• Adult and Teen Challenge of Syracuse
124 Furman St., Syracuse, NY 13205 • 315- 478-4139
www.newyorkadultteenchallenge.
The Syracuse Adult and Teen Challenge offers a residential, faith-based drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in a home-like setting. The program is designed for men ages 17-1/2 years and older, providing a safe and structured environment for detoxification and recovery from addiction.
• Catholic Charities of Onondaga County
1654 W. Onondaga St., Syracuse, New York 13204 • 315-424-1800
Catholic Charities offers emergency assistance for men, women, and children, including supportive housing, relocation assistance for homeless or housing-vulnerable individuals and families, and emergency services. The agency also runs an 80-bed emergency evening shelter for homeless men at 1801 Erie Blvd. East. Casework services are available to help individuals find and keep stable housing. The phone number is 315-423-9137.
• Chadwick Residence
335 Valley Dr., Syracuse, NY 13207 • 315-476-6554
Chadwick Residence is a nonprofit organization that provides transitional housing, resources for permanent housing, case management and independent living skills education to women and children who are HUD homeless.
• Friends of Dorothy House
212 Wayne St., Syracuse NY 13203 • 315-471-6853
https://alternative-efforts-
Friends of Dorothy House is an initiative to be supportive of people with AIDS. Since October of 1992, they have offered home-based care and support to people with AIDS in a variety of ways, including recuperative or hospice care, supportive housing and emergency assistance.
• Oswego County Opportunities’ Homeless Services
315-598-4717
Backstreet Apartments
Permanent housing for individuals or families who are homeless. Located on the corner of Route 481 and Oneida Street, Backstreet houses six apartments on the building’s second and third floors: one studio apartment, two 1-bedroom apartments, two 2-bedroom apartments, and one 3-bedroom apartment.
• Rescue Mission Outreach/SOS Program
Meets with clients where they are in the community
315-559-1594; 315-877-8401
The Rescue Mission offers outreach services to individuals living outside. This includes such support as providing clients with meals and clothing, referring them to service providers, and transporting them to social service or medical appointments. The Rescue Mission’s Safe Options Support (SOS) program can continue to work with clients once they are housed, to assist clients to work towards long-term stability. The program offers a peer, licensed social worker, and two case managers for wraparound services.
• Rescue Mission Centers
Alejandro Garcia Runaway and Homeless Youth House
315-551-2426
Address on a Need-to-Know Basis
www.rescuemissionalliance.org/
Provides nine beds to runaway and homeless youth aged 12 to 17 in Syracuse and Onondaga County. The Garcia House has a focus on serving and affirming lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. The Garcia House offers case management and 24/7 staff to assist clients with needs they may have and connect them to stable housing.
Crossroads Adult Home: 120 Gifford St., Syracuse, NY 13202 • 315-701-3894
Crossroads Adult Home is operated by the Rescue Mission on its Gifford Street campus. Crossroads is a 59-bed, congregate care Level 3 residence for men licensed by the New York State Department of Health. Staffed 24 hours a day, Crossroads provides a positive environment that encourages self-sufficiency, as well as assistance with administering medication, an on-site health care coordinator, case management, three meals and two snacks daily, an activities program, six lounges with cable TV, free laundry facilities, free telephones, and spiritual care on a voluntary basis.
Rescue Mission: Auburn, 51 Merriman St. Extension, Auburn NY 13021 • 315-282-7195
The Rescue Mission’s Auburn program provides supportive housing for families who are experiencing homelessness or at-risk of becoming homeless. It offers support for basic needs such as food and clothing. Case managers work with families to achieve their highest levels of stability and independence. They also assist families who are temporarily housed by Cayuga County Department of Health and Human Services to find permanent housing and connect with other key services.
Rescue Mission Syracuse Adult Emergency Shelter: 122 Dickerson St., Syracuse NY 13202 • 315-472-6251
Provides 192-bed, state-licensed emergency shelter for men and women, with access to meals, permanent housing, employment and spiritual assistance. Makes referrals based on needs like mental health, physical health, and drug and alcohol issues. Case managers are available to provide assistance and connect clients to resources. Eligibility: Homeless individuals who are 18 years of age and older and physically independent.
• Salvation Army Syracuse Shelters
211: 24-hour crisis hotline for all shelters.
https://easternusa.
The Salvation Army provides shelters and corresponding programming to serve local families and individuals who are facing challenges, including but not limited to homelessness, substance abuse, and/or mental illness. For more information on the shelters and the specific services offered, visit the website listed above and select the appropriate program from the menu.
• Services to Aid Families
Oswego County Opportunities, Inc., 10 George St., Oswego, NY 13126 • 315-342-7532
www.oco.org/services/
Programs offered include the abuse and assault hotline, crime victim assistance program, domestic violence program, rape crisis program, victim support project, school prevention program and community education. SAF provides emergency shelter for victims of domestic and sexual violence and advocacy to any individual.
• Vera House Inc.
723 James St., Syracuse, NY 13203 • 315-468-3260 (24-hour Crisis and Support line) • 315-484-7263 (TTY during business hours)
Vera House is service organization whose mission is to prevent, respond to and partner to end domestic and sexual violence and other forms of abuse. Vera House Inc. provides 24-hour support line, safety planning, shelter, advocacy, and counseling services for individuals and families, in addition to facilitating prevention and education workshops to local schools, organizations and businesses.