Albany County – Alcohol & Substance Abuse Services
Albany Citizens Council on Alcoholism &
Other Chemical Dependencies
PO Box 4007
Albany, NY 12204
Phone: 518-465-5470
Fax: 518-427-0854
E-Mail: admin@albanycitizenscouncil.org
Web: www.albanycitizenscouncil.org
Contact: Catherine A. Doherty, Executive
Director
Michele Fitzgerald, Crisis Center 518-465-7388
James Lomanto, Community Residences 518-
434-8083
ACCA is an OASAS licensed private not-for-
profit corporation committed to community-
based treatment and recovery activities for
alcoholism and other chemical dependencies.
Our programs provide crisis intervention and
detox services, short and long-term r
Hours: Admin Offices: 8-4pm, M-F; OPC: 8-
8pm, M-F, 9-1, Sat; Crisis & Residence 24/7
Fees: Self-pay(sliding scale), Public Assistance
(DSS), SSI/SSD, Private Insurace
Bridge Center of Schenectady, Inc.
72 Union Ave.
Schenectady, NY 12308
Phone: 518-346-1277
Fax: 518-346-1152
E-Mail: bridge@choiconemail.com
Contact: Frank Pouliot, Executive Director
Long Term Residential Treatment Facility
Designed to address to the problems of moderate
to severe chemical addiction among men and
women through the use of intensive residential
services that stress developing new behaviors
which support a drug-free life
Hours: 24 hrs, 7 days a week
Fees: Congregate Care Level II, DSS Rate
Capital City Rescue Mission
259 S. Pearl St.-PO Box 1999
Albany, NY 12202
Phone: 518-462-0459
Fax: 518-462-0489
Contact: Perry Jones,
The Mission provides emergency shelter for
men; breakfast, lunch and evening meal for the
general public; counseling; free clothing for men,
women and children; referral to other agencies;
employment referrals; an educational school for
the acedemic needs
Hours: 24/7
Fees: All services free
Choices Counseling and Consulting/ Rainbow
Access Inititive
321 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: (518) 463-9152
E-Mail: info@choicesconsulting.com
Web: www.choicesconsulting.com
Contact: Arlene Istar Lev, CSW-R, CASAC,
Clinical Director email: istarlev@aol.com
Choices Counseling and Consulating has been
serving the Capital District since 1986, under the
directorship of Arlene Istar Lev, C.S.W.-R,
C.A.S.A.C. Specializing in issues related to
sexual and gender identity. Choices serves
women and men, individuals
Hours: By appointment
Fees: $75 Sliding scale available, and many
insurance plans accepted
Ellis Hospital
1101 Nott St.
Schenectady, NY 12308
Phone: (518) 243-4000
Contact: Jessica Hayashi, RN MS Infection
Control
352 bed, full service hospital with an 82 bed
nursing home. Comprehensive acute and
specialty care, cardiac suregery, day surgery, in-
patient psychiatric care for adults and
sdolescents, outpatient clinics and on and off-site
primary care.
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Fees: Vary with service
Hope House, Inc. (Administrative Office)
517 Western Ave.
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: (518) 482-4673
Fax: (518) 482-0873
Web: www.Hopehouseinc.org
Contact: Matthew Kawola,
An OASAS licensed agency that provides
Outpatient Services, long term residential
treatment programs for adolescents and adults, a
community residence for Women and Children
and case management services. Hope House
also provides Shelter & Care services f
Hours: 8-5, M-F (administrative office)
Hospitality House Therapeutic Community
271 Central Ave.
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: (518) 434-6468
Fax: (518) 434-6302
E-Mail: rthistledo@adelphia.net
Contact: Linn Becker,
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Jim Jeffreys,
Long term residential drug free, co-ed program
designed for individuals between the ages of 16-
35 years with DSM primary axis of chemical
dependency. Other programs for Gambling
Addiction, Parenting and Nutrition classes, and
CPR and First Aid. Alcoholi
Hours: 9-5, M-F business office; clinic 24 hours
a day (residential)
Hudson-Mohawk Recovery Center
743 Columbia Turnpike
East Greenbush, NY 12061
Phone: (518) 477-7535
Contact: Richard Farkas,
Outpatient alcohol/drug treatment.
Hours: 9am-9pm M-Th
Fees: sliding scale
Institute for Professional Development in the
Addictions (IDPA)
125 Wolf Rd., Suite 505
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: (518) 435-0620
Fax: (518) 435-0463
E-Mail: pda@nycap.rr.com
Web: www.IPDANY.org
Contact: Angela Warner, Executive Director
Lisa Howard, Information Specialist
Offers professionals, policymakers, consumers
and the community access to training and
technical assistance to strengthen and support the
delivery of quality prevention, treatment,
research and policy development. Priorities
include: Workforce developmen
Hours: 9-5, M-F
Equinox, Inc.
95 Central Ave.
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: (518) 434-6135
Fax: (518) 434-4502
Contact: Carolyn Schimanski,
Counseling Center provides out patient
counseling services for substance abuse to
individuals, couples and families. Specialized
services includes recovery groups, therapy
groups for adults survivors of childhood abuse,
adventure-bound groups, youth and
Hours: 9-5, M-F; others by appointment
Maternal Infant Network of the Capital
Region
19 Aviation Rd.
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: (518) 426-1153
Fax: (518) 426-1237
E-Mail: mincr@nycap.rr.com
Web: www.timesunion.com/communities/mincr/
Contact: Ellin Friedman, Executive Director
426-1153
The Maternal Infant Network of the Capital
Region facilitates collaboration among health,
education, government, and community services
to promote the best health for women, mothers,
and their infants in Albany, Rensselaer, and
Schenectady counties and su
Hours: 9-5, M-F
Fees: none
Mental Health Center, Albany County
175 Green St.
Albany, NY 12202
Phone: (518) 447-4555
Fax: (518) 447-4577
Contact: Robin Siegal, PhD, Screening Team
Director
Karren Ziegler, Clinical Director
Comprehensive out-patient psychiatric services.
Family and individual psychotherapy; chemical
evaluation and referral. Consultations to family
court, county/police courts and Albany County
Jail. For Albany residents, aged 6-65
Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F; 4:30-7 pm, Wed (by
appointment only)
Fees: Sliding scale and Medicaid/Medicare
Palms of the OASIS, Inc., The
P.O. Box 9559
Schenectady, NY 12309-0559
Phone: (518) 344-7020
Fax: (518) 344-7034
E-Mail: palmsoftheoasis@usa.net
Contact: Josephine Massaro, Executive Director
The Palms of the OASIS, Inc., provides housing
in Albany , Champlain services, HIV/AIDS
education, and assistance with food, clothing,
and furniture. A year-round camp/respite located
in the Adirondacks is available for children,
families, and individual
Hours: 9-5, M-F
Fees: none
Eleanor Young Clinic
134 Franklin St.
Albany, NY 12202
Phone: (518) 465-8034
Fax: (518) 465-6632
E-Mail: eyocdirector@aol.com
Web: www.pyhit.com
Contact: Jack Hauck, Ext. 126
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The Eleanor Young Outpatient Clinic, located in
South Albany, offers comprehensive services for
chemical dependency, and mental health. Along
