EAP Adirondack Employee Assistance Program
Program Director Susan K. McManus, LCSW, smcmanus@adkeap.com
559 Glen Street Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 793-9768 -Phone / (518) 793-9772 -Fax
www.adkeap.com
*Helps employees and employers when mental health, substance use, physical health etcetera affects the ability to work
Northeast Problem Gambling Resource Center
Team Leader Cassandra Farrugia, cfarrugia@nycpg.org
(518) 598-6597 -Cell
Program Manager KELLY DELANEY kdelaney@nycpg.org
518-898-0210 -Phone
Helpline: 518-801-1491
NortheastPGRC@NYProblemGambling.org / nyproblemgamblinghelp.org/northeast
*Screening Tools
*Individual counseling
*Peer and clinician led groups
*Trainings for organizations
*Family Support (Gam-ANON)
Greif & Loss
Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-2738255
High Peaks Hospice Inc.
434 Glen St, Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 743-1672 -Phone
Hours: Mon-Friday 8a-4p
highpeakshospice.org
admin@highpeakshospice.org -Email
*Hospice social worker and nurse to help the family and help with needs/ services
*Caregiver Support/ training
*Grief support groups
South Office: (Warren and Washington)
Bereavement Coordinator Maureen Losch, mlosch@highpeakshospice.org, (518) 891-0606 -Phone
*Individual Counseling 6 Private lessons, in-person or zoom
*Adult Support Groups, Every other wed, or 3rd Thursday 6:30p.
*Rainbows: Children’s Grief and Loss Support Groups Ages: 6-17years, Kimberly Moore, kmoore@highpeakshospice.org
*Men’s Grief & Loss, Rick Bergeron, 1st Tuesday of the month 6p-7p, mlosch@highpeakshospice.org for zoom link
Community Hospice Saratoga
179 Lawrence St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 581-0800 -24 hour phone / (518) 581-9460 -Fax
www.hospicegriefservices.com
*Grief support groups for adults and children. (online application)
*Focus on building community
*Summer day camp for families and their children 3yrs- 17yrs at the Albany State Park, online applications for camps
Healing Hearts Bereavement Support Group
Jamie Lapointe, (518) 321-6336 -Phone
2nd and 4th Wednesday 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm
In-Person: Glens Falls Hospital Community Learning Center – Side B
100 Park Street Glens Falls, NY 12801
*Healing Hearts is a support group offered to those who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy, infant, or child.
Their Stories Still Matter
Support for survivors of suicide loss
Mia Adams, Mia Adams mia.k.adams@gmail.com
(803) 552-6610 -Phone
*Free Group
*Saturdays 11am-12:30p SPOT Coffee, Zoom Meet 3ird Wednesday at 7pm
Healing Conversations: formerly known as the Survivor Outreach Program
Peer Support: For someone who has lost someone to suicide
*Available in person, on the phone or by video chat
*Volunteer who has experienced a similar loss. Their peer support volunteer will contact them to schedule a conversation at a convenient time and, in the case of in-person visits, at a comfortable location of the person’s choice.
*healingconversations@afsp.org
Mental Health Providers
BHSN Center for Wellbeing
25 Willowbrook Road, Queensbury, NY 12804
(518) 926-7100- Phone / (518) 926-7069- Fax
bhsn.org/mental-health/center-for-recovery/
*Has a crisis line (518) 563-8000 -Phone 24 hours/ 7 days
Caleo Counseling Services
ASCEND (Warren Washington Association for Mental Health)
3043 State Route 4 Hudson Falls, NY 12839
(518) 747-8243- Phone / (518) 747-2253- Fax
wwamh.org
*Clinic provides children, adolescents, and adults with a range of outpatient mental health services.
