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Community Resources Guide

The following list of services are offered to residents of the greater Saratoga Springs community. Availability of services is up to each individual organization and is not run by the Saratoga Springs City School District.

Affordable Childcare | BIPOC |Clothing | Counseling Services | Education | Employment | Food Assistance | Mental Health and Suicide Prevention | Medical/Dental Assistance | Family Assistance | Housing/Shelter | Individual Family Support | Immigrant Services | Legal Services | LGBTQIA+  | Medical Insurance | Recreation | Substance Abuse and Recovery | Transportation

Affordable Childcare

Saratoga County Department of Social Services
Temporary & Disability Assistance, Emergency Assistance, including daycare. 

  • Address: 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 884-4144

Head Start and Early Head Start (LifeWorks Community Action)
Head Start and Early Head Start is for low-income and pregnant women and children birth to age 5.

  • Address: 3 Blue Streak Blvd, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 583-2584

Saratoga YMCA
Saratoga Springs YMCA branch offers full-day daycare. preschool, early learning readiness and before-after school programs.

  • Address: 290 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 583-9622

Office of Children & Family Services
Online search of childcare providers.

Clothing

Kindness Closet – Maple Avenue Middle School

  • Address: 515 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 587-4551

The Store at Rebuilding Together Saratoga County

  • Address: 132 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 587-3315

The Free Store – Franklin Community Center

  • Address: 10 Franklin Street, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 587-9826

Treasures Consignment Boutique & Thrift Shop
Provides reduced-price clothing and household items.

  • Address: 60 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 580-4200

Salvation Army
Provides reduced-price clothing and household items.

  • Address: 27 Woodlawn Ave, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 584-1640

Captains Treasures Next to New Shop

  • Address: 1705 Route 9, Clifton Park
  • Phone number: (518) 383-1788

Noah’s Attic
Noah’s attic is an outreach center and thrift store.

  • Address: 15 West High Street, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 885-9455

BIPOC

Camp Stomping Ground
Camp Stomping Ground actively creates a safe and inclusive space where BIPOC youth feel seen, valued, and supported through community-building and intentional programming.
Saratoga Youth Safe Space
Saratoga Youth Safe Space provides BIPOC youth with a welcoming environment that celebrates their identities and offers resources for empowerment and community connection.

Counseling Services

Timothy Crumley, LMCH, BC-TMC

  • Address: 75 Railroad Place, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 545-4691

Ruth N. Geller, LMHC & Life Coach

  • Address: 1 Barney Road, Suite 112, Clifton Park
  • Phone number: (518) 445-5529

Caroline Russell Smith, Psychotherapist

  • Address: 125 High Rock Ave, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 857-9361

Saratoga Center for Family

  • Address: 359 Ballston Ave., Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 587-8008

Saratoga County Mental Health

  • Address: 211 Church Street, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 584-9030

Education

NYS Department of Health: Early Intervention Program
Provides evaluation and intervention services for children 3 years and under.

  • Phone number: (518) 473-7016

Head Start at Lifeworks Community Action
Head Start and Early Head Start is for low-income pregnant women and children birth to age 5.

  • Address: 3 Blue Streak Blvd, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 583-2584

Saratoga Springs City School District
SSCSD offers six elementary schools for grades K-5, one middle school for grades 6-8 and one high school for grades 9-12.

  • Address: 3 Blue Streak Blvd, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 583-4700 ext. 11431

Saratoga Springs City School District – Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) Office
Provides evaluation and intervention services for children ages 3-5 years.

  • Address: 3 Blue Streak Blvd, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 583-4700 ext. 11468

Employment

LifeWorks Community Action (Saratoga County EOC)
Dress for Work provides appropriate work and job interview clothing for the unemployed or people going on an interview.

  • Address: 39 Bath Street, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 288-3206

Saratoga County Career Center: Saratoga County Department of Employment and Training
Employment assistance.

