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Protects civil rights and offers legal assistance to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV.

The Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) provides comprehensive assessment, case management, and in-home services for functionally impaired persons 60 years of age or older in Schenectady County. Housekeepers, homemakers, Personal Emergency Response System (PERS), and social adult day services are included. Services limited to 2-8 hours a week.

The Cancer Services Program offers free breast exams, mammograms, pelvic exams, Pap tests, and colorectal cancer screening kits to men (50+) and women (40+), who do not have health insurance.

Promotes mental health and improving the lives of family members or significant others through advocacy education, reassurance and support.

Monitors new building conditions and construction and oversees the maintenance of older multi-family structures. Enforces the state and local building codes and housing standards and ordinances. Reviews applications for permits of new buildings, repairs, alterations, signs, and rooming houses. Accepts complaints from tenants about conditions the landlord fails to resolve.

Provides an alternative to jail for youth who have been arrested, and are willing to do restitution through community service or other options.

Provides a substance abuse recovery residence program for individuals with a substance abuse diagnoses. Focuses on Relapse Prevention planning which includes; individual and group counseling, tobacco recovery counseling, vocational planning, social/recreational activities, enhancement of communication, and life skills, and intense involvement with the recovery community (AA, NA, SLAA, CODA, OA, etc).

Civically engages working people of color and immigrants with non-partisan voter registration, naturalization, and voter education. Prepares members with intensive organizing skills training, mentorship, and emotional support and connect advanced leaders to paid opportunities.

Serves the public's health interests, improving the standard of health for people of all ages and advancing the interests of physical therapists in the State of New York. Composed of licensed physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and physical therapy students.

Provides first aid and CPR courses, including certification if needed.

Provide every-day clothing and business attire to men, women and parents with children seeking assistance. Clothing items are provided seasonally to those in need, from winter items such as coats, hats, gloves, boots, and scarves to lighter clothing for spring, summer, and fall. Call for an appointment.

Offers a wide range of licensing, records, and informational services to village residents. Licensing and permits include hunting/fishing/trapping licenses, disabled parking permits, and dog licenses. Other services include processing passport applications as well as maintaining town records and archives. ? Prepares and collects property taxes for residents of the Village of Chatham from January through March 31st. After March 31st all paperwork goes to the Columbia County Treasurer's Office.

Prepares and collects property taxes for residents of the Town of East Greenbush from January through March 31st. After March 31st all paperwork goes to the Rensselaer County Treasurer's Office.

Provides a food pantry, as well as personal care items for those in need in the Babylon area. Operates a soup kitchen for dinner. Also provide special services for the homeless.

Offers ongoing educational resources and workshops for financial and healthcare coordination and independence.

Offers a women's fellowship group, open to teenage girls and women of all faiths. Women get together to socialize, have fun, build friendships and share their lives.

Provides leadership training for youth, either with or without disabilities, and then to focus these skills within the community by engaging in events, projects and more.

Offers an early head start and a head start programs for low income children, and children with disabilities. Works with children to prepare them for preschool and kindergarten.

Provides an emergency shelter, hotline, and on-going preventive services for runaway youth. Education, counseling and therapeutic services are also offered.

Gives out a package of non-perishable food, twice a month, to those in need within the community. Also distributes holiday food baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Provides the services, and information to help children who may be in danger, due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment, or have serious emotional or behavioral challenges.

Provides a streamlined registration procedure for day and/or residential services through one office, enabling easier transition from school/home to program/residence. Call for further information.

Maintains all town roads including paving & repair, snow removal, street sweeping, and signage in the Town of Bethlehem. Picks up residential brush & leaves and provides waste management information for Town of Bethlehem residents.

Provides law enforcement services for Village of Athens residents.

Provides information on bed bugs, and what can be done to prevent infestation or to get rid of them. Apartment dwellers can call the landlord and have the area sprayed with pesticides, homeowners can call their local municipal building departments and get recommendations.Going on the website is strongly encouraged but if no internet access is available at all internet material can be printed and sent by mail.