* Does not serve sex offenders
Brayton Psychological Services
(518) 792-9100 -Phone / (518) 480-3189 -Fax
Appointments: (518) 480-3188 – Phone
Location 1 for psychological evaluations:
8 Baywood Drive Queensbury, NY 12804 (Near Planned Parenthood and Baywood Outpatient)
*Dr. Kimberley Brayton
*2-3 week wait
Location 2 for therapy:
92 Bay St Glens Falls, NY 12801
*3-6 week wait, male and female clinicians
*Accepts most insurance, if there is a court order then Fidelis and CDPHP are automatically approved
Apti Health
(888) 454-3827 -Phone Option 2 / (833) 938-1401 -Fax
340 Broadway, Suite 7, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (Other locations in New York State)
www.aptihealth.com
*Virtual Mental Health Platform with therapists and prescribers
*Accepts managed Medicaid Fidelis and CDPHP, no straight Medicaid
*CDPHP is a 2 week wait, other insurances are several months
Glens Falls Hospital Center for Excellence
(518) 926-2940 -Phone / (518) 926-2941 -Fax
Adirondack Neuropsychological Associates
315 Ushers Road Suite 8 Ballston Lake, NY 12019
(518) 581-7260 -Phone / (518) 633-1218 -Fax
adkneuropsych.org
- provides neuropsychological evaluation to
- assist healthcare providers in the differential diagnosis of disorders such as depression vs. dementia/NCD
- quantify cognitive and functional strengths/deficits after injury or other insult to the brain (e.g., TBI, stroke, cancer, etc.)
- provide insight into possible underlying etiologies not apparent on neuroimaging (e.g., Alzheimer’s vs FTD)
- enable caregivers and health care teams to tailor interventions for addressing persistent cognitive challenges
- inpatient consultations available at:
- Ellis Hospital’s Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, Schenectady, NY
- Stanton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Queensbury, NY
- other locations as needed, please contact us for more information
Hamdi & Judith & Mack Psychological Services
5 Warren St Ste 206 Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 761-9977 -Phone
http://www.hamdicounseling.com/
*Can do a substance use evaluation: (518) 232-6532 -Phone
*Grief, codependency, couples counseling, substance use counseling
*No insurance, low fees
Mettowee Valley Family
278 Vermont Rte 149, West Pawlet, VT 05775
(802) 645-0580 -Phone
*Mental health medication management and counseling if receiving primary care
Turning Leaf Counseling Services
5 Warren Street, Suite 209 Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 338-3117- Phone / (518)831-5944- Fax
Receptionist Mon-Thurs 9:30am-4p, Fri 9:30-2p, reception@turningleafsvcs.com
https://turningleafcounselingsvcs.com/about
*Accepts most insurance, sliding fees for self-pay, some have co-pay, CDPHP, MVP, United, Blue Cross
*Accepting clients
*Has a CASAC Substance Use Counseling Clinician
Karner Psychological Associates
631 Plank road Clifton Park, 1205 Western Avenue Guilderland
518-456-5056- Intake phone: Marie, Pat or Carey
*Tele-health counseling appointment, no psychiatrist to prescribe
*1-2 month wait, longer for straight medicaid
*All mental issues
*Insurance: CDPHP, MVP, Blue Shield of Northeastern NY, Blue Cross, Fidelis, Value Options, Beacon Health, Aetna, Cigna and others
St Anne’s
421 Lower Main St. Hudson Falls, NY
(518) 437-6615- Intake Phone
*For sexual offenders and victims
*In person and telehealth, Waitlist 2-3 months
*CDPHP and Fidelis, sliding scale for self-pay
Saratoga Center for Families
359 Ballston Ave Saratoga Springs, NY
(518) 587-8008
*For sexual abuse victims, trauma, ADHD, anger
*Telehealth only, Waitlist 9 months
*Accepts most insurance
True North
499 Glen St. Glens falls, NY 12801
(518) 745-1884
http://www.truenorthat499glen.com/
*Accepts all major insurances
*transgender services, support groups offered on website
*Teen groups
*Stress reduction
If you need a facility for someone to stay and stabilize their mental health call:
Four Winds Inpatient Mental Health
30 Crescent Ave Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 584-3600- Admissions
Samaritan Counseling Center
15 Boulevard Hudson Falls, NY 12839
(518) 747-2994- Phone
www.adirondacksamaritan.org
*Accepts most major insurances
*Offers anger management, groups, counseling, Teen group
*Please note they do not prescribe medications and do not have a psychiatrist
*Men’s Opportunity Program (domestic violence men’s program):
- Needs a statement from legal that the client is mandated
$90 registration, $35 weekly, 26 weeks
