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Local (Monroe County & Rochester, NY) Services / Programs

Boys & Girls Club

500 Genesee St.
Rochester, NY 14619
Contacts:
Victor Davidson
Phone:(585) 328-3077
email:vdavidson@bgcrochester.org
Areas of Service
Multiple Youth services, including Reentry Program

Compeer

Locally at Compeer Rochester, Inc.
259 Monroe Ave.
Rochester, NY 14607
Contacts:
Phone:(585)546-8280
email:dframe@compeer.org
website: www.compeer.org
Areas of Service
Mentorship for children of people incacerated.
Mental-health recovery program. Helping adults & children cope with mental illness through the "power of friendship,"a complement to therapy.

The Center for Youth Services. Counseling, shelter, education, referrals, & more. Information & opportunities for young people to explore from their perspectives & on their terms.

905 Monroe Ave.
Rochester, NY 14620
(585)473-2464
24-hour help line
Phone:(585)271-7670
Toll free
Phone:(888)617-5437
Office Phone:(585)473-2464

Genesis House. Shelter for homeless & runaway children ages 16-20.

The Salvation Army facility
Rochester, NY.
Contact:(585)235-2660

Industry Secure Facility for Youth:

Those who wish to mentor or teach young men at Industry, must fill out volounteer forms in advance.
For instructions & forms, contact:
Rahsaan DeLain M.S. MHC CASAC-T
Assistant Facility Director
Industry Secure Center
101 Ryder Hill Road
Rush, NY 14543
Phone:(585)533-2807
Fax:(585)533-2820

Action for a Better Community

49 Stone St.
Rochester, NY 14604
Paul McFadden
Phone:(585)325-5116
Fax:(585)325-9180
email: pmcfadden@abcinfo.org.
Area of Service: Milestones - A Pilot Program of ABC's Youth Intervention Services:
Comprehensive youth intervention program dedicated to improving ability
of youth (ages 7-21) involved in or at risk or becoming involved in street gangs / street culture.
Helps youths become productive members of society through transitional services.

Monroe County Probation

33 Fitzhugh St.
Rochester, NY 14614
Phone: (585) 53-3765

Pathways to Peace

A City of Rochester program: "Choose peace over violence." Helps adolescents & young adults live safely.
Advocates for youths, helps overcome obstacles & create opportunities. Links youths to services, programs, job opportunities. Workshops.
Phone:(585)428-6339

Volunteers of America, Western NY

h4> 214 Lake Ave. BLDG C
Rochester, NY 14608
Darlene Russell
(585) 402-7206
drussell@voawny.org
www.voawny.org
Areas of Service
Minority children who have parent incarcerated in State or Federal prison
Description of Service: Provide mentors for children in Monroe County ages 4-18. The mentors meet with children at various sites to include school, church, and recreational centers.
The mentors are screened and trained. The mentor must be 18+ years old and have a clean background for + years. Mentor must have the ability to meet 8 hours/month for a year.

St. Joseph's Villa of Rochester

3300 Dewey Ave.
Rochester, NY 14616
Phone: (585) 581-4616
Email: jbarbera@stjosephsvilla.org
Website: stjosephsvilla.org
Area of Service:
Adolescent Residential
Outpatient Chemical Dependency Services
Eligibility requirements: Must have substance abuse/dependency diagnosis.
Ages Served: 13-18
Gender Served:
Male only for Residential
Male and Female for Outpatient
Payment Options: Medicaid, BCBS, Aetna, self-pay.
Adolescent Residential and Outpatient Chemical Dependency Services. Must have substance abuse/dependency diagnosis.
Male and Female for Outpatient Services
Male only for Residential Services
Ages 13 to 18

Teen Empowerment

Rochester, NY 14611
local unit of its Boston, MA, parent organization.
Doug Ackley
Phone:(585)697-3464
Areas of Service: Empower youth and adults as agents of individual, institutional, and social change.
Teen Empowerment (TE) inspires young people, and the adults who work with them, to think deeply about the most difficult social problems in their communities, and gives them the tools they need to work with others in creating significant positive change."

Local News:

“Why are more Monroe County kids in the juvenile justice system?” by Denise-Marie Santiago (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, May 2, 2010)

“Troubled Rochester youth shares his story," by Denise-Marie Santiago (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, May 3, 2010)

"Justice for youth: Monroe's system too often is failing youthful offenders," editorial, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, May 10, 2010, p. 7A.

Legal Terms

(Source: NYS Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives)

Juvenile Delinquent (JD):

A person between the ages 7 and 16, who commits an act which if had been committed by an adult, would have been a crime.

Juvenile Offender:

A criminal charge for a person charged with certain serious felonies alleged to have been committed when the person was at least 13 years old and less than 16 years old and processed in Criminal Court.

Person in Need of Supervision (PINS):

A person less than eighteen years of age who does not attend school in accordance with the education law or who is incorrigible, ungovernable, or habitually disobedient and beyond the lawful control of a parent of other person legally responsible for such child’s care, or who possesses or uses illegal or controlled substances.

Probation Services:

Intake/diversion, investigation, supervision, support/collection, and other special or related service delivery programs provided by a local probation department.

Probation Team:

A group of probation officers or other probation personnel authorized by the local director of probation to perform supervision functions, who are designated to share the responsibility for case management and/or service delivery for either the full term of supervision or a limited period of time. A probation team may perform a specific supervision task or a variety of duties, in accordance with procedures established by the local director of probation.