Alcohol & Substance Abuse Services

Albany County – Alcohol & Substance Abuse Services Albany Citizens Council on Alcoholism & Other Chemical Dependencies PO Box 4007 Albany, NY 12204 Phone: 518-465-5470 Fax: 518-427-0854 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.albanycitizenscouncil.org Contact: Catherine A. Doherty, Executive Director Michele Fitzgerald, Crisis Center 518-465-7388 James Lomanto, Community Residences 518434-8083 ACCA is an OASAS licensed private not-forprofit corporation committed to communitybased treatment and recovery activities for alcoholism and other chemical dependencies. Our programs provide crisis intervention and detox services, short and long-term r Hours: Admin Offices: 8-4pm, M-F; OPC: 88pm, M-F, 9-1, Sat; Crisis & Residence 24/7 Fees: Self-pay(sliding scale), Public Assistance (DSS), SSI/SSD, Private Insurace Bridge Center of Schenectady, Inc. 72 Union Ave. Schenectady, NY 12308 Phone: 518-346-1277 Fax: 518-346-1152 E-Mail: [email protected] Contact: Frank Pouliot, Executive Director Long Term Residential Treatment Facility Designed to address to the problems of moderate to severe chemical addiction among men and women through the use of intensive residential services that stress developing new behaviors which support a drug-free life Hours: 24 hrs, 7 days a week Fees: Congregate Care Level II, DSS Rate Capital City Rescue Mission 259 S. Pearl St.-PO Box 1999 Albany, NY 12202 Phone: 518-462-0459 Fax: 518-462-0489 Contact: Perry Jones, The Mission provides emergency shelter for men; breakfast, lunch and evening meal for the general public; counseling; free clothing for men, women and children; referral to other agencies; employment referrals; an educational school for the acedemic needs Hours: 24/7 Fees: All services free

Choices Counseling and Consulting/ Rainbow Access Inititive 321 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12206 Phone: (518) 463-9152 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.choicesconsulting.com Contact: Arlene Istar Lev, CSW-R, CASAC, Clinical Director email: [email protected] Choices Counseling and Consulating has been serving the Capital District since 1986, under the directorship of Arlene Istar Lev, C.S.W.-R, C.A.S.A.C. Specializing in issues related to sexual and gender identity. Choices serves women and men, individuals Hours: By appointment Fees: $75 Sliding scale available, and many insurance plans accepted Ellis Hospital 1101 Nott St. Schenectady, NY 12308 Phone: (518) 243-4000 Contact: Jessica Hayashi, RN MS Infection Control 352 bed, full service hospital with an 82 bed nursing home. Comprehensive acute and specialty care, cardiac suregery, day surgery, inpatient psychiatric care for adults and sdolescents, outpatient clinics and on and off-site primary care. Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Fees: Vary with service Hope House, Inc. (Administrative Office) 517 Western Ave. Albany, NY 12203 Phone: (518) 482-4673 Fax: (518) 482-0873 Web: www.Hopehouseinc.org Contact: Matthew Kawola, An OASAS licensed agency that provides Outpatient Services, long term residential treatment programs for adolescents and adults, a community residence for Women and Children and case management services. Hope House also provides Shelter & Care services f Hours: 8-5, M-F (administrative office) Hospitality House Therapeutic Community 271 Central Ave. Albany, NY 12206 Phone: (518) 434-6468 Fax: (518) 434-6302 E-Mail: [email protected] Contact: Linn Becker,

Albany County – Alcohol & Substance Abuse Services Jim Jeffreys, Long term residential drug free, co-ed program designed for individuals between the ages of 1635 years with DSM primary axis of chemical dependency. Other programs for Gambling Addiction, Parenting and Nutrition classes, and CPR and First Aid. Alcoholi Hours: 9-5, M-F business office; clinic 24 hours a day (residential) Hudson-Mohawk Recovery Center 743 Columbia Turnpike East Greenbush, NY 12061 Phone: (518) 477-7535 Contact: Richard Farkas, Outpatient alcohol/drug treatment. Hours: 9am-9pm M-Th Fees: sliding scale Institute for Professional Development in the Addictions (IDPA) 125 Wolf Rd., Suite 505 Albany, NY 12205 Phone: (518) 435-0620 Fax: (518) 435-0463 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.IPDANY.org Contact: Angela Warner, Executive Director Lisa Howard, Information Specialist Offers professionals, policymakers, consumers and the community access to training and technical assistance to strengthen and support the delivery of quality prevention, treatment, research and policy development. Priorities include: Workforce developmen Hours: 9-5, M-F Equinox, Inc. 95 Central Ave. Albany, NY 12206 Phone: (518) 434-6135 Fax: (518) 434-4502 Contact: Carolyn Schimanski, Counseling Center provides out patient counseling services for substance abuse to individuals, couples and families. Specialized services includes recovery groups, therapy groups for adults survivors of childhood abuse, adventure-bound groups, youth and Hours: 9-5, M-F; others by appointment Maternal Infant Network of the Capital Region 19 Aviation Rd. Albany, NY 12210 Phone: (518) 426-1153

