CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Astor Services for Children & Families
Astor Services for Children & Families provides behavioral and educational services for children, adolescents, & young adults (ages 0-26) who reside in Ulster and Dutchess Counties. Licensed by the NYS Office of Mental Health and accredited by The Joint Commission, each of the Counseling Centers is a designated Child and Family Clinic Plus provider. For more information about their programs, visit their website.
Provides same day intakes: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Kingston Counseling Center
239 Golden Hill Lane, Suite 100
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 340-4105
Ellenville Counseling Center
Trudy Resnick Farber Building
50 Center Street
Ellenville, NY 12428
(845) 647-3349
Highland Counseling Center
280 State Route 299
Highland, NY 12528
Tel: (845) 419-3535
Astor’s Main Administrative Office
6339 Mill Street
Rhinebeck, New York 12572
Phone: (845) 871-1000 Fax: (845) 876-2020
Children’s Case Management Services
Case management services for children with social/emotional challenges include: ongoing assessment of child and family strengths and challenges, development of a child focused, goal oriented service plan, linking child and family to appropriate services, monitoring effectiveness of services as they relate to the service plan, and advocacy.
Case management services are offered by:
For more information about case management services, click here.
Applications & Referrals are submitted to :
Ulster County Single Point of Access (SPOA) - [Find more information about SPOA here]
Ulster County Department of Mental Health
239 Golden Hill Lane
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 340-4119
KidsPeace Foster & Community Programs
KidsPeace is a private charity dedicated to serving the behavioral and mental health needs of children, families, and communities. Founded in 1882, KidsPeace provides a unique psychiatric hospital; a comprehensive range of residential treatment programs; accredited educational services; and a variety of foster care and community-based treatment programs to help people in need overcome challenges and transform their lives. The experts at KidsPeace provide emotional and physical health care and educational services in an atmosphere of teamwork, compassion, and creativity.
For more information:
http://www.kidspeace.org/ | http://www.fostercare.com/ | http://teencentral.com/ | www.healingmagazine.org | www.orchardbehavioralhealth.org
200 Aaron Court
Kingston NY
845-331-1815
family services
Family Education Program
The Family Education Program provides home-based and group-based parenting education to families in Ulster County and Orange County, NY. Striving to strengthen and support families by “meeting them where they are at” and enhancing their nurturing skills. Family Educators offer home visits with parents and children at times that are conducive for learning. Providing supportive modeling and coaching of effective parenting skills, using a variety of resources, including the evidence-based Nurturing Parenting Program curriculum. Family Educators offer assistance with accessing community resources and securing concrete needs. The education and support that the Family Education Program provides, helps families to: Enjoy being together, lower stress levels, increase children cooperation, discipline without yelling or hitting and promote healthy communication for all family members. For more information see their website.
Eligibility
Must have an open case with either Ulster County or Orange County Department of Social Services Children and Family Unit.
Hours & Locations
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
100 Aaron Court
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 331-5641
Ulster County Brochure
110 East Main Street
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 250-5270
Orange County Brochure
Northern Rivers / Parsons Child & Family Center
Home and Community Based Services Program
The Home and Community Based Services Waiver Program provides in-home services for children (ages 5-18) with a serious emotional disturbance. The program is overseen by the NYS Office of Mental Health and serves children that are deemed at-risk of out-of-home placement in a hospital or other residential facility. The program offers six services which are, individualized care coordination, crisis response services, intensive-in-home services, family support services, respite services and skill building services. To learn more about the Home and Community Based Services Waiver program, click here.
CHILDREN HEALTH HOME OF UPSTATE NEW YORK AND CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
Children Health Home of Upstate New York (CHHUNY) uses a model of care management based on the belief that every family has strengths and that families are the natural and most effective drivers of their care. This model also ensures that families have ‘‘voice and choice,’’ at every stage in the care management process. Care management is an innovative model of care that provides personalized clinical, community support and services coordination designed to improve the health and overall wellbeing of our children and community. These services are free, voluntary, and specially designed to assist and provide support to families and children managing complex medical and/or behavioral health concerns. For more information about children care management services, click here.
Visit their website for more information about the services offered and how to get involved.
