FAMILY ADVOCATES INC
EIN 14-1768987 · Public Interest Law (I83)
What they do
FAMILY ADVOCATES, INC. AGAIN WORKED WITH SENIOR CITIZENSTHROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA DURING 2024 and PROVIDED TRAININGS, REFERRALS, BRIEF SERVICE and FULL REPRESENTATION of CLIENTS. THE BOARD of DIRECTORS RECRUITED SEVERAL VOLUNTEER PARENTS ADVOCATE for PROVIDE PEER COUNSELING ON SPECIAL EDUCATION ISSUES. WE CONTINUE WORK WITH and SUPPORT OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY, DOING OUTREACH and TRAINING. FAMILY ADVOCATES REPORTED 398 OPEN CASES THIS YEAR and PROVIDED 84 FUTURE CARE PLANNING SESSIONS to INDIVIDUALS and GROUPS IN COLUMBIA and ULSTER COUNTIES. SERVICES INCLUDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE COVERING PUBLIC BENEFITS, WILL PREPARATION, ADVICE ON TRUSTS & OTHER QUESTIONS of FUTURE CARE PLANNING, HOUSING, MEDICAL SERVICES, FAMILY, LANDLORD-TENANT and EVICTIONS. THE BOARD MET ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOCUSING ON INTERVIEWS WITH 2 POSSIBLE CANDIDATES for JOINING FAMILY ADVOCATES, INC. AS OUR NEXT MANAGING ATTORNEY AS IT is EXPECTED ROSALEE WILL RETIRE AT AGE
How to reach them
ContactROSALEE CHARPENTIEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mailing address209 CLINTON AVE, KINGSTON, NY 12401-5030
Main phone(845) 339-8080Source: Form 990 public record. Confirm details with the nonprofit before visiting or sending anything.
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- Recognized since
- January 1995
- County
- Ulster
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