* Provides coordination of in-home health care services and support services to families under the supervision of own private physician. Home care coordinators in all area hospitals. Comprehensive nursing services. Rehabilitation/Habilitative - Occupational, physical, speech therapies. Certified hospice and palliative care. Home health care service to developmentally disabled. Social casework service. Mutual support groups for bereavement and caregivers. Volunteer opportunities.

Provides a variety of support groups in-person and remotely for individuals of all ages.


All meetings are in-person or on virutal unless otherwise noted:

Grief and Loss Suppor Group: Individuals struggling with grief and loss. Meets weekly on Thursday, 2-3 PM.
Congregation Beth Emeth, 100 Academy Road, Suite 100, Albany NY 12208

Parent Support Group: Parents needing support to support their children. Meets as needed; call for information

Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Group: Caregivers providing care for a loved one. Meets as needed; call for information

Offers a general support group for people who are experiencing the death of a child, sibling, parent, spouse, partner, relative, friend, or co-worker.

Support group for parents, family and friends of families who have experienced the death of a child.

Eight week Support Group for those who are grieving.

* Offers a bereavement support group.

* Provides information on support groups or online support groups for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.* Increases awareness about prevention, warning signs and the psychiatric illnesses most often responsible for suicide. * Reduces suicide rates through initiating and participating in projects to develop, implement and evaluate innovative approaches to suicide prevention.* Works closely with support group facilitators, first responders, clergy members, mental health professionals and others in the community, to help survivors cope with their loss, pain, questions and their journey of healing.* Alerts public officials, legislators and national and community leaders to important suicide research and prevention initiatives.

* Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention hotline services. A member of the National Suicide Lifeline Network accepting regional calls made to the national hotline network at 1-800-273-8255.* Provides groups and services for survivors of suicide loss.

Provides a support for individuals who are grieving over the loss of a pet.

* Administers a national network of support groups for those who have experienced the loss of a child through early pregnancy loss, stillbirth or newborn death. Support and mutual support group referrals.* Provides training and resources available for caregivers and others in supportive roles.

Offers an ongoing support group for those who have lost someone to suicide.

Provides support group for individuals experiencing a loss. Specfic groups available for adults, children, and individuals who have lost their spouse or significant other.

* Provides connection to clinical grief counseling, trauma resources, and local area support groups.

* Provides information on support groups or online support groups for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. www.afsp.org/coping-with-suicide/find-support/find-a-support-group

* Increases awareness about prevention, warning signs and the psychiatric illnesses most often responsible for suicide. This vital information has been disseminated to community groups, educators, parents, students and concerned individuals.
* Reduces suicide rates through initiating and participating in projects to develop, implement and evaluate innovative approaches to suicide prevention.
* Works closely with support group facilitators, first responders, clergy members, mental health professionals and others in the community, to help survivors cope with their loss, their pain, their questions and their journey of healing.
* Alerts public officials, legislators and national and community leaders to important suicide research and prevention initiatives and is a strong advocate for the needs and goals of the survivor community.

* Offers a support group for thosewho are grieving because of a suicide of a loved one.

Offers a support group for those whose loved one or friend died by drug overdose.

HALos collaborates with educators, community leaders, mental health and healthcare professionals. Receives referrals from the local public school systems, and collaborate with Broome Chenango Canine Help Group. This organization provides registered therapy dogs to families when needed. Opportunity to pet, touch, and talk to these therapy dogs has proven beneficial to some individuals.

* Offers shelter and placement service for homeless and stray animals.* Offers low cost spay/neuter services of owned dogs and cats to low-income and qualified individuals.* Provides temporary care (30 days) of animals for qualifying pet owners. Pet owners receiving support/social services, or leaving a domestic violence situation, veteran or active military duty, victim of house-fire or other disaster and working with the Red Cross.* Offers a variety of humane education programs that include lessons and activities that foster an appreciation for animal companions.* Lost and found pet listings, holds stray pets.* Provides pet food on an emergency basis if stocked from donations* Offers a Pet Behavior Help Line volunteers respond within 24 hours.* Provides dog and cat food to local food cupboards.* Provides low cost spay/neuter services for feral (stray, un-owned, non-domesticated) cats.

Provides a place of support and comfort to families who have lost a loved one due to suicide through a 24-hour hotline.

Offers a grief support group to individuals who have lost a loved one.

Provides support to individuals in the community who have experienced a loss of a loved one.

An ongoing (every other week) peer grief support group for children and teens whose parent or sibling has died, and their surviving parent or guardian. Offered in two locations in the county, Bronxville and Mount Kisco.

Offers a bereavement support group for widows/widowers.

Offers a free program serving well children ages 5-17, who are living with a sibling with cancer or another devastating medical illness, or a parent with cancer. SIBSPlace provides guided therapeutic peer support to help well children develop skills to cope with the traumatic and emotional impact of a loved one’s medical diagnosis. Call for detailed information regarding all services and programs offered.

Provides virtual webinars on relevant topics as well as bereavement groups for our community. Sample support groups and webinars include: LGBTQ+ Individuals and Allies; Widows and Widowers; Advance Care Planning Panel Discussion and Resilience through the Holidays. Call for more detailed information or to register.