Social Ministry Parish Outreach
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Immigration Resources
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Thrift Shop
IS OPEN
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
10 AM - 3:00 PMFace mask required
Your time is a gift for us, if you want to be part of the Thrift Shop's volunteers,
Please contact the Outreach Center 669-4544 or ext 202
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clases de ingles gratuitas
Free English Classes/ Clases de Inglés gratuítas
The Central American Refugee Center is accepting new students for their free and virtual English classes! Suffolk and Nassau County residents who meet a low income requirement can enroll in a low-literacy, beginner or advanced English course.
Classes begin on January 10th, 2022, and anyone who is interested can fill out this form to see if you're eligible.
https://www.carecenny.org/contact-us
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Sigrid Villalobossvillalobosstjbabylon.orgParish Social Ministry Director
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Try a FREE Online Class Today!
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The Crime victims Center
The Crime Victims Center DBA Parents for Megan's Law provides NO-COST confidencial short and long- term counsellin to a child or adult victims of violent crime including domestic violence, gang violence, staking assault and others violent crimes.
Call (631) 689 26 72 for more information or to schedule an appoitment.CVC
El Crime Victims Center DBA Parents for Megan's Law brinda asesoramiento confidencial SIN COSTO a corto y largo plazo a niños o adultos víctimas de delitos violentos, incluida la violencia doméstica, la violencia de pandillas, l asalto con arma blanca y otros delitos violentos.
Llame al (631)-689 2672 para obtener más información o programar una cita.
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Outreach Center
We are back to our normal operation hours
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday
From 9: 30am to 1:30 pmIf you have any question or need assistance,
please call us at 631 6690068 ext. 202-203
or you can also send an e-mail to:
svillalobos@stjbabylon.org
Hablamos español.
Those in need of services can come by the food pantry entrance, use the intercom next to the door, tell us your name and tell us how we can assist you, then please wait for us downstairs next to the table.
Bags of food have been prepared.
A volunteer will be ready to bring food to you.
MASKS MUST BE WORN!
Thank you for your patience as we all try to do our
best during these trying times."Wherever there are people in need of food and drink, clothing, housing, medicine, employment, education; wherever people lack the facilities necessary for living a truly human life or are tormented by hardship or poor health, or suffer exile or imprisonment, there Christian charity should seek them out and find them, console them with eager care and relieve them with the gift of help”
Documents of Vatican II
Decree on the Apostolate of the LaityOutreach & Food Pantry:
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:30 a.m to 1:30 pm.
Other times by appointment.Contact us at (631) 669-4544 or (631) 669-0068 x 202 203
We are located in the Outreach Center building. The staff and volunteers offer immediate help to
people in need of:-
Food
Economic assistance -
Basic needs of living
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Medical equipment such as walkers, canes, etc.
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Short-term counseling
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Crisis intervention
- Advocacy and referral
- Immigration referrals.
In partnership with St. Vincent De Paul, the Food Pantry offers emergency food to families and individuals who are struggling financially. Persons in need may call for an appointment or just stop by the Outreach office. During the initial meeting, evaluation and assessment are made, and follow-through is provided by the staff.
If you, a friend, or a neighbor have an immediate need and are not sure where to
turn, please call at the numbers above
Thrift Shop --
The Thrift Shop sells gently used clothing, household items, baby items, books, toys, jewelry, etc at reduced prices. All proceeds go to Parish Outreach and are used to provide help to families in need. The Thrift Shop is located in the convent and is open Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. Donations are gratefully accepted. -
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ADVOCACY TIPS FOR THE 2022 NEW YEAR ONE
Update! The OTDA ERAP portal is only open to residents of counties/towns who have not spent their allocated ERAP funds. Suffolk and Nassau County residents are still eligible to apply with the exception of the Towns of Brookhaven and Babylon residents. Town of Islip, Hempstead, and Oyster Bay have a separate portal where residents can apply. Please note, households in any part of the state with income over 80 percent and up to 120 percent of area median income can still apply for state-funded emergency rental assistance. Do not delay! Apply for ERAP today! Although the eviction moratorium has been extended in New York until January 15, 2021, Long Island residents with rental and utility arrears should apply now for assistance before the funds run out. If you receive a decision on your ERAP application that you disagree with, make sure to appeal within thirty (30) days by calling 844-691-7368 or filling out the online form linked here. To apply and determine eligibility, visit the OTDA website here.
