NEW YORK
(updated 1/31/06)


Albany

Hundson Mohawk Recovery Cente, Inc.
   16 First Street
   Troy, New York 12180

Contact:(Voice) 518-272-3918 (fax) 518-272-6391
Year Established: 1967
Services Offered:Outpatient substance abuse services include comprehensive evaluation, individual, group and family counseling. An intrepreter will be provide to deaf/ hard of hearing clients.Population Served: Adults ,

 

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Batavia

Genesee Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
    30 Bank Street/One Mill Street
    Batavia, NY 14020
County of Genesee
(716) 343-1124 (Voice)/(716) 343-9620 (Voice)
Beverly L Maniace
Year Established:  1975
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  30 Full-time; 5 Part-time
Interpreters:  Contract
Services Offered:  Adolescent; Alcohol Crisis Center; EAP; Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Assessment/Intake; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs; Aftercare; Halfway House
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  2 in the Past 6 Months; 2 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf; Physically Disabled
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; Medicaid; Private Insurance
Publications:  GCASA Newsletter, Mary Klein; (716) 343-9620 (Voice)

Buffalo

Erie County Council for the Prevention of Alcohol and Substance Abuse
   1625Hertel Avenue
    Buffalo, NY 14216
County of Erie
(716) 852-1781 (Voice/TTY)
Jan Chamberlin
Year Established:  1989
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  10 Full-time; 1 Part-time
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Assessment/Intake
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  4 in the Past Year
Financial Arrangements:  No Charge
Publications:  Newsletter; AWARENESS NEWS; Jan Chamberlin;  (716) 852-1781 (Voice/TTY)

Lyons

Wayne County Substance Abuse Services
    1519 Nye Road, Suite 110
    Lyons, NY 14489
County of Wayne
(315) 946-5744 (Voice)
(315) 946-5726 (FAX)
Lois Fisher, Receptionist
Host Institution:  Wayne County Mental Health Services
    7328 Newark-Lyons Road
    Lyons, NY 14489
Ownership:  State/Local Government
Number of Staff:  2 Full-time; 1 Part-time
Interpreters:  Contractual
Services Offered:  Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Assessment/ Intake; Outpatient Treatment
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  1 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; Medicaid; Medicare; Private Insurance; Preferred Care; Blue Choice
 

New York

Fountain House/Deaf Project
    425 W 47th Street, 3rd Floor
    New York, NY 10036
County of Manhattan
(212) 582-0340 Ext 80 (Voice),
(212) 245-3727 (TTY)
Vicki Hamilton
Year Established:  1948
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  (Deaf Project) 2 Full-time; 1 Part-time; 2 Deaf; 2 American Sign Language Skilled
Interpreters:  1 Part-time
Services Offered:  Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Assessment/Intake -- Consultant comes once a week to meet with members and staff and to provide these services.
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  2 Closed Captioning; 4 TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served: 1 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  18-65
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Medicaid; Medicare; Private Insurance (depending on thewhen referred, our services are free to members and staff)
Publications:  Newsletter; Fountain House Today; Margie Staker,Clerical Unit

League for the Hard of Hearing - New York
    50 Broadway
    New York, NY 10004
E-mail: www.lhh.org; info@lhh.org
(917) 305-7700 (Voice)
(917) 305-7999 (TTY)
(917) 305-7888 (FAX)
Laurie Hanin, Executive Director
Contact Person:
Host Institution:
Year Established:  1910
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  6 Full-time; 7 Part-time; 5 Deaf; 7 American Sign Language Skilled, 1 Multi-lingual
Interpreters:  5 Contractual, 1 part-time
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Mental Health counseling; Case Management, Audiology and Hearing Aids
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In-house; In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf: 4 Closed Captioning; 8 TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  100 in the Past 6 Months; 150 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf; Hard of Hearing; Deaf/Blind; Sudden & Late Deafened
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale
Publications:  Quarterly Newsletter:  News Letter; (917) 305-7700 (Voice); (917) 305-7999 (TTY)

Outpatient Chemical Dependency Program
    161 William Street, 11th Floor
    New York, NY 10038
County of New York
(212) 777-3900 (Voice/TTY)
(212) 777-5740 (FAX)
Keven Poore
Host Institution:  New York Society for the Deaf
Year Established:  1981
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  2 Full-time; 1 Part-time; 3 American Sign Language Skilled; 2 Deaf -- Staff represents the SAP Program only.  NYSD Agency has over 50 Staff Members, all of whom are fluent in Sign Language.
Interpreters:  Contractual
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Assessment/Intake; Outpatient Treatment; Aftercare; Case Management; Linkages to other intra-agency services
Interpreted AA Meetings:  2 In-house; 30 In Area (22 AA/NA Meetings for Deaf in NYC/Long Island
listed in Appendix A.)
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  Closed Captioning; TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  90 in the Past 6 Months;  125 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  65 and Under
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf; Other Disabilities (Developmental; Learning/Educational, Physical), Native American
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; SSI/SSD; Medicaid; Medicare

