Volunteer in Schenectady
If you're interested in volunteering in Schenectady 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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Bethesda House - Schenectady - www.bethesdahouseschenectady.org - Bethesda House is an interfaith ministry building a just, hospitable and inclusive community one person at a time by affirming the dignity and addressing the needs of each guest entering this “House of Mercy”. Bethesda House is committed to ending chronic homelessness in Schenectady County.
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York - Schenectady - 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.
Mohawk Opportunities, Inc. - Schenectady - www.mohawkopportunities.org - Mohawk Opportunities provides affordable housing and community support to individuals who have been diagnosed with a mental illness or HIV/AIDS or who are homeless. Services are restricted to residents of Schenectady County.
New Choices Recovery Center - Schenectady - www.newchoicesrecovery.org
Rehabilitation Support Services - Schenectady - 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.
Safe Inc. of Schenectady - Schenectady - 518-374-0166 - Safe Inc. offers 2 programs for at-risk youth – Project SAFE and SAFE House. Project SAFE - Provides comprehensive services on an outpatient basis for males/females who are between the ages of 12-35 who have engaged in street prostitution/survival sex or at risk of sexual exploitation. SAFE House – Is a temporary emergency youth shelter for homeless, runaway and throwaway youth ages 16-20 and is certified by the Office of Youth and Family Services.
SCAP - Schenectady - www.scapny.org - 518-374-9181 - With 46 years of service to the community, Schenectady Community Action Program’s (SCAP) mission is to help individuals and families break the cycle of poverty. SCAP offers a continuum of services that includes Head Start centers for pre-school children living in poverty; employment services to help adults gain job skills and obtain employment; transitional and permanent housing programs and community services to assist individuals and families in crisis to meet their basic needs.
Schenectady Inner City Ministry - Schenectady
YWCA of Northeastern New York - Schenectady - www.ywca-northeasternny.org - 518-374-3394 - The YWCA of Northeastern NY offers a variety of program components to women. The Domestic Violence component provides a 24-hour Hotline, shelter for battered women and their children, individual and group counseling and advocacy services. Each year, approximately 200 homeless and/or very low-income women call the YWCA NENY “home”. Support services for the women include advocacy, counseling, support groups, information and referrals, health and recreation opportunities and an emergency food pantry. Project Independence is a workforce development program designed to assist domestic violence victims and homeless/formerly homeless women in obtaining employment and education. The Incarcerated Young Parents Program teaches life and parenting skills in a group setting to incarcerated women.
