Community Resources
Affordable Housing Partnership
255 Orange Street #3A
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 434-1730
(518) 434-1730
ahphome.org
Albany Center for Economic Success
255 Orange Street
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 427-7804
Albany County Bar Association
Lawyer referral service. Pro Se Divorce Clinic not restricted to Albany County residents.
6 Lodge Street
Albany, NY 12207-2180
(518) 445-7691
website » albanycountybar.com
Albany County Clerk
32 North Russell Road
Albany, NY 12206
(518) 487-5100
Albany County Department for Children, Youth & Families
112 State Street, Room 300
Albany, NY 12207
Tel. (518) 447-7324
Fax (518) 447-7578
albanycounty.com/cyf
Albany County Family Court
30 Clinton Avenue
Albany, NY 12207
Tel. (518) 285-8600
Fax (518) 462-4248
Chief Clerk: David B. Cardona
Deputy Chief Clerk: Daniel Pekrol
Albany County Department of Social Services
162 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12210
(518) 447-7300
albanycounty.com/departments/dss
Albany County Rural Housing Alliance
PO Box 407, 24 Martin Road
Voorheesville, New York 12186-4814
Tel. (518) 765.2425
Fax (518) 765.9014
acrha.org
Albany Housing Authority
200 South Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12202
(518) 641-7500 ext. 518
http://www.albanyhousing.org
Albany Law School
80 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208-3494
Tel. (518) 445-2311
Fax (518) 445-2328
albanylaw.edu
Albany Public Library
161 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 427-4300
albanypubliclibrary.org
Annual free report – Credit Reporting Agencies
1-877-322-8228
annualcreditreport.com
Better Neighborhoods, Inc.
986 Albany Street
Schenectady NY 12307
Tel. (518) 372-6469
Fax (518) 372-6460
better-neighborhoods.org/contact.htm
Broome County Association
Sindy L. Garey
Executive Director
Centre Plaza
53 Chenango St., Suite 201
Binghamton, NY 13901
Tel. (607) 723-6331
Fax (607) 724-4085
bcbar.org
Broome County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Services
19 Chenango street. Suite 308
Binghamton, NY 13901
Tel. (607) 723-6331
Counties Served: Broome, Tioga, Chenaugo, Chemung, Delaware
bcbar.org/LRS.php
Broome County Department of Social Services
36-42 Main Street • Binghamton, NY 13905-3199
(607) 778-8850
gobroomecounty.com/dss
Capital District Women’s Bar Association
(518) 438-5511
Lawyer Referral Service
Capital District Women’s Bar Association – Broome County Family Court
Broome County Family & County Court Building
65 Hawley Street
P.O. Box 1766
Binghamton, NY 13902
Tel. (607) 778-2156
Fax (607) 778-2439
Chief Clerk: Debbi D. Singer
Deputy Chief Clerk: Margaret Raftis
Capital District Community Loan Fund
255 Orange St # 103
Albany, NY 12210-2400
(518) 436-8586
mycommunityloanfund.org
Center for Community Justice
Washington Ave
Albany
(518) 346-1281
thecenterforcommunityjustice.org
Centro Civico Hispanoamericano, Inc.
Luis Gonzalez
230 Green St.
Albany, NY
(518) 465-1145
centrocivicoalbany.org
Centro Civico of Amsterdam Inc.
143-145 East Main St.
