Catholic Charities Tri-County Services

Catholic Charities Tri-County Services
PO Box 28
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone: (518) 512-3577
Fax: (518) 621-7845
Email: information@ccalbany.org
Website: http://www.ccrcda.org/agencies_and_programs/Catholic-Charities-Tri-County-Services_109_13_sb.htm

This agency coordinates an array of essential basic needs and youth services in Albany, Rensselaer and Schenectady Counties.

Catholic Charities Tri-County Services provides an array of essential services throughout rural and urban Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer counties. Programs are designed to address the unique needs of seniors, provide basic needs for all ages and offer necessary youth programs for this geographic area.

The programs of Catholic Charities Tri-County Services include:

• Camp Scully: 24 Camp Scully Way, Wynantskill, NY 12198
  • • Phone: (518) 283-1617
  • • Residential summer camp, for children 7-17 years of age, and a day camp for children 5-10 years of age, located on Snyder’s Lake in Rensselaer County. Camp provides recreation and socialization to children throughout the Capital Region during the summer months.
  • Community Navigation: (518) 273-8351
    • This program is staffed by Community Resource Navigators who provide short term case management for Rensselaer, Albany and Schenectady Counties.
  • CoNSERNS-U: PO Box 28, 201 Academy St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
    • Phone: (518) 463-8571
    • Provides essential services to individuals and families in both rural Rensselaer County and the City of Rensselaer. These services include a food pantry, as well as seasonal programs like holiday and back-to-school initiatives.
  • Ellis Food Farmacy Program: 600 McClellan Street, Schenectady, NY 12304
    • Phone: (518) 630-5736
    • Serves Medicaid eligible patients, referred by a healthcare provider, who have low food access and a nutritional risk factor. The program provides short-term healthy food and individualized nutrition education support so that participants may experience the confidence and ability to address their chronic health conditions using ‘food as medicine’.
  • Hilltowns Community Resource Center: 560 State Route 143, PO Box 147, Westerlo, NY 12193
    • Phone: (518) 966-7380
    • Provides a range of services, including a food pantry, information and referral assistance, advocacy, casework services, as well as seasonal programs like holiday and back-to-school initiatives.
  • Nutrition Outreach & Education Program: 1462 Erie Boulevard, Schenectady, NY 12305
    • Phone: (518) 374-2427
    • NOEP offers free, confidential, one-to-one services that help food-insecure residents within Schenectady County get nutrition assistance. Our NOEP Coordinator helps program applicants complete and submit their SNAP (food stamp) application, works with local government offices to ensure that each application is processed correctly, and refers those in need to other community resources as appropriate
  • Roarke Center: 107 Fourth St, Troy, NY 12180
    • Phone: (518) 273-8351
  • Provides essential services to individuals and families in Troy through a food pantry, and a creative arts program. Additionally seasonal programs are offered including holiday and back-to-school programs
  • Sister Maureen Joyce Centers: (518) 314-0856
    • Soup Kitchen: 369 Livingston Ave, Albany, NY 12206 (Mon & Thurs)
    • Food Pantry: 315 Sheridan Ave, Albany, NY 12206 (Tues, Weds & Fri)
    • Provides essential services to individuals and families including a soup kitchen, a food pantry, as well as seasonal programs like holiday food assistance.
  • St. John’s/St. Ann’s Outreach Center: 88 Fourth Ave, Albany NY 12202
    • Phone: (518) 472-9091
    • Serves the community of South Albany. Providing food services through a “Welcome Table” soup kitchen as well as a food pantry. Additional seasonal programs are offered including holiday programs
  • Sunnyside Child Development Program: 110 E Sunnyside Way, Troy NY 12181
    • Phone: (518) 274-5986
    • Daycare program serving children 6 weeks to 5 years old; an after-school program for children grades K-6, which runs school days from 2:30-5:30 pm; and a summer day camp program for children 5-12
  • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program: (518) 512-3577
    • VITA offers eligible individuals and families free tax preparation services from IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers.
  • Aging Life Services: (518) 372-5667
    • 1462 Erie Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Schenectady 12305
    • Connects older adults residing in Schenectady County with services to feel safe and confident living at home and provides assistance with accessing aging related services. Includes assisting with non-medical needs such as grocery shopping, light housekeeping, friendly visitor, and transportation to doctor’s appointment, etc
  • Caregiver Support Services: (518) 372-5667
    • 1462 Erie Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Schenectady 12305
    • Enables family members to maintain their quality of life while caring for their loved one at home. Services offered include respite and support services in Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer Counties for the caregiver.
  • Health Insurance Information Counseling & Assistance Program: (518) 346-3497
    • 1462 Erie Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Schenectady 12305
    • HIICAP provides free and objective information, assistance, and advocacy to Medicare beneficiaries
  • Long Term Care Ombudsman Program: (518) 372-5667
    • 1462 Erie Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Schenectady 12305
    • Protects the health, safety, welfare, human, and civil rights of people living in nursing homes and adult care facilities.
  • Home Delivered Meals: (518) 688-0051
    • 1462 Erie Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Schenectady 12305
    • Delivery of nutritionally balanced meals 5 or 7 days per week with optional evening meals.
  • Schenectady Social Clubs: (518) 372-5667
    • 1462 Erie Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Schenectady 12305
    • Programs for seniors living in the City of Schenectady to socialize, share a meal and participate in activities to improve emotional and physical health.