Program for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
    St Vincent's Hospital
    203 W 12th Street, 6th Floor
    New York, NY 10011
(212) 790-8802 (Voice), (212) 790-8265 (TTY)
Linda Langhammer, Program Coordinator
Host Institution:  St Vincent's Hospital
Year Established:  1988
Ownership:  State/Local Government
Number of Staff:  1 Full-time; 1 Part-time; 2 American Sign Language Skilled
Interpreters:  1 Part-time (Also Freelance as needed)
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Assessment/Intake; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs; Aftercare
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In-house
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  Closed Captioning; TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  Approximately 25 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  21 and Over
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with
AIDS; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; SSI/SSD; Medicaid; Medicare; Private Insurance

OASAS

1633 Broadway #21st Floor

New York, NY 10019

Niagara Falls

Milestones-Downtown
501 Tenh Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
((716)278-4840

Poughkeepsie

Chemical Dependency Services
    20 Manchester Road
    Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
County of Dutchess
(914) 454-1510 (Voice), (914) 485-8733 (TTY)
Alan Kraus, CSW, CAC, (914) 485-9700
Host Institution:  Dutchess County Department of Mental Hygiene
    230 North Road
    Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Year Established:  1985
Ownership:  State/Local Government
Number of Staff:  1 Full-time; 1 American Sign Language Skilled
Interpreters:  Consultant basis
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Assessment/Intake; Outpatient Treatment
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  TTYs
Number of Clients Served:  6 in the Past 6 Months; 10 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  18-65 and Over
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; SSI/SSD:  Medicaid; Medicare; Private Insurance
Publications:  Brochure:  Mental Hygiene Services For People Who Are Deaf

Waryas House at rEHAB Programs, Inc.
   99 Inwood Avenue
   Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(914) 452-1913 ext 101

Rochester
 
 

Mainquest Alcoholism Treatment Facility of Depaul
774 West Main Street
Rochester, NY 14611
County of Monroe
(716) 461-4114 (Voice), (716) 461-1456 (TTY/FAX)
Chris Wilkins
Host Institution:  Depaul
   
Year Established:  Mainquest 1982
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  85 Full-time; 37 Part-time; 7 Multi-lingual
Interpreters:  Contractual
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Assessment/Intake; Detox; Inpatient; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs; Halfway Housing
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  12 in the Past 6 Months; 19 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  18-65
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf; Other Disabilities (Physically Handicapped)
Financial Arrangements:  Medicaid
Publications:  Newsletter; Sober Insight; David Emert

Discovery Huther-Doyle
    360 East Avenue
    Rochester, NY 14604
County of Monroe
(716) 325-5100 (Voice)
(716) 325-5104 (FAX)
Robert R Lebman
    2112 Empire Boulevard
    Webster, NY 14580
(716) 671-3591
Year Established:  1977
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  40 Full-time; 4 Part-time; 1 American Sign Language Skilled; 6 Multi-lingual
Interpreters:  Contractual
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education;
Assessment/Intake; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs; Aftercare
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In Area
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  2 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; SSI/SSD; Medicaid; Medicare; Private
Insurance (BC/BS, Blue Choice; Group Health, Preferred Care)

Group Health Chemical Dependency
    Wilson Medical Center
    800 Carter Street
    Rochester, NY 14621
County of Monroe
(716) 338-1400 (Voice), x3902 (TTY)
(716) 336-4853 (FAX)
Marian Moschetti, Director
Host Institution:  Wilson Medical Center
Year Established:  1988
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  5 Full-time; 1 Part-time; 1 Multi-lingual
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Assessment/Evaluation; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs; Aftercare
Ages of Clients Served:  Under 18; 18-65
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Deaf
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; SSI/SSD; Medicaid; Medicare; Private Insurance No Preferred Care or Monroe Plan

John L. Norris Clinic Alcoholism Treatment Center
   1732 South Avenue
    Rochester, NY 14620
County of Monroe
(716) 461-0410 (Voice), (716) 461-4253 (TTY)
Admissions Office
Host Institution:  OASAS
    Albany, NY
Year Established:  1981
Ownership:  State/Local Government
Number of Staff:  2 Full-time; 2 Part-time; 4 American Sign Language Skilled
Interpreters:  2 Part-time
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Assessment/Intake; Inpatient; Family Programs
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In-house; In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  Closed Captioning; TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  16 in the Past 6 Months; 35 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; SSI/SSD; Medicaid; Medicare; Private Insurance

Park Ridge Chemical Dependency
    1565 Long Pond Road (and Other Locations)
    Rochester, NY 14626
County of Monroe
(716) 723-7723 (Voice)
Craig Johnson
Host Institution:  Park Ridge Hospital
Year Established:  1981
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  160 Full-time
Interpreters:  Part-time and as needed
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Assessment/Intake; Detox; Inpatient; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs; Aftercare; Halfway Housing (No Men's)
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In Area
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  3 in the Past 6 Months; 4 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf; Other Physical Disabilities
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; Medicaid; Medicare; Private Insurance (Blue Cross, Preferred Care, All Commercial)
Publications:  Alumni News; Larry Compa; (716) 723-7723 (Voice)