Residents of Islip
Apply through Town of Islip: Community Development Agency (islipcda.org). Questions? Call (631) 647-5683 or email erap@islipcda.org
Both our Nassau and Suffolk offices assist eligible tenants with housing legal issues, including eviction proceedings. Suffolk residents can call 631-232-2400. Nassau residents can call 516-292-8100.
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The January 2022 administration of the High School Regents Examination Program is cancelled due to the ongoing COVID–19 pandemic, State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced. This cancellation applies to all Regents Examinations that had been scheduled for the January 2022 Regents Examination period. No decisions have been made regarding the June and August 2022 administrations of Regents Examinations or any other State assessment programs.
Students who meet the following criteria may be awarded an exemption:
• Be currently enrolled in a course of study that would ordinarily culminate in the taking of a January 2022 Regents Examination and earn credit for such course of study by the end of the first semester of the 2021-22 school year; or
• Between September 1, 2021 and the end of the first semester of the 2021-22 school year, successfully complete a make-up program for the purpose of earning course credit; or
• Be preparing to take a required Regents Examination in order to graduate at the end of the first semester of the 2021-22 school year."
http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/january-2022-regents-cancellation.pdf
Nassau Suffolk Law Services' Education and Disability Rights Project (EDRP) represents students with disabilities between the ages of 5-21 in Special Education matters, including attendance at Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings, Resolution Sessions and Impartial Hearings. In addition, the EDRP assists students in issues pertaining to residency and homelessness and helps adults with developmental disabilities to secure eligibility and services through the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). Suffolk residents can call 631-232-2400. Nassau residents can call 516-292-8100.THREE
The New York Homeowner Assistance Fund (NYS HAF) is now accepting applications. The New York State Homeowner Assistance Fund is a federally funded program dedicated to assisting homeowners who are at risk of default, foreclosure, or displacement as a result of a financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible as they are processed in the order in which they were received. To apply, go to https://www.nyhomeownerfund.org/ or call 1-844-77-NYHAF (1-844-776-9423). Nassau Suffolk Law Services assists eligible homeowners to prevent foreclosure, through loss mitigation options and/or legal challenges by providing: advice and counsel, limited assistance at settlement conferences, pro-se pleadings and motions, full representation, and possible appeals, and/or help with loan modification paperwork. Suffolk residents can call 631-232-2400. Nassau residents can call 516-292-8100.FOUR
On December 31st, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Consumer Judgement Interest Act (S.5724A/A.6474A) to protect New Yorkers from excessive interest rate on money judgments arising out of consumer debt, including medical and student debt, by capping judgment interest rates to two (2) percent. Previously, the consumer debt judgment interest rates were nine (9) percent. The law will take effect in 120 days from 12/31/21 and will apply to all money judgments arising from consumer debt, including judgments that are not yet fully paid and satisfied as of the effective date of the act. If a resident receives a Summons and Complaint on a consumer matter, it is important to seek legal advice or go to court as soon as possible. A judgment cannot be received by a creditor unless the creditor goes to court and sues a debtor. If a judgment is received, the judgment creditor is entitled to garnish wages of, freeze the bank account of, or put a a lien on the property of a judgment debtor. Wages can only be garnished if the judgment debtor is earning more than $420/week after taxes. Bank accounts which contain only exempt funds, such as social security and unemployment, cannot be frozen. Bank accounts which contain less than $3360 cannot be frozen by a judgment creditor. Nassau Suffolk Law Services provides legal representation and advice to eligible Nassau and Suffolk residents experiencing consumer debt problems, especially in the matters of medical and credit card debt. Suffolk residents can call 631-232-2400. Nassau residents can call 516-292-8100.FIVE
Potentially erroneous SSI denials being reviewed by the Social Security Administration (SSA). The SSA published a new Emergency Message, EM-20168, Instructions for Reopening and Reevaluating COVID-19 Disaster Assistance, on December 9, 2021. Access the message by clicking here. According to the Emergency Message (EM), SSA is now reopening hundreds of thousands of applications for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits that they previously denied from March 2020 to the present because those decisions may have been erroneous. While some cases will be automatically reviewed, other cases will need to be brought to the agency’s attention in order to correct errors related to a person’s receipt of disaster assistance. Advocates assisting clients with denials can take proactive steps to identify potential cases and contact SSA to request a review. Nassau Suffolk Law Services' Disability Advocacy Project (DAP) assists disabled persons in appealing the initial denial of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSD) applications. Eligibility for services is usually based on the receipt of Temporary Assistance (cash public assistance) from the Department of Social Services. Suffolk residents can call 631-232-2400. Nassau residents can call 516-292-8100.