Amsterdam
(518) 842-3762
centrocivico.org/en
Chenango Bar Association County
P.O. Box 671
Norwich, NY 13815
Tel. (315) 453-8300
Fax (315) 453-8313
Chemung County Department of Social Services
Human Resource Center
203-209 William Street
P.O. Box 588
Elmira, NY 14902-0588
Tel. (607) 737-2902
Fax: (607) 737-2898
Chief Clerk: Rebecca L. Walp
Chenango County Family Court
County Office Building
5 Court Street
Norwich, NY 13815-1676
Tel. (607) 337-1824
Fax: (607) 337-1835
Chief Clerk: Carole S. Dunham
Deputy Chief Clerk: Karen L. Mealey
Chenango County Department of Social Services
5 Court Street
Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 337-1500
Child Abuse Hotline
800-342-3720
Clearpoint Credit Counseling Solutions
6 Automation Lane, Suite 113
Albany, NY 12205
Tel. (518) 438-3710
Fax (855) 584-3383
Email: customer.service@clearpoint.org
clearpoint.org
Clinton County Association
Anderson & Soloski, LLP
I4 Durkee Street, Suite 420
PO Box 2723
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Tel. (518) 562-8383
clintoncountybar.org
Clinton County Department of Social Services
13 Durkee Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2911
Tel. (518) 565-4658
Fax: (518) 565-4688
clintoncountygov.com/Departments/DSS/index.htm
Clinton County Integrated Domestic Violence Court
4th Judicial District
Clinton Supreme and County Court
137 Margaret Street
Plattsburg, New York 12901
Columbia County Association
Law Office of Julilette M. Crill
119 Rodman Road
Hillsdale, NY 12529-5321
Tel. (518) 325-4100
Fax: (518) 325-5100
Email: toulouse@fairpoint.net
Columbia County Department of Social Services
25 Railroad Avenue
P.O. Box 458
Hudson, NY 12534
(518) 828-9411
County Courthouse
Chief Clerk: Diana Morelock
Deputy Chief Clerk: Chris McMurray
Cortland County Department of Social Services
County Office Building
60 Central Avenue
Cortland, NY 13045-5590
(607) 753-5248
cortland-co.org/dss/
Cortland County Association
www.cortlandbar.com
Mardis F. Kelsen, Esq., President
The Law Offices At the Higgins House
20 Court Street
Cortland, NY 13045
Tel. (607) 756-4585
Fax: (607) 756-5329
Credit Reporting Agencies
877-322-8228
Equifax 800-685-1111
Experian 888-397-3742
Transunion 800-916-8800
www.annualcreditreport.com
Delaware County Bar Association
Gary A. Rosa, Esq.
President
PO Box 839
Main Street
Margaretville, NY 12455-0839
Tel.: (914) 586-3022
Fax: (914) 586-2815
Delaware County Department of Social Services
111 Main Street
P.O. Box 469
Delhi, NY 13753-1265
(607) 746-2325
co.delaware.ny.us/departments.htm
Delaware County Family Court
3 Court Street
Delhi, NY 13753
Tel. (607) 746-2298
Fax: (607) 746-3253
Chief Clerk: Lori L. Metzko
Disability Rights New York
5 Clinton Sq Ste 3
Albany, NY 12207-2237
(518) 432-7861
www.disability-advocates.org
Empire Justice Center
SSI and SSD issues, Medicare and Medicaid advocacy, immigration
119 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 462-6831
empirejustice.org
Essex County Bar Association
John T. Wilkins, Esq.
President
Wilkins & Griffin, PLLC
2461 Main Street
Suite 2
Lake Placid, NY 12946-1301
Tel. (518) 523-1409
Fax: (518) 523-1190
Essex County Department of Social Services
7551 Court St.
PO Box 217
Elizabethtown, NY 12932
(518) 873-3441
co.essex.ny.us
Equinox, Inc.
95 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
(518) 434-6135
equinoxinc.org
Equinox Domestic Violence Hotline 24hr
(518) 432-7865
Essex County Family Court
Essex County Courthouse
7559 Court Street
P.O. Box 217
Elizabethtown, NY 12932
Tel. (518) 873-3320
Fax: (518) 873-3626
Chief Clerk: Michael J. Lawliss
Essex County Integrated Domestic Violence Court
4th Judicial District
Essex County Court
100 Court Street
Elizabethtown, NY 12932
Fidelis Care New York
Veronica Lestage
8 Southwoods Blvd.
Albany
518-427-0481 Ext. 23536
fideliscare.org
Franklin County Bar Association
John J. Muldowney, Esq.
President
Fischer Bessette Muldowney & Hunter, LLP
43 Golf Course Road
PO Box 420
Malone, NY 12953-6027
Tel. (518) 481-5000
Fax: (518) 481-5203
Franklin County Family Court
County Courthouse
355 West Main Street
Malone, NY 12953-1893
Tel. (518) 481-1742
Fax: (518) 481-5453
Chief Clerk: Janice F. Mock
Franklin County Integrated Domestic Violence Court
4th Judicial District
Franklin County Court
355 Main Street
Malone, NY 12953
Fulton County Bar Association
Michaelw Smrtic, Esq.
President
289 N Main Street
Gloversville, NY 12078-2139
Tel. (518) 773-8225
Fax: (518) 725-7731
Fulton County Family Court
11 North William Street
Johnstown, NY 12095
Tel. (518) 762-3840
Fax: (518) 762-9540
Chief Clerk: Lisa Tricozzi
Greene County Bar Association
Dominic Joseph Cornelius, Esq.
