Albany
KINSHIP CAREGIVER PROGRAMS
Catholic Charities Support Services: Kinship Care100 Slingerland St.
Albany, NY 12202
518-449-2001
Email: Reneeb@ccalbany.org
Web: http://www.cccaregivers.org/kinship.htm
Provides an empowerment based model for relative caregivers 55 years of age or older in Albany, Schenectady, and Rensselaer Counties. Services include community based support groups, telephone coaching by staff or through an adult peer mentoring program, and referral and linkage to community based services. Educational and skill building opportunities are offered periodically. This agency offers short-term, support, knowledge and empowerment designed to supplement caregivers' circle of friends and familiy, and be successful in the parenting role.
Program Brochure
AGING PROGRAMS
162 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 447-7177
FAX: (518) 447-7188
YOUTH PROGRAMS
112 State Street Room 1205
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 447-7324
(518) 447-5686 (fax)
Email: mdiggs@albanycounty.com
LEGAL SERVICES
55 Colvin Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
PHONE: (518) 462-6765; (800) 462-2922
FAX: (518) 427-8352
www.lasnny.org
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York to provide funding for the Children's Law Project whereby more than fifty low-income children with disabilities will receive free direct legal services and 100 parents, children or human services agencies staff will receive legal education on the rights of children with disabilities.
Empire Justice Center (EJC) (formerly GULP)
119 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 462-6831; (800) 635-0355
(518) 462-6687 (fax)
www.empirejustice.org
Services: Child Care, Child Support, Civil Legal Services, Civil Rights, Consumer & Community, Development, Disability Benefits, Domestic Violence, Education, Health, Housing, Immigrant Rights, and Public Benefits
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Contact the New York State Office of Children and Family Services Kinship Caregiver Program listed above.
COUNTY AGENCIES
STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES
Contact the New York State Office of Children and Family Services Kinship Caregiver Program listed above.OTHER LOCAL SERVICES
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany40 North Main Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 453-6650
(518) 453-6792 (fax)
http://www.ccrcda.org/
Email:catholic.charities@rcda.org
Services Provided: Adoption; Advocacy, Information, & Referrals; After School Programs; AIDS/HIV Services; Case Management/Service Coordination; Chemical Dependence Services; Counseling; Crisis Intervention; Day Care; Deaf Services; Disabilities (Brain Injury) Services; Disabilities (Developmental) Services; Domestic Violence Services; Emergency Assistance; Employment Assistance; Family Services; Food Assistance; Foster Parenting; Hispanic Services; Housing; Immigration Services; Jail Ministry; Mediation; Mentoring Services; Parent Education; Parish Social Ministry; Pregnancy Services & Programs; Respite Support; Senior Services; Shelters; Social Justice; Summer Camp & Programs; Transportation Services; Volunteer Groups; Women, Infant, Children Programs(WIC);youth services, and elder caregiving (available in 14 counties).
Northeast Parent and Child Society, Inc.
1 Genium Plaza
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 346-1284
(518) 377-8714 (fax)
1 Columbia Place
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 579-3542
(518) 579-2242 (fax)
Web: www.neparentchild.org
Services Provided: Residential, special education, family foster care, children's mental health, family preservation, and career development programs
Updated November 4, 2011
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