Health Ed, Info & Referrals

Health Education, Information & Referrals AIDS Council of Northeastern New York 927 Broadway Albany, NY 12207 Phone: 518-434-4686 Fax: 518-434-8184 Web: aidscouncil.org Contact: Julie Harris, Deputy Executive Director Michele McClave, Executive Director Damarise Alaxander-Man, Ext. 210 Provides direct client services and HIV education, outreach, and training to a 15 county region in Northeastern NY. Services include community and intensive case management, transportation, transitional planning services for inmates, support groups, emer Hours: 9-5, M-F Fees: None Maternal Child Coordinated Care Program, Albany Medical Center 47 New Scotland Ave.-MC 111 Albany, NY 12208 Phone: 518-262-6888 Fax: 518-262-6932 E-Mail: [email protected] Contact: Penny Trieb, Program Social Worker Mary Ellen Adams, Program Coordinator, RN Provides speciality HIV care, counseling, testing and supportive services to HIV+ pregnant women, children, youth and their mothers (HIV+), as well as HIV exposed infants, children and adolescents. Hours: Call for Appointment Fees: Accepts most insurance 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 Catholic Charities Diocesan AIDS Services 100 Slingerland St. Albany, NY 12202 Phone: 518-449-3581

Fax: 518-426-3662 E-Mail: [email protected] Contact: Joseph Kerwin, Executive Director Ray Gifford, Supervisor Steve Adams, ICM Albany & Rensselaer Counties COBRA-Intensive case management, mental health, transportation, pastoral counseling, spiritual support, HIV/AIDS education programs, information and referral. Hours: 9-5, M-F Mercy House, Catholic Charities 12 Saint Joseph Terrace Albany, NY 12210 Phone: 518-434-3531 Fax: 518-426-1276 Contact: Jean Dobbs, Program Director Mercy House's emergency shelter for women, and women with children serves homeless women and children. Mercy house is the only generic women shelter providing a multitude of services to assist, support, and to empower women to become independent, self-suf Hours: 24/7 Fees: DSS, SSI, or private pay Capital District African American Coalition on AIDS (CDAACA) 388 Clinton Ave. Albany, NY 12206 Phone: 518-427-2957 Fax: 518-427-0642 Web: www.cdaaca.org Contact: Arthur Butler, Executive Director Joann Morane, Deputy Director Provides HIV prevention services including outreach, education, trainings, community organizing, technical assistance/ consultation to individuals and community based organizations, social marketing campaigns, and advocacy with a particular emphasis on pe Hours: Administrative office 9-5, M-F Fees: free Cohoes Community Action COCAP 30 White Street Cohoes, NY 12047 Phone: (518) 237-9202 Contact: Vivian Hughes, Food pantry, clothe-a-child, Thanksgiving Program (Cohoes residents only), Weatherization, HEAP, Bread and Muffin Program, information and referrals. Coats for Kids, Community Service Workers Program. Food Pantry once every 30 days.

Health Education, Information & Referrals Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F Coordinated School Health Center, Capital Region B.O.C.E.S. 6 British American Blvd. Latham, NY 12110 Phone: (518) 786-3223 Fax: (518) 786-8511 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.CSHW.org Contact: Kay Bradley, LEAD Coordinator The Center assists schools and the communities they serve to implement coordinated school health programs. As part of the mission, the Center provides professional development in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention education and technical assistance/curricul Hours: M-F and by appointment Fees: Range of fees $0 - conference/workshop fees 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 First Church in Albany (Reformed) Food Pantry 110 North Pearl St. Albany, NY 12207 Phone: (518) 463-4449 Contact: Barbara Morgan, Community Outreach Worker Families and individuals in need may receive emergency food, counseling, referral and advocacy. From the Hudson River west to Northern Blvd.; Clinton Ave. north to Dudley Pl., Lark Drive, Pleasant and Thacher Sts. Food buying club. Hours: 9:30-11:45: M, W Grace Covenant Community Center P.O. Box 117; 10 Edna Ave. Ravena, NY 12143 Phone: (518) 756-9872 Contact: Lucy Maguire, 756-3405

