Below is a list of community agencies that are available to assist those in need. If you are experiencing a psychiatric emergency, please contact 911 or seek assistance from your medical provider or nearest emergency room.
Services covered on this page include:
- Mobile Crisis
- Crisis Hotline/Emergency Departments
- Individual / Family/ Marital Counseling and Medication Management
- Grief Counseling
- Substance Use Disorder Services & Support
- Housing/ Resources
- Other Support Resources
Mobile Crisis Services
- Capital Region Child and Adolescent Mobile Crisis Team- please contact 518-292-5499
- Capital Region Adult Mobile Crisis Team- please contact Ellis Hospital or call 518-292-5461
Crisis Hotline/Emergency Departments
- Ellis Medicine Crisis Services – Available 24/7 via phone 518-243-4000, 1101 Nott Street
- Rape/Sexual Assault Center – Ellis Hospital’s Emergency Adolescent Crisis Unit, 518-243-4306
- Emergency Room 518-243-4121
- Child Abuse Hotline – 1-800-342-3720
- Paramedic Emergency / Ambulance Service – 518-374-4401
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline- Available 24/7 – 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
- Trevor Lifeline- 1-866-488-7386 (LGBTQ youth)
- Lifeline for Vets – 1-888-777-4443
- VA One Source- Military Members, Spouses and Families – link to services 1-800-342-9647
Individual / Family/ Marital Counseling and Medication Management
- Behavioral Health Center- Child/Adolescent/Adult –Accepts Medicaid, Fidelis , CDPHP, MVP, may Beacon (other insurances be accepted depending on the out of network coverage), 518-381-8911, 530 Franklin St. 2nd floor
- Center for Solutions – Child/Adolescent/Adults/Couples/Families, Addiction Services, Anger Management – Accepts health insurance, and Managed Medicaid, 518-982-1274 x305, 1758 Union Street
- Union Counseling- Child/Adolescent/Adult – Accepts health insurance and Managed Medicaid, 518-374-6263, 1311 Union Street
- Ellis Medicine Adult Mental Health Clinic- Adults/Groups (Recovery, Trauma, Wellness) – Health insurance Primary accepts Medicaid, Managed Medicaid, Medicare, uninsured. Some bilingual staff, 518-243-3300, 1023 State Street
- Ellis Medicine Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinic-) – Health insurance Primary accepts Medicaid, Managed Medicaid, Medicare, uninsured, 518-382-2290, 624 McClellan St
- Capital District Psychiatric Center Schenectady County Satellite Clinic, Adults/Groups primarily accepts Medicaid, Managed Medicaid, Medicare, uninsured. Some Bilingual Staff, 518-374-0295, 738 State Street
Individual / Family/ Marital Counseling
- Family and Child Services of Schenectady- Children/Adults/Geriatric/Groups Health insurance accepted- Also CDPHP with Medicaid, 518-393-1369, 246 Union Street
Grief Counseling
- Community Hospice of Schenectady- Educational programs/group counseling, 518-377-8846, 1411 Union St.
- Union Street Counseling Services, 518-374-6263. 1311 Union St
- Samaritan Counseling Center, 518-374-3514, 220 North Ballston Ave.
Substance Use Disorder
Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Counseling Services
- New Choices Recovery Center, 518-346-4436
- New Choices Community Counseling Services, 518-382-7838
- Conifer Park Outpatient Clinic, 518-372-7031
- St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center (SPARC Rotterdam), 518-357-2909
- Project Safepoint- Opioid Overdose Prevention Training- (NARCAN), 518-449-3581
Substance Use Disorder Rehab Services
- Conifer Park Inpatient (Glenville), 518-393-6446 OR 1-800-989-6446
- SPARC inpatient Rehab Center (Guilderland), 518-452-6700
- St. Mary’s/St. Peter’s Health Care (Troy), 518-268-5542
- St. Mary’s Hospital (Amsterdam), 518-841-7325
Substance Use Disorder Detox Services
- Conifer Park (Glenville), 1-800-989-6446
- St. Peter’s Health Care Partners (Albany), 518-525-1303
- St. Mary’s Hospital (Amsterdam), 518-841-7325
Substance Use Disorder Ambulatory Detox Services
- SPARC Central (outpatient), 518-482-2455, x. 22
- SPARC Cohoes (outpatient), 518-235-1100
Community Organizations/ Self-help for Substance Use Disorder Recovery
- Friends of Recovery (Schenectady Chapter), tkrabii95@gmail.com or njones@newchoicesrecovery.org
- Al-Anon, 518-292-0588
- Nar-anon family groups, 518-477-6291
- NA, 1-888-399-5519
- AA, 518-463-0906
Housing/ Resources
- Bethesda House, 518-374-7873
- Schenectady Community Action Program, 518-374-9181
- Soldier On ( Veterans), 866-406-8449
- Department of Social Services, 388-4470 (After hours emergency housing – 518-382-0383)
- Raindrops Closet for Homeless (Emmanuel Friedens Church), Provides clothing, household goods, hygiene products etc. ( Tues– 10am-2 pm), 518-417-9284
Other Support Resources
- References or referrals, dial 2-1-1
- Boy’s and Girl’s Club, 518-374-4714
- Girls Inc., 961 Albany St., 518-374-9800
- YMCA, 433 State Street, 518-881-0117, Available for group meetings and recreation
- YWCA, 44 Washington Ave., 518-374-3394, Available for group meetings and recreation
- Support from your local Clergy, Personal or family Physician.
- Medical Clinic – Hometown Health, 518-370-1441
Special thanks to the Schenectady County Office of Community Services for providing this information.