Offered by Parsons Child & Family Center
142 Aaron Court
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 331-2390
People’s Place
People's Place provides assistance to anyone who is experiencing financial challenges living in Ulster County. People’s Place offers a Food Pantry, Thrift Store, Cafe, and Wellness Empowerment Center offering a range of services focused on food security, achieving self-dignity, clothing & houseware assistance, and wellness. Find a full list of their programs on their website here.
17 St. James St.
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 338-4030
Food Pantry/Thrift Store: Monday - Friday 10 AM - 1 PM, also Wednesday 5 PM - 7 PM
Monday-Friday Cafe: 8:30 AM - 1 PM / only 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM the last Wednesday of each month.
Wellness Empowerment Center: Monday - Friday, please check the website for the schedule
SPOA: Single Point of Access
SPOA is a New York State Office of Mental Health Initiative designed to help families access free services for their children, ages 5-18 years old, with serious emotional disturbances. The goal of SPOA is to organize our county’s most intensive mental health services under a single point of access that includes family members as equal partners in the decision-making process.
Find more information about SPOA here and access the SPOA Application here
SPOA, Department of Mental Health
(845) 340-4149
Website
ST. CATHERINE’S CENTER FOR CHILDREN
St. Catherine’s Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children and families we serve. Services offered include; Residential, Foster Care/Kinship, Day Treatment/Special, Education, Homelessness, and other community-based services.
St. Catherine’s Center for Children
40 North Main Ave
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 453 -6700
For more information, visit their website.
The St. Catherine’s Center for Children (SCCC) Kinship Care Program serves the Ulster-Greene region of upstate New York. A care coordinator and kinship specialist are trained to focus on the needs of kinship caregivers who have informal or legal custody of children up to age 18.
St. Catherine’s Center for Children (SCCC)
Kinship Care Program
53 Albany Ave
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: (518) 646-3373
Visit the website here
Saint John Bosco Child and Family Services
St. John Bosco Child and Family Services is a non-profit agency providing safe and effective family-style living for children in a supervised setting. Upon admissions, these children, who range in age from 7-21 and who experience a variety of cognitive or emotional challenges, are placed in our care where we provide a comfortable, clean home environment while meeting all of their essential needs: medical, educational, social, physical, mental and emotional. We work on the goal of reuniting the children with their families or facilitate other plans of permanency such as adoption or placement with relatives. Up to six children can reside in each of our three homes. All children placed at St. John Bosco must be able to benefit from the public school system where we place a high priority on education with intensive support in school and at home with in-house tutoring counselors. We are active participants in the IEP process, communicating regularly with teachers. For more information, visit their website.
Saint John Bosco Child and Family Services
P.O. Box 349
Wallkill, NY 12589
(845) 419-4223 or 845-256-8331
Neighborhoods Evolving by Connecting Individuals with Supports (NEXIS) is a structured family and community-based intervention for children and adolescents (17 and under) acting-out their emotions and behaviors associated with traumatic events in their lives. The model works to improve child and adolescent behavior by supporting environmental changes.
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is an intensive family and community-based treatment program for chronic and seriously acting-out youth. MST recognizes that environmental systems play a critical role in a youth's world and each system requires attention when effective change is needed to improve the quality of life for youth and their families. In this model, a therapist is available multiple times throughout the week (even after-hours) to assist families and supports with managing and preventing crises. MST is an evidence-based, short-term model (typically 4-5 months) that has shown to be effective with even the most challenging adolescents from the ages of 12-17. Exclusions would be adolescents on the Autism Spectrum and youth with serious psychiatric needs. MST Therapists will work collaboratively with outside providers. Psychiatry is not available with MST.
For more information, visit their website.
Department of Social Services
1081 Development Court
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 334-5050
Ulster County Community Action
We help those who are struggling to provide the basic needs for themselves and/or their families through the support of the Department of State Community Service Block Grant (CSBG). We also educate through our Head Start & Early Head Start Programs and provide energy conservation through our Weatherization & EmPower Programs to those who qualify. We do more than just offer one-time assistance. We connect with families over an extended period of time – working to offer educational and goal-setting opportunities to help individuals and families achieve major life changes. For more information, visit their website.
