Community Resources
Emergency-DIAL 911
CLIFTON HOSPITIAL
C-PEP Comprehensive Pyschiatric Emergency Program 315-462-0425
SPECIAL NOTE: For after school hours you can call Life line 800-310-0425 and say "I'd like someone from C-PEP to come and evaluate my child." C-PEP will often make home and/or school visits.
Mental Health LIFELINE 1.800.310.1160
*Dr. Peg Kennedy, Licensed Psychologist (M, W, TH) 1.315.781.6617
35 Mason St. Suite 214 Geneva, NY 14456
*Mark Salvatore Pitifer MS, CAS (Child & Adolescent Counselor) Specialist in Self-Image Enhancement. Also Marriage & Family Counseling.
THE MARRIAGE DOCTOR: Are you thinking of getting a divorce or even more importantly, are you thinking of getting married? If you are, then you should seriously consider scheduling an appointment before proceeding any further. One meeting with the Marriage Doctor could positively impact the rest of your life!
1-315-789-2071
Emergency 315-945-2005
WORK: 315-539-1542
pitt @heaventown.net
National Resources
SUICIDE HOTLINE 1-800-784-2433
CRISIS HOTLINE 1-800-273-8255
Child Abuse Hotline 1.800.635.1522
Poison Control Center 1.800.333.0542
NYS Domestic Violence Hotline 1.800.942.6906
Rape & Abuse Crisis Service of the Finger Lakes 1.800.247.7273
Email: ontario@racsfl.org
Alcohol and Drug Helpline 1.800.821.4357
Al-Anon/Al-Ateen Family Group 1.800.356.9996
Child Find 1.800.426.5678, Press #3
Childhelp USA www.childhelpusa.org 1.800.422.4453
Crisis Intervention and linkage to local resources 1.800.999.9999
www.nineline.org
Families Anonymous-12 step program 1.800.736.9805
www.familiesanonymous.org
National AIDS Center/Center for Disease Control 1.800.342.2437, Press #1
National Center for Victims of Crime 1.800.394.2255
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1.800.799.7233
National Runaway Switchboard 1.800.786-2929
RAINN (Rape, Incest, Abuse Network) 1.800.656.4673, Press #1
NATIONAL HOTLINES & HELP LINES
The Alcohol Hotline
1-800-ALCOHOL
Nationwide help and referral hotline for alcohol and drug problems. The phones are answered by individuals trained to assist callers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
CDC-INFO
1-800-CDC-INFO
1-800-232-4636
1-888-232-6348 TTY
Anonymous, confidential HIV/AIDS information in English and Spanish. Referrals to appropriate services, including clinics, hospitals, local hotlines, counseling and testing sites, legal services, health departments, support groups, educational organizations, and service agencies throughout the United States.
Childhelp USA
1-800-4-A-CHILD
1-800-422-4453
National child abuse hotline for victims, offenders, and parents.
CyberTipline
1-800-843-5678
For reporting the exploitation of children, such as child pornography. Parents and others concerned with child safety can call this number to report suspicious or illegal Internet activity online. Operated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
Gay and Lesbian National Hotline
1-888-THE-GLNH
1-888-843-4564
M-F 4 pm-12 am, Sat 12 pm-5 pm
Free and confidential telephone peer-counseling and local resource information for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning people of all ages.
National AIDS Hotline
1-800-342-AIDS
24-hour hotline provides information, education, and answers questions regarding AIDS, testing facilities, and medications used for treatment.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
1-800-THE-LOST
1-800-843-5678
Report any information regarding a missing child.
National Herpes Hotline
919-361-8488 M-F 9 am-6 pm ET
Trained Health Communication Specialists are available to address questions related to transmission, prevention and treatment of herpes simplex virus (HSV) and provides support for emotional issues surrounding herpes such as self-esteem and partner communication.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
1-800-799-7233
1-800-787-3224 TTY
Crisis intervention, information about domestic violence, referrals to local service providers to victims of domestic violence and those calling on their behalf, assistance in both English and Spanish.
National Hopeline Network
1-800-SUICIDE
1-800-784-2433
If you are in crisis or having thoughts about suicide, please call the National Hopeline immediately. Your call will be connected to a certified 24-hour crisis center closest to your calling location.
