A big part of counseling is helping people solve their everyday problems. Most people aren't aware of all the services and resources that are available to them. To help solve this issue, we've collected information on a number of different services that are available. Our hope is that this can help people find a solution to their problems, regardless of what they are, and improve their overall quality of life.
ACR Health is a not-for-profit, community-based organization providing a range of support services to individuals with chronic diseases, including HIV/AIDS, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, asthma, substance use disorders, and serious mental illnesses, with the goal of positive health outcomes. www.acrhealth.com 315-785-8222
American Red Cross of Northern New York prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. The Red Cross provides shelter, food and health services during disasters. We teach preparedness to individuals and work with partner agencies to provide communitywide preparedness solutions. We send emergency messages to service members all over the world, and link military families to resources. We also provide CPR, Babysitting and Water Safety courses, 40% of the nation's blood supply and tracing series across the globe to reconnect families that have been displaced by war. www.redcross.org/eny 3157824410
Benchmark Family Services, Inc. is an early learning center in Watertown, NY. We specialize in preschool intervention services including initial and continuing evaluations and pediatric therapy in the areas of speech and language, fine motor and gross motor skills. In addition to the services provided in our building, Benchmark also teaches Full Day Pre-K (FDPK) and Universal Pre-K (UPK) programs for the Watertown and Carthage School Districts. These classrooms are located at Ohio Street Elementary School, Knickerbocker Elementary School, the Learning Center (former Armory), and Carthage, West Carthage, and Black River Elementary Schools. www.benchmarkwatertown.com/ 3157867285
CAPC has a number of different programs that benefit community members. The Family Center serves thousands of low-income households each year through a broad range of programs. Using a strength-based case management approach, Family Center staff recognize the uniqueness of each family, offering assistance, information about available resources and referrals to other community agencies. Services include food and nutrition assistance, educational programming, tax preparation, housing/utility assistance and holiday programs.
The Jefferson-Lewis Childcare project is the one stop resource for child care needs in the Jefferson and Lewis County areas. They help parents to locate high-quality child care with our cost-free Child Care Resource and Referral program (CCR&R). They guide providers through the licensing and registration process. They assist child care providers by offering education, start-up grants, and quality improvement materials. In addition, the Jefferson-Lewis Childcare Project administers the Child and Adult Care Food Program for family child care homes and group family child care homes, providing nutrition education and assistance with the USDA reimbursement program.
Housing and Energy Services administers the Weatherization Assistance Program – a program that helps low-income households lower their utility bills by making homes more energy efficient. As funds are available, Housing and Energy Services operates other programs for the home, such as RESTORE and EMPOWER. www.capcjc.org 315-782-4900
Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Jefferson County serves the people of Jefferson and Lewis Counties in the areas of agriculture, family and youth development. They also teach the use of local resources and resource management.
ccejefferson.org/ 315-788-8450
Mental Health Association in Jefferson County, Inc. advocates and peers work alongside people with a mental health diagnosis to develop job skills, obtain affordable housing, engage in social opportunities, build peer networks and navigate available community supports. MHA has been promoting mental health wellness through peer support and advocacy since 1952. www.mhajc.org 315-788-0970
New Day Children's Center is a not for profit childcare center organized to provide quality, affordable childcare and developmentally appropriate programming for children in the Jefferson County area. www.newdaychildrenscenter.com 315-788-1787
North Country Family Health Center, Inc. (NCFHC) offers high quality, patient-centered healthcare to all – regardless of their age, insurance coverage, or income. NCFHC is a Patient-Centered Medical Home and a Federally Qualified Health Center; designations that reflect quality of care and a commitment to breaking down barriers and providing healthcare access to all. NCFHC offers integrated services tailored to meet patients' needs. These services include medical, behavioral health, and dental care for both children and adults; a Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infant, and Children (WIC); a Healthcare for All Program which is dedicated to serving homeless or housing unstable individuals and families; a Healthy Outcomes Program which is dedicated to serving high-risk pregnant and parenting women; and School-Based Health Center Program providing medical, dental, and behavioral health services located in local school districts throughout Jefferson and Lewis Counties; and an Outreach and Insurance Enrollment Program. www.nocofamilyhealth.org 315-782-9450
North Country Prenatal/Perinatal Council is dedicated to strengthening maternal and family health by identifying service needs and improving access to care through community collaboration, education, and referral for the well-being of every woman, every child, and every family. www.ncppc.org 315-788-8533
Northern Regional Center for Independent Living (NRCIL) is a community-based disability rights and resource center. They are now part of a network of 37 Independent Living Centers in New York State and over 450 centers across the nation.
