• Alcoholics Anonymous
Syracuse AA Service Center, 2513 James St., Syracuse, NY 13206 • 315-463-5011
syracuseservicecenter@gmail.com | www.aasyracuse.org
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of people open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem. The website offers links to meeting places and times seven days a week throughout Central New York, and the service center is open for in-person contact from 8:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m., Monday and Thursday; and 8:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Closed Friday and for lunch from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Telephone access is available 24/7.
• Bill and Sandra Pomeroy Treatment Center at Crouse Health
2775 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse, NY 13224 • 315-470-8304
www.crouse.org/services/chemical-dependency
The program, affiliated with Crouse Health, offers inpatient and outpatient services for individuals with chemical dependencies. An experienced health-care team that includes counselors, nurses, psychiatrists and other physician specialists, runs the program. Self-referrals are welcome. Sliding fees and most insurance plans are accepted.
• BRiDGES – Madison County Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse
1507 Upper Lenox Ave., P.O. Box 389, Oneida, NY 13421 • 315-697-3947
The mission of Bridges is to improve the quality of life by providing advocacy and services to the community, the workplace, families and individuals affected by addiction and the abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other substances. This agency offers information and referral for alcohol and substance abuse addiction. Also provided is a comprehensive assistance program to businesses in the CNY region.
• Center for Family Life & Recovery, Inc.
502 Court St., Suite 401, Utica, NY 13502 • 315-733-1709
205 N. Washington St., Herkimer, NY 13350 • 315-866-8407
201 W. Dominick St., Rome, NY 13440 • 315-336-3090
www.whenthereshelpthereshope.com
Center for Family Life and Recovery supports individuals struggling with addiction, mental health and behavioral issues by inspiring hope, providing help, promoting wellness and transforming lives. Visit the website for details on specific programs.
• ConnextCare
61 Delano St., Pulaski, NY 13142 • 315-298-6564
ConnextCare provides compassionate, evidence-based care for individuals and families affected by substance use disorders. With more than five decades of service to the Oswego County community, ConnextCare’s integrated model ensures patients receive both medical and behavioral support in a respectful, judgment-free environment. The substance use disorder services team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and an RN care manager, who offer assessment, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, relapse prevention, and coordinated care with mental health and primary care providers. Services are available at ConnextCare’s locations in Pulaski, Fulton, Mexico and Oswego.
All major insurances are accepted, and a sliding fee discount program is available for those who qualify. Check website for office locations and phone numbers.
• Farnham Family Services
Oswego: 283 W. Second St., Suite 200, Oswego, NY 13126 • 315-342-4489
Fulton: 4 Tower Dr., Fulton, NY 13069 • 315-593-0796
Mexico: 111 Hamilton St., Mexico, NY 13114 • 315-963-0777
Auburn: 13 Chapel St., Auburn, NY 13021 • 315-702-8460
Farnham Family Services is nonprofit organization that helps people with substance use and behavioral health disorders, providing quality, recovery-oriented outpatient treatment and prevention services that are available to all residents of Oswego and surrounding counties.
• Helio Health
518 James St., Syracuse, NY 13203 • 315-474-5506 • Helpline: 315-471-1564
Helio Health is a comprehensive substance use disorders and mental health disorders services provider. Among its many programs are drug and alcohol withdrawal and stabilization services, detoxification, inpatient rehabilitation, child and adolescent services and problem gambling counseling, opioid treatment program, as well as counseling for mental health disorders such as depression. It also provides outreach services, community residences, training institute, peer support and engagement, and a crisis center.
• Hope Connections – Catholic Charities of Onondaga County
1654 W. Onondaga St., Syracuse, NY 13204 • 315-424-1800
Hope Connections, a program of Catholic Charities of Onondaga County, is a peer-led recovery center. It is a gateway to wellness for people affected by mental illness, substance use, or addiction. Recovery is centered on multiple pathways of connecting people to opportunities and resources within the community.
• HOPEline Services
1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY
Funded by the NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports, the New York State HOPEline is available 24/7/365, to help individuals with free and confidential information about addiction and problem gambling. Bilingual staff with access to real-time interpreter services to meet the needs of callers who speak any of 170+ languages.
• Liberty Resources — Substance Use Outpatient Services
1045 James St., Syracuse, NY 13203 • 315-472-4471
Programs promote a holistic approach by equipping clients with the skills necessary to experience fulfilling lives in recovery. Liberty Resources’ supports include individual and family therapy, medication assisted treatment, group therapy, LGBTQIA+ specialized supports, on-site pharmacy, peer supports, crisis services, care management, community-based supports. and more.
Maxwell House: Oneida, NY 13421 • 315-363-8345
residentialservices@liberty-resources.org
Maxwell House is an 18-bed community residence licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) that serves men in early recovery.
Venture House: Oneida, NY 13421 • 315-363-1441
Venture House is a 10-bed community residence where residents are referred to treatment providers within the community to address their mental health and/or substance-use disorders.
• Narcotics Anonymous
Heart of New York Area: P.O. Box 772, Syracuse, NY 13201
Northern New York Region: 315-847-3842
N.A. is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. Recovering addicts meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs and the only requirement for membership is the desire to stop using. For locations of meetings throughout the state, visit https://nny-na.org/find-a-meeting.
• Onondaga County Health Department — Substance Use Initiatives
Bishop Curley Building, 421 Warren St., Suite 303, Syracuse, NY 13202 • 315-435-5365 (Calls and Texts)
https://onondaga.gov/health-opioids
The Substance Use Initiatives program offers free naloxone training and distribution for the community. Naloxone is a medication that can be administered to individuals who experience an opioid/heroin overdose, to prevent it from being fatal. The program also provides outreach and education, linkages to care, fentanyl test strips, and secondary syringe exchange services. Other initiatives include peer support services and real-time overdose response.
• Oswego County Opportunities’ Chemical Dependency Programs
315-564-5506
www.oco.org (type “addiction” in search menu)
The chemical dependence program is a residential program consisting of the Arbor House community residence and the supportive living program.
• Arbor House is a supervised community residence provides a supervised, safe and substance-free environment for up to sixteen adults in a rural home-like setting a few miles outside the City of Oswego with 24/7 staffing, where they can work on skills to maintain their sobriety while transitioning back into the community.
• Chemical dependence supportive living apartments provides support assistance and guidance for up to twelve adults residing in six apartments located in a large apartment complex near the City of Oswego who have maintained their sobriety and are ready to transition into the community.
• Prevention Network
538 Erie Blvd. W., Syracuse, NY 13204 • 315-471-1359
Prevention Network serves as a source for substance misuse prevention, education, and support services in Central New York, which includes family support and parenting classes, impaired driver program and victim impact panel, and more. For a full list of services offered, information and resources, visit its website.
• Ready2RecoverCNY (R2RCNY)
131 W. Seneca St., Suite B #2, Manlius NY 13104 • 315-450-8720
Ready2RecoverCNY (R2RCNY) is an all-volunteer CNY nonprofit that helps fund long-term inpatient opioid use disorder treatment for qualified CNY adults who have tried outpatient and short-term inpatient options and have been unsuccessful, and who do not have the insurance or financial resources to pay for long-term treatment. Its mission is to save lives, one at a time. It provides a unique path for recovery that no other organization in our area provides. In addition, R2RCNY provides information and support to families with addicted loved ones, including guidance on where to turn for help and how to cope.