Below is a list of resources that are available to community members who wish to improve their state of wellness and/or education.
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| 4-H CLUB | An informal educational youth program for ages 5-19 in towns, cities or the county. 4-H offers programs for youth in school, after school, through 4-H clubs and through 4-H camp. | Recreation | |
| 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | 988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (now known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), and is now active across the United States. | Suicide Related Support | |
| ACR Health | ACR Health is a not-for-profit, community-based organization providing an array of support services to individuals affected by a wide range of chronic diseases, including HIV/AIDS, with the goal of positive health outcomes; as well as navigators to help individuals and businesses make informed health insurance decisions. | Multiple | |
| ADULT EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAMS | The Center for Career and Community Education’s Adult Education Training Programs offer a variety of opportunities for career preparation for adult students throughout the area. | Employment | |
| AMBOY 4-H ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER | The Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center is a 150 acre nature preserve located on State Route 183 in Eastern Oswego County. | Recreation | |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | Your American Diabetes Association is the only organization supporting all people with diabetes: people with type 1 and type 2, children and adults. We help those who care for people with diabetes: parents, families, friends, and employers. W e are the only organization that also supports health care professionals who deliver the care and the scientists who search for the cure | Diabetes Support | |
| ARISE - Diabetes Self Management Program | ARISE offers the Diabetes Self-Management Program, a series of six peer-led workshops that can help you gain the self-confidence and skills needed to manage diabetes. The program is highly supportive and is designed to complement or enhance the health care you may already be receiving. It is open to people with type 2 diabetes. For more information and about the next scheduled workshop contact Jim Karasek. | Diabetes Support | |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA(SCOUTS BSA) | Educational program for boys and girls aged 5 to 18 and for high school boys and girls aged 11 to 17. The purpose of scouting is to provide citizenship training, character development, and mental and physical fitness. | Recreation | |
| CAMP HOLLIS | Camp Hollis offers a variety of recreational programs such as Day Camps, Challenge Courses, Fun Days, Residential Programs etc. | Recreation | |
| Catholic Charities Advocacy & Mentoring Program | Referral sources and ages: Mental Health 7-24, DSS Services 12-18, Employment and Training 14-24, Relatives Raising Relatives 8-18. Referrals come through these agencies. | Employment | |
| CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION (CYO) | CYO programs work toward providing and promoting positive youth development for youth in Oswego County. | Recreation | |
| CENTRAL SQUARE/HASTINGS RECREATION | The program provides a place for children to spend their time and to be involved with children their own age. Activities include arts and crafts, playground activities, table tennis and field trips. | Recreation | |
| CENTRO Bus of Oswego | Centro provides transportation for the City of Oswego, SUNY Oswego, City of Fulton, Mexico and Syracuse. | Transportation | |
| Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County | The Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County is a safe, child-friendly site where members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team of Oswego County gather to assist child abuse victims and their families. | Multiple | |
| CITY OF FULTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY | To assist the community in providing quality public housing, urban planning, community visioning and economic development services in a timely and competent manner. | Housing | |
| CITY OF OSWEGO PARKS AND RECREATION | Provides a variety of recreational programs | Recreation | |
| CITY PARKS AND WALKING TRAILS | Nine of the fourteen city parks have playground equipment. Wooded walking trails available behind G. Ray Bodley High School and Bullhead Point Park. North Bay Campground has trails, but they are closed from May 1 to Sept. 30 during the camping season. All other trails are available all year long. | Recreation | |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | Housing | ||
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM AND PLANNING | Coordinates activities in land use, comprehensive planning, environmental management, and community development. Administers state and federal grants and programs. Administers public transportation programs | Transportation | |
| Conifer Park Inc | Inpatient and outpatient treatment services for adults, young adults and their families. Detoxification and Medication Assisted Treatment services are also available. Conifer Park also is a provider for most commercial insurances, including Medicaid as well as self-pay. | Addiction Services | |
| ConnextCare | Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health (must have a PCP within ConnextCare to receive MH services), Substance Use Disorder, School Based Health Centers | Multiple | |
