COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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FOOD BANKS

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Community Action Planning Council/315-782-4900

Watertown Urban Mission/315-782-8440

Food Bank of Central New York/315-437-1899

North Country Food Pantry List from WWNY Channel 7

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APPLY FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)

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Click here to access the SNAP website, and apply for the program. 

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FOOD FOR STUDENTS

 

While school is not in session, the Watertown City School District is providing meals to youths. For more information, click here.

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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

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Watertown City School District has a number of at-home learning resources available online. To access them, click here.

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CHILDCARE

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Watertown Family YMCA: The Watertown Family YMCA is offering childcare for the children of workers in the healthcare, emergency services and other essential personnel. To register, contact the YMCA at  315-755-2005 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM.

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Community Action Planning Council (CAPC): CAPC is offering childcare through the Jeff-Lewis Childcare Project. Please call 315-782-4900 ext. 229, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM for more information and to register. 

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RESOURCES FOR SENIORS

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Jefferson County Office for the Aging: Jefferson County Office for the Aging offers a number of resources to help our senior citizen population through this challenging time. They can be reached at (315) 785-3191. To visit their website, click here.

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Volunteer Transportation Center: The Volunteer Transportation Center (VTC) offers a number of services, including transporation for seniors needing access to medical and food sources. Additionally, VTC is also offering grocery delivery for seniors. For more information, please call (315) 788-0422. You can also visit their website by clicking here.​

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GENERAL RESOURCES

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211:  An easy way to access a wide variety of resources available in our community. For more information, click here or dial 2-1-1.

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United Way of Northern New York: United Way of Northern New York serves those in our region who are most vulnerable to economic downturns and health crises. For more information, click here or call (315) 788-5631.

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