Fax: (518) 426-1237 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.timesunion.com/communities/mincr/ Contact: Ellin Friedman, Executive Director 426-1153 The Maternal Infant Network of the Capital Region facilitates collaboration among health, education, government, and community services to promote the best health for women, mothers, and their infants in Albany, Rensselaer, and Schenectady counties and su Hours: 9-5, M-F Fees: none Mental Health Center, Albany County 175 Green St. Albany, NY 12202 Phone: (518) 447-4555 Fax: (518) 447-4577 Contact: Robin Siegal, PhD, Screening Team Director Karren Ziegler, Clinical Director Comprehensive out-patient psychiatric services. Family and individual psychotherapy; chemical evaluation and referral. Consultations to family court, county/police courts and Albany County Jail. For Albany residents, aged 6-65 Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F; 4:30-7 pm, Wed (by appointment only) Fees: Sliding scale and Medicaid/Medicare Palms of the OASIS, Inc., The P.O. Box 9559 Schenectady, NY 12309-0559 Phone: (518) 344-7020 Fax: (518) 344-7034 E-Mail: [email protected] Contact: Josephine Massaro, Executive Director The Palms of the OASIS, Inc., provides housing in Albany , Champlain services, HIV/AIDS education, and assistance with food, clothing, and furniture. A year-round camp/respite located in the Adirondacks is available for children, families, and individual Hours: 9-5, M-F Fees: none Eleanor Young Clinic 134 Franklin St. Albany, NY 12202 Phone: (518) 465-8034 Fax: (518) 465-6632 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.pyhit.com Contact: Jack Hauck, Ext. 126

Albany County – Alcohol & Substance Abuse Services The Eleanor Young Outpatient Clinic, located in South Albany, offers comprehensive services for chemical dependency, and mental health. Along with treatment, we provide housing and vocational/educational services. We also utilize the Counties Continuum Hours: 8-8, M-Th; 8-5, F; 8-12, Sat. Fees: Medicaid, Medicare, Private HMO's, Sliding Fees Social Services, Albany County Department of 162 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12210-2304 Phone: (518) 447-7300 Fax: (518) 447-7664 Web: www.albanycounty.com Contact: Ross A. Prinzo, Jr., Commissioner Administers cash assistance, Medicaid, Food Stamps and HEAP. Provides services such as: Employment, Emergency and Transitional Housing, Day Care. Adult Services include: Homemaker, Protective and Preventive. Serves: eligible residents of Albany County. Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F Adult Rehabilitation Center Salvation Army 452 Clinton Ave. Albany, NY 12206 Phone: (518) 465-2416 Fax: (518) 465-4459 Contact: Bill Goodridge, ext. 233 Six month rehabilitation program for men over 21 and under 65 who have problems managing their own lives due to addictions and inability to live life as a productive member of society. Fees: free Seton Health 1300 Massachusetts Ave. Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 268-5000 Contact: Gino J. Pazzaglini, FACHE Sister Jane Graves, Chairperson Acute care hospital with full medical services, including primary care, home care, long-term care and substance abuse services. At St. Mary's Hospital, 1300 Massachusetts Ave., Troy, NY 12180; 22 locations. Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Fees: vary with service Seton Addiction Services/ St. Mary's Hospital 1300 Massachusetts Ave. Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 268-5344