with treatment, we provide housing and
vocational/educational services. We also utilize
the Counties Continuum
Hours: 8-8, M-Th; 8-5, F; 8-12, Sat.
Fees: Medicaid, Medicare, Private HMO's,
Sliding Fees
Social Services, Albany County Department
of
162 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12210-2304
Phone: (518) 447-7300
Fax: (518) 447-7664
Web: www.albanycounty.com
Contact: Ross A. Prinzo, Jr., Commissioner
Administers cash assistance, Medicaid, Food
Stamps and HEAP. Provides services such as:
Employment, Emergency and Transitional
Housing, Day Care. Adult Services include:
Homemaker, Protective and Preventive. Serves:
eligible residents of Albany County.
Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F
Adult Rehabilitation Center Salvation Army
452 Clinton Ave.
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: (518) 465-2416
Fax: (518) 465-4459
Contact: Bill Goodridge, ext. 233
Six month rehabilitation program for men over
21 and under 65 who have problems managing
their own lives due to addictions and inability to
live life as a productive member of society.
Fees: free
Seton Health
1300 Massachusetts Ave.
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: (518) 268-5000
Contact: Gino J. Pazzaglini, FACHE
Sister Jane Graves, Chairperson
Acute care hospital with full medical services,
including primary care, home care, long-term
care and substance abuse services. At St. Mary's
Hospital, 1300 Massachusetts Ave., Troy, NY
12180; 22 locations.
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Fees: vary with service
Seton Addiction Services/ St. Mary's Hospital
1300 Massachusetts Ave.
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: (518) 268-5344
Fax: (518) 268-5324
E-Mail: cmoak@setonhealth.org
Web: www.setonhealth.org
Contact: Charles Moak, 268-6488
Acute Care Detoxification- stabilize withdrawl
and minimize co-existing medical conditions on
mental illness or disability. Initiation of the
recovery process through the provision of
referral for longer term treatment.
Residential rehabil
Hours: 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
Fees: All private/commercail
insurance/medicaid/medicare
St. Peter's Addiction Recovery Center
(SPARC)
3 Mercycare Lane
Guilderland, NY 12084
Phone: 1-800-44-SPARC
Fax: (518) 452-6753
Web: stpetershealthcare.org
Contact: Michael Alexandrov, M.D.,
Provides full continuum of treatment for those
affected by alcoholism and substance abuse.
Confidential evaluations, dextoxification,
variable stay inpatient treatment program,
acupuncture therapy, comprehensive outpatient
programs at 6 locations within A
Hours: CARE Unit- 24 hour access, 7 days a
week
Fees: Cost covered by Medicaid and most
insurance providers
Trinity Institution
15-17 Trinity Place
Albany, NY 12202
Phone: (518) 449-5155
Fax: (518) 427-7658
Contact: Dana L. Thompson, Chief Executive
Director
Youth and family services, child welfare
prevention services, home-based counseling,
therapeutic afterschool, teen pregnancy and
parenting, HIV/AIDS outreach (contact Nancy
Lonczak or Michelle Womack-Bursh), substance
abuse services for families and a sub
Hours: 8:30-8:30, M-F
Fees: Based on ability to pay
Trinity Institution- Homer Perkins Center
76-82 Second St.
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: (518) 436-1104
Fax: (518) 436-1156
E-Mail: homerp@nycap.rr.com
Contact: Judith Shatraw,
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Provides long term drug free residential
substance abuse treatment for adults ages 18 and
up. (Co-ed) Congregate level II facility.
Hours: Center is open 24 hours. Clinical
staffavailable 8am-9pm
Visiting Nurse Association of Albany,
Saratoga and Rensselaer
35 Colvin Ave.
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: (518) 489-2681
Fax: (518) 435-0615
Web: www.vnaalbany.org
Contact: Lura Correia, Intake 489-1430
The VNA offers a comprehensive array of home
care services to persons with AIDS or HIV
related illness to enable them to remain in their
home or the community.
Hours: 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
Fees: Accept Medicare, Medicaid, most payors
and private pay.
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center - HIV
Services
920 Lark Dr.
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: (518) 465-4771
Fax: (518) 465-5964
Contact: Steven Sawicki, Program Director
Harry David, Senior Case Manager
Full-service ambulatory care providing medical
care in pediatrics, adult medicine, gynecology,
podiatry, dermatology, obstetrics, mental health,
optometry, pharmacy, laboratory, X-ray. Also,
Methadone Maintenance Services (463-3882);
Women, Infants and C
Hours: 8:30-5:30, M-Th, 8-5, F
Fees: Sliding scale for self-paying patients,
Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and
HMO's.
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center-
MMTP
4-10 Dewitt St.
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: (518) 463-3882
Fax: (518) 455-8806
Contact: Trish Austin,
Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program ,
HIV Counseling, Testing and Prevention,
Vocational/Educational Services, COSA-
Children of Substance Abuse Services.
Hours: 6:30-10:30am, 12:30-3pm
Fees: Sliding fee scale/most insurances
Next Step
276 Sherman St.
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: (518) 465-5249
Fax: (518) 462-0896
E-Mail: tns5000@aol.com
Web: thenextstepalbany.org
Contact: Marsha Nadell Penrose, 518.465.5249
Residential treatment program for recovering
chemically dependent women ages 18 and over.
We provide individual counseling, groups daily,
on-site help groups, educational groups on HIV,
nutrition, parenting, and budgeting. Referrals are
made for voc/ed i
Hours: 24 hours
Fees: public assistance
Lifestart Clinic
1356 Union St.
Schnectady, NY 12308
Phone: (518) 346-8956
Fax: (518) 370-2239
E-Mail: lpilot@aol.com
Contact: Lloyd Sokolow, PhD., Executive
Director
PROPRIETARY ORGANIZATION
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Treatment,
evaluation, individual therapy, day group, co-
dependency group, physic
Hours: 9am-9pm, M-F; Saturdays arranged
Fees: $30 and up per session; sliding scale fee;
self-pay, Blue Cross, Blue Shield,
BSNENY/Mang. Care, Commercial Insurance,
Wellcare, VBH/Value Options, UBH, Northcare,
Integra, GHI, Champus, Gambling, Consulting
Healthcare.
Lifestart Clinic- Saratoga Springs
77 Van Dam St.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone: (518) 584-5201
Contact: Lloyd Sokolow,
PROPRIETARY ORGANIZATION
Alcoholism and substance abuse treatment
evaluation, individual therapy, co-dependency,
children of alcoholics,
Hours: 9am- 9pm, M-F
Fees: Insurance: Wellcare, VBH, Northcare,
EMHC, Managed Recovery Network, Integra,
GHI, Acorn, CDPHP, Blue Cross, Blue Shield,
Healthnet, Medicaid, Commercial Insurance,
self-pay (sliding scale), Gambling, Consulting
Healthcare Systems, Champus, BSNENY, MBH
Albany Medical Center AIDS Designated
Center
47 New Scotland Ave. MC 5158
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Albany, NY 12208 Independent Living Program for young adults