Email or call Dani Laclair, ascc@adkSamaritan.org or Kate Bernhardt, kbernhardt@adkSamaritan.org
Catholic Charities Glens Falls/Warrensburg
35 Broad St, Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 793-6212
https://www.ccrcda.org/agencies_and_programs/Saratoga-Warren-Washington-Counties_109_2_sb.htm
*Accepts most major health insurance
*Children and families, domestic violence
Capital District Psychiatric Center Child and Adolescent Service
Clinical Coordinator Erica Bordwell, erika.bordwell@omh.ny.gov
(518) 223-0788 Ext: 3 -Phone / (518) 792-0782 -Fax
100 Glens St. (by the traffic circle) Glens falls, NY 12801, 3rd floor
*Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
*Takes clients with no insurance, straight Medicaid and managed Medicaid
*Warren, Washington, Saratoga Counties
*5-18 years old
*Virtual or in-person mental health services
*Currently has openings
Adirondack Equine Assisted Psychotherapy LCSW
Haven Oaks Farm 46 Reynolds Rd. Fort Edward, NY 12828
(518) 573-0239 -Phone
info@AdirondackEAP.com
www.AdirondackEAP.com
*Adults and Children ages 8+
*Most insurances accepted
Nurturing Minds Wellness
Brianna McMorris & Peter Valastro, psychiatric nurse practitioners
(518) 245-3837 -Phone / (518) 587-0499 -Fax
123 Dixon Rd Queensbury, NY 12804
Hours: Mon-Fri 8a-5p
nurturingmindswellneass@gmail.com
*12 years old and up
*Private insurance no medicaid or medicare, CHPHP medicaid, Cigna, Etna, Human, Empire,
*Virtual or in-person
*Holistic approach, health, nutrition and medication management
Celtic Counseling
Joe McKay LCSW-R, CASAC, CAMS-1
498 Glen St Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 743-9099
joseph@CelticCounseling.net
*Accepts all insurance except straight Medicaid, some have a $20 co-pay
Osika & Scarano Psychological Services, P.C.
125 Broad Street, One Broad Street Plz, Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 745-0079
https://www.ospsychservices.com/
*Difficult to get appointment
*Does Psychological Evaluations
*New patient packet on their website
*Accepts most insurance and does sliding scale for self-pay, some have co-pay
*Teletherapy available, in-person
*Waitlist 2 months
*Mental health counseling, no addiction services
*Psychologists and 8 therapists, no prescribing
*New Hope Program with prescribing
Adirondack Crossroads Psychology PLLC
123 Dixon Rd, Queensbury, NY 12804
(518) 798-2088
http://www.adirondackcrossroadspsychology.com/
*Christian counseling
Hope In The Wilderness Counseling Services
(518) 538-2875
*Telemedicine for mental health, addiction and Christian counseling
Eden Center For Integrative Care- Shannon James
518-636-5284 -Phone / (888) 494-1475- Fax (referral on website)
theedencarecenter.com
*Accepts CDPHP or private insurance only
*Can be seen exclusively for medication management: suboxone or vivitrol
*Include in referral: ROI, a copy of assessment
*All alternative therapies are out-of-pocket
*Therapists are full, nurse practitioners available
*Nutritional Assessments, vitamin injections, red-light therapy, neurofeedback, massage therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, testosterone therapy
Oakwise, Bryan
16 West Notre Dame St., Suite 3
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 490-9473
*bryan@oakwisecounseling.com
*Mental health: specifically, trauma and addiction services
*This is self-pay only and is expensive
ECS Psychological Farm Location
683 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 580-0520
*Dogs, cats, goats, horses & a garden
*All ages
*Various mental health
Insurances they accept: MVP, Blue Cross Shield North eastern, Empire, Humana, Tri-care, Etna (Co-pays apply)
Saratoga Hospital Medical Group
Mental Health & Addiction Services (Pros Patty Hubert)
135 South Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY. 12866
518-587-8800 Ext: 0
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
*Couple week wait
Medical Marijuana Listing on the New York State of Health by County
https://www.health.ny.gov/regulations/medical_marijuana_practitioner_list/
Rose House Adult Mental Health Respite Beds is a peer-run house for people in mental health crisis who need to get away for a 5-day period (Adult Respite). It is not for people who are homeless. Instead of going to a hospital a person can come to this low-pressure, safe, home-like alternative. Rose House has space for 2 adults at a time. The person can have severe mental health diagnosis, but no active addiction. People can be on suboxone or methadone. It does not accept sex offenders. People do not come and go once they arrive.
