Community Mental Health & Crisis 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 St, Schenectady, NY 12308
• Rape / Sexual Assault Center – Ellis Hospital’s Emergency Adolescent Crisis Unit – (518) 243-4306
• Ellis Hospital 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
• Veterans Administration 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, (518) 381-8911, 530 Franklin Street, Schenectady, NY 12305, 2nd floor
• Center for Solutions – Child / Adolescent / Adults / Couples / Families, Addiction Services, Anger Management – Accepts health insurance and Managed Medicaid, (518) 982-1274 ext. 305, 643 Grooms Rd. Suite 2, Clifton Park, NY 12065
• Union Counseling – Child / Adolescent / Adult – Accepts health insurance and Managed Medicaid, (518) 374-6263, 2310 Nott St E, Niskayuna, NY 12309
• Ellis Medicine Adult Mental Health Clinic – Adults / Groups (Recovery, Trauma, Wellness) – Health insurance: Primary accepts Medicaid, Managed Medicaid, Medicare, and uninsured. Some bilingual staff, (518) 243-3300, 1023 State St, Schenectady, NY 12307
• Ellis Medicine Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinic – Health insurance Primary accepts Medicaid, Managed Medicaid, Medicare, uninsured, (518) 382-2290, 624 McClellan Street, Schenectady, NY 12304
• Capital District Psychiatric Center Schenectady County Satellite Clinic – Adults / Groups, primarily accepts Medicaid, Managed Medicaid, Medicare, and uninsured. Some Bilingual Staff, (518) 374-0295, 738 State St, Schenectady, NY 12307

Individual / Family / Marital Counseling

• Family and Child Services of Schenectady – Children / Adults / Geriatric / Groups Health insurance accepted- Also CDPHP with Medicaid, (518) 393-1369, 1007 Maryland Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12308

Grief Counseling

• Community Hospice of Schenectady – Educational programs / group counseling, (518) 377-8846
• Union Street Counseling Services – (518) 374-6263. 2310 Nott Street East, Niskayuna, NY 12309
• Samaritan Counseling Center – (518) 374-3514, 220 N Ballston Ave, Scotia, NY 12302

Substance Use Disorder Services & Support

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

• St. Mary’s Hospital (Amsterdam) – (518) 841-7325
• Conifer Park Inpatient (Glenville) – (518) 393-6446 OR 1-800-989-6446
• St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center (SPARC) Inpatient Rehab Center (Guilderland) – (518) 452-6700
• St. Mary’s / St. Peter’s Health Care (Troy) – (518) 268-5542

Substance Use Disorder Detox Services

• St. Mary’s Hospital (Amsterdam) – (518) 841-7325
• Conifer Park (Glenville) – 1 (800) 989-6446
• St. Peter’s Health Care Partners (Albany) – (518) 525-1303

Substance Use Disorder Ambulatory Detox Services

• SPARC Central (outpatient) – (518) 482-2455, ext. 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
• Alcoholics Anonymous – (518) 292-0588
• Narcotics Anonymous family groups – (518) 477-6291
• Narcotics Anonymous – 1-888-399-5519
• Alcoholics Anonymous – (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 – (518) 388-4470 (After hours emergency housing – (518) 382-0383)
• Raindrops Closet for Homeless (Emmanuel Friedens Church) – Provides clothing, household goods, hygiene products etc. ( Tues– 10 a.m.-2 p.m.), (518) 417-9284

Additional Community Support Resources

• Medical Clinic – Hometown Health – (518) 370-1441
• Boy’s and Girl’s Club – (518) 374-4714
• Girls Inc. – 962 Albany St, Schenectady, NY 12307, (518) 374-9800
• YMCA – 433 State St, Schenectady, NY 12305, (518) 881-0117, Available for group meetings and recreation
• YWCA – 44 Washington Ave, Schenectady, NY 12305, (518) 374-3394, Available for group meetings and recreation
• Support from your local clergy, or your personal or family physician.

Special thanks to the Schenectady County Office of Community Services for providing this information.