Phone: (518) 262-3125
Fax: (518) 262-4756
E-Mail: galluca@mail.amc.edu
Web: www.amc.edu
Contact: Abigail V. Gallucci, Associate Director
518.262.6864
AMC’s Designated Care Center provides a
comprehensive integrated package of services
including acute care, HIV testing, oral health
care, mental health, primary and secondary
intervention, substance abuse counseling, peer
services, pastoral care, educatio
Hours: 8-3:30, M-F
Fees: AMC provides care regardless of ability to
pay
Hedgerow House
994 Rt. 67
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Phone: (518) 885-3872
Fax: (518)885-0267
Contact: Terressa Knorr,
A 24-hour supervised halfway house for men
and women recovering from the disease of
alcoholism/addiction. Age 18 and older with
primary diagnosis of alcohol dependence.
Saratoga residence gets preference.
Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F
Fees: Congregate Care Level II Rate
Pahl Programs, Inc.
106-108 9th St.
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: (518) 272-0206
Fax: (518) 272-0208
Web: www.pahlinc.org
Contact: Melissa Schott, RN 518.272.0206 ext.
306
Six-nine month residential treatment program.
Offer Substance Abuse treatment to adolescent
males 13-18yrs old from NYS and Vermont.
On-grounds NYS equivalent School and GED.
Individual, group, and family counseling
available.
Hours: 8-4, M-F
Fees: Sliding fee scale, DSS congregate care
level 2, Madical Insurance. NOT medicaid
recovering from substance abuse. Primary focus
is relapse prevention. Individual and group
counseling. Length of stay averages 6 months.
Ages 16-25 with minimum 30 days sobriety.
Provides services outside o
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Fees: Home Relief, private pay, sliding scale.
Pearl St. Counseling Center
42 South Pearl St.
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: (518) 462-4320
Fax: (518) 462-4360
Contact: Paul Tick, Clinical Director
Tina Ruscetta, Office Manager
Provides outpatient substance abuse treatment
(individual, various specialized group work,
family, couple), evalutation, referral. Clients
must have past or present substance
involvement.
Hours: 9am-7:30pm,M-Th; 9am-5pm, F
Fees: Sliding scale
Recovery Clinic
160 Fairview Ave. , Prof. Bldg.
Hudson, NY 12534
Phone: (518) 828-0158
Contact: Tim Carleton, Executive Director
PROPRIETARY ORGANIZATION
Licensed Outpatient Alcoholism Clinic;
individual, couple, family, and group counseling;
DWI evaluation, education,
Hours: 9:30am-8:30pm
Fees: Insurance and Medicaid reimbursable;
self-pay; sliding fee scale ($40-$75) based on
income and number of dependents.
St. John's Project Left- Drug Free Residence
45 South Ferry St.
Albany, NY 12202
Phone: (518) 462-3766
Fax: (518) 462-1410
Contact: Arnold Kurtz, Clinical Director
A long term drug free residence for males 18 or
older, who are recovering from drug abuse.
Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F; 24 hours
Fees: Sliding scale

