Substance Abuse Programs and Services for Youth
Education and Prevention:
- BOCES Youth Development Program
555 Warren Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
257-1551
- A student assistance service in which counselors help with personal issues, especially in substance abuse, individually and in groups, in school settings
- Counselors available at Ithaca High School, DeWitt Middle School Boynton Middle School, and Trumansburg Middle School
- Peer Education Program, Alcohol & Drug Council
201 E. Green St., Ithaca, NY 14850
274-6288
www.alcoholdrugcouncil.org- High School students make a difference in the lives of young people; talk to them about drugs, alcohol and life
- SADD (Students Against Distructive Decisions) Chapters at Lansing High School and Dryden High School and Trumansburg High School
- High school students help their peers with decisions about personal safety
- High school students help their peers with decisions about personal safety
Intervention and Treatment:
- Al Anon/AlAteen
1-800-344-2666 or 387-5701
email: ithaca_alanon@yahoo.com
Self-help groups for adults and teens affected by someone else's drinking. - Alcoholics Anonymous
P.O. Box 42, Ithaca, NY, 14851
273-1541
www.ny-aa.org/tompkins/
Self-help groups for people with addition to alcohol and their families. - Alcohol & Drug Council of Tompkins County
201 E. Green St., Ithaca, NY 14850
274-6288
www.alcoholdrugcouncil.org
Information, counseling and treatment; help for children of alcoholics. - Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services
334 W. State St., Ithaca, NY 14850
273-5500
www.carsny.org
Drug and alcohol counseling and evaluation services for all ages, including youth from ages 12+. Also residential services for people ages 18+ needing long-term treatment. - Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
101 Dates Dr., Ithaca, NY 14850
Emergency - 274-4411, General Information - 274-4011
www.cayugamed.org
Alcohol, substance abuse, acute detoxification services - Family and Children's Service
204 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca, NY 14850
273-7494
www.fcsith.org
Individual (all ages), family and group counseling - Mental Health Association
301 S. Geneva St. Suite 109, Ithaca, NY 14850
273-9250
www.mhaedu.org- Up to date reference and guide to private therapists in Tompkins County; available on line, with search capabilities for adolescents or substance abuse counseling
- Advocacy and support for parents of children with behavioral, emotional or developmental problems
- Mental Health Clinic, Tompkins County
201 E. Green St., Ithaca, NY 14850
24 Hour Crisisline - 272-1616; Other Services 272-1505
Counseling for ages 5 and up, individual, families - Private therapists, social workers, counselors, psychologists
Ask your friends, family, school, religious leaders, or others for recommendations; The Mental Health Association (see above) has an up to date directory that tells which counselors have a specialty in adolescents or family therapy; also who is certified as substance abuse counselors. Find listings in the yellow pages under Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Counselors, and Social Workers. - Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service
124 E. Court St., Ithaca, NY 14850
24 Hour Crisisline - 272-1616; Other Services 272-1505
www.suicidepreventionandcrisisservice.org
24 hour phone counseling, confidential and anonymous (no names asked)