www.nrcil.net 315-785-8703
Resolution Center trains teenagers to serve as judges and attorneys, handling real-life cases involving their peers. The goal is to use positive peer pressure to ensure that young people who have committed minor offenses pay back or give back to the community and receive the help they need to avoid further involvement in the justice system. www.resolution-center.net 315-785-0333
Victims Assistance Center of Jefferson County assists and provide direct services to victims/survivors of violence and crime in Jefferson County, NY. Victimization does not end with the violence of the crime itself. The Victims Assistance Center recognizes these complex issues and assists individuals and families in our community through a variety of direct services. Victims Assistance Center provides assistance for victims of Domestic/Family Violence and Sexual Assault/Abuse. www.vacjc.com 3157821855
Volunteer Transportation Center provides transportation to necessary medical and other critical services utilizing Volunteer Drivers and their automobiles for those with no other means of transportation. www.volunteertransportationcenter.org 315-788-0422
Watertown Urban Mission has programs (Critical Needs, Bridge, Christian Care, HEARTH, and Food pantry) provide or aid in meeting basic needs for struggling individuals and families, including food, drink, clothes, household goods, housing, support overcoming addiction, and more through individual, business, church and community support. The Mission also operates the Impossible Dream Thrift Store, which supports these programs both financially and by providing items to be given free to families in need. www.watertownurbanmission.com 315-782-8440
The Workplace is an agency for workforce development in the area. They offer a wide range of free services, including career counseling, a resource room, resume assistance, career workshops, job search resources, classroom training (for those who qualify) , internet-based job/talent bank, veteran services (including financial coaching for veterans), adult basic education, and English as a second language.
www.jefflewisworkforce.com 3157829252 for their Watertown office 3153765800 for their Lowville office
American Red Cross of Northern New York prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. The Red Cross provides shelter, food and health services during disasters. We teach preparedness to individuals and work with partner agencies to provide communitywide preparedness solutions. We send emergency messages to service members all over the world, and link military families to resources. We also provide CPR, Babysitting and Water Safety courses, 40% of the nation's blood supply and tracing series across the globe to reconnect families that have been displaced by war. www.redcross.org/eny 3157824410
Benchmark Family Services, Inc. is an early learning center in Watertown, NY. We specialize in preschool intervention services including initial and continuing evaluations and pediatric therapy in the areas of speech and language, fine motor and gross motor skills. In addition to the services provided in our building, Benchmark also teaches Full Day Pre-K (FDPK) and Universal Pre-K (UPK) programs for the Watertown and Carthage School Districts. These classrooms are located at Ohio Street Elementary School, Knickerbocker Elementary School, the Learning Center (former Armory), and Carthage, West Carthage, and Black River Elementary Schools. www.benchmarkwatertown.com/ 3157867285
CAPC has a number of different programs that benefit community members. The Family Center serves thousands of low-income households each year through a broad range of programs. Using a strength-based case management approach, Family Center staff recognize the uniqueness of each family, offering assistance, information about available resources and referrals to other community agencies. Services include food and nutrition assistance, educational programming, tax preparation, housing/utility assistance and holiday programs.
The Jefferson-Lewis Childcare project is the one stop resource for child care needs in the Jefferson and Lewis County areas. They help parents to locate high-quality child care with our cost-free Child Care Resource and Referral program (CCR&R). They guide providers through the licensing and registration process. They assist child care providers by offering education, start-up grants, and quality improvement materials. In addition, the Jefferson-Lewis Childcare Project administers the Child and Adult Care Food Program for family child care homes and group family child care homes, providing nutrition education and assistance with the USDA reimbursement program.
