Cortland County Mental Health Department

10/27/2025

SNAP benefits may be impacted as of Nov. 1. Cortland County has shared information below. If you are in need of food assistance:
Cortland County Food Pantries:
🔗https://www.211cortland.org/food-pantry
You can always dial 2-1-1 for assistance or visit the Cortland 2-1-1 website:
🔗https://www.211cortland.org/

10/27/2025

10/27/25 update: We are up and running again. We apologize for the inconvenience.

9:00am: we are without internet at the moment. This means we do not have working phones. Please call 988 if you are experiencing a mental health to crisis.

We hope to get this resolved as soon as we can, and apologize for the inconvenience.

10/26/2025

The Auburn Downtown Common Center, which serves as the main transfer location for Centro's Auburn buses, is located on Dill St adjacent to the Auburn Municipal Parking Lot, directly behind Cayuga Community College’s Lattimore Hall.

10/21/2025

📢 Important Update for Cortland County Retirees

The Cortland County Legislature has passed a resolution authorizing a Medicare Advantage Plan for Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents, effective January 1, 2026.

This plan will be mandatory for employees whose collective bargaining agreements require enrollment in the County’s Medicare Advantage Plan upon becoming Medicare-eligible and who retire on or after January 1, 2026. This currently applies to the CSEA Unit #6550 and the Emergency Response and Communications CSEA Unit #6550-02.

The plan is also available to any retiree beginning January 1, 2026, even if not required.

💬 To help explain this new plan and answer any questions, the County is offering several informational presentations:

📅 Informational Sessions:

Tuesday, October 21 | 10:00 AM – County Office Building Auditorium

Tuesday, October 21 | 5:00 PM – County Office Building Auditorium

Wednesday, October 22 | 11:00 AM – Virtual Session

Tuesday, October 28 | 10:00 AM – County Office Building Auditorium

Tuesday, October 28 | 6:00 PM – County Office Building Auditorium

Wednesday, October 29 | 11:00 AM – Virtual Session

For the virtual meetings, you can find the link at www.cortlandcountyny.gov on the day of the meeting.

We encourage all eligible retirees and employees to attend a session and learn more about this transition.

https://www.cortlandcountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/19911/Excellus-and-Medicare-Advantage-Benefits-Comparison

https://www.cortlandcountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/19910/Medicare-Advantage-Plan-summary

10/17/2025

Due to expected cold temperatures tonight, a temporary warming shelter will be open at the Catholic Charities Office located at 49 Grant Street. The shelter will be open between 12:01 AM and 8:30 AM on Friday October 17, 2025.

10/09/2025

❄️ 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭: 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 ❄️
CAPCO is helping spread the word: due to a projected drop in temperatures later this week, the Code Blue Warming Center will open early to ensure community safety and warmth.

📍 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭: the center will operate from a temporary location. ➡️ Details below—stay informed, stay safe, and help us share this message to those in need.

10/06/2025

09/29/2025

There are several steps to getting OPWDD services. We call these steps the “Front Door” process. Watch our Front Door information videos on our website to learn more.
https://opwdd.ny.gov/get-started/front-door -the-front-door-video-modules

09/22/2025

We have completed the 13th annual Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training for Cortland County. This is a 40-hour intensive training to equip law enforcement and first responders to respond to incidents involving individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, a developmental disability or dementia with the goal to connect them to community-based resources and to divert them away from the criminal justice system.

Thank you to Seven Valleys Health Coalition, City of Cortland Police Department and Rural Health Institute of New York for supporting this training each year.

09/20/2025

09/19/2025

A HUGE thank you to Molly Kathleen Reagan and our very own Cristin Marshall chalking the walk for Su***de Prevention and Awareness!

You are never alone. Call 988 if you or a loved one need support.

09/14/2025

The September-October Senior News is now online! You can view it here online via PDF through this link: https://www.cortlandcountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/19882/05-Sep-Oct