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) operates the free and confidential National Sexual Assault Hotline and is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN also educates the public about sexual assault and leads national efforts to improve services to victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
National Runaway Switchboard
1-800-RUNAWAY
1-800-621-786-2929
Non-judgmental, confidential crisis intervention and local and national referrals through a 24-hour hotline for youth and their families.
National STD Hotline
1-800-227-8922
1-800-342-2437
1-800-344-7432 En Español
Provides information on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, HPV/genital warts, herpes, and HIV/AIDS, and referrals to local clinics.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK
1-800-273-8255
Connects individuals in suicidal crisis by to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider.
NineLine
1-800-999-9999
Free, confidential, and immediate crisis intervention for youth and parents.
Poison Help
1-800-222-1222
Call this number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to talk to a poison expert. Call right away if you have a poison emergency. Also call if you have a question about a poison or about poison prevention.
Victims of Crime Help Line
1-800-FYI-CALL
1-800-394-2255
Through its national database, the National Center for Victims of Crime refers callers to an array of critical services including crisis intervention, research information, assistance with the criminal justice process, counseling and support groups. If you know about a child who is in immediate risk or danger, call local law enforcement.
If you have any information about a missing child, call
1-800-THE-LOST
1-800-843-5678
SENECA COUNTY HELPLINES & HOTLINES
Inpatient Mental Health Assessment
Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program 1.315.462.0425
(CPEP) at Clifton Springs Hospital FAX 1.315.462.7168
Strong Memorial Hospital Children’s Psychiatric 1.585.275.5300
Inpatient Unit FAX 1.585.276.1076
Outpatient Mental Health
Seneca County
Seneca County Community Counseling Services 1.315.539.1980
Kathleen Pullano, Clinic Program Director
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment 1.315.539.1985
Mary Grace Director
Single Point of Accountability (SPOA) 1.315.539.1708
31 Thurber Dr. Waterloo, NY 13165
Ontario County
Catholic Charities of the Finger Lakes 1.315.789.2686
94 Exchange St. Geneva, NY 14456 FAX 1.315.789.5785
Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes 1.315.789.2613
(M-F, 9am-5pm and some evening appts. available)
Main office in Geneva, satellite office in Seneca Falls
GATE (Gaining Awareness Through Education)
Anger Management & Counseling 1.315.789.1709
365 South Main St. Geneva, NY 14456
Ontario County Mental Health (adult, children, adolescent-sliding scale)
3907 County Rd. 46 Canandaigua, NY 14424 1.585.396.4363
FAX 1.585.396.4993
28 Seneca Street Geneva, NY 14456 1.315.789.6706
(Th, F office hours)
Private Practitioners
Boike Counseling (adult, children, adolescents, families) 1.585.394.1442
3180 West St. Canandaigua, NY 14424 FAX 1.585.394.1257
Canandaigua Lake Counseling Services 1.585.919.0014
Paige Blazak, NCC, CASAC, LMHC and John Ryan,LCSW-R
West Lake Road Canandaigua, NY 14424
Dr. David Coron, Phd (Clinical Psychologist) Court Cases Specialist 1.585.924.3120
6137 County Road 41 Farmington, NY 14425
*Christine Hennessy-Smith, LCSW-R 1.585.526.6038
(individuals, couples, children, adolescents)
3011 Seneca Castle Rd. Seneca Castle, NY 14547
Wayne County
Lisa Brochuizen, Psychologist (children, family, adults) 1.315.331.2527
211 West Ave. Newark, NY 14513
Eileen Erstniuk, LCSW-R (Dr. Hannan’s office) 1.315.331.2030
1202 Driving Park Avenue Newark, NY 14513
Grief Counseling
Children Helped in Illness, Loss and Death 1.315.462.0300 (C.H.I.L.D.) Finger Lakes Community Cancer Center-Clifton Springs
Wounded Healing-grief counseling/no charge 1.315.252.5166