(518) 502-1172- apply over the phone
The Council for Prevention
(518)-746-1527 -Phone
214 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Washington, Hudson Falls, NY, 12839
councilforprevention.org
Executive Director Amanda West, amandawest@councilforprevention.org
Assistant Director Allyson Reynolds, allisonreynolds@councilforprevention.org
Director of Restorative Practices Katherine Chambers, KatherineChambers@councilforprevention.org
Prevention Educator Gillian Knight, gillianknight@councilforprevention.org
*ASSIST Trainings
*Suicide prevention
*Adventure teen programs
*Parenting Groups
*Recovery Groups
*School- Based Programs
*Warren County Youth Court
*Work with pregnant moms and children
Assistant Director Allyson Reynolds, allisonreynolds@councilforprevention.org
*This group receives referrals after a death by suicide to help survivors connect to services
Ellis Hospital: The Living Room Crisis Walk-in
1023 State St Schenectady, NY
(518) 243-3300 -Phone
*The individual doesn’t have to be attending their program
*Walk-ins: 12-8p
Office of Community Services for Warren and Washington Counties
230 Maple Street Glens Falls, NY 12801 (2nd Floor)
Phone: (518) 792-7143 / Fax: (518) 792-7166
*Can connect you with care needs
*Addiction, mental health diagnosis, brain injury or developmental disability
SPOA APPLICATION
Please send a completed referral packet and supporting documentation to (518) 792-7166 -Fax or mail it to:
Single Point of Access Coordinator, Office of Community Services
230 Maple Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
If you have questions, please call the Single Point of Access Coordinator at (518) 792-7143
SPOA 2021 fillable form with boxes 2
East Side Center: ASCEND Mental Wellness (WWAMH) Support Services
230 Maple Street Glens Falls, NY 12801
Director of Support Services Joshua Grey – (518) 793-2352
ESC Program Coordinator Amy Wood – (518) 793-4799
Dual Recovery Coordinator Amy Lynch – (518) 793-2352
*Social club for mental health: requires SPOA referral
*Support services for substance abuse or addiction and individuals with mental health issues.
*Peer to Peer Support.
ASCEND Mental Wellness (AMH) Care Management
Director of Care Management Lori Bishop – (518) 793-2352
230 Maple Street Glens Falls, NY 12801 (2nd Floor)
Benefits Management
Rep Payee Coordinator Catherine Sarraino – (518) 793-2352
*Benefits Management – Social security & money management
Northeast Problem Gambling Center
Team Leader Bramndi Richards, brichards@nyproblemgambling.org
100 Great Oaks Blvd. Suite 104 Albany, NY 12203
(518)903-0020 -Phone
www.NYproblemgamblingHELP.org
NY Leap
Warren County Sherriff Office
President Jim Banish, jimbanish@nyleap.org
Vice President Jody Kennedy, jkennedy@nyleap.org
(518) 593-7579 -Phone
https://www.nyleap.org/about
*Peer support, suicide awareness, mental health for 1st responders EMS / law enforcement / military
*Bridge toward clinical services
*Reduce stigma
*Free trainings for peers
*Support for spouses
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease
Glens Falls Neurology Pruyn Pavilion at
Glens Falls Hospital (3rd Floor)
100 Park Street Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 926-2940 -Phone
(518) 926-2941 -Fax
Prescription Help:
www.rxassist.org/patients
simplefill.com/
www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Living-with-a-Mental-Health-Condition/Getting-Help-Paying-for-Medications
www.goodrx.com/
www.tricountyunitedway.org/our-programs/familywize/
*Family Service Association of Glens Falls can sometimes help with emergency prescription assistance