Where Do I Go for Help?

There are many local public and private counseling, therapy, and treatment services available to families experiencing a problem with alcohol or drugs.

Local Hot Lines

Addiction Center of Broome County (ACBC) 607-723-7308
Alcohol & Drug Crisis Line (UHS) 607-762-2257
Gateway Center for Youth 607-584-7800
New Horizons Chemical Dependency Program (UHS) 607-762-3232
RISE Domestic Violence Hotline 607-754-4340
Suicide Crisis Center (UHS) 607-762-2302

Support Groups / Self Help

Alcoholics Anonymous 607-722-5983 Meetings for people who have a drinking problem.
Alateen Groups 1-888-425-2666 Meetings for teenagers living with an alcoholic parent.
AL-ANON 1-888-425-2666 Meetings for families and friends of problem drinkers.
Narcotics Anonymous 607-762-9116 Meetings for people who need support related to alcohol & other drug problems.
First Call For Help Contact for local meeting schedules.

For a list of private medical professionals in Broome, Tioga and Chenango Counties specializing in alcohol and other drug related problems please contact:

Broome County Medical Society 607-772-8493
Mental Health Association 607-771-8888

Other Community Resources

ACCORD (Dispute Resolutions) 607-724-5153
Child Protective Services 607-778-2647
Broome County Mental Health Services 607-778-1152
Broome County Health Department 607-778-3930
Broome County Social Services 607-778-8850
Broome County Stop DWI Program 607-778-2056
Catholic Social Services 607-729-9166
Crime Victims Assistance Center 607-722-4256
Family and Children’s Society 607-729-6206
First Call For Help 607-729-9100
Gateway Center for Youth 607-584-7800
High Hope Crisis Intervention 607-777-4357
Lourdes Youth Services 607-584-4500
PINS Diversion Program 607-778-2121
RISE Domestic Violence Assistance 607-748-7453
Samaritan Counseling Center of the Southern Tier 607-754-2660
Southern Tier AIDS Program 607-798-1706
Corner for Youth & Family Services 607-584-4465
Broome County Urban League 607-723-7303
YWCA Residential Supportive Services 607-772-0340

CHENANGO COUNTY

Catholic Charities Of Chenango County 607-334-8244
Chenango County Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services 607-337-1680
Chenango County Health Department 607-337-1660
Chenango County Mental Health Services 607-337-1600
Chenango County Youth Bureau 607-337-1656
Chenango County Sheriff 607-334-2000
UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital 607-337-4111
Dispute Resolution Center for Chenango County 607-336-5442
Center for Family Counseling in Greene 607-656-7828
The Place, Programming for Chenango County Youth 607-336-9696
Chenango County Stop-DWI 607-337-1656

TIOGA COUNTY

ACCORD (Dispute Resolutions) 607-687-8405
Tioga County Council on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse, Inc 607-687-6349
Tioga County Alcohol & Drug Service (Waverly, NY) 607-565-2800
Tioga County Mental Health Department: Primary Clinic in Owego, NY 607-687-4000 & Satellite Clinic in Waverly, NY 565-9594

Hotlines - State & National

AIDS National Hotline 1-800-342-2437
AIDS National Hotline Staffed by Teens 1-800-234-TEENS
Alcohol Abuse (24-Hour Information) 1-800-ALCOHOL
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-4453
Cocaine Hotline 1-800-262-2463
NYS HOPEline for Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Problem Gambling 1-877-846-7369
NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotlines 1-800-577-TIPS
AL-ANON or ALATEEN 1-800-425-2666
National Runaway Switchboard (Crisis) 1-800-621-4000
National Runaway Safeline 1-800-RUNAWAY
NYS Domestic Violence 1-800-942-6906
STD National Hotline 1-800-227-8922
Covenant House Counseling Line 1-800-999-9999
Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222

Schools

Parents seeking help may contact their local school resource person for confidential assistance.