President
Public Defender Of Greene County
411 Main Street
Catskill, NY 12414-1318
Tel. (518) 719-3220
Fax: (518) 719-3785
Greene County Family Court
County Courthouse
80 Woodland Avenue
Catskill, NY 12414
Tel. (518) 943-5711
Fax: (518) 943-1864
Chief Clerk: Brenda VanDermark
Deputy Chief Clerk: Carol Peters
Greene County Department of Social Services
411 Main Street
P.O. Box 528
Catskill, NY 12414-1716
(518) 943-3200
greenegovernment.com/department/socialserv/
Hamilton County Family Court
Family Court Chambers
White Birch Lane
P.O. Box 780
Indian Lake, NY 12842-0780
Tel. (518) 648-5411
Homeless and Travelers Aid Society (HATAS) Emergency Shelter Services
(518) 463-2124
Hamilton County Department of Social Services
White Birch Lane
P.O. Box 725 • Indian Lake
NY 12842-0725
(518) 648-6131
hamiltoncounty.com/county
Joseph’s House Emergency Shelter (Rensselaer County)
(518) 272-2544
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
55 Colvin Ave #1
Albany, NY
(518) 462-6765
lasnny.org
Provides representation for L&T, public assistance, SSD & SSI, elder law, family law
Legal Aid for Additional Counties
- Saratoga, Warren, Washington (518) 587-5188
- Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie (518) 842-9466
- Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Essex (518) 563-4022
- St. Lawrence (315) 386-4586
- Oneida, Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego (315) 793-7000
Legal Services of Hudson Valley
90 Maple Ave.,
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 949-1305
website » lshv.org/
877-574-8529
Serves these counties: Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Westchester
Madison County Bar Association
madisoncountybarassoc.org
Keith R. Wolfe, Esq.
President
Baum & Wolfe
282 Genesee Street
Chittenango, NY 13037
Tel. (315) 687-7215
Fax: (315) 687-7937
Madison County Department of Social Services
North Court St. • P.O. Box 637 • Wampsville, NY 13163 • (315) 366-2211
http://www.madisoncounty.org
Madison County Family Court
County Courthouse
North Court Street
P.O. Box 607
Wampsville, NY 13163
Tel. (315) 366-2291
Fax: (315) 366-2828
Chief Clerk: Cheryl A. Collins
Deputy Chief Clerk: Karen McKie
Manhattan Legal Services
(Lower Manhattan)
90 John Street, Suite 301
New York, New York 10038-3243
Tel: (646) 442-3100
Fax: (212) 227-9798
(Upper Manhattan)
1 West 125th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10027
Tel: (212) 348-7449
Fax: (212) 348-4093
Mechanicville Community Services Center
6 South Main Street
Mechanicville, NY 12118
(518) 664-8322
mechanicvilleacsc.org
Mediation Matters
10 Russell Rd
Albany, NY 12203
Albany county (518) 446-0356
Rensselaer County (518) 687-0056
Saratoga, Warren, Washington County (518) 584-6361
mediationmatters.org
Montgomery County
Richard P. Weinheimer, II President
4 Canal Street
Fort Plain, NY 13339-1101
Tel. (518) 993-2313
Fax: (518) 993-2036
Montgomery County DSS
County Office Building
P.O. Box745
Fonda, NY 12068
co.montgomery.ny.us/
Montgomery County Family Court
58 Broadway
P.O. Box 1500
Fonda, NY 12068-1500
Tel. (518) 853-8134
Fax: (518) 853-8148
Chief Clerk: Laurie A. Furnare
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
(800) 273-8255
New York Capital District Anti-Stalking Task Force
P.O. Box 1554
Troy, NY 12181
NYLAG (New York Legal Assistance Group)
(212) 613-5000
For NYC residents, including domestic violence & child support
New York State Bar Association
1 Elk Street
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 463-3200
nysba.org
Northeast Parent & Child Society
530 Fanklin St, 3rd Flr,
Schenetady, NY
(518) 579-3520
neparentchild.org
New York Legal Assistance Program
(212) 613-5000
nylag.org
New York Office of General Services
Corning Tower
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12242
(518) 474-7483
ogs.state.ny.us
NYS Attorney General’s Office
Albany Office
The Capitol Albany, NY 12224-0341
(518) 474-5481
oag.state.ny.us
Otsego County Bar Association
Kelley M. Eckmair, Esq.
President
526 Main Street
Oneonta, NY 13820
Tel. (607) 433-0090
Fax: (607) 433-2828
Otsego County Department of Social Services
County Office Building
197 Main Street
Cooperstown, NY 13326-1196
(607) 547-4355
otsegocounty.com/depts/dss
Otsego County Family Court
County Office Building
197 Main Street
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Tel. (607) 547-4264
Fax: (607) 547-6412
Chief Clerk: Karen A. Nichols
Peekskill/Cortland Bar Association
Philip Hersh, Esq.
