AIDS Council of Northeastern New York
927 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-434-4686
Fax: 518-434-8184
Web: aidscouncil.org
Contact: Julie Harris, Deputy Executive
Director
Michele McClave, Executive Director
Damarise Alaxander-Man, Ext. 210
Provides direct client services and HIV
education, outreach, and training to a 15 county
region in Northeastern NY. Services include
community and intensive case management,
transportation, transitional planning services for
inmates, support groups, emer
Hours: 9-5, M-F
Fees: None
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
Maternal Child Coordinated Care Program,
Albany Medical Center
47 New Scotland Ave.-MC 111
Albany, NY 12208
Phone: 518-262-6888
Fax: 518-262-6932
E-Mail: triebp@mail.amc.edu
Contact: Penny Trieb, Program Social Worker
Mary Ellen Adams, Program Coordinator, RN
Provides speciality HIV care, counseling, testing
and supportive services to HIV+ pregnant
women, children, youth and their mothers
(HIV+), as well as HIV exposed infants, children
and adolescents.
Hours: Call for Appointment
Fees: Accepts most insurance
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
Catholic Charities Diocesan AIDS Services
100 Slingerland St.
Albany, NY 12202
Phone: 518-449-3581
Fax: 518-426-3662
E-Mail: jospeh.kerwin@rcdr.org
Contact: Joseph Kerwin, Executive Director
Ray Gifford, Supervisor
Steve Adams, ICM Albany & Rensselaer
Counties
COBRA-Intensive case management, mental
health, transportation, pastoral counseling,
spiritual support, HIV/AIDS education
programs, information and referral.
Hours: 9-5, M-F
Mercy House, Catholic Charities
12 Saint Joseph Terrace
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: 518-434-3531
Fax: 518-426-1276
Contact: Jean Dobbs, Program Director
Mercy House's emergency shelter for women,
and women with children serves homeless
women and children. Mercy house is the only
generic women shelter providing a multitude of
services to assist, support, and to empower
women to become independent, self-suf
Hours: 24/7
Fees: DSS, SSI, or private pay
Community Maternity Services Farano
Program for Families
27 North Main Ave.
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: (518) 463-3730
Fax: (518) 463-3750
E-Mail: kathi@cccms.com
Contact: Eileen Rossler,
Provides case management and clinical services
to families impacted by HIV/AIDS. Clinical
services include Permanency Planning,
Individual and Family Therapy, Play Therapy,
Family Support Groups, Theraputic Recreation
and Emergency Assistance.
Hours: 8-5, M-F
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
Hispanic Outreach Services (Member Agency
of: Catholic Charities/Albany Diocese)
40 North Main Ave.
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: (518) 453-6655 Admin. Office
Fax: (518) 453-6792 Admin. Office
E-Mail: anne.tranelli@rcda.org
Contact: Sister Anne Tranelli, CSJ, Executive
Director
Hispanic Outreach Services offers the following
to the Hispanic Community by direct services,
interventions, referrals or advocacy: basic human
services, employment assistance/counseling,
immigration assistance, emergency services and
youth life enrichmen
Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F
Fees: no fees are charged for services
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,
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)
Health Department, Albany County
175 Green St., P.O. Box 678
Albany, NY 12201-0678
Phone: (518)447-4580
Web: www.albanycounty.com
Contact: James B. Crucetti, M.D., MPH,
Medical Services: Immunization, Children
Dental Services, TB, STD, Dental Services for
Children up to 18 years.
Hours: 8:30-10, M-Th; weekend emergency
coverage
Fees: none
Unity House AIDS/Housing Support Services
33 Second St.
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: (518) 272-1611
Fax: (518) 274-4815
Contact: Danielle Wissenbach,
Supported Housing program for people living
with HIV/AIDS. Provides a rental stipend and
supportive services to those in Rennselaer
County. COBRA Case management program:
provides intesive, family centered case
management to consumers who live in the gr
Hours: 9-5, M-F
Fees: Supported Housing (none); COBRA:
medicaid is billed
Northeastern Association of the Blind at
Albany, Inc.
301 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: (518) 463-1211
Fax: (518) 463-3585
Web: www.naba-vision.org
Contact: Ann Gallagher,
Services are free to Blind/Legally Blind
individuals. Low vision exams and aids are
available. Rehabilitation teaching, Orientation
and Mobility, Vocation Assessments, High-Tech
Department, Job Placement and Social
Casework.
Hours: 8-4, M-F
Fees: none if legally blind
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
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
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
Support Ministries, Inc.
31 Sixth St.
Waterford, NY 12188
Phone: (518) 238-0471
Fax: (518) 233-1168
E-Mail: cherylhp@msn.com
Contact: Cheryl Hage-Perez,
Support Ministries provides housing to persons
with HIV/AIDS. In addition, case management,
advocacy and recreation is provided. Housing is
available in our 15-Bed Adult Home, 6 Bed SRO
and Scattered Site Apartment program. Housing
can be permanent or t
Hours: 9-5, M-F
Fees: varies
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- Cheer
Department
Lark and Arbor Drives
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: (518) 465-4771 ext.412
Fax: (518) 465-5964
Contact: Johanne Morne, Program Director
Sandra Cook, Operations Manager
Tina Smith, Mental Health Coordinator
Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Education and
Employment Resources (CHEER) including
primary medical, case management, mental
health, psychiatry, outreach/education,
confidential pre and post testing counseling
(518) 436-6824.
Hours: 8-7, M & Th; 8-6, T& W; 8-3, F
Fees: Sliding scale for self pay patients,
Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and
HMO's

AIDS Program Albany Medical College

47 New Scotland Ave. MC 158
Albany, NY 12208
Phone: (518) 262-4439
Fax: (518) 262-4756
Contact: Sheile Boyle, Case Manager
Supervisor
George Clifford, Program Administrator 262-
4438
AIDS Program at Albany, Medical Center is a
regional treatment center for HIV, providing
testing, medical, dental, mental health, research,
education, case management services and
clinical trial program.
Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F
Fees: Ambulatory care services provided without
regard to ability to pay.

Albany Medical Center AIDS Designated

Center
47 New Scotland Ave. MC 5158
Albany, NY 12208
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