Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Van’s February events will build upon goal of bringing vital federal services directly to constituents, visiting all 82 municipalities in New York’s 18th Congressional District

Ryan’s office will partner with office of State Senator Michelle Hinchey for multiple events bringing assistance with federal and state agencies to Dutchess County constituents

WASHINGTON, DC  –  Congressman Pat Ryan announced the February schedule for his Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Van. The van, staffed by highly-trained caseworkers from the Congressman’s team, provides direct assistance to constituents across NY-18 – ensuring people can access everything from passports to Social Security to flood recovery assistance right in their own community.  Congressman Ryan’s office will be partnering with State Senator Michelle Hichey’s office for the Thursday, February 22nd C.A.R.E.S. Van events in Millbrook and Millerton to bring assistance with both federal and state level agencies to constituents. 

By the end of February, the C.A.R.E.S. Van will have made 82 visits to 77 different municipalities in NY-18. The full list of locations is below.

Congressman Ryan’s C.A.R.E.S. Van assists constituents of NY-18 in accessing earned benefits, such as Veterans’ Affairs benefits and Social Security, federal grant funding, passports and visas, immigration and naturalization services, and resolving issues with federal agencies, such as the Internal Revenue Service. 

 Congressman Ryan mobilized the C.A.R.E.S. Van to assemble a coalition of community partners to deliver flood recovery resources during on-site events in communities impacted by July’s devastating flooding.

Congressman Ryan has prioritized increasing the responsiveness and accessibility of these services. The C.A.R.E.S Van will visit every municipality in the district over the course of the next year, ensuring that every constituent has direct and easy access to vital federal services