Resources for Parents
Is your teen or young adult particularly interested in violence? Are they sharing opinions that seem extreme? Are you worried they need help?
We know how much you care and worry about your child. If you need help determining what your child needs or need help talking to them about difficult topics, we’re here to help.
Guide to Safely Navigating Online Spaces with Youth
This resource provides guidance and tips on how to communicate with your kids about online safety.
A Parents & Caregivers Guide to Online Radicalization
This guide offers parents and caregivers information about building resilience to youth radicalization to extremism, including warning signs to recognize and ways to respond to hate.
Recognizing and responding to concerning behavior.
This resource is a toolkit on how to help young people stay away from extremist groups and ideologies.
Find support in your county
If you are looking for local mental health services to refer your friend or loved one to, we have compiled the contact information for the county-based mental health offices in New York state that can offer support.
Know that local resources are not just for the individual you are worried about, but are also available for you. These local mental health offices offer additional resources to help you take care of your own wellbeing.
| County health dept. | Address | Phone number | Crisis line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County Mental Health Dept. | 175 Green Street, Albany | 518-447-4537 | 518-549-6500 |
| Allegany County Mental Health Dept. | 45 North Broad Street, Wellsville | 585-593-1991 | 888-448-3367 |
| Broome County Mental Health Dept. | 36-42 Main Street, Binghamton | 607-778-2351 | 607-762-2302 |
| Cattaraugus County Dept. of Community Services | 1 Leo Moss Drive, Suite 4308, Olean | 716-373-8040 (ext 3294) | 800-339-5209 |
| Cayuga County Mental Health Dept. | 146 North Street, Auburn | 315-253-0341 | 315-251-0800 |
| Chautauqua County Mental Health Dept. | 7 North Erie Street, Mayville | 716-753-4106 | 800-724-0461 |
| Chemung County Mental Health Dept. | 425 Pennsylvania Avenue, Elmira | 607-737-5501 | 607-442-6900 |
| Chenango County Mental Health Dept. | 5 Court Street, Suite 42, Norwich | 607-337-1600 | 877-369-6699 |
| Clinton County Mental Health & Addictions Services | 130 Arizona Avenue, Plattsburgh | 518-565-4074 | 866-577-3836 |
| Columbia County Mental Health Dept. | 325 Columbia Street, Hudson | 518-828-9446 | 518-828-9446 |
| Cortland County Mental Health Dept. | 7 Clayton Avenue, Cortland | 607-758-6110 | 988 |
| Delaware County Mental Health Dept. | One Hospital Road, Walton | 607-865-6522 | 315-732-6228 or 844-732-6228 |
| Dutchess County Dept. of Mental Hygiene | 230 North Road, Poughkeepsie | 845-485-9700 | 845-486-2700 |
| Erie County Mental Health Dept. | 95 Franklin Street,.Buffalo | 716-858-8531 | 716-834-3131 |
| Essex County Mental Health Services | P.O. Box 8, 7513 Court Street, Elizabethtown | 518-873-3670 | 888-854-3773 |
| Franklin County Department of Mental Health | P.O. Box 1270, 70 Edgewood Road. Saranac Lake | 518-891-2280 (ext 4140) | 614-276-CARE (2273) |
| Fulton County Department of Mental Health | 57 East Fulton Street, Gloversville | 518-773-3531 | 518-842-9111 |
| Genesee County Mental Health Services | 5130 E. Main Road, Suite 2, Batavia | 585-344-1421 (ext 6632) | 988 |
| Greene County Mental Health Dept. | 905 Greene County Office Bldg., Cairo | 518-622-9163 (ext 7111) | 518-622-3344 |
| Hamilton County Mental Health Dept. | 83 Whitebirch Lane, Indian Lake | 518-648-5355 | 800-533-8443 |
| Herkimer County Mental Health Dept. | 301 N. Washington Street, Suite 2470, Herkimer | 315-867-1465 | 315-732-6228 |
| Jefferson County Mental Health Dept. | 175 Arsenal Street, Floor 5, Watertown | 315-785-3283 | 988 |
| Lewis County Mental Hygiene Dept. | 7714 Number Three Road, Lowville | 315-376-5858 | 315-405-0696 |
| Livingston County Mental Health Dept. | 4600 Millennium 1 Leo Moss Drive, Lowville, Geneseo | 585-243-7250 | 211 |
