Volunteer in Albany
If you're interested in volunteering in Albany County to help end homelessness please contact the organizations below and ask what volunteer opportunities they have available. Thank you for your efforts and support!
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Addictions Care Center of Albany - Albany - www.theacca.net - ACCA offers the broadest continuum of addictions care in the Capital Region and is a leader in best practices for addictions treatment and prevention.
AIDS Council of Northeastern New York - Albany - www.aidscouncil.org - The AIDS Council provides comprehensive support services to more than 600 persons living with HIV/AIDS and more than 500 family members each year. We provide direct financial, food, housing, counseling, and transportation assistance to improve stability in client lives.
Albany Housing Coalition, Inc. - Albany - www.ahcvets.org - The Albany Housing Coalition's Veterans Housing and Services Program provides housing, supportive services, employment services, and access to veterans courts for area homeless veterans. Peer support for all returning veterans is offered to prevent the downward spiral to homelessness.
Altamont Program - Albany - www.pyhit.com
CARES Inc. - Albany - caresny.org - CARES, located in Albany NY, has fought to end homelessness for over 20 years. CARES' provides supportive housing for persons living with HIV/AIDS, coordinates the Capital Region AIDSWalk on behalf of the community, and provides technical assistance and consulting services to state and local governments and not-for-profit agencies providing housing and/or support services to individuals and families who are homeless and at risk of homelessness.
Capital Area Council of Churches Overflow Shelter - Albany - 462-5450 - www.capareacc.org - The Capital Area Council of churches is an ecumenical fellowship of some 85 churches, primarily located in Albany County, working together on many projects and activities including the overflow shelter.
Capital Area Peer Services - Albany - (518)427-5056 or (518)434-1178 - A nine bed housing facility which provides housing to homeless individuals who are also diagnosed with an axis I mental illness.
Capital City Rescue Mission - Albany - www.capitalcityrescuemission.com - The Capital City Rescue Mission is dedicated to providing for the homeless and poor of the Capital Region by addressing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit. The role of the Mission is to evoke permanent, positive change in the lives of people it serves, helping each one to become a productive member of society.
Catholic Charities Housing Office - Albany - (CCHO): www.cchoalbany.org - CCHO provides a continuum of Housing for the Homeless from emergency shelters, through Single Room Occupancy buildings for single adults to apartments for families. Through its emergency services division CCHO also assists Refugees and victims of Human Trafficking. CCHO runs a Drop in Center in Arbor Hill/West Hill and provides services to the Hispanic/Latino community as part of its wider multicultural services.
Clear View Center - Albany - www.clearviewcenter.org - A not-for-profit community mental health agency dedicated to putting consumers' needs first. In our service to adults and families living with mental illness, our efforts are driven by the individual's specific needs as each person works toward improving quality of life and increasing independence
Equinox, Inc. - Albany- www.equinoxinc.org - Equinox provides assistance in a safe and supportive environment to individuals and families to help them find the resources within themselves to grow and to make positive and lasting changes in their lives and within their communities.
Focus Churches of Albany - Albany - www.focuschurches.net - The FOCUS feeding programs - FOCUS Interfaith Food Pantry, FOCUS Winter Breakfast, and Extra Helpings Food Buying Club - are our primary efforts in an endeavor to help those in need by providing our community with good, nutritious food and hospitality. Along with food, FOCUS is intentional in balancing labors of charity with acts of justice by participating in the work of seeking long term solutions to end hunger and poverty.
Homeless Action Committee - Albany - www.homelessaction.com - The Homeless Action Committee (HAC) provides food, clothing and transportation to homeless people living on the streets of Albany, as well as permanent housing to formerly homeless alcoholics.
Homeless & Travelers Aid Society - Albany - www.hatas.org - The Homeless and Travelers Aid Society (HATAS) is a point of entry not-for-profit human services organization that helps the poor, the homeless and others in need lead independent and safe lives in the community. We are a resource for collaborative change.
Hope House - Albany - www.hopehouseinc.org - Hope House Inc.,is an award-wining, residential recovery program located in the Capital District of New York State. It is an intensive, full-immersion therapy program caring for the special needs of adults, teen, and mother, supported by an Outpatient Clinic and a Community Services staff.
Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless - Albany - www.interfaithpartnership.com - Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless located at 176 Sheridan Avenue, Albany provides services for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness. Programs include: Emergency shelter, Sheridan Hollow Drop-In Center, Housing Program, Summer Youth Program, Holiday Program and Code Blue.
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York - Albany - www.lasnny.org - The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York provides effective, free civil legal services and education to and advocacy for people with low income or other barriers to accessing the legal system. We secure basic needs, protect and preserve legal rights, provide equal access to justice and seek fairness and dignity for our clients.
Lydia’s House - Albany - www.lydiashouseinc.org - Lydia's House is committed to providing a monitored supportive housing program to assist single formerly incarcerated women navigate their transition back from prison to their local communities.
Rehabilitation Support Services - Albany - 1-518-462-1094 - www.rehab.org - Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc. (RSS), strives to enrich and empower the lives of individuals by providing services, including housing, and opportunities for meaningful emotional, social, vocational and educational growth.
St. Catherine’s Center for Children &Families/Marillac Family Shelter - Albany - www.st-cath.org - St. Catherine’s Center for Children Marillac Homeless Family Program offers an emergency housing program for homeless families in the Capital Region. After meeting the initial need for shelter, program staff assist families in securing long term housing suitable to their needs. Along the path to locating permanent housing, staff focuses on the development of independent living skills and serves as guides toward family empowerment.
St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center - Albany - 518-525-1303 stpetershealthcare.org - SPARC provides substance abuse services to people who struggle with chemical addictions and their family. As part of our programming, we operate a homeless shelter on 56 Morton Avenue to help those who are homeless. You do not need to have an addiction problem to be in our homeless shelter. The services we provide include Detoxification, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Outpatient Rehabilitation (Day Rehab), outpatient treatment and a Community Residence.
Support Ministries - Albany - (518)427-2463
