Community Agencies

Action for a Better Community, Inc.
www.abcinfo.org
Helps prepare people for the world of work, and supports those who are employed, or pursuing education and training. Programs include job readiness training, case management, job development, and training and technical assistance for start-up and emerging businesses. Other community and early childhood programs: services for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS; bilingual individual and group counseling; support services; help for alcohol addiction and substance abuse; home energy conservation services; advocacy for people with severe mental illness; housing improvements; Medicaid funded case management; economic literacy assessment and counseling; income tax assistance; youth employment services; early childhood services/Head Start.

Alternatives for Battered Women
www.abwrochester.org
Has a 24-hour hotline providing access to a 38-bed emergency domestic violence shelter, information, referral and counseling. Also offered are walk-in counseling for urgent situations, crisis and on-going residential and non-residential services for Latina women, children's program, transitional support services, Family Court advocacy, dating violence education, and a speaker's bureau.

Baden Street Settlement of Rochester, Inc.
www.badenstreet.org
Works to improve families, education and health, and reduce crime and violence. The community workforce development program helps people turn education, training, and hands-on experience into actual employment through career and job counseling, job readiness training, job search assistance, job placement support, retention counseling, job development, and follow-up retention support. Other programs include emergency and family assistance, child development, education and development, activities and recreation, chemical dependency and case management services, and jobs for youth.

Catholic Family Center
www.cfcrochester.org
Provides services to a broad range of people through these programs: refugee, immigration and employment services; elder; employee assistance/counseling; children and family; homeless and housing; social policy and research; Catholic youth organization; and Restart substance abuse services.

Monroe County Department of Human Services
monroecounty.gov/org658.asp?orgID=658&storytypeid=&storyID=&
Oversees Medicaid, food stamps, and public assistance programs; numerous programs for children and families, including child protective services, foster care and adoption, preventive services, juvenile justice, early childhood intervention, and day care; adult protective and chronic care Medicaid; and programs for low-income households including home energy assistance, health insurance, and child care benefits.

Ibero-American Action League, Inc.
www.iaal.org
Programs include emergency assistance, services for new Hispanic arrivals, GED classes, computer training, scholarships, youth services, early childhood development, adoption, family support, foster care, Head Start, a seniors' center, mental health services, community health outreach, housing assistance, and developmental disabilities services.

Lifeline
www.thehealthassociation.org/LifeLine/index.htm
Offers 24-hour telephone counseling services and connections to human services and short-term counseling support. Many areas are covered, including: mental health and suicide; sources for emergency food, shelter and clothing; alcohol and drug abuse; domestic violence; sexual assault; problem gambling; poison control; employment; elder issues.

Puerto Rican Youth Development and Resource Center, Inc.
www.pryd.org
Services include: cultural awareness activities; youth counseling, outreach and information; family case management and counseling; school dropout prevention services, including career and college exploratory activities and tutoring; emergency services and referrals, including food, housing and employment; computer training; assistance for recent immigrants; HIV/AIDS prevention, education, and case management; substance abuse services; programs to encourage parental involvement in education.

Rochester Housing Authority
www.rochesterhousing.org
Provides housing and related services for low-income residents and senior citizens. Program to boost family self-sufficiency combines case management, education, job training, and other support services.

Wilson Commencement Park
www.wilsoncommencementpark.org
Offers residence program for low-income, single-parent families, case management services, mentoring and educational services, relocation assistance, employment services, and childcare and education.

YMCA of Greater Rochester
www.rochesterymca.org
Services include academic and personal support programs for urban youth and teens, family programs, resident camps, day camps, childcare, aquatics and sports programs, health and fitness activities, and older adult and preschool programs.

YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County
www.ywcarochester.org
Provides services to help women who are homeless, unemployed, teenage mothers, or drug or alcohol addicted. Programs include: job placement and retention services; wardrobe assistance; financial literacy; nutrition education; emergency, long-term, transitional, and affordable housing options; outpatient programs for drug and alcohol dependency; housing for mothers in recovery; and services for pregnant and parenting teens.

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Career Development and Job Training

Career Development Services, Inc.
www.careerdev.org
Offers career assessments, counseling and coaching. Other services include corporate consulting, management training, on-site crisis intervention, employee retention, change management, managerial effectiveness, and transition and crisis assistance.

Career Systems Development Corporation
www.careersystems.com
Helps at-risk youth with educational and vocational training in a residential setting, and helps with job placement. Also provides vocational assessment and placement services for unemployed youths and adults, including the mentally, physically, emotionally, and economically challenged. Operates Jobs Corps centers. Programs include juvenile justice, life skills counseling, remedial education, and employment readiness training.

RochesterWorks!
www.rochesterworks.org
Provides employment, education, support, and training services. Services include skill and job readiness, literacy education, referrals for job training and work preparation, reference library for job search and career planning, computer training, and workshops covering resume preparation, career assessment, job search strategies, and interviewing. Financial aid is available for people training for nursing and other health care careers.

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Financial Management

Credit Education Bureau
www.crediteducationbureau.com
Provides outreach to consumers of all ages about good credit practices and money management training. Services include a speaker's bureau, information hotline, radio show, and resource library.

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Hospital Volunteer Opportunities

Strong Memorial Hospital
www.stronghealth.com/about/fos/volunteer.cfm
The Friends of Strong volunteer program offers more than 100 job descriptions.

Highland Hospital
www.stronghealth.com/about/highlandvolunteers.cfm
The Highland volunteer program offers about 50 job descriptions.

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