumer education and protection for those dealing with funeral-related issues. Telephone 607-273-8316.
Emergency Services & Public Safety
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Brooktondale Fire Co.: (607) 539-7173; Bill Lampila – 607-539-7173; 786 Valley Rd, Brooktondale, NY 14817
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Slaterville Fire Co.: (607) 539-6233; Greg & Beth Harrington – 607-539-7193; 2681 Slaterville Rd, Slaterville Springs, NY 14881
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Speedsville Fire Co.: (607) 657-2614; Richard Morgan – 607-539-7394
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Tompkins County Sheriff: 607-257-1345
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New York State Police: 607-347-4440
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Ambulance (Bangs): 607-273-1161 or 607-277-4911
Community Resources
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American Red Cross - welcomes donors at blood drives throughout Tompkins County, including at the Brooktondale Fire Station.
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Buy Local Food NY - helps you find farm fresh food in your area.
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Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga - offers a give away clothes closet and many other services, including support for immigrants.
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FISH - (Friends in Service Helping) offers no-cost transportation to medical and health related services for residents of Tompkins County. Phone 211 helpline or 1-877-211-8667.
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Foodnet Meals on Wheels - offers a range of programs including nutritious meals, friendly visits, and safety checks. Call 607-266-9553.
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Gadabout - offers affordable, reliable, and safe door-to-door transportation (for medical appointments, shopping, social events, etc.) for the elderly and disabled, anywhere in Tompkins County. Phone 273-1878 to schedule a ride.
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Hospicare - offers both hospice care and palliative care, medical specialties that allow patients and their families to focus on quality of life.
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Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County - The mission of the Human Services Coalition is to enhance the delivery of health and human services in the Tompkins County area.
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INHS - INHS is dedicated to expanding housing opportunities for low and moderate-income residents of Tompkins County and the surrounding region. INHS offers both minor and major repair assistance programs, redevelops dilapidated rental properties, constructs new homes and rentals, and helps first-time homebuyers.
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Ithaca Community Recovery - provides safe, affordable, drug/alcohol free meeting and event space for 12-Step and other recovery oriented groups, individuals and their families.
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New York Statewide Senior Action Council - promotes the dignity, well-being and security of all senior citizens in NY through education, counseling and advocacy. 607-319-4888 in Brooktondale, or 800-333-4374.
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Office for the Aging - provides objective information regarding the array of services available for older adults and their caregivers. Call (607) 274-5482.
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Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service - hotline offers free and confidential crisis counseling. Call 607-272-1616.