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

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)