Provides information about local community services and resources, education on personal and child health and well-being and positive parenting, as well as general support for parents and children.Kids Closet offers free clothing for infants and children (birth-5 yrs). May be able to help with diapers 1x/month during PAL hours. Call for more information on the Cribs for Kids program.Lunch served on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the Month at 11:30 am

Provides case management for self-sufficiency promotion via help with paperwork, phone calls, appointment scheduling, housing assistance and referrals, family crisis intervention, document interpretation/translation, mediation, and community resource referrals. Employment assessment and placement, applying for social service benefits, and referrals are also offered.

Works with parents and children in their homes to help remedy problems and coordinate services to eliminate the need for out-of-home placement of children. Also works with children in foster care and birth parents to reunite the family if possible.

Provides assessment, planning, and referrals for children and youth (ages 5 to 21 years old) in Onondaga County with emotional and behavioral challenges. Serves as a clearinghouse for many home/community-based services as well as out-of-home placements. Also provides assistance with school attendance concerns and has assumed responsibility for PINS (Person in Need of Supervision).

Provides an intensive, home-based program designed to reduce out-of-home placement for the most at-risk youth and families. Services include counseling, respite services, mentoring, community supervision, recreation, school and community advocacy, psychiatric and psychological services, and linkage to other community support and programs.

Provides a food pantry and assists with food and other emergencies such as utilities, fuel, and shelter. Also works with families in the area of family development, including budgeting as well as job skills and job search assistance.

Provides youth and their families with intensive support in the home, school, and community. Services include case management, crisis intervention services, and skill development.

The Outreach Center at Cheryl's Lodge offers center-based programs for low-income individuals and families within the Shenendehowa district and beyond. Programs include after school program, summer camps, High School Equivalency, Head Start (through Saratoga Economic Opportunity Council) Community Education, Literacy Support and more.

Strength-based and family driven community-based alternative for youths who are or have been in residential placement. Coordinates community services for youth and family to address life areas such as counseling, recreation, independent living skills, school and employment.

Designed to prevent out-of-home place for youth. Focuses on at-risk youth ages 7 to 15 years residing in Jefferson County. Assists youth and families reach their health, safety, and service needs to refuse the risk of child abuse and neglect.

* Provides the Regular Intensive KO/ACT Program which offers wraparound services to keep families together in situations where children with a mental health diagnosis are at imminent risk of out of home placement. Services are team based and include:

• Comprehensive strength based treatment plan
• Behavior Management
• Mentoring
• Psychiatric consultations
• Intensive supervision
• Special therapy

* Offers the Step Down Program for families that may not be in such imminent risk of out of home placement yet require assistance and support in achieving their goals. Services include:

• Team based approach
• Individualized treatment
• Collaboration with community partners

* Provides pregnancy counseling services and adoption services for domestic, international and older special needs children

Provides referrals to help children with serious emotional disturbances by supporting families connect, and link with community resources, to prevent out-of-home placements by providing case management support to families.

* Offers Family and Emergency Services including: Family support and case management services. Advocacy and referrals.* Member of the Emergency Services and Family Stabilization Network.

Provides information about local community services and resources, education on personal and child health and well-being and positive parenting, as well as general support for parents and children.Kids Closet offers free clothing for infants and children (birth-5 yrs). May be able to help with diapers 1x/month during PAL hours. Call for more information on the Cribs for Kids program.Dinner Served on Thursdays at 4:30 pm

Works to improve the lives of families raising at-risk youth faced with social, emotional, mental and/or behavioral challenges. Services are provided in partnership with the youth, their parents and/or caregivers, referral sources, and other sources of community support to prevent out-of-home placement of children. Program services include individual, family, and group therapies; skill building (for parents and youth); in-home community behavioral services; outpatient diagnostic assessments; and Rise and Shine, an after school educational enrichment program. All services are family centered and provide ongoing support towards family preservation.

Provides parenting workshops, toddler story hours and playgroups, parent support groups, book clubs, home visiting, and referrals to community resources.

To improve student achievement and behavior at school by identifying strengths and resources in families and school, and focusing them toward a common goal.

Provides home-based family and individual counseling, as well as advocacy and case management services for families where children are at risk of placement or where children have been placed but will be returned home in a short period of time. Helps families navigate behavioral challenges and traumatic experiences through home-based intervention and support.

A family-driven service in which caregivers partner with a Family Peer Advocate (FPA) who has lived experience helping parents navigate systems more effectively, learn from the experiences of other families, decrease isolation, and gain hope, ideas, and information. Families can enroll in one or all of the following service components to best meet their needs: - Individual Mentoring & Skills Development: Can be delivered in the home, community and/or office. A Family Peer Advocate provides mentoring, skills development, support, and information on community resources and linkage to other services. - Empowerment Groups: These services are support groups offering community resources, parent connections, and skills development. This service gives parents/caregivers an opportunity to connect and build natural community supports with other parents/caregivers with similar challenges. - Family Advocacy: This service is short term and provides instruction and support around advocacy in areas such as School and Committee of Special Education (CSE), court (preparedness and support), and systems navigation (working with providers in various systems of care). - Parent Education: Offers a variety of trainings and parenting classes throughout the year. Also offers GLOW Youth Peer Support, in which youth partner with a Youth Peer Advocate (YPA) who has lived experience navigating systems of care. The YPA supports youth in their resiliency, recovery, and wellness efforts by providing assistance in the following areas: - Skill Building - Coaching: Enhancing resiliency/recovery oriented attitudes (i.e., hope, confidence, and self-efficacy) - Engagement, Bridging, and Transition Support - Self-Advocacy, Self-Efficacy, & Empowerment - Community Connections & Natural Supports

A multidisciplinary team, including youth and family peers, dedicated to providing the clinical intervention and support necessary for youth with serious emotional disturbances to remain in their communities, living healthy lives and fully participating in school activities and community and family life. Services are provided to youth and their families.

Provides a variety of services to children and families so that children can remain in their homes. Seeks to reduce the risk of psychiatric out-of-home placement for youth by increasing the functional level of each youth and his or her family and by augmenting the community's ability to care for children with serious emotional disturbance through utilization of individualized care principles.

Provides weekly educational enrichment activities and monthly field trips which encourage creativity, positive relationships, personal skill development and cultivation of values that value oneself, and others.