Role: county mental-health and substance-use outpatient assessment, counseling, group services, and medication evaluation; geography: Cattaraugus County, clinics in Olean, Machias, and Salamanca; cost/eligibility: open to County residents, accepts Medicaid, Medicare, most insurance, and uses an income-based sliding scale; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch
Cattaraugus County Community Services — outpatient counseling
County clinics offer mental-health outpatient care to County residents. The County says no one is denied access because they cannot pay and describes a sliding-scale fee when affordable insurance is unavailable. Call to confirm location, intake, insurance, wait, and current fee details; sites are outside Little Valley.
Role: referral review and coordination for adults with mental-health needs; geography: Cattaraugus County; cost/eligibility: referral process, not a direct service; ask a provider, family member, or agency about submitting information; emergency limit: not crisis response
Cattaraugus County Adult Single Point of Access (SPOA)
Adult SPOA is a committee that reviews referrals and helps connect people with services such as housing, transportation, mental-health care, and skills support. The County says it is not itself a service. Call to ask whether this referral pathway is suitable.
Role: county benefits, temporary assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, HEAP, and emergency-needs screening; geography: County residents; cost/eligibility: program-specific applications and eligibility review; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger
Cattaraugus County Social Services — benefits and emergency assistance
Social Services describes help with temporary assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, heating assistance, housing emergencies, and related programs. Ask about current application steps, deadlines, required documents, and eligibility; a listing does not mean benefits are automatic.
Role: heating and utility-cost assistance; geography: eligible Cattaraugus County households; cost/eligibility: income, household, and seasonal program rules apply; confirm whether the current component is open; emergency limit: not an emergency repair service
Cattaraugus County HEAP — heating and utility assistance
The County describes regular and emergency HEAP benefits for eligible households. Benefit windows and rules can change by season. Call the County's current HEAP lines or visit its page to confirm whether applications are open and what documents are required.
Role: rental supplement for people moving from temporary shelter or at risk of losing housing; geography: Cattaraugus County; cost/eligibility: income below 50% of area median income, with priority below 30%; application and funding availability must be confirmed; emergency limit: not a shelter or guaranteed placement
Cattaraugus County Rental Supplement Program
The County says half of supplements are prioritized for households experiencing homelessness. Contact Social Services to ask whether funds and applications are currently available and what documentation, landlord participation, and eligibility review are required.
Role: weatherization, energy education, and limited home-repair pathways; geography: includes Cattaraugus County and nearby service areas; cost/eligibility: weatherization is income-eligible and repair work has separate qualifying conditions; ask about current funding and openings; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or a guarantee of repairs
Connecting Communities in Action — housing and energy services
CCA describes weatherization for eligible homeowners and renters, some repairs for qualifying owner-occupied homes, and a Healthy Neighborhoods program for certain home-safety measures. Call to confirm property, income, funding, and work-scope requirements before relying on a repair.
Role: free information, options counseling, and referrals for long-term services and supports; geography: Cattaraugus County; cost/eligibility: information is available regardless of age or income; individual programs may have eligibility rules; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or home-care provider
Cattaraugus County NY Connects — aging and disability resource navigation
NY Connects helps people and families explore long-term support, home and community-based options, transportation, and local referrals. Call to describe what is needed and ask which program serves the person's address; listed providers and openings must be confirmed.
Role: congregate meals, home-delivered meals, nutrition support, and wellness activities; geography: Cattaraugus County; cost/eligibility: home delivery is for qualifying people age 60 or older; suggested contributions apply but inability to contribute does not bar a meal; emergency limit: not urgent food delivery
Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging — meals and wellness
The County describes meal sites and home-delivered meals for qualifying older adults, with assessment and reservations for some services. Ask about the nearest current site, delivery eligibility, schedules, and any suggested contribution; do not assume a site is in Little Valley.
Role: emergency food pantry network, mobile pantry, and community meals; geography: Cattaraugus County; cost/eligibility: ask each location about current hours, service area, and requirements; emergency limit: not a substitute for emergency medical or crisis response
Connecting Communities in Action — food pantry network
CCA describes a network of more than 20 local pantries and mobile food support. Its main pantry and kitchen services have listed schedules, but locations and hours can change; call or check the current page before traveling.