Housing and Energy Services administers the Weatherization Assistance Program – a program that helps low-income households lower their utility bills by making homes more energy efficient. As funds are available, Housing and Energy Services operates other programs for the home, such as RESTORE and EMPOWER. www.capcjc.org 315-782-4900
Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Jefferson County serves the people of Jefferson and Lewis Counties in the areas of agriculture, family and youth development. They also teach the use of local resources and resource management.
ccejefferson.org/ 315-788-8450
Mental Health Association in Jefferson County, Inc. advocates and peers work alongside people with a mental health diagnosis to develop job skills, obtain affordable housing, engage in social opportunities, build peer networks and navigate available community supports. MHA has been promoting mental health wellness through peer support and advocacy since 1952. www.mhajc.org 315-788-0970
New Day Children's Center is a not for profit childcare center organized to provide quality, affordable childcare and developmentally appropriate programming for children in the Jefferson County area. www.newdaychildrenscenter.com 315-788-1787
North Country Family Health Center, Inc. (NCFHC) offers high quality, patient-centered healthcare to all – regardless of their age, insurance coverage, or income. NCFHC is a Patient-Centered Medical Home and a Federally Qualified Health Center; designations that reflect quality of care and a commitment to breaking down barriers and providing healthcare access to all. NCFHC offers integrated services tailored to meet patients' needs. These services include medical, behavioral health, and dental care for both children and adults; a Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infant, and Children (WIC); a Healthcare for All Program which is dedicated to serving homeless or housing unstable individuals and families; a Healthy Outcomes Program which is dedicated to serving high-risk pregnant and parenting women; and School-Based Health Center Program providing medical, dental, and behavioral health services located in local school districts throughout Jefferson and Lewis Counties; and an Outreach and Insurance Enrollment Program. www.nocofamilyhealth.org 315-782-9450
North Country Prenatal/Perinatal Council is dedicated to strengthening maternal and family health by identifying service needs and improving access to care through community collaboration, education, and referral for the well-being of every woman, every child, and every family. www.ncppc.org 315-788-8533
Northern Regional Center for Independent Living (NRCIL) is a community-based disability rights and resource center. They are now part of a network of 37 Independent Living Centers in New York State and over 450 centers across the nation.
www.nrcil.net 315-785-8703
Resolution Center trains teenagers to serve as judges and attorneys, handling real-life cases involving their peers. The goal is to use positive peer pressure to ensure that young people who have committed minor offenses pay back or give back to the community and receive the help they need to avoid further involvement in the justice system. www.resolution-center.net 315-785-0333
Victims Assistance Center of Jefferson County assists and provide direct services to victims/survivors of violence and crime in Jefferson County, NY. Victimization does not end with the violence of the crime itself. The Victims Assistance Center recognizes these complex issues and assists individuals and families in our community through a variety of direct services. Victims Assistance Center provides assistance for victims of Domestic/Family Violence and Sexual Assault/Abuse. www.vacjc.com 3157821855
Volunteer Transportation Center provides transportation to necessary medical and other critical services utilizing Volunteer Drivers and their automobiles for those with no other means of transportation. www.volunteertransportationcenter.org 315-788-0422
Watertown Urban Mission has programs (Critical Needs, Bridge, Christian Care, HEARTH, and Food pantry) provide or aid in meeting basic needs for struggling individuals and families, including food, drink, clothes, household goods, housing, support overcoming addiction, and more through individual, business, church and community support. The Mission also operates the Impossible Dream Thrift Store, which supports these programs both financially and by providing items to be given free to families in need. www.watertownurbanmission.com 315-782-8440
The Workplace is an agency for workforce development in the area. They offer a wide range of free services, including career counseling, a resource room, resume assistance, career workshops, job search resources, classroom training (for those who qualify) , internet-based job/talent bank, veteran services (including financial coaching for veterans), adult basic education, and English as a second language.
www.jefflewisworkforce.com 3157829252 for their Watertown office 3153765800 for their Lowville office