Open group-any age; Held first Tues. of each month in Auburn
PO Box 1123 Auburn, NY 13021
Lifetime Care 1.315.331.7990
Stepping Stones Program for Children and Youth
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs
Seneca County Addictions Program 1.315.539.1985
Finger Lakes Alcoholism Counseling and Referral Agency 1.315.781.0771
(FLACRA) 246 Castle St. Geneva, NY 14456
Council on Alcoholism & Addictions of the Finger Lakes
Geneva office 1.315.789.0310
Seneca Falls office 1.315.568.9869
Inpatient Additions Rehabilitation Program 1.315.462.0405
at Clifton Springs Hospital
Food and Nutrition
Eat Smart New York (Cornell Coop. Ext.) 1.315.539.9254
W.I.C. 1.888.942.6886
Nutrition Counseling
Maureen Sullivan-Colletta-Dietician 1.315.787.4555
Geneva General Hospital
Deb Hoffman at Geneva General Hospital 1.315.787.4000
Diabetes-specific education, counseling and support groups 1.315.787.4555 www.flheath.org
Rhonda Solomon-Dietician at Dr.Ryan’s office 1.315.539.9229
1991 Ballsey Rd. Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Clifton Springs Hospital Dietary Department 1.315.462.0269
Food Pantries
House of Concern 1.315.568.2433
Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Program 1.315.539.5647
Child Care
Child Care Council of the Finger Lakes 1.315.568.0945
Creative Choices Child Care 1.315.568.9542
ECS Children’s Center 1.607.869.5533
Happiness House (FLU Cerebral Palsy) 1.315.789.6850
Special Needs, Early Intervention and Evaluation
Cayuga/Seneca ARC Early Steps 1.315.539.4049
Center for Disability Rights 1.585.546.7510
412 State Street Rochester, NY 14608 FAX 1.585.546.5643
Early Intervention Program 1.315.539.1920
Epilepsy Foundation 1.585.442.4430
1650 South Ave. Rochester, NY 14620 FAX 1.585.442.6305
Finger Lakes Development Disorder 1.800.452.4256
Services Office; Parkside Office-Canandaigua, NY 14424
Happiness House (Finger Lakes Cerebral Palsy) 1.315.789.6850
731 Pre-Emption Rd. Geneva, NY 14456 FAX 1.315.789.7750
Hickok Center for Brain Injury -Village Gate Square 1.585.271.8640
274 N. Goodman St., Suite C-264 Rochester, NY 14607 FAX 1.585.271.8688
Ontario ARC 1.585.394.7500
County Complex Drive Canandaigua, NY 14424
Physically Handicapped Children’s Program 1.315.539.1938
(Children with special health care needs)
Roosevelt Children’s Center (for emotionally disturbed and developmentally delayed children;including speech and occupational therapy, behavior modification and parenting
)848 Peirson Ave. Newark, NY 14513 1.315.331.2086
Educational
Kindergarten Readiness
Even Start 1.315.539.5647
Head Start 1.315.568.8774
Universal Pre-K-Waterloo 1.315.539.1586
Pre-K in South Seneca 1.607.869.9636
Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES
Finger Lakes Elementary (Gorham) 1.585.526.6155
PO Box 252, 2705 West Main St. Gorham, NY 14461 FAX 1.585.526.4446
Finger Lakes Secondary School 1.585.554.6492
4120 Baldwin Rd. Rushville, NY 14544 FAX 1.585.554.4219
Red Jacket School 1.585.289.9649
1506 Route 21 Shortsville, NY 14548 FAX 1.585.289.3497
Wayne Education Center 1.315.589.7900
PO Box 63, 4440 Ridge Rd. Williamson, NY 14589 FAX 1.315.589.2670
Wayne Education Center at Newark 1.315.332.3328
Perkins Elementary School 1.315.332.3346
439 West Maple Ave. Newark, NY 14513 FAX 1.315.332.3329
Medical
East Hill Family Medical Center (sexual/reproductive svcs.) 1.315.539.0580
369 E. Main St. Waterloo, NY 13165 Hrs. M, TH 8:30-7pm, W 8:30-2pm
Planned Parenthood Newark 1.315.331.4393
Canandaigua 1.585.396.9270
Personal Questions/Confidential Answers 1.866.600.6886
Seneca County Public Health 1.315.539.1925
(well child, dental and immunizations) FAX 1.315.539.9493
Health Insurance Companies
Ways to access Child Health Plus/Adult Health Plus/Child and Adult Medicaid
Local Department of Human Svcs. 1.800.688.7188 x1848 or 539-1848
BC/BS Excellus-Blue Choice Option /Univera 1.800.282.0068
United Health Care 1.800.339.5380
SCHC Total Care 1.800.223.7242
Wellcare of New York 1.800.288.5441