Food Pantry- staples, perishables and prime personal/household items. Counseling and referral services available. Hours: 6:30pm-8:30pm, M, by appt, or in emergencies Fees: none Hispanic Outreach Services (Member Agency of: Catholic Charities/Albany Diocese) 40 North Main Ave. Albany, NY 12203 Phone: (518) 453-6655 Admin. Office Fax: (518) 453-6792 Admin. Office E-Mail: [email protected] Contact: Sister Anne Tranelli, CSJ, Executive Director Hispanic Outreach Services offers the following to the Hispanic Community by direct services, interventions, referrals or advocacy: basic human services, employment assistance/counseling, immigration assistance, emergency services and youth life enrichmen Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F Fees: no fees are charged for services 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, 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) Health Department, Albany County 175 Green St., P.O. Box 678 Albany, NY 12201-0678 Phone: (518)447-4580 Web: www.albanycounty.com Contact: James B. Crucetti, M.D., MPH, Medical Services: Immunization, Children Dental Services, TB, STD, Dental Services for Children up to 18 years. Hours: 8:30-10, M-Th; weekend emergency coverage Fees: none

Health Education, Information & Referrals 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 Unity House AIDS/Housing Support Services 33 Second St. Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 272-1611 Fax: (518) 274-4815 Contact: Danielle Wissenbach, ext 245 Supported Housing program for people living with HIV/AIDS or mental health diagnosis. Provides a rental stipend and supportive services to those in Rennselaer County. COBRA Case management program: provides intesive, family centered case management to consumers who live in the gr Hours: 9-5, M-F Fees: Supported Housing (none); COBRA: medicaid is billed HIV CARE Network of Northeastern New York 272 Broadway Albany, NY 12204 Phone: (800) 515-501C Fax: (518) 434-0392 Web: www.ccsnys.org Contact: Jill Farnham, Director ext. 116 Elizabeth Mathews, Project Assistant ext. 104 The HIV CARE Network is a coalition of persons living with HIV/AIDS, service providers and community members working together to ensure that a continuum of care exists for people living with AIDS. Network activities include consumer empowerment and advoc Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F Fees: none Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany, Inc.

301 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12206 Phone: (518) 463-1211 Fax: (518) 463-3585 Web: www.naba-vision.org Contact: Ann Gallagher, Services are free to Blind/Legally Blind individuals. Low vision exams and aids are available. Rehabilitation teaching, Orientation and Mobility, Vocation Assessments, High-Tech Department, Job Placement and Social Casework. Hours: 8-4, M-F Fees: none if legally blind Public Health Services- Schenectady 600 Franklin St., Suite 106 Schenectady, NY 12308 Phone: (518) 346-2187 Fax: (518) 346-2191 Web: www.govt.co.schenectady.ny.us/publichealth Contact: Cindy Schulte, Clinic Supervisor HIV Testing only. Anonymous and confidential testing. Hours: 5:30pm-7:00pm, M & Th Fees: no cost, $2.00 donation accepted HIV/AIDS Professional Development Program, Rockefeller College, University at Albany 1400 Washington Ave,Rm 423, VAB Bld Albany, NY 12222 Phone: (518) 956-7900 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.albany.edu/pdp Contact: Lisa Skill, Lanny Parsons, 442-5700 The Professional Development Program at Rockefeller College, HIV/AIDS Regional Trainging Center provides NYS DOH AIDS Institute trainings for health and human services providers throughout the Capital District and North Country. All trainings are free of Fees: free 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.

Health Education, Information & Referrals 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 St. Teresa of Avila 435 New Scotland Ave. Albany, NY 12208 Phone: (518) 438-7851 Contact: Ellen Boyer, Food Pantry assistance to those in need; advocate for the elderly; visitation program to the homebound, those in nursing homes, adult homes and in area hospitals; Senior Citizen's lunch and movie, dinner, van trips; Thanksgiving and Christmas Programs ass Hours: upon request and registration. First Monday of the month by appointment Planned Parenthood, Upper Hudson 259 Lark St. Albany, NY 12210 Phone: (518) 434-5678 Fax: (518) 434-6278 E-Mail: [email protected] Contact: Rob Curry, Director of Education 4345678 ext. 142 HIV/AIDS Prevention via Northeast HIV Prevention Network; also offer confidential HIV testing and host an anonymous HIV testing site. Reproductive health. Hours: vary Fees: HIV tesing free to patients and $50 to nonpatients Planned Parenthood- Troy 200 Broadway Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 434-5678 For Appts. Contact: Bonnie Rossi, Coordinator 518-2745640 Family planning, Full Gynecological Services. Hours: day and evening by appointment Fees: sliding fee scale available Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center- Cheer Department Lark and Arbor Drives Albany, NY 12207 Phone: (518) 465-4771 ext.412 Fax: (518) 465-5964 Contact: Johanne Morne, Program Director