Role: certified home-health nursing and related skilled services; geography: Cattaraugus County; cost/eligibility: home-health services must be requested by a healthcare provider; confirm coverage and eligibility; emergency limit: not emergency medical response
Cattaraugus County Health Department — home care
The County Health Department says it provides certified home-health services for people of all ages when skilled acute care is needed at home. A healthcare provider must request the service; call to ask about referral and coverage.
Role: public refuse and recycling drop-off; geography: seven stations in Cattaraugus County, each with different hours and material rules; cost/eligibility: fees, residency requirements, and acceptance vary by site; emergency limit: drop-off only, not home pickup or cleanup
Cattaraugus County Public Works — transfer stations
The County operates transfer stations for refuse and recycling. Site rules differ, some items are not accepted, and the service is not hauling from a home. Check the current station page and call before loading or traveling; confirm fees, residency, and item acceptance.
Role: scheduled household hazardous-waste collection information; geography: Cattaraugus County residents; cost/eligibility: event registration and accepted materials must be confirmed; emergency limit: not a hazardous-material response team or household pickup
Cattaraugus County — household hazardous-waste events
The County says household hazardous waste is handled through scheduled events with preregistration, rather than ordinary transfer-station drop-off. Check current event dates, registration, material limits, and safe handling instructions before transporting anything.
Role: human-services and public-transit planning information; geography: Cattaraugus County; cost/eligibility: this is a planning document, not a ride booking or route guarantee; contact providers for current service; emergency limit: not emergency transport
Cattaraugus County — coordinated transportation plan
The County's 2024 plan describes transportation providers and identifies rural coverage gaps. Use it as a starting point to ask about current routes, demand-response options, accessibility, fares, and advance booking; it does not confirm a ride is available from Little Valley.
Role: public bus service serving the Allegany and Cattaraugus Territories and nearby communities; geography: regional routes only; confirm whether a route serves your address; cost/eligibility: schedules and fares must be checked directly; emergency limit: not emergency transport
Seneca Transit System — regional bus information
Seneca Transit describes service on the Allegany and Cattaraugus Territories and surrounding communities. Check the current route map, stops, schedule, accessibility, and fare with the operator; the website does not establish a stop in Little Valley.
Role: free civil legal aid and representation when accepted; geography: Olean office serves Cattaraugus County; cost/eligibility: income, case type, funding, and capacity limits apply; call to confirm intake; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or an attorney-client relationship until accepted
Legal Assistance of Western New York — Olean office
LawNY lists an Olean office serving Cattaraugus County and describes possible help with housing, benefits, and other civil legal matters. Its services change with funding and case capacity; call to see whether the issue and household qualify.
Role: public housing information and applications; geography: housing properties in the City of Olean, not Little Valley; cost/eligibility: income rules, application screening, and waiting lists apply; emergency limit: not an emergency shelter placement
Olean Housing Authority — income-based housing information
The Olean Housing Authority describes income-based units in Olean. This is not countywide housing and does not promise availability; ask about current applications, waiting lists, household eligibility, and whether an Olean location is workable.
Role: municipal contact and referrals for village matters; geography: Village of Little Valley only; cost/eligibility: ask which municipality has jurisdiction for a specific property; emergency limit: not emergency response or a housing service
Village of Little Valley — local government contact
The Village identifies Little Valley as the county seat and publishes its municipal contact information. For a property concern, first confirm whether the address is inside the Village or in the Town; then ask the appropriate office about current requirements and contacts.
Role: searchable directory for clinicians and treatment resources; geography: national search, not a verified local referral; cost/eligibility: confirm training, availability, insurance, and fees directly; emergency limit: directory is not crisis care
International OCD Foundation — hoarding-disorder provider directory
The IOCDF directory can help search for providers who identify hoarding disorder as an area of focus. A directory entry does not establish current availability, credentials for a specific need, insurance acceptance, or endorsement; ask providers directly and consider the limits of remote care.