President
PO Box 105
Peekskill, NY 10566-0105
Phone: (914) 737-5300
Fax: (914) 737-5739
Poison Control 24 hr Hotline
(800) 222-1222
Psychiatric Crisis: Mobile Crisis Unit
(518) 447-9650
Rape Crisis Hotline
(518) 447-7716
Rensselaer County Bar Association
297 River Street #297 Troy
NY 12180-3240 (518) 271-8555
Lawyer referral service (518) 272-7220
renscobar.org
Rensselaer County Clerk’s Offices
105 3rd Street Troy
NY 12180-4038
(518) 270-4080
Rensselaer County Department of Social Services
133 Bloomingrove Drive
Troy, NY 12180-8403
(518) 833-6000
rensco.com/departments_socialservices.asp
Rensselaer County Family Court
Rensselaer County Courthouse
1504 5th Avenue
Troy, NY 12180-4107
(518) 270-3761
Fax: (518) 272-6573
Deputy Chief Clerk: Lee Bridenbeck
Rensselaer County Integrated Domestic Violence Court
3rd Judicial District Rensselaer County Supreme Court
72 Second Street
Troy, NY 12180
Rockland County Department of Social Services
Building L • Sanatorium Road
Pomona, NY 10970
(845) 364-3100
co.rockland.ny.us/Social/
Rural Law Center of New York, Inc.
22 U.S. Oval, Suite 203
Plattsburgh, NY
(518) 561-5460
Fax (518) 561-5468
Rurallawcenter.org
Saratoga County Bar Association
saratogacountybar.org
Patricia L. Clute Executive Director
PO Box 994
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-5829
Fax: (518) 587-5829
Saratoga County Clerk’s Offices
40 McMaster Street
Ballston Spa, NY 12020-1980
(518) 885-2213
Saratoga County Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Center
480 Broadway LL
20 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 583-0280
dvrcsaratoga.org/history.html
Saratoga County Department of Social Services
152 West High Street
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
(518) 884-4140
saratogacountyny.gov/departments/social-services/
Saratoga County Family Court
Saratoga County Municipal Center
35 West High Street
Ballston Spa, NY 12020-0600
(518) 884-9207
Fax: (518) 884-9094
Chief Clerk: Susan P. Samascott
Saratoga Prevention Council
36 Phila Street
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 581-1230
preventioncouncil.org
Schenectady County Bar Association
1802 Eastern Parkway
Schenectady, NY 12309-6101
(518) 393-4115
schenectadycountybar.org
Schenectady County Clerk’s Offices
620 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305-2112
(518) 388-4220
Schenectady County Department of Social Services
797 Broadway
Schenectady, NY 12305
(518) 388-4470
schenectadycounty.com/
Schenectady County Family Court
County Office Building
620 State Street, 5th Floor
Schenectady, NY 12305-2114
(518) 285-8435
Fax: (518) 388-4496
Chief Clerk: Melissa J. Mills
Schenectady County Integrated Domestic Violence Court
4th Judicial District Schenectady County Court
612 State Street
Schenectady, New York 12305
Schoharie County Bar
Douglas Putnam, Esq. President Law Offices Of Douglas V. Putnam
Po Box 300
Warnerville, NY 12187-0300
(518) 234-7770
Fax: (518) 234-7770
Schoharie County Department of Social Services
County Office Building
P.O. Box 687
Schoharie, NY 12157
(518) 295-8334
schohariecounty-ny.gov/CountyWebSite/index.jsp
Schoharie County Family Court
County Courthouse
290 Main Street
P.O. Box 669
Schoharie, NY 12157-0669
(518) 295-8383
Fax: (518) 295-8451
Chief Clerk: F. Christian Spies Deputy Chief Clerk: Linda Young
Schuyler County Department of Social Services
County Office Building
105 Ninth Street
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
(607) 535-8303
Schuyler County Bar Association
schuylercounty.us/dss.htm
Schuyler County Family Court
County Courthouse
105 9th Street, Unit 35
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
(607) 535-7143
Fax: (607) 535-4918
Chief Clerk: Amanda Mace
St. Lawrence County Bar Association
Date Officers Change St. Lawrence County Supreme Courthouse
c/o Supreme Court Chambers
48 Court Street
Canton, NY 13617-1197
(315) 379-0326
Fax: (315) 379-2311
St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services
Harold B. Smith County Office Building
