Community Resources

Behavioral Health Services at Parsons Albany
60 Academy Rd. Albany, NY
518-431-1650
www.parsonscenter.org/programs/#behavioral-health
Individual and family therapy is available for children and their parents or caregivers. Case management, psychiatric consultation and medication management for children are available as complementary services to the counseling. Therapy is provided by licensed mental health professionals.

 

Capital District Psychiatric Center
75 New Scotland Ave. Albany, NY
518-549-6000
www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/facilities/cdpc/
Child and adolescent outpatient treatment services.

 

Capital Region Child and Adolescent Mobile Crisis Team
Rensselaer County
Unified Services at 518-270-2800 or
St. Peter’s Health Partners, Samaritan Hospital at 518-271-3540
www.parsonscenter.org/program/capital-region-child-and-adolescent-mobile-crisis-team
Consultation and Information, Crisis Assessment, Crisis Intervention and Stabilization
Facilitation of Alternate Levels of Care

 

Capital Roots
594 River St. Troy, NY
518-274-8685
www.capitalroots.org/
Capital Roots works by organizing community gardens, providing healthy food access, offering nutritional and horticultural education for all ages and coordinating urban greening programs in Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and southern Saratoga Counties.

 

CEO Family Support Services
Family Support Services Parent Advocates
Ruthanne Fennelly or Jany Velazquez
518-272-6012
www.ceoempowers.org

 

Rensselaer County Mental Health
Individual mental health counseling & medication management
1600 7th Ave. Troy, NY
518-270-2800
www.rensco.com/mental_children_services.asp
Multidisciplinary teams provide comprehensive assessment, diagnostic evaluation, individualized treatment planning, medication monitoring, and individual, family, and group therapy.

 

Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Assistance Program
Samaritan Hospital
518-271-3445
518-271-3257 – 24 Hour Hotline
http://www.nehealth.com/Medical_Care/SAM/Sexual_Assault_Center/

 

St. Annes Community Based Services
24 4th St. Troy NY
518-437-6619
www.stanneinstitute.com
St. Anne Institute’s team of experienced, highly trained staff are sensitive to the complexities of abuse related problems and have significant expertise in evaluation, treatment practices and court proceedings.

 

START Children’s Center
6th Ave. Troy NY
518-271-6001
www.startchildrenscenter.com
START Children’s Center provides services that reduce the trauma that children endure due to being a victim of abuse or a witness to violence. The Center is designed in a child-friendly manner that caters specifically to their needs. A focus is also placed on supporting the non-offending members of the victim’s family.

 

Unity House
2431 6th Ave. Troy, NY
518-272-5917
www.unityhouseny.org
Community Resources Program provides crisis intervention, counseling, emergency food, clothing and housewares, homelessness prevention, pregnancy care, holiday food baskets and gifts
Domestic Violence services including counseling, case management, emergency shelter, and 24 hour domestic violence hotline 518-272-2370.