Mental Health |
| Bereavement Counseling |
H.A.V.E.N. and Grief Counseling Center
703 Union Street, Schenectady 12305 |
Monday through Friday -9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Helps people and their families to deal with life threatening illness and death Widowed persons group |
370-1666 |
The Family Life Office of Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
40 North Main Avenue, Albany 12203 |
Monday through Friday -8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Provides programs for bereavement, separation, divorce, marriage enrichment, gay and lesbian issues, respect life issues and Hispanic ministry .
"New Beginnings" newsletter for separated, newly divorced, widows,
and widowers.
www.rcda.org |
453-6677 |
Jewish Family Services of NENY
877 Madison Avenue, Albany 12208 |
Susan Sorenson, CSW
Monday -9 a.m. to 7 p.m
Tuesday through Thursday -9 a.m. to 5 p.m
Friday -9 a.m. to 2 p.m-
Provides in-home counseling to low income seniors regarding issues of grief, stress, family conflict, new home adjustments, etc
www.jfsneny.org |
482-8856 |
Community Hospice of Albany County
445 New Kamer Road, Colonie 12205 |
Monday through Friday -8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a 24 hour on call staff service
Provides symptom-directed, supportive care and addresses the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of patients. |
734-0200 |
| Crisis and Emergency Phone Numbers |
Albany County Adult Protective Services
162 Washington Avenue, Albany 12214 |
Monday through Friday-8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Protective and preventative services for vulnerable adults, ages 18 and over. |
447-7228 |
Capital District Psychiatric Center
75 New Scotland Avenue, Albany 12208 |
In-patient facility only |
447-9640 |
| Capital District Psychiatric Support Clinic 175 Central Avenue, Albany 12208 |
Monday- 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday -8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Geriatric out-patient unit |
436-4462 |
Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center
112 State Street, Room 1100, Albany 12207 |
24 hour hotline for sexual assault survivors.
Provides assistance/advocacy/therapy for victims of violent crime. |
447-5500 |
Equinox Domestic Violence Service
95 Central Avenue, Albany 12206 |
24 hour hotline
Shelter for battered women and their children
Comprehensive services-basic needs, individual and group
supportive counseling, advocacy, crisis intervention and
information/referral
Non-residential counseling, support groups and advocacy
for victims of domestic violence
Fees: shelter costs generally covered by funding sources, sliding scale fee for non-residential counseling and advocacy is free |
432-7865
434-6135 |
NYS Domestic Violence Hotline
Empire State Plaza, Agency Bldg. 2, Albany 12223 |
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Information and referral regarding domestic violence and elder abuse issues.
www.aging.state.ny.us |
1-800-342-9871 |
Samaritan Hospital Crisis Line
2215 Burdett Avenue, Troy 12180 |
24 hour crisis center .
Crisis evaluation (including alcohol/chemical addictions) Geropsych inpatient unit to stabilize both medical and
psychiatric conditions of older adults. |
271-3540 |
Senior Hope
523 Western Avenue, Albany 12203 |
Monday through Friday -9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Thursdays until to 9 p.m.)
Evaluation and assessment services
Individual, group and family chemical dependence counseling .Support and spirituality groups
In-home visits |
489-7777 |
Suicide Prevention Hotline
Samaritans of the Capital District, P.O. Box 5228, Colonie 12205 |
Monday through Thursday 4 to 11 p.m.
24-hour hotline staff approximately 85% of the time, when a Samaritan is not on duty there will be an answering machine with emergency contact numbers.
Suicide crisis prevention, confidential information and post-intervention suicide/crisis hotline.
www.albanycounty.corn
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689-4673 |