  • Address: 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 884-4170

Food assistance

Franklin Community Center- Food Pantry

  • Address: 10 Franklin Street, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: 518-587-9826

Greenfield Community Center – Food Pantry

  • Address: 25 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center
  • Every Wednesday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for town residents

Wilton Food Pantry at Trinity Methodist Church
Food pantry for residents in need in the Town of Wilton.

  • Address: 155 Ballard Road, Wilton
  • Phone number: (518) 350-4456

Saratoga Free Fridge 

  • Address: 69 Beekman Street

St. Clements Church Food Pantry

  • Address: 27 Woodlawn Ave., Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 581-9805

LifeWorks Community Action (Saratoga County EOC): The Kitchen
The Kitchen serves free daily lunch, including weekends and holidays.

  • Address: Presbyterian Church, 24 Circular St., Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 288-3206

First Baptist Church Food Pantry

  • Address: 202 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 885-8361

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Food Pantry

  • Address: 149 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 584-0904

Salvation Army Saratoga
Provides food and nutrition programs to families.

  • Address: 27 Woodlawn Ave., Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 584-1640

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Provides food-purchasing assistance for low- and no-income people.

  • Phone number: 1-800-342-3009

SNACpack Program (Saratoga Nutrition Assistance for Children)
Provides child-friendly food for children in grades K-12 who are considered “chronically hungry.”

  • Contact your child’s school for additional information.

Mental Health

988 Mental Health Hotline 

988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.  When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.

Threshold Solutions
Threshold Solutions provides Mobile based family and individual therapy.

  • Phone number: (585) 867-0054

Saratoga County Mental Health Center – Outpatient
Outpatient treatment to reduce symptoms of mental illness and emotional disturbance, to improve daily functioning and to provide ongoing support.

  • Address: 135 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 584-9030

Saratoga Center for the Family
Services focus on reducing the effects of abuse, trauma, and family dysfunction through advocacy, education, and mental health therapy.

  • Address: 359 Ballston Ave., Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 587-8008 ext. 315

CHAMP Program & Helpline

Do you need help accessing addiction or mental health care?  The Community Health Access to Addiction and Mental Healthcare Project can help.  CHAMP can help you get the most from your insurance benefits. Call our Helpline at (888) 614-5400

The Community Hospice
Grief counseling for individuals and families.

  • Phone number: (518) 581-0800

Northern Rivers School-Based Behavioral Health Services

  • Geyser Road Elementary: 518-583-4733
  • Maple Avenue MS: 518-587-4551
  • Saratoga Springs HS: 518-587-6690

Northern Rivers Behavioral Health Care Center
Northern Rivers provides help to children and adults with challenges from anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, school behavior difficulty, loss and suicidality.

  • Address: 58 Academy Road, Albany
  • Phone number: (518) 982-2152 (general inquires)

Northern Rivers Behavioral Health Center

  • Address: 653 Plank Road, Clifton Park
  • Phone number: (518) 831-0295 (Saratoga County)

Northern Rivers Mobile Crisis Teams
Multidisciplinary rapid-response teams are dispatched to homes, schools and community locations to aid children and adults experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

  • Phone number: (518) 292-5499

Northern Rivers Home-Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI)
HBCI is an intensive 4 to 6-week in-home service available to help families manage crisis and provide support.

  • Phone number: (518) 292-5434

Northern Rivers Short-Term Crisis Stabilization
Northern Rivers Family of Services offers short-term overnight therapeutic for youth ages 5-17 who are experiencing acute stress, mental health issues, or psychiatric crisis

  • Phone numbers:
    • Healy House youth ages 5-12: (518) 292-5499
    • North Star youth ages 12-17: (518) 292-5499

Ellis Hospital Mental Health Services
Crisis services are offered in the hospital’s Emergency Department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to care for mental health patients in crisis. Patients seeking crisis services have the option of being seen in person or by calling Ellis’s Crisis Line.