| Madison County Mental Health Dept. | Veterans Memorial Bldg 138 N Court Street, Wampsville | 315-366-2327 | 315-366-2327 |
| Monroe County Office of Mental Health | 1099 Jay Street, Rochester | 585-753-6047 | 585-275-5151 or TEXT 898-211 |
| Montgomery County Community Services | PO Box 1500, Fonda | 518-853-8200 | 988 |
| New York County Dept. of Health & Mental Health | Gotham Center 42-09 28th Street, Queens | 212-219-5557 | Text "WELL" to 65173 or call 888-NYC-WELL (692-9355) |
| Nassau County Office of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency, and Developmental Disabilities Services | 60 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Uniondale | 516-227-7057 | 516 227-TALK (8255) |
| Niagara County Mental Health Dept. | 5467 Upper Mountain Road, Suite 200, Lockport | 716-439-7410 | 716-285-3515 |
| Oneida County Dept. of Mental Health | 235 Elizabeth Street, Utica | 315-768-3660 | 315-732-6228 or 844-732-6228 |
| Onondaga County Mental Health Dept. | 421 Montgomery Street, Syracuse | 315-435-2884 (ext 4971) | 315-251-0600 |
| Ontario County Mental Health Dept. | 3019 County Complex 1 Leo Moss Drive, Canandaigua | 585-396-4363 | 315-462-1080 |
| Orange County Dept. of Mental Health | 30 Harriman 1 Leo Moss Drive, Goshen | 845-291-2600 | 988 |
| Orleans County Mental Health Services | 14014 Route 31 West, Albion | 585-589-2754 | 585-283-5200 |
| Oswego County DSS, Division of Mental Hygiene | 100 Spring Street, PO Box 1320, Mexico | 315-963-5361 | 315-251-0800 or 877-778-1900 |
| Otsego County Mental Health Clinic | 242 Main Street, Oneonta | 607-433-2343 (ext 203) | 844-732-6228 |
| Putnam County Mental Health Dept. | 110 Old Route 6, Carmel | 845-225-7040 | 845-225-1222 |
| Rensselaer County Dept. of Mental Health | 1600 7th Avenue, Troy | 518-270-2807 | 518-270-2800 |
| Rockland County Dept. of Mental Health | 50 Sanitarium Road, Pomona | 845-364-2378 | 845-517-0400 or toll-free at 844-255-BHRT (2478) |
| Saratoga County Mental Health Dept. | 211 Church Street, Saratoga Springs | 518-584-9030 | 988 |
| Schenectady County. Mental Health Dept. | 797 Broadway, Suite 304, Schenectady | 518-386-2218 | 988 Text "GOT5" to 741741 |
| Schoharie County Community Service & Mental Health Office | 113 Park Pl., Schoharie | 518-295-8336 | 988 |
| Schuyler County Community Services | Mill Creek Center 106 S. Perry Street, Suite 4, Watkins Glen | 607-535-8282 | 988 |
| Seneca County Mental Health Dept. | 31 Thurber 1 Leo Moss Drive, Waterloo | 315-539-1980 | 988 |
| St. Lawrence County Community Service | 80 State Hwy 310, Suite 1, Canton | 315-386-2048 | 315-265-2422 |
| Steuben County Community Mental Health | 115 Liberty Street, Bath | 607-664-2255 | 607-664-2255 |
| Suffolk County Community Mental Hygiene | 928 North County Complex, Building C, Hauppauge | 631-853-8500 | 988 |
| Sullivan County Dept. of Community Services | PO Box 716, Liberty | 845-292-8770 (ext 2002) | 845-790-0911 800-710-7083 Children's Line: 845-397-1345 |
| Tioga County Dept. of Mental Hygiene | 1062 State Rte. 38, Owego | 607-687-0200 | 988 |
| Tompkins County Mental Health Dept. | 201 E. Green Street, 6th Floor, Ithaca | 607-274-6300 | 988 |
| Ulster County Mental Health Dept. | 239 Golden Hill Ln., Kingston | 845-340-4000 | 888-750-2266 Option 2 |
| Warren/Washington County Mental Health Dept. | 230 Maple Street, Suite 1, Glens Falls | 518-792-7143 | 988 |
| Wayne Behavioral Health Network | 1519 Nye Road, Lyons | 315-946-5722 | 211 |
| Westchester County Mental Health Dept. | 112 East Post Road, 2nd Floor, White Plains | 914-995-5220 | 914-925-5959 |
| Wyoming County Mental Health Dept. | 338 North Main Street, Warsaw | 585-786-8871 | 585-283-5200 |
| Yates County Mental Health Dept. | 417 Liberty Street, Suite 2033, Penn Yan | 315-536-5115 | 315-462-1080 or 800-310-1160 |
Need more help?
Contact Crisis Text Line counselors for free, confidential mental health support. 24/7.
If this is an emergency and you need immediate support, please dial 911. If you or someone you know are having thoughts of harming themselves, please dial 988 for the national Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.