REACH Center
Serving Survivors of Crime and Abuse in Columbia and Greene Counties
Free & Confidential Support
Available 24/7
Referrals Education Advocacy Crisis/Counseling Hotline
REACH Center Services provides a 24-hour hotline for survivors of crime and/or abuse. Our Hot-Line services are provided by Staff and Volunteers who are trained to provide crisis counseling via phone and accompaniments for medical emergencies. Advocates are available to meet with survivors to provide guidance, emotional support, and coordination of services. Advocates act as a liaison between the survivor and other agencies and provide accompaniments for legal, medical and other necessary appointments.
3 Locations Available across Columbia & Greene Counties
Columbia-Greene Community College
Professional Academic Building
Room 703
Phone: (518)-828-4181 ext. 3179
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Child Advocacy Center (CAC)
Services for care, trauma, & treatment of child abuse
The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) is a child-friendly, community-oriented, safe environment where children and their families are offered the opportunity to receive comprehensive services when an allegation of child abuse has been made. It is a place where children can feel safe and at ease while being interviewed by a specially trained member of the CAC’s multidisciplinary child abuse investigation team (MDT). This team consists of law enforcement, child protective services, mental health, medical, prosecution, advocates and other professionals trained to work with child victims and their family members.
The CAC also provides on-site trauma therapy, medical exams, victim advocacy, crisis counseling, courtroom preparation, education and information for child victims and their non-offending family members. The CAC is approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and accredited by the National Children’s Alliance as meeting the highest standards of care and services.
The Child Advocacy Center coordinates the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse cases in our community, while providing resources, support and interventions for the abused child and their non-offending family members or care-givers. The CAC emphasizes the coordination of investigations and intervention services by bringing together professionals and agencies as a multidisciplinary team to create a child-focused approach to child abuse cases.
Child Advocacy Center Locations
Treatment Program for Adolescents with Problematic Sexual Behaviors
The PSB-A program adheres to a family-focused, person-centered philosophy in working with adolescents with illegal and problematic sexual behavior (PSB) and their families. We acknowledge that adolescent sexual behavior is serious, must be addressed effectively, and that adolescents have the capacity to learn to make healthier and safer choices. Further, the program emphasizes that adolescents are most successful when they have support from adults in their lives, especially and active caregiver in the home.