  • Address: 1023 State Street, Schenectady
  • Phone numbers:
    • Child/Adolescent Outpatient Services: (518)382-2290
    • Crisis/Inpatient Services: (518) 243-4000

Behavioral Health Services North (BHSN) Based Counseling

  • Glens Falls, NY
  • Phone number: 518-926-7100

Four Winds Saratoga
Adolescent and adult inpatient treatment services for those who have a psychiatric diagnosis and need acute care hospitalization.

  • Address: 39 Crescent Ave., Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 584-3600

Wellspring
24-hour domestic violence and rape crisis hotline, crisis intervention, case management and legal advocacy.

  • Address: 480 Broadway, LL20, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 583-0280
  • Domestic Violence Hotline: (518) 584-8188

ECS Psychological Associates
CBT, DBT, Equine assisted, play and group therapy and psychological testing

  • Phone number: (518) 580-0520

Medical/Dental Assistance

Saratoga Hospital

  • Address: 211 Church Street, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 587-3222

Community Care Pediatrics

  • Address: 6 Mountain Ledge Drive, Gansevoort
  • Phone number: (518) 584-0355

WellNow Urgent Care

  • Address: 204 S. Broadway, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 886-5600

Pediatric Associates of Saratoga

  • Address: 4 Carpenter Lane, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 587-3823

Saratoga County Health Department

  • Address: 31 Woodlawn Avenue #1, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 584-7460

Planned Parenthood
General health care, women’s health care, men’s healthcare and LGBTQ services.

  • Address: 236 Washington St., Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 584-0041

Hudson Headwaters, Moreau Family Health

  • Address: 1299 Route 9, Gansevoort
  • Phone number: (518) 761-6961

Pediatric Eye Care – Saratoga Hospital Medical Group

  • Address: 3050 Route 50, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number:  518-580-2228

Saratoga Community Health Center
Provides primary care, nutrition services, behavioral and mental, addiction medicine and dentistry.

  • Address: 24 Hamilton Street, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 886-5600

Family Assistance

Captain Family, Housing & Utilities Assistance
Captain’s Family Assistance program offers advocacy and assistance in accessing emergency funds for basic needs. Vouchers for clothing and household items are available, as well as rent and utility payment assistance, Thanksgiving Baskets, Adopt-a-Family and Holiday Toy Shop.

  • Address: 5 Municipal Plaza, Suite 3, Clifton Park
  • Phone number: (518) 371-1185

LifeWorks Community Action (EOC) Seasonal Assistance:
LifeWorks provides a Thanksgiving Basket and summer lunches to families in need in Saratoga County based on eligibility.

  • Address: 39 Bath Street, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 288-3206

Franklin Community Center
Franklin Community Center provides families with advocacy, information and make referrals to agencies best equipped to their needs. Services also include access to the food pantry, holiday and back to school assistance.

  • Address: 10 Franklin Street, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 587-9826

The Empty Stocking Project
The Saratoga County Children’s Committee provides holiday assistance to parents and caregivers. The project begins in September. Requests made by October 1 will be considered.

  • MS/HS: contact school counselor or school psychologist
  • Elementary: contact school nurse or social worker

The Salvation Army
Angel Tree, gift, food assistance, including holiday meals.

  • Address: 27 Woodlawn Ave. Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 584-1285

Prevention Council
A nonprofit, community-based organization working to prevent alcohol, drug and other substance abuse throughout Saratoga County.

  • Address: 125 High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 581-1230

Saratoga Mentoring Program
Adult/Child Mentoring Program for ages 6-14 years.

  • Address: 368 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY
  • Phone number: (518) 581-1487

Saratoga County Probation Department
Juvenile Services Unit provides services for incoming Person in Need of Supervision (PINS) and juvenile delinquency.

  • Address: 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 884-4120

Housing/Shelter

Shelters of Saratoga
Homeless outreach program, drop-in center, Code Blue Emergency Shelter and Case Managed Shelter.

  • Address: 14 Walworth St., Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 581-1097

Captain Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter
Youth shelter and home for youth in crisis ages of 13-17 years.

