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Causes: Human Services, Senior Centers, Seniors
Mission: The purposes for which community agency for senior citizens (casc) was formed are: (a) to aid and counsel the members of the senior citizen community, as well as others in the city of new york, and particularly in the staten island area thereof, through consumer information programs, social and health services programs, and coordinated social and recreational programs; (b) to coordinate the activities and services available to the senior citizens community of the city of new york, and more particularly of staten island, by acting as a forum and information center for charitable, educational and social welfare service programs serving that community, and to this end to act in a liaison capacity with respect to all agencies, both private and governmental, carrying on such service programs; (c) to engage in public information programs with respect to the senior citizens community of the city of new york, and more particularly of staten island, and, in connection therewith, to support legi
Programs: Nyc department for the aging title iiib: comprehensive social services providing assistance to senior citizens in forms of home case assistance, transportation, elder abuse counseling, information and referral services, case management, neighborhood senior centers, and ny connects.
new york state office of victim services: provides services to elderly victims of crime including escort transportation, elderly crime victims hot line, home burglary repairs and financial assistance as well as elder abuse counseling and advocacy.
miscellaneous state agencies, borough president, private resources: additional related services to senior citizens.