211CNY – Locating basic resources such as food, shelter, employment, or health care may mean calling dozens of phone numbers, then struggling through a maze of agencies and services to make the right connections. The 211 system helps residents find resources by dialing a simple three-digit number.

Netsmartz.org –  Interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on and offline

Exceptional Family Resources – partners with individuals with disabilities and their families, providing services, information, advocacy and other supports to enhance lives and foster community acceptance. Scroll down from home page to view the Resource Manual.

University Hospital Pediatric Emergency Room – 464-5613 750 E. Adams St., Syracuse, NY. The Pediatric Emergency Department is a 10 bed emergency department with physicians specially trained in pediatric emergency medicine, including mental health issues.

Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (C-PEP) – 448-6555 24-Hour Emergency evaluations for children, adolescents, or adults in crisis St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, 201 Prospect Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13203 *Accepts Medicaid and most insurance.

CONTACT – 24-hour crisis intervention hotline – 251-0600 Phone counseling for mental health issues, referrals to community resources

Youth Emergency Services for Mental Health (YES) – 463-1100 24-hour crisis line and mobile team for youth under age 19 who are experiencing escalating mental health issues. A mobile team can assess, give resource information, and expedite the referral process.

Vera House – 24-hour support line – 468-3260 Shelter, advocacy, and counseling for women, men, and children experiencing sexual and/or domestic violence

Onondaga County Child Abuse Hotline – 24-hour – 422-9701 Make a confidential report if you believe a child is being abused or neglected

Need Health Insurance for your children or family? Contact Onondaga County Health Department’s Facilitated Enrollment Program at 435-3287