Ulster County Community Action Committee, Inc. (UCCAC)
70 Lindsley Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 338-8750
ULSTER COUNTY Child Support Enforcement
The primary objectives include the location of absent parents, establishment of paternity and support on behalf of all children residing in Ulster County in receipt of Temporary Assistance, Medical Assistance, and Foster Care. Enforcement of the support orders requires a multifaceted system involving state and local government agencies, court systems, employers, and the public. Cases undergo continuous investigation to ensure timely collection of needed support money. For more information, visit their website.
Department of Social Services
1011 Development Court
Kingston, NY 12401
Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Customer Service Hotline at 1-888-208-4485
Hotline hours: Monday-Friday (8:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
ULSTER COUNTY Child Protective Services
The CPS Unit is responsible for investigating reports of child abuse and/or maltreatment within 24 hours of receipt of a report to the State Central Registry. The toll-free hotline number for the State Central Registry is 1-800-342-3720. When necessary, CPS seeks from the Family Court an Order of Protection, court-ordered services for the family, and/or authority to place the child in foster care. The Family Violence Investigative Unit investigates cases of domestic violence, physical abuse, and sexual abuse reported to the State Central Registry. Teams of law enforcement officers and child protective caseworkers jointly respond and investigate these reports. The unit is under the joint supervision of a NYS Police Senior Investigator and a Child Protective Services supervisor. The CPS Preventive Unit provides services to families who have indicated SCR reports and are open for ongoing protective and preventive services. For more information, visit their website.
Department of Social Services
1091 Development Court
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 334-5400
Monday - Friday (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
State Central Registry: 1-800-342-3720
Ulster county Children & Family SERVICES - ASSESSMENT/INTAKE
This unit is responsible for the assessment of referrals for children’s services that are made to the Department of Social Services but are not connected with the State Central Registry. Referrals come from a variety of sources including, but not limited to, schools, agencies, relatives, and self-referrals. The Intake Unit assesses families with children ages 0-18 residing in Ulster County for eligibility for Mandated Preventive services to prevent the placement of a child in out-of-home care. The Unit is responsible for locating and arranging a child's placement when the Review Committee determines necessary placement. For more information, visit their website.
Department of Social Services
1091 Development Court
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 334-5400
ulster county Family Advocate Program
The Ulster County Family Advocate helps connect Ulster County residents with drug and alcohol treatment services, as well as supports the family as they navigate the substance use treatment system. The Advocate helps families explore their loved one’s treatment options, can assist with the intake process, and helps with obstacles to treatment, such as lack of insurance. The Advocate can help link individuals and their families to local recovery-based meeting, counseling, medication assisted treatment and opioid overdose reversal medication (Narcan). The Advocate is available to speak with those contemplating treatment, those ready for treatment and families who are concerned that their loved ones might have a substance use disorder. For more information, see this brochure.
Contact Person
Tonya Stokes
tstokes@erhny.org
(845) 458-7455
Ulster Prevention Council
Offers school-based prevention programs including: Olweus Anti-Bullying Program, PATHS (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies), PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports), Primary Project, Project Alert, Project Northland, and Project SUCCESS. For more information, visit their website.
Ulster Prevention Council
100 Aaron Court
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 458-7406
YWCA of Ulster county
Magic Circle School
Magic Circle School runs from 7 AM to 6 PM all year round, District's Universal Pre-K program runs from 9 AM to 2 PM during the school year, in the Kindergarten Readiness Room.Before and after care services are available.
For more information, contact Miranda Baker, Director of Early Childhood Programs: (845) 338-6844 ext. 109 or mwalker@ywcaulstercounty.org. Visit their website
Ulster County Family Court Children’s Center
Drop-in child care center in Kingston for children between the ages of 6 weeks and 12 years of age. The center provides a safe, supervised, supportive environment while parents or guardians are engaged in court business. For more information, contact Miranda Baker, Director of Early Childhood Programs: (845) 338-6844 ext. 109 or mwalker@ywcaulstercounty.org.
YWCA of Ulster County
209 Clinton Ave
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 338-6844