Restart Substance Abuse Services
    55 Troup Street
    Rochester, NY 14608
County of Monroe
(716) 546-3046 (Voice)
Cathy Saresky, Associate Director
Host Institution:  Catholic Family Center
    25 Franklin Street
    Rochester, NY 14604
Year Established: 1974
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  64 Full-time; 24 Part-time; 1 American Sign Language Skilled; 13 Multi-lingual
Interpreters:  13 Full-time
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse;  Assessment/Intake; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs; Aftercare; Residential Treatment
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf: 3 Closed Captioning; 1 TTY
Number of Deaf Clients Served: 2 Past 6 months; 1 Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  18-over 65
Populations Served: Black;  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled; Deaf; Learning Disabled
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; SSI/SSD; Medicaid; Private Insurance (Aetna, Prudential, Metropolitan, Connecticut General, Blue Choice, BCBS)
Publications:  Agency Brochure; Cathy Saresky; (716) 546-3046 (Voice)

Strong Recovery
    300 Crittenden Boulevard
    Rochester, NY 14642
County of Monroe
(716) 273-4930 (Voice)
(716) 273-1089 (FAX)
Gloria Baciewicz, MD, Director of Addiction
Psychiatry Substance Abuse Screen Service (716) 273-4930
Strong Recovery Methadone:  Eller Ross (716) 275-5489
Strong Recovery Chemical Dependence: Robert V Tocco (716) 275-3161
Host Institution:  Strong Memorial Hospital
Year Established:  Methadone Maintenance 1973, Chemical Dependency 1985
Ownership:  State/Local Government; Federal Government; Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  21 Full-time; 5 Part-time; 1 American Sign Language Skilled
Interpreters:  Contractual
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Assessment/Intake; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs; Aftercare
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In Area
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  3-5 in the Past 6 Months; 10-12 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  18-65
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf; Other Disabilities (Liver Transplants, Quadriplegic, Some Learning Disabled, etc.)
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; SSI/SSD; Medicaid; Medicare; Private Insurance

Substance and Alcohol Intervention Services for the Deaf (SAISD)
    115 Lomb Memorial Drive
    Rochester, NY 14623-5608
County of Monroe
(585) 475-4978 (Voice/TTY)
(585) 475-7375 (FAX)
Email: wmdgrl@rit.edu
Internet: http://www.rit.edu/SA/coun/SAISD
Jeffrey L. Rubin, Director
Host Institution:  Rochester Institute of Technology
    One Lomb Memorial Drive
    Rochester, NY 14623
Year Established:  1979
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  5 Full-time; 2 Deaf; 5 American Sign Language Skilled
Interpreters:  Contractual
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Aftercare Follow-up
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  1 Closed Captioning; 6 TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  6,449 in the Past 6 Months; 13,265 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; Deaf; Other Disabilities (Deaf with Second Diagnosed Disability, i.e., Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Disability, etc.)
Financial Arrangements:  No Fee, Services Free
Publications:  Teaching Manual, VIP-PEERS Resource Manual 1992 Revision; 5 Informational brochures for the Deaf: Alcoholism, Chemical Dependency, Cocaine, Marijuana, Smoking and Other Uses of Tobacco; Characteristics of Deaf Alcohol and Drug Users: A Demographic Snapshot; and National Directory of Alcohol and Drugs Prevention and Treatment Programs Accessible to the Deaf
Wendy DiMatteo, SAISD Staff Specialist (585) 475-4963 (Voice/TTY)

Syracuse

Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital Chemical Dependency Services
    410 S Crouse Avenue
    Syracuse, NY 13210
County of Onondaga
(315) 457-8318 (Voice)
(315) 470-7381 (Voice)
(315) 470-7227 (FAX)
Lois V Benevento, MS, CAC, NCAC II
Host Institution:  Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital
    736 Irving Avenue
    Syracuse, NY 13210
Year Established:  1963 (For Deaf - 1985)
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  123 Full-time; 1 American Sign Language Skilled; 2 Multi-lingual
Interpreters:  Contractual
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Assessment/Intake; Detox (at Hospital); Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs; Aftercare
Interpreted AA Meetings:  1 In-house; 2 In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  Closed Captioning; TTYs (at Hospital)
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  5 in the Past 6 Months; 7 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers (Individually Assessed); Deaf; Other Disabilities (Blind, Physically Handicapped)
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; SSI/SSD; Medicaid; Medicare; Private Insurance
Publications:  Newsletter

Williamsville
 

The Family Center of Western New York
    338 Harris Hill Road, Suite 205
    Williamsville, NY 14221
County of
(716) 626-9603 (Voice)
(716) 626-9604 (TTY/FAX)
Dr. John Adams; Dr. Jill Hamilton
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This program has been developed in the course of an agreement among the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), Rochester Institute of Technology, and the Monroe County Department of Mental Health.  Copying is freely allowed so long as credit is given and the copies are not sold.


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