Sandra Cook, Operations Manager Tina Smith, Mental Health Coordinator Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Education and Employment Resources (CHEER) including primary medical, case management, mental health, psychiatry, outreach/education, confidential pre and post testing counseling (518) 436-6824. Hours: 8-7, M & Th; 8-6, T& W; 8-3, F Fees: Sliding scale for self pay patients, Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and HMO's AIDS Program Albany Medical College 47 New Scotland Ave. MC 158 Albany, NY 12208 Phone: (518) 262-4439 Fax: (518) 262-4756 Contact: Sheile Boyle, Case Manager Supervisor George Clifford, Program Administrator 2624438 AIDS Program at Albany, Medical Center is a regional treatment center for HIV, providing testing, medical, dental, mental health, research, education, case management services and clinical trial program. Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F Fees: Ambulatory care services provided without regard to ability to pay. Women's Health Center of Albany Medical Center 58-60 Hackett Blvd. Albany, NY 12209 Phone: (518) 262-4942 Contact: Karen Mayer, The Women's Health Center provides comprehensive women's health services, including general obstetrics and gynecological care, patient education, gynecological oncology, high risk obstetrics, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and gynecological u Hours: 8-5, M, W, Th, F; 8am-8:30pm, Tue.; New ScotlandAve. Location: 8:30-5, M-F; Valatie Location: 8-5, M-F Hemophilia Center at Albany Medical College, Regional Comprehensive 47 New Scotland Ave. Albany, NY 12208-3479 Phone: (518) 262-3111 On Call # Fax: (518) 262-6320 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.amc.edu Link-hemophilia

Health Education, Information & Referrals Contact: Mia Frank, Executive Assistant Director 262-6214 The comprehensive team includes: Adult/Pediatric hematologist, orthopedic surgery, physical therapy, dental surgery, dental hygiene, genetics, social work, HIV counseling and information, home transfusion, nursing and hemophilic education, special coagula Hours: 8:00-4:30, M-F Fees: Fess vary, depending on the service rendered. Our Brothers' Keepers Foundation P.O. Box 1872 Albany, NY 12201 Phone: (518) 474-2227 Contact: Michael Kane, President 474-2227 Mary Ann Phibbs, Treasurer 438-5892 Grass roots organization whose purposes are to raise money to support programs that provide a range of direct services to persons living with the HIV infection, their loved ones and families, and education and prevention programs that target persons at ri Fees: none Positively Pediatrics and Adolescents P.O. Box 4512 Queensbury, NY 12804 Phone: (518) 798-8940 Contact: Dianne Donovan, Co-Founder We provide education and support services for families, and service providers of HIV positive children and adolescents, through a newsletter, speakers bureau and phone network. Hours: 9-5, M-F; if no answer please leave a message on machine Tasc of the Capital District 87 Columbia St. Albany, NY 12210 Phone: (518) 465-1455 Contact: Joanna Schlang, Executive Director Liason services between the criminal courts in the Capital District and agencies providing drug, alcohol, and other mental health services. Client evaluation, referral, advocacy, transitional housing and monitoring. Hours: 9:00-4:30, M-F 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 Bethlehem Food Pantry Bethlehem Town Hall, 445 Del. Ave. Delmar, NY 12054 Phone: (518) 439-4955 ext. 173 Fax: (518) 439-1699 Contact: Joyce Becker, Karen Pellettier, The Bethlehem Food Pantry provides a temporary emergency source of canned and packaged food goods. Information and referrals are provided to encourage clients to avail themselves of services and programs for which they may be eligible. Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F; by appointment only Our Lady of Angels St. John's/St. Patrick's Catholic Family and Community Services of Albany and Southern Rensselaer Counties 183 Central Ave. Albany, NY 12206 Phone: (518) 465-8262 Contact: George T. Roman, Human services, food pantry )limited to geographic area), and soup kitchen. Super Pantry Expander: regularly scheduled 6 week nutritional and educational sessions. We provide services to anyone who requests them. Summer program for children ages 6-10. Hours: 9am-1pm, T,W & F Cathedral Social Services 125 Eagle St. Albany, NY 12202 Phone: 518-463-2279 Fax: 518-436-5177 E-Mail: [email protected] Contact: Jeraldime Wall, Outreach program including food pantry, referrals, assistanace for emerencies, when possible (clothes, medicines, etc.) Hours: 10-12, M-F