Mental Health Services (children)

Albany

• Parsons Child and Family Center (Central Intake) 518-426-2800
• Albany County Dept. of Children, Youth and Families 518-447-4550
• Mobile Crisis 518-447-9650

Troy

• Unified Services-Rensselaer County Office Building – 3rd Floor-518-270-2800

Recreation

• Albany Youth Soccer (AYS)-518-453-1095 albanyyouthsoccer.org  AYS is a recreational soccer program for children between the ages of 5-15.
• Swinburne Skating Rink-Clinton Avenue and Manning Blvd-518-434-5699  Contact the Department of Recreation for schedule of events and fees
• Arbor Hill Community Center-50 Lark Street 518-434-0583
• Hoffman Community Center-7 Hoffman Avenue- 518-434-5545
• St. Vincent’s Community Center-844 Madison Avenue-518-438-2756

 Housing:

Albany

• Homeless & Travelers Aid (HATAS) for referral to any area shelter
  Emergency Services, 24/7 463-2124 – 138 Central Ave. Walk-ins 9am-4.30pm
• United Tenants Association (UTA) landlord tenant disputes/eviction emergencies
  33 Clinton Ave 436-8997
• Support Ministries HIV/AIDS Housing Referral 427-2463
• HEAP (help with heating costs) 432-5935

Rensselaer County

• For assistance finding shelter call the Rensselaer Co. Dept of Social Services week days 9am-4.30pm 283-2000
• Joseph’s House in Troy – 272 2544
• HEAP (help with heating costs) 270-2730
• Troy Housing Authority – 271-8353
• TRIP 272-8289

Food Assistance:

• For information about the Food Pantry that will serve your address call:  Food Pantries for the Capital District - weekdays 8.30am – 4pm 458 -1167
• Food Stamps – Albany County Dept of Social Services 447-7403 OR Rensselaer Co. Dept of Social Services – Families 270-3949/Singles 270-8655
• NOEP – help with Food Stamp applications 462-6765 x 327 or Troy 272-6159
• WIC – Women, Infants, Children’s Program at: Whitney Young Clinic 920 Lark Drive 465-9387 & 220 Green St 432-4033 or Rensselaer 272-6159

Medical Assistance:

• AIDS Council - 445-2437
• Albany County Health Dept. – 175 Green Street 447-4580
• Rensselaer County Health Dept - 270-2660
• Capital District Psychiatric Center (CDPC) – 75 New Scotland Ave. 447-9611
• Medicaid – Albany Co. Dept of Social Services 447-7458 or 447-7300
• Poverello Center – Walk in health care (adults only) Wed 6.30-8.00pm
  315 Sheridan Ave 426-9428
• St. Peter’s Family Health Care Ctr – 326 S Pearl St 449-0100
• Whitney Young Health Ctr – 920 Lark Drive – 465-4771

Clothing:

Clothing is available at a much reduced cost at thrift shops. They will provide clothing free of charge if you bring a referral from any helping agency.

Albany

• St. Patrick’s Thrift Shop – 283 Central Ave, Thursday’s 10am-2pm 465-8395
• Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless - 176 Sheridan Ave, Mon-Fri 10am-3pm 434-8021
• St. Mary’s – 10 Lodge St, Tues-Fri 9am-11.30am 462-4254
• St. John’s/St. Ann’s – 88 4th St, Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri 10am-noon & 1-3pm 472-9091
• Colonie Christian Life Center – 31 Vly Road, Thur 6.30-7.30pm 456-3022

Rensselaer County

• Doors of Hope, Rtes 43 & 150 West Sand Lake, Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 9.30am – 4pm. Thursday 9.30am-7pm. 674-4048
• Nassau Resource Center, 15 Church Street, Mon, Tue, Fri 9.30-noon, Wed 7-9pm 766-9014
• Unique Boutique (Unity House) - 2431 Sixth Ave, Troy. Mon-Thur 9am-5pm & Fri 8am-4pm – 272-2352
• The Gathering Place – 24 Albany Ave, Nassau. Tue & Thurs noon-7pm, Wed & Fri 10-4pm 766-4164
• Bethany Hospitality Center – 27 State St. Troy Wed & Sat 9.30-11am 273-3529

Community Meals  – Breakfast

• Albany – Mon & Fri 8-8.30am Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, 176 Sheridan Ave
  Tues, Wed, Thurs 7-9am (Mid Oct-Mid April) Westminster Church, 262 State St.
  Daily 6.30 – 7.00am City Mission, 259 S. Pearl St
• Rensselaer County - Mon- Fri 7-8am & Sat-Sun 9am-1pm Bethany Hospitality Center, 27 State St

Community Meals – Lunch

• Albany Sun 1-2.00pm – Congregregation Beth Emett, 283 Central Ave
  Mon & Thur 11.30-1.00pm St. Maximilian Kolbe, 283 Central Ave
  Mon thru Sun 11.30am-12.05pm – City Mission, 259 S. Pearl St.
  Tues 11.30-1pm St. John’s/St. Ann’s Ctr – 157 Franklin St
  Tues, Wed & Fri 11.30-12.30pm – Salvation Army, mobile Canteen – Clinton Ave (west of Judson)
  Wed 11.30-1pm- Sacred Heart Church, 31 Walter St
  Wed noon-1pm (Sep-June)- Israel AME Church, 381 Hamilton St
  Fri 11am-1pm – Sweet Pilgrim, Clinton & Ten Broeck
  Sat 11am-1pm Mount Calvary, 55 Alexander St
  Sat noon-1pm,- Grace and Holy Innocents, 498 Clinton Ave
  Last 10 days of the month – noon – 1pm Salvation Army Cohoes, 300 Ontario Street
• Troy -Mon-Fri 11.30-12.30pm, Bethany Hospitality Center

Community Meals – Dinner

• Albany - Mon-Sat 6.30pm and Sun @ 4.30pm – City Mission, 259 South Pearl St
  Wed 4- 6pm Watervliet United Methodist Church 14th St & 1st Ave
  Mon-Fri Salvation Army Mobile Canteen 4-4.30pm Ida Yarbrough Apts
  4.30-5.00pm – 100 Clinton Ave
  5.00-6.00pm – Lexington & Washington Ave
  Daily 3-5pm – JC Club Children’s Feeding Ctr (Children 3-19) 63 Quail St.
  3rd Sun of each month at 4pm – Albany Wesleyan Church, 168 S Allen St
• Troy – Mon 4.30-5.30pm Salvation Army Troy, 410 River St.
  Tues 4.30-6pm – First Baptist, 82 Third St
  Wed 4-5pm, St. Mary’s – 196 Third Street
  4-6pm, the Open Table, United Methodist, 1401 First Ave, Watervliet
  4-6pm , Victorious Life, 1838 Fifth Ave
  Thur 4-5pm St. Mary’s 196 Third Ave
  Fri 4.30-5.30pm, The Salvation Army, 410 River St
  Sat 6.30pm, Trinity Church, 1336 First Ave, Watervliet. Served last Sat of each month
  Sun 2-4pm, Lansingburgh Churches at First Presbyterian, 115th St & 3rd Ave Troy – Oct-May