Fax: (518) 268-5324 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.setonhealth.org Contact: Charles Moak, 268-6488 Acute Care Detoxification- stabilize withdrawl and minimize co-existing medical conditions on mental illness or disability. Initiation of the recovery process through the provision of referral for longer term treatment. Residential rehabil Hours: 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week Fees: All private/commercail insurance/medicaid/medicare St. Peter's Addiction Recovery Center (SPARC) 3 Mercycare Lane Guilderland, NY 12084 Phone: 1-800-44-SPARC Fax: (518) 452-6753 Web: stpetershealthcare.org Contact: Michael Alexandrov, M.D., Provides full continuum of treatment for those affected by alcoholism and substance abuse. Confidential evaluations, dextoxification, variable stay inpatient treatment program, acupuncture therapy, comprehensive outpatient programs at 6 locations within A Hours: CARE Unit- 24 hour access, 7 days a week Fees: Cost covered by Medicaid and most insurance providers Trinity Institution 15-17 Trinity Place Albany, NY 12202 Phone: (518) 449-5155 Fax: (518) 427-7658 Contact: Dana L. Thompson, Chief Executive Director Youth and family services, child welfare prevention services, home-based counseling, therapeutic afterschool, teen pregnancy and parenting, HIV/AIDS outreach (contact Nancy Lonczak or Michelle Womack-Bursh), substance abuse services for families and a sub Hours: 8:30-8:30, M-F Fees: Based on ability to pay Trinity Institution- Homer Perkins Center 76-82 Second St. Albany, NY 12210 Phone: (518) 436-1104 Fax: (518) 436-1156 E-Mail: [email protected] Contact: Judith Shatraw,

Albany County – Alcohol & Substance Abuse Services Provides long term drug free residential substance abuse treatment for adults ages 18 and up. (Co-ed) Congregate level II facility. Hours: Center is open 24 hours. Clinical staffavailable 8am-9pm Visiting Nurse Association of Albany, Saratoga and Rensselaer 35 Colvin Ave. Albany, NY 12206 Phone: (518) 489-2681 Fax: (518) 435-0615 Web: www.vnaalbany.org Contact: Lura Correia, Intake 489-1430 The VNA offers a comprehensive array of home care services to persons with AIDS or HIV related illness to enable them to remain in their home or the community. Hours: 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week Fees: Accept Medicare, Medicaid, most payors and private pay. Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center - HIV Services 920 Lark Dr. Albany, NY 12207 Phone: (518) 465-4771 Fax: (518) 465-5964 Contact: Steven Sawicki, Program Director Harry David, Senior Case Manager Full-service ambulatory care providing medical care in pediatrics, adult medicine, gynecology, podiatry, dermatology, obstetrics, mental health, optometry, pharmacy, laboratory, X-ray. Also, Methadone Maintenance Services (463-3882); Women, Infants and C Hours: 8:30-5:30, M-Th, 8-5, F Fees: Sliding scale for self-paying patients, Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and HMO's. Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health CenterMMTP 4-10 Dewitt St. Albany, NY 12207 Phone: (518) 463-3882 Fax: (518) 455-8806 Contact: Trish Austin, Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program , HIV Counseling, Testing and Prevention, Vocational/Educational Services, COSAChildren of Substance Abuse Services. Hours: 6:30-10:30am, 12:30-3pm Fees: Sliding fee scale/most insurances Next Step

276 Sherman St. Albany, NY 12206 Phone: (518) 465-5249 Fax: (518) 462-0896 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: thenextstepalbany.org Contact: Marsha Nadell Penrose, 518.465.5249 Residential treatment program for recovering chemically dependent women ages 18 and over. We provide individual counseling, groups daily, on-site help groups, educational groups on HIV, nutrition, parenting, and budgeting. Referrals are made for voc/ed i Hours: 24 hours Fees: public assistance Lifestart Clinic 1356 Union St. Schnectady, NY 12308 Phone: (518) 346-8956 Fax: (518) 370-2239 E-Mail: [email protected] Contact: Lloyd Sokolow, PhD., Executive Director PROPRIETARY ORGANIZATION Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Treatment, evaluation, individual therapy, day group, codependency group, physic Hours: 9am-9pm, M-F; Saturdays arranged Fees: $30 and up per session; sliding scale fee; self-pay, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BSNENY/Mang. Care, Commercial Insurance, Wellcare, VBH/Value Options, UBH, Northcare, Integra, GHI, Champus, Gambling, Consulting Healthcare. Lifestart Clinic- Saratoga Springs 77 Van Dam St. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: (518) 584-5201 Contact: Lloyd Sokolow, PROPRIETARY ORGANIZATION Alcoholism and substance abuse treatment evaluation, individual therapy, co-dependency, children of alcoholics, Hours: 9am- 9pm, M-F Fees: Insurance: Wellcare, VBH, Northcare, EMHC, Managed Recovery Network, Integra, GHI, Acorn, CDPHP, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Healthnet, Medicaid, Commercial Insurance, self-pay (sliding scale), Gambling, Consulting Healthcare Systems, Champus, BSNENY, MBH Albany Medical Center AIDS Designated Center 47 New Scotland Ave. MC 5158

