OASIS is a national educational organization that was created to enrich the lives of mature adults by providing programs on the arts, humanities, selected technologies and health-oriented subjects and technologies, along with the opportunity to volunteer. One catalog included a course on the Bill of Rights, at least one book club, Pilates classes and instruction on using an iPhone or Android phone. OASIS membership is free, though you must pay a very small fee to take most classes.
Action for a Better Community, Inc. See pg. 47
Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. See page 64
Young Women’s College Prep, Inc. 16 Lakeview Park Rochester, NY 14613 585-445-3245 youngwomenscollegeprep.org
Provides educational programs for young urban girls that are designed to increase their leadership skills, career awareness and college readiness.
Employment Assistance The Autism Council of Rochester 1025 Commons Way Rochester, NY 14623 585-413-1681 www.theautismcouncil.org
The Autism Council of Rochester’s Transition To Work program helps prepare young adults who are on the Autism Spectrum for employment. To that end, the nonprofit helps those it serves create resumes and CVs, apply for jobs, prepare for job interviews and places those it serves in positions with local businesses. Those not ready for placement are placed in positions as volunteers, gaining the opportunity to develop the skills they need to enter the workforce.
RochesterWorks!
http://rochesterworks.org
Offers career advisors, assistance with résumés, workshops, job listings, job fairs and a wide variety of tools that help job seekers secure positions.
Goodman Street Career Center 255 North Goodman St. Rochester, NY 14607 585-258-3500
St. Paul Career Center
Department of Social Services 691 St. Paul St. Rochester, NY 14605 585-753-6855
Waring Road Career Center NYS Department of Labor 276 Waring Road Rochester, NY 14609 585-266-7760
Family Services Partners in Caring Respite Program (Lifespan) 1900 S. Clinton Ave. Rochester, NY 14618 585-244-8400
Gives breaks to the caregivers of those who have early stage dementia or are demonstrating noticeable forgetfulness, allowing the caregivers to take time for themselves or run errands.
Free and Subsidized Health Clinics St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center See page 50
Spiritus Christi Mental Health Center 121 N. Fitzhugh St. Rochester, NY 14614 585-325-1180
Licensed mental health professionals provide free mental health care to uninsured or underinsured adults and youth.
Hotlines Alzheimer’s Association Helpline 800-272-3900
Trained, knowledgeable staff are available any time of day or night to provide information on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, crisis assistance, referrals to local programs and services and emotional support.
City of Rochester Drug Hotline Dial 311 or 585-428-6000
Accepts information on actual or perceived drug activity locations and dealers in Rochester. The information given is passed on to the police department’s narcotics unit for investigation. Callers can choose to remain anonymous, or to give their names and telephone numbers so that investigators can contact them
New York State Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-342-3720
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-4453
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline English: 800-273-8255 Spanish: 888-628-9454 TTY: 800-799-4889
Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line 585-243-7581
Call to report illegal activity occurring in Livingston County, giving as much precise information as possible. The information will remain confidential, and unavailable to anyone but Sheriff’s investigators. Reports can also be given at the Tip Line web page’s address.
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans 1-877-424-3838
Trained counselors are available 24/7 to talk to homeless veterans, veterans who are at risk of becoming homeless, and their family members, friends and supporters. All conversations are confidential.
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
Those who are experiencing domestic violence, need information or resources regarding domestic violence, or are just questioning unhealthy aspects of their relationship can call 24/7. The service is free and confidential.
New York State Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-342-3720
New York Relay Service www.nyrelay.com
Connects deaf, hard-of-hearing, deafblind, speech-disabled or late-deaf TTY, (text telephone) VCO (voice carry-over) and HCO (hearing carry-over) telephone users with standard telephone users for communication purposes. Specially trained relay operators are available 24/7 to help callers located anywhere in the world conduct their conversations. All calls are completely confidential and handled with sensitivity.
Phone numbers:
For Users of Standard Telephones
Voice to TTY/VCO/HCO/STS 711 or 800-421-1220 Voice to CapTel 711 or 877-243-2823 Spanish 711 or 877-662-4886 For Deaf Callers VCO