Safety
Bicycle helmets 1.315.539.1949
Fire Safety Education/Smoke Alarms 1.315.539.1949
Lead Screening-Pat Jensen 1.315.539.1936
Recreation
Waterloo Community Center 1.315.539.5309
Seneca Falls Community Center 1.315.568.6933
Geneva Recreation Center 1.315.789.5005
Youth Bureau-Summer Recreation 1.315.539.1790
or 1.800.688.7188
2-gether program-Youth Bureau 1.315.539.1791
(similar to Big Brother/Big Sister)
Geneva Boys and Girls Club 1.315.781.2345
Girl Scouts 1.315.539.5085
www.girlscoutssevenlakes.org
Boy Scouts of America 1.315.789.1166
3685 PreEmption Rd. Geneva, NY 14456
Community Agencies
American Cancer Society 1.315.331.8731
1200 Driving Park Ave Newark,NY 14513
364 Park Canandaigua, NY 14424 1.585.288.1951
American Heart Association 1.585.426.4050
2113 Chili Ave Rochester,NY 14624
100 Northern Concourse Syracuse, NY 13212 1.315.641.1000
American Lung Association 1.315.422.6142
506 E. Washington St. Syracuse, NY 13202
1595 Elmwood Ave. Rochester, NY 14620 1.585.442.4260
American Red Cross, Seneca County 1.315.568.9436
Catholic Charities of the Finger Lakes 1.315.789.2686
94 Exchange St. Geneva, NY 14456
Center for Dispute Settlement 1.315.539.4570
Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) 1.315.253.8583
10 Seminary Ave. Auburn, NY 13021 www.epicforchildren.org
Parenting education
Finger Lakes Parent Network, Inc. 1.866.822.0611 or 1.607.776.2164
25 West Steuben St. Bath, NY 14810 FAX 1.607.776.4327
Serving Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, Yates, Schyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and Allegany Counties with Support Grps, Education, Respite care, Intensive Support Services and Peer Advocacy
Juanita Wright 1.866.822.0611 or1.607.387.7871
Seneca County Parent Support Grp-held 2nd and 4th Monday of each month 6:25-7:45pm at the Seneca/Cayuga ARC on 5&20 in Seneca Falls
Happiness House General 1.315.789.6828
731 PreEmption Rd. Geneva, NY 14456 School 1.315.789.6850
Hillside Family of Agencies Service Integration1.585.256.7500
Residential/Day Treatment/Outpatient Svcs./Adoption
Seneca/Cayuga ARC 1.315.539.5067
1083 Waterloo-Geneva Rd. Waterloo, NY 13165 Intake 1.315.539.4049 x227
Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension
Seneca County 4H 1.315.539.9251
Family Resource Educator 1.315.539.9254
Seneca County United Way 1.315.568.9573
83 West Bayard St. Seneca Falls, NY 13148 FAX 1.315.568.1533
Seneca County Youth Bureau 1.315.539.1792
1 DiPronio Dr. Waterloo, NY 13165 FAX 1.315.539.1625
Email: youthbureau@co.seneca.ny.us
Crisis Counseling, Anger Management Grp, Mentoring Program, Runaway Homeless Program, Youth Assistance Program, Independent Living Skills Program, Prevention Intervention Education Program and Junenile Firesetter Intervention Program
TASA (Take a Step Ahead)-Medicaid needed 1.315.539.5647
Case mgmt, teen support, Baby think it over
Workforce Development 1.315.539.1905
SPOA referral needed to access:
Cayuga Home for Children 1.315.568.9149
Family Resiliency Program FAX 1.315.568.6972
Functional Family Therapy
Multisystemic Therapy
Home Based Intensive Family Intervention
Supportive Case Management
Mental Health Respite
Parenting classes
Intensive Case Management (Elmira Psych Center) 1.315.539.1708
National Resources
Alcohol and Drug Helpline 1.800.821.4357
Al-Anon/Al-Ateen Family Group 1.800.356.9996
Child Find 1.800.426.5678, Press #3
Childhelp USA www.childhelpusa.org 1.800.422.4453
Crisis Intervention and linkage to local resources 1.800.999.9999
www.nineline.org
Families Anonymous-12 step program 1.800.736.9805
www.familiesanonymous.org
National AIDS Center/Center for Disease Control 1.800.342.2437, Press #1
National Center for Victims of Crime 1.800.394.2255
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1.800.799.7233
National Runaway Switchboard 1.800.RUNAWAY
or 1.800.786.2929
RAINN (Rape, Incest, Abuse Network) 1.800.656.4673, Press #1
Trevor Helpline (gay/lesbian/transgender youth) 1.800.850.8078