Albany County – Alcohol & Substance Abuse Services Albany, NY 12208 Phone: (518) 262-3125 Fax: (518) 262-4756 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.amc.edu Contact: Abigail V. Gallucci, Associate Director 518.262.6864 AMC’s Designated Care Center provides a comprehensive integrated package of services including acute care, HIV testing, oral health care, mental health, primary and secondary intervention, substance abuse counseling, peer services, pastoral care, educatio Hours: 8-3:30, M-F Fees: AMC provides care regardless of ability to pay Hedgerow House 994 Rt. 67 Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Phone: (518) 885-3872 Fax: (518)885-0267 Contact: Terressa Knorr, A 24-hour supervised halfway house for men and women recovering from the disease of alcoholism/addiction. Age 18 and older with primary diagnosis of alcohol dependence. Saratoga residence gets preference. Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F Fees: Congregate Care Level II Rate Pahl Programs, Inc. 106-108 9th St. Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 272-0206 Fax: (518) 272-0208 Web: www.pahlinc.org Contact: Melissa Schott, RN 518.272.0206 ext. 306 Six-nine month residential treatment program. Offer Substance Abuse treatment to adolescent males 13-18yrs old from NYS and Vermont. On-grounds NYS equivalent School and GED. Individual, group, and family counseling available. Hours: 8-4, M-F Fees: Sliding fee scale, DSS congregate care level 2, Madical Insurance. NOT medicaid Pahl Transitional Apartments 2239 Fifth Ave. Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 272-4179 Fax: (518) 272-4245 Contact: Julie MacDonald, CASAC, Program Director 518-272-0206 ext. 50

Independent Living Program for young adults recovering from substance abuse. Primary focus is relapse prevention. Individual and group counseling. Length of stay averages 6 months. Ages 16-25 with minimum 30 days sobriety. Provides services outside o Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week Fees: Home Relief, private pay, sliding scale. Pearl St. Counseling Center 42 South Pearl St. Albany, NY 12207 Phone: (518) 462-4320 Fax: (518) 462-4360 Contact: Paul Tick, Clinical Director Tina Ruscetta, Office Manager Provides outpatient substance abuse treatment (individual, various specialized group work, family, couple), evalutation, referral. Clients must have past or present substance involvement. Hours: 9am-7:30pm,M-Th; 9am-5pm, F Fees: Sliding scale Recovery Clinic 160 Fairview Ave. , Prof. Bldg. Hudson, NY 12534 Phone: (518) 828-0158 Contact: Tim Carleton, Executive Director PROPRIETARY ORGANIZATION Licensed Outpatient Alcoholism Clinic; individual, couple, family, and group counseling; DWI evaluation, education, Hours: 9:30am-8:30pm Fees: Insurance and Medicaid reimbursable; self-pay; sliding fee scale ($40-$75) based on income and number of dependents. St. John's Project Left- Drug Free Residence 45 South Ferry St. Albany, NY 12202 Phone: (518) 462-3766 Fax: (518) 462-1410 Contact: Arnold Kurtz, Clinical Director A long term drug free residence for males 18 or older, who are recovering from drug abuse. Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F; 24 hours Fees: Sliding scale St. John's Project Lift- Halfway House 37 South Ferry St. Albany, NY 12202 Phone: (518) 462-3763 24 hours Fax: (518) 462-1410 Contact: Richard W. Airwood, Executive Director

Albany County – Alcohol & Substance Abuse Services A long term community residence for males 18 or older, who are recovering from alcohol abuse. Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F; 24 hours Fees: Sliding scale. St. Peter's Hospital/Mercycare Corporation 315 S. Manning Blvd. Albany, NY 12208 Phone: (518) 525-1232 Fax: (518) 525-1961 Contact: Ellen M. Boyle, Public Affairs and Community Relations Joanne Stile, Manager Corp Communications A complete system of health care including: St. Peter's Hospital, a 452-bed teaching facility; St. Peter's Hospital Foundation; St. Peter's Addiction Recovery Center (SPARC); Out Lady of Mercy Life Center; Mercy Cares for Kids; The Kindergarten at Mercy; Hours: 9-5, M-F Fees: N/A Daniels, Jeff, MS, NCAC II, CHES 583 Clifton Park Ctr. Rd. Clifton Park, NY 12065 Phone: (518) 371-4230 Contact: Jeff Daniels, Excellent, inexpensive alcoholism, substance abuse/addictions counseling for individuals, couples, families. Evaluations, counseling, legal coordination for DWI's. Training seminars for business/industry, EAP's, Churches. No insurance needed. All coun Hours: Call for Appoint Fees: $45/hr; sliding scale