The CNY Coalition for Young Children with Special Needs is a collaboration of public and private agency professionals providing special education and other related services to children with special needs (age birth to 5 years) and their families. Meetings are held from 1:15-3:15 p.m. Fridays at Jowonio School, 3049 E. Genesee St., Syracuse.
adolescent psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and a nurse who work closely with families, empowering them to successfully support their children, both during and after treatment. The department provides services to children, aged 5-18, who have problems that range from mild behavior disorders to psychiatric illnesses.
Charity for Children
Elmcrest Children’s Center
7153 E. Genesee St. #3 Fayetteville, NY 13066 PO Box 204 Syracuse, NY 13206 315-436-4822 nina@charityforchildren.net www.charityforchildren.net
Charity for Children is nonprofit organization dedicated to providing financial and educational services to needy families in Central New York, specifically, children who suffer from disabilities, diseases and disorders.
Child Care Solutions
Syracuse Office 6724 Thompson Road Syracuse, NY 13211 315-446-1220; 888-729-7290 Auburn office 63 Genesee St. Auburn, NY 13021 315-446-1220; 888-729-7290 www.childcaresolutionscny.org
Child Care Solutions CNY assists families in Onondaga and Cayuga counties find high-quality and safe child care for free. They also help child care providers attain training and professional development. Free.
Child Safety Seat Program Oswego Health 110 W. Sixth St. Oswego, NY 13126 315-349-5712
Free safety checks are available on Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment with a state-certified child passenger safety technician.
Children and Family Services Program 98 N. Second St. Fulton, NY 13069 315-326-3555 www.oswegohealth.org/services/ behavioral-services
This facility offers children and a private setting to receive mental health care. The multidisciplinary team consists of child/
Main Campus 960 Salt Springs Road Syracuse, NY 13224 315-446-6250 Syracuse 3532 James St. Syracuse, NY 13206 315-463-9415 Binghamton 225 Front St. Binghamton, NY 13905 607-296-4515 Cortland 49 Grant St. Cortland, NY 13045 315-299-4211 Mexico 3358 Main St. Mexico, NY 13114 315-963-2033 www.elmcrest.org
Elmcrest Children’s Center is a multi-service treatment and education center for children with emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric disturbances along with children with developmental disabilities and serious medical conditions. Together with their families, youngsters are served in 20 different programs ranging from early education and family support to long-term residential treatment, critical care and pediatric respite programs.
Family Planning Service 428 W. Onondaga Street Syracuse, NY 13202 315-435-3295
Family Planning Service provides low and no-cost reproductive health services to teens, women and young men at three clinics are located on the near-west side of Syracuse, North Syracuse and downtown in the Civic Center. Appointments are available six days/week, days and evenings, depending on location. Services include reproductive health exams, a variety of birth control methods, Rapid HIV testing, STD testing and treatment, pap smears, walk-in pregnancy testing with non-directive options counseling, as well as free emergency contraception and con-
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doms. Services are provided on a sliding fee scale and most insurance is accepted. Assistance with applications for NYS Family Planning Benefit Program and presumptive Medicaid for pregnancy is provided. FPS is a joint project of the Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility and the Onondaga County Health Department.
Family Support Network
Huntington Family Centers 405 Gifford St., Syracuse, NY 315-476-3157 www.huntingtonfamilycenters.org
This program is for pregnant mothers and parents of all ages and is voluntary and free. The Family Support Network program provides support and home visitation on an as-needed basis to pregnant/ parenting adults. Group sessions take place three mornings a week and provide parenting education, basic life skills, information and linkages to other community programs. The group experience promotes peer support, fosters friendships and lessens feelings of isolation.
Couple and Family Therapy Center Syracuse University 601 E. Genesee St. Syracuse, NY 13210 315-443-3023 http://falk.syr.edu/Marriage-FamilyTherapy/
The Couple and Family Therapy Center provides affordable, confidential counseling and therapy services to families, couples, and individuals who are coping with life’s challenges, including resolving marital and couple difficulties; easing relationship or communication struggles; helping a troubled child, teenager, or family; moving beyond family violence or substance abuse; or dealing with emotional distress such as anxiety or depression. Therapists are students in the department’s master’s and doctoral programs who are practicing from a family systems perspective, focusing on relationship issues. Students practice under faculty supervision. Open to community. Free.
Head Start of Oswego County
239 Oneida St. Fulton NY 13069 598-4711 or 800-359-4711 children@oco.org www.oco.org/education-services/headstart-upk
Provided at no cost to families, Head Start is a preschool program with the goal of promoting kindergarten readiness through a variety of learning materials and