6 Judson Street
Canton, NY 13617-1197
(315) 379-2111
co.st-lawrence.ny.us/Social_Services/SLCSS.htm
St. Lawrence County Family Court
County Courthouse
48 Court Street
Canton, NY 13617-1169
(315) 379-2410
Fax: (315) 386-3197
Deputy Chief Clerk: Deborah L. Darou
Sullivan County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
44 Carrier Street
Liberty, NY 12754-1936
(845) 7794-2426
Sullivan County Department of Social Services
16 Community Lane
P.O. Box 231
Liberty, NY 12754
(845) 292-0100
co.sullivan.ny.us/Tabs/Departments/tabid/3390/Default.aspx
Sullivan County Family Court
Sullivan County Courthouse
414 Broadway
Monticello, NY 12701
(845) 794-3000 x3460
Fax: (845) 794-0199
Chief Clerk: Christina Benson
Deputy Chief Clerk: Stacey Benton
Tioga County Bar
Todd H. Miller, Esq. President
447 Fulton Street
Waverly, NY 14892
(607) 565-8181
Fax: (607) 565-3782
Tioga County Department of Social Services
P.O. Box 240
Owego, NY 13827
(607) 687-8300
tiogacountyny.com/departments/social-services/
Tioga County Family Court
Court Annex Building
20 Court Street
P.O. Box 10
Owego, NY 13827-0010
(607) 687-0467
Fax (607) 687-3240
Chief Clerk: Denise Marsili
Deputy Chief Clerk: Deborah Leach
Tompkins County Bar
tcbaweb.com
Tompkins County Department of Social Services
320 West State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-5252
tompkinscountyny.gov/dss
Tompkins County Family Court
County Courthouse
320 North Tioga Street
P.O. Box 70 Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 277-1517
Fax (607) 277-5027
Chief Clerk: Cheryl Lidell Obenauer
Deputy Chief Clerk: Adel Terris
Tompkins County Integrated Domestic Violence Court
6th Judicial District Tompkins Supreme and County Court
320 North Tioga Street
P.O. Box 70 Ithaca, NY 14851-0070
TRIP Homeownership Center
415 River Street, 2nd Floor
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 690-0020
Fax: 518 272-1950
triponline.org
Troy Public Library
100 2nd Street
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 274-7071
troylibrary.info/
Ulster County Bar Association
Eric Schneider President
PO Box 3936
41 Pearl Street
Kingston, NY 12402-3936
(845) 339-6733 F
ax (845) 331-2754
Ulster County Department of Social Services
1061 Development Court
Kingston, NY 12401-1959
(845) 334-5000
co.ulster.ny.us/resources/socservices.html
Ulster County Family Court
16 Lucas Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401-0906
(845) 340-3600
Fax: (845) 340-3626
Chief Clerk: Kathy Lasko
Deputy Chief Clerk: Elaine Stinemire
United Tenants Association
33 Clinton Avenue
Albany, NY 12207-2221
(518) 432-8997
unitedtenantsalbany.org
Unity House of Troy
504 Broadway
Troy, NY
(518) 274-2607
unityhouseny.org
Unity House Domestic Violence Hotline (Rensselaer County)
(518) 272-2370
U.S Small Business Administration
409 3rd St, SW
Washington DC 20416
800-827-5722
sba.gov
Warren County Bar Association
Lisa Bushman Executive Director
107 Bay Street 2nd Floor
Glens Falls, NY 12801-3004
(518) 792-9239
Fax: (518) 792-3183
Warren County Department of Social Services
Warren Co. Municipal Center
1340 State Route 9
Lake George, NY 12845-9803
(518) 761-6300
warrencountync.com/SocialServices.aspx
Warren County Family Court
County Municipal Center
1340 Route 9
Lake George, NY 12845
(518) 761-6500
Fax: (518) 761-6230
Chief Clerk: Sally Boivin
Deputy Chief Clerk: Donna Hamell
Washington County Bar Association
Jeffrey E. McMorris, Esq. President
Stanclift Ludemann & McMorris PC
3 Warren Street
PO Box 358
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 745-4343
Fax: (518) 745-4344
Washington County Department of Social Services
Municipal Building
383 Broadway
Fort Edward, NY 12828
(518) 746-2300
co.washington.ny.us/Departments/Dss/dss.htm
Washington County Family Court
383 Broadway
Fort Edward, NY 12828
(518) 746-2501
Fax: (518) 746-2503
Chief Clerk: Josephine Doll
YWCA of Northeastern NY
44 Washington Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12302
(518) 374-3394
ywca-schenectady.org/info.htm