Pahl Transitional Apartments St. John's Project Lift- Halfway House

2239 Fifth Ave. 37 South Ferry St.
Troy, NY 12180 Albany, NY 12202
Phone: (518) 272-4179 Phone: (518) 462-3763 24 hours
Fax: (518) 272-4245 Fax: (518) 462-1410
Contact: Julie MacDonald, CASAC, Program Contact: Richard W. Airwood, Executive
Director 518-272-0206 ext. 50 Director
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A long term community residence for males 18

or older, who are recovering from alcohol abuse.
Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F; 24 hours
Fees: Sliding scale.

St. Peter's Hospital/Mercycare Corporation

315 S. Manning Blvd.
Albany, NY 12208
Phone: (518) 525-1232
Fax: (518) 525-1961
Contact: Ellen M. Boyle, Public Affairs and
Community Relations
Joanne Stile, Manager Corp Communications
A complete system of health care including: St.
Peter's Hospital, a 452-bed teaching facility; St.
Peter's Hospital Foundation; St. Peter's
Addiction Recovery Center (SPARC); Out Lady
of Mercy Life Center; Mercy Cares for Kids;
The Kindergarten at Mercy;
Hours: 9-5, M-F
Fees: N/A

Daniels, Jeff, MS, NCAC II, CHES

583 Clifton Park Ctr. Rd.
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Phone: (518) 371-4230
Contact: Jeff Daniels,
Excellent, inexpensive alcoholism, substance
abuse/addictions counseling for individuals,
couples, families. Evaluations, counseling, legal
coordination for DWI's. Training seminars for
business/industry, EAP's, Churches. No
insurance needed. All coun
Hours: Call for Appoint
Fees: $45/hr; sliding scale