  • Address: 5 Municipal Plaza, Suite 3, Clifton Park
  • Phone number: (518) 584-6042 or 1-800-924-4636
  • 24-hour emergency hotline: (518) 369-9928

Captain Street Outreach Project
Outreach program to help homeless, runaway, and street-involved youth ages 13-21 years.

  • Phone number: (518) 469-7897

Department of Social Services
Homelessness for immediate need. The office oversees programs to provide a social safety net and protect children, the elderly, and vulnerable adults.

  • Address: 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 884-4140

Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
Rent assistance and homelessness prevention for qualified individuals in Saratoga.

  • Address: 40 New Street, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 587-5188

WAIT House
“Welcoming Adolescents In Transition” provides emergency shelter for youth ages 16-21.

  • Address: 10-12 Wait Street, Glens Falls
  • Phone number: (518) 798-4384

Saratoga County Department of Social Services
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Provides the low income, elderly, disabled and others with energy bill assistance.

  • Address: 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 884-4144

LifeWorks Community Action (EOC)
Weatherization Assistance and Emergency Power Program coordinates funding sources and provides energy related repairs.

  • Address: 39 Bath Street, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 288-3206

Southern Adirondack HFH ReStore
Provides free and reduced-price household items.

  • Address: 1373 Route 9, Moreau
  • Phone number: (518) 793-7484

Salvation Army
Emergency rental assistance and shelter support.

  • Address: 27 Woodlawn Ave., Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 584-1640

Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity works with communities to provide affordable housing.

  • Address: 1373 Route 9, Moreau
  • Phone number: (518) 793-7484

Saratoga Springs City School District
Insecure housing or homelessness (school-age children). District Coordinator: Diane Davis.

  • Address: 3 Blue Streak Blvd, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 693-1439

Individual Family Support

Captain Community Human Services Family Development Program
Provides confidential help, such as resume building, job searches, and budgeting. Family Support Services provides advocacy, support groups, respite and skill-building for children who have social/emotional challenges. Getting Ahead is a group workshop to help people stabilize their situations and build resources to improve their lives.

  • Address: 5 Municipal Plaza, Suite 3, Clifton Park
  • Phone number: (518) 371-1185

LifeWorks Community Action (EOC)
Family Development – An individual/family works with LifeWorks on a weekly/monthly basis to address reaching personal goals.

  • Address: 39 Bath Street, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 288-3206

Wellspring
Domestic Violence and sexual abuse resource, including crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy and case management.

  • Address: 480 Broadway, LL-20, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 584-8188

Saratoga Center for the Family
Offers works to strengthen children, families, and community by reducing the effects of abuse, trauma, and family dysfunction through advocacy, education and mental health therapy.

  • Address: 359 Ballston Ave., Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 587-8008

Children’s Services Unit of Saratoga County DSS
Prevention Services – Supportive and rehabilitative services provided to children and their families.

  • Address: 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 884-4152

Northern Rivers (Parsons)
Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) Program to reduce the risk of hospitalization or placement and stabilize the environment.

  • Phone number: (518) 292-5433

Northern Rivers (Parsons) Home Health Care Management
Provides comprehensive care management, care coordination and health promotion, transitional care, individual and family support, family and support and referrals to community and support services.

  • Phone number: 518-424-2600

Northern Rivers Mobile Crisis Unit 
Provides support at home for acute crisis.

  • Phone number: (518) 292-5499

Transitional Services Association (TSA)
Provides care coordination and residential support services to adults and children struggling with mental health diagnosis, and substance abuse disorders as well as chronic medical conditions.

  • Address: 127 Union Street, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 587-6193

Immigrant Services

LifeWorks Community Action (EOC)
LifeWorks supports immigrant families with health, education, financial and legal issues.

  • Address: 39 Bath Street, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 288-3206

Legal Services

Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
Legal support for civil, non-criminal cases – domestic violence, housing eviction, foreclosure, public benefits. Support for CPS cases and Immigration cases.