| DAV VOLUNTEER TRANSPORT (Disabled American Veterans) | Any honorably discharged veteran may use this free service by calling 315-425-4353 during the hours of 8:00AM-2:00PM. We must have a minimum two week notice to schedule a ride to either the VA Medical Center in Syracuse or to the Seneca Hill Outpatient Clinic in Oswego. | Transportation | |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE | Callers receive information and referrals to: shelters, safe homes, counseling, support groups for the battered and formerly battered, legal assistance, referral to child abuse hotline, elder abuse services and local social service agencies | Domestic Violence | |
| FARNHAM FAMILY SERVICES INC | Farnham Family Services is a NYS licensed, private, not-for-profit organization that helps people with substance use and behavioral health disorders by providing high quality, recovery oriented and strengths-based outpatient treatment and prevention services that are available to all residents of Oswego and surrounding counties. | Addiction Services | |
| Fidelis Care | NYS Public Health Insurance | Other | |
| FULTON YMCA | SERVICES: A multifaceted recreational facility for all ages, serving the greater Fulton area | Recreation | |
| HUD OFFICE | Rental Assistance Program The City of Oswego Rental Assistance Program is a federally funded program that assists eligible low-income families, the elderly, disabled and handicapped pay a portion of their monthly rental payments based on household income and family composition. | Housing | |
| KINDRED AT HOME | Kindred at Home (formerly Gentiva Home Health) specializes in home health care visits and is a fully certified and licensed agency by NYS Health Department in Oswego, Onondaga and Cayuga counties. Payment is accepted from Medicare, Medicaid, insurance and private pay. All levels of care are provided utilizing Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Home Health Aides. The comprehensive home care program utilizes therapies such as Physical, Occupational, Speech, Medical Social Work and Nutrition. Our specialty programs include: Safe Strides, Orthopedics and Diabetes management. All services are available 24 hours per day. | Diabetes Support | |
| LIBERTY RESOURCES MOBILE CRISIS- ADULTS & YOUTH | The Liberty Resources Mobile Crisis Team responds to individuals in crisis, over the phone or in person, in order to reduce emergency room visits and ensure everyone receives proper care. Our team of professionals are highly trained in mental health crisis management and suicide prevention. Mobile crisis teams can provide mental health engagement, intervention and follow-up support to help overcome resistance to treatment. The teams may offer a range of services, including: assessment, crisis intervention, supportive counseling, information and referrals to community-based mental health services and other support services. | Suicide Related Support | |
| LIBERTY RESOURCES SUPPORTS FOR EMPLOYMENT | Liberty Resources Supports for Employment program is based out of Syracuse, NY and provides employment services to adults with development disabilities in Oswego, Onondaga and Madison Counties. | Employment | |
| LIFESTYLES CENTER - SUNY Oswego | SERVICES: The Center is a comprehensive and proactive prevention program that works toward providing a campus environment which promotes low-risk choices for students and reflects the attitudes, behaviors and values of healthy lifestyles. Peer Educators are trained to facilitate on-campus as well as off-campus presentations that deal with alcohol and other drugs, general wellness, violence prevention and Sexual Health (including abstinence) Certified Peer Education (CPE) training is provided. Other Center services include street outreach, resource and information library, video library, pamphlets, brochures and periodicals. | Sexual and Reproductive Health | |
| LITERACY VOLUNTEERS(Through Oswego County Opportunities) | One-to-one confidential tutoring at no cost to adults age 16 and over, not in school. | Literacy | |
| LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES OF OSWEGO | Little Free Libraries mission is to get books into the hands of children and adults, promote literacy and the love of reading by building free book exchanges worldwide and to build a sense of community as we share skills, creativity and wisdom across generations. | Literacy | |
| MIGRANT EDUCATION TUTORIAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM - (METS) (Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation | The Migrant Education Tutorial and Support Services program (METS) provides migrant students in Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis and Wayne counties with education and support services including in-school and/or in-home tutoring, summer tutoring, educational field trips, family literacy, preschool education, outreach, interpretation and advocacy. | Literacy | |
| MIGRANT SERVICES | Provide a variety of services to Seasonal/Migrant Farmworkers and their families including: In-Camp/In-Home Health Screenings, Health Education, Preventive Services, Financial Advocacy, Case Management, Advocacy, Interpretation and Transportation | Case Management | |
| NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE | Serves runaway and homeless youth in crisis throughout the United States by providing non-judgmental, non-directive crisis intervention. The Safeline provides crisis intervention for adolescents, up to age 18, and their families. It serves youth who are thinking of leaving or already left home | Homeless Service / Warming Shelter | |
| NEW YORK STATE ADDICTION HOPELINE | This helpline provides 24-hour customer-focused addiction crisis counseling and statewide referrals to services for problem gambling, alcoholism and substance abuse, as well as follow-up calls 48 hours later for those who wish to be contacted. | Addiction Services | |
| NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR | The New York State Department of Labor provides extensive and cost free employment-related services for both jobseekers and employers, including access to our universal employment database, staff recruitment coordination, applicant screening and job referral, employment/career counseling, jobseeker workshops and one-on-one re-employment assistance. | Employment | |
| OCO Public Transportation | OCO Mobility Transportation provides Oswego County Public Transit (OPT) fixed-route service throughout the entire county with a ¾ mile route deviation available with 24-hour advance reservation. | Transportation | |
| OFFICE FOR THE AGING | The Oswego County Office for the Aging (OFA) helps seniors through directly providing services such as case management, insurance counseling, the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), and outreach. | Case Management | |
| Oswego Americorps Program (Oswego City-County Youth Bureau) | AmeriCorps, the “domestic Peace Corps”, is a national service program that meets critical needs in local communities. Oswego AmeriCorps members provide fitness and nutrition education activities for youth and housing services for economically disadvantaged individuals. | Housing | |
| OSWEGO CITY-COUNTY YOUTH BUREAU AND PARKS AND RECREATION | Coordinates, administers and advocates for youth programs and issues throughout Oswego County. | Recreation | |
| Oswego County Division of Mental Hygiene | Services you provide: Advocacy & support services Single point of access for adult MH case management Single point of access for children's community MH services Assisted outpatient treatment program (AOT/Kendra's Law) Community education & training services | Case Management | |
| Oswego County Health Dept. | Opioid Overdose Prevention-PHAST, OFR, Narcan training, fentanly test strips, STD testing and treatment-expedited partner therapy (EPT), Suicide prevention education, chronic disease self management | Multiple | |
| OSWEGO COUNTY HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | Funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, this program provides Housing Choice Voucher (HCV – formerly Section 8) rental assistance to tenants of very low income households. Eligible individuals and families pay maximum of 40% of their adjusted gross income for rent and utilities. Program pays difference between tenant's payment and total costs of rent and utilities. The number of bedrooms allowed in units eligible for subsidy depends on the size of the family. Elderly and disabled persons are also eligible | Housing | |
| Oswego County Human Resources | Accepts applications for employment and/or civil service examinations for Oswego County. | Employment | |
| Oswego County Opportunities | Emergency, education, health, nutrition, residential, transportation, SUD services, DV services | Sexual and Reproductive Health | |
| Oswego county Opportunities Centers for Reproductive Health | provide GYN services, STI testing/treatment, contraception, basic infertility, menstraul concerns, breast concerns. services for both femal and male patients | Sexual and Reproductive Health | |
| Oswego County Traffic Safety Board | Education on traffic and child passenger safety. We can also provide educational materials, bike helmets, and car seats for income-eligible Oswego County residents (by application only, subject to approval). | Transportation | |
| Oswego County Workforce New York | Employment | ||
| Oswego Health | Mental Health Inpatient & Outpatient Services, community screenings, Diabetes Education Smoking Cessation" | Multiple | |
| OSWEGO HOSPITAL CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT | This service assists patients and their families with discharge planning following hospitalization | Case Management | |
| OSWEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY | Our library provides a wide assortment of materials from books, dvds and blu-rays, magazines, books on cd, internet access, computer training in our Library Learning Center, research through microfilm of the local papers, in-library use of Ancestry and special programs for children. | Literacy | |
| OSWEGO YMCA | The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. | Recreation | |
| Rural Health Network of Oswego County | Oswego County Opioid Response Consortium, Rural Health Network membership, Oswego County Healthy Miles, Perinatal & Infant Health Community Action Board, Caring Community Advocates of Oswego County | Multiple | |
| SERVICES TO AID FAMILIES - SAF | SAF accepts calls on a 24 hour, 7 day basis. Hotline personnel are certified rape crisis counselors and are able to assist any victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or innocent victims of crime. | Domestic Violence | |
| THE SPOT (SOBER PEERS ON TOP) Youth and Young Adult Clubhouse | The SPOT is a safe, substance-free drop-in center for youth ages 12-17 and young adults age 18-21 to engage with peers in group recreational and life skills activities to achieve and maintain a healthy, sober lifestyle. | Recreation | |
| Tobacco-Free CNY | Community engagement, youth programming, tobacco education, retail density & smoke free policy work centered on reducing the negative impact of tobacco product and e-cigarette marketing on youth and adults | Smoking Cessation | |
| Victory Transformation | Through emergency housing, meeting critical needs, finding emergency financial assistance and prayer, Victory Transformation was able to support 989 individuals in 2019. Through referrals, 541 people found Victory for the first time. Victory is a non-profit organization and supported by private donors like you. | Housing |
Find help and hope for alcoholism, drug abuse or problem gambling.
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Text: HOPENY (467369)
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