services. 211 CNY brings together organizations in the community to better serve the residents of five counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence. 211 is a helpful starting point for areas with small fragmented rural communities that may not be as connected as bigger cities. Under a simple, easy to remember, three digit phone number, updated information is kept under national standards, and the call or use of the database is free and available 24/7.
Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program Adelphi University School of Social Work 1 South Ave. PO Box 701 Garden City, NY 11530 1-800-877-8077; 516-877-4320 breastcancerhotline@adelphi.edu Breast-cancer.adelphi.edu
This hotline provides information, referrals and support to women who have breast cancer or anyone with concerns about breast cancer. The hotline is staffed by 100 volunteers (mostly breast cancer survivors) and social-work staff who are professionally trained and
supervised.
Abuse & Assault Hotline
Service to Aid Families (SAF) 315-342-1600; 315-342-7618; 1-877-3427618
SAF is the domestic violence and rape crisis program for Oswego County and has provided crisis, supportive, advocacy and educational services throughout Oswego County for more than 30 years. Provides crisis intervention and support for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or other violent crimes; people experiencing a housing crisis or difficulty meeting basic needs; people experiencing other types of crisis.
Boys Town National Hotline 1-800-448-3000 1-800-448-1833 (TDD line) Text VOICE to 20121 Or chat at: www.boystown.org/hotline
Christian-based organization believes that every child and family has the potential to thrive, regardless of background and circumstances. Specially-trained counselors, including training in preventing suicide, are available as well as translation for more than 140 languages.
Contact Community Services – Suicide Prevention Hotline Onondaga County 315-251-0600 Cayuga County 1-877-400-8740 www.contactsyracuse.org
Confidential, anonymous, free 24-hour telephone counseling, suicide prevention and crisis counseling. Online emotional support, crisis intervention and suicide prevention. Live chat is available 24/7.
Domestic Violence Hotline
The Boys Town National Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Boys Town mission is to offer at-risk children and families the love, support and education to succeed. The
1-800-942-6906 (Multi-languages available) 711 for deaf/hard of hearing www.nyscadv.org/find-help/
Callers receive information and referrals to shelters, safe homes, counseling,
Free and Subsidized Health Clinics Pulaski, NY 13142 315-298-6815 Fulton Dental 510 South Fourth Street Suite 600 Fulton, NY 13069 315-297-4760 School Based Health Center Dental @ Sandy Creek School 124 Salisbury Street Sandy Creek, NY 13142 315-387-3620 School Based Health Center Dental @ Fairgrieve Elementary School 716 Academy Street Fulton, NY 13069 315-593-5550
Federally Qualified Health Centers are community-based health care providers that receive funds from the HRSA Health Center Program to provide primary care services in underserved areas. They must meet a stringent set of requirements, including providing care on a sliding fee scale based on ability to pay and operating under a governing board that includes patients. Federally Qualified Health Centers may be Community Health Centers,
Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Health Centers for Residents of Public Housing.
Poverello Health Center 808 North Salina Street Syracuse NY 13208 315-423-0001
Assumption Church’s Poverello Health Center offers free medical care to people without medical insurance in the Central New York area. It is staffed by volunteer physicians, nurse practitioners and nurses, as well as a chiropractor and optometrist by appointment. Physical examinations for pre-employment and college/vocational schools are available by appointment only.The health center provides clients with Prescription Assistance through the various pharmaceutical companies. diabetic Teaching, dietary counseling, social service counseling, and hypertension monitoring are also offered. diabetic and hypertension workshops and a health management fair providing health assessment screening are held each year too.
Rahma Health Clinic 3100 S Salina St Syracuse, New York 315-565-5667
The Rahma Health Clinic offers primary care and preventative care services for acute and chronic conditions, routine diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, conditions and injuries, screening, counseling, and medication monitoring. All visits to the Rahma clinic are by appointment only and all who are uninsured are welcome to utilize the clinic.
Rural & Migrant Ministry 15 Stewart Street P. O. Box 192 Richland, NY 13144 315-298-1154 rmmoc@myoswego.com
Serves the underserved residents of Oswego County with a weekly medical clinic. Supports persons in their efforts to become self sufficient in order to be agents of their own development. Serves in collaboration with other county services.
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