  • Address: 40 New Street, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 587-5188

LGBTQIA+ 

Camp Stomping Ground
Camp Stomping Ground fosters an inclusive environment where LGBTQ+ kids are celebrated, supported, and empowered to be their authentic selves.

LGBTQ National Youth Talk line
Supports for individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community through age 25.

  • 1-800-246-7743

Pride Center of the Capital Region
Supports for individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community.

  • Address: 332 Hudson Avenue, Albany
  • Phone number: (518) 462-6138

Saratoga Pride
Saratoga Pride provides LGBTQ resources, networking and advocacy.

Saratoga Youth Safe Space
Saratoga Youth Safe Space creates a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ youth where they are fully supported in expressing their authentic selves and finding community.

Recreation

Captain Community Human Services
Bike Works – Provides new or lightly used bicycles to Saratoga County residents.

  • Address: 5 Municipal Plaza, Suite 3, Clifton Park
  • Phone number: (518) 371-1185

Saratoga Regional YMCA
Offers youth sports programs, summer camps and other programs to the surrounding community.

  • Phone number: (518) 583-9622

Saratoga Springs Recreation Department
Recreation programs for youth.

  • Address: 15 Vanderbilt Ave. Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 587-3550 ext. 2300

Town of Wilton Parks & Recreation Offers youth sports programs, summer camps, and other programs to the surrounding community.

  • Address: 22 Travers Road, Wilton
  • Phone number: (518) 587-1939

Medical Insurance

New York State of Health
Depending on family income, your child may be eligible to join Children’s Medicaid or Child Health Plus.

  • Phone number: (855) 355-5777

Saratoga County Department of Social Services
Temporary & Disability Assistance

  • Address: 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 884-4144

LifeWorks Community Action (Saratoga EOC)

  • Address: 39 Bath Street, Ballston Spa
  • Phone number: (518) 288-3206

Saratoga Hospital Health Insurance Navigation Program
Offering special enrollment period to help New Yorkers get affordable health insurance through NY State of Health: The Official Health Plan Marketplace

  • Phone number: (518) 580-2021

Fidelis Care
Fidelis Care offers free or low-cost comprehensive healthcare, including Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Advantage and Child Health Plus.

  • Phone number: (518) 427-0481

YoungLives 
YoungLives supports teenage girls who are pregnant or parenting. Many support groups and opportunities are available. If you are a mom 21 or under, you qualify to receive a FREE box of diapers, formula, and other goodies your baby may need.

  • Phone number: (518) 396-0145

Substance Abuse and Recovery

Saratoga County Alcohol & Substance Abuse
Provide support/resources related to alcohol/drug abuse.

  • Address: 135 S. Broadway, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 587-8800

Behavioral Health Services North (BHSN) Recovery Services
Provides outpatient treatment service for youth, ages 13-18 with substance abuse disorders.

  • Address: 100 Park Street, Glens Falls
  • Phone number: (518) 926-7200

St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center (SPARC)
Programs for youth 13-18 with alcohol and substance abuse issues.

  • Address: 125 High Rock Ave, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 885-6884

Saratoga County Prevention Council
Provide support/resources related to alcohol/drug abuse.

  • Address: 125 High Rock Ave, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 581-1230

Saratoga Hospital Mental Health Unit
Provides short term mental health treatment for acute psychiatric crisis.

  • Address: 211 Church St., Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 583-8405

Conifer Park
Conifer Park offers alcohol and drug detoxification services, outpatient substance abuse treatment and inpatient rehabilitation.

  • Service/Intake: 1-800-989-6446

Healing Springs Recovery Community Center
Community center with peer-driven, peer-delivered services for those in recovery from addiction and their family members.

  • Address: 125 High Rock Ave, Saratoga Springs
  • Phone number: (518) 306-3048

Transportation

Medicaid Transportation Management

  • Phone number: 1-855-852-3292

Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) Public transportation.

  • Phone number: (518) 482-8822