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University Health Service (UHS)
Health Promotion Office

Alcohol and Other Drugs

University Services

University Health Service (UHS)
Phone:     585-275-2662
Website:   www.rochester.edu/uhs
Location:  Location & Hours

Services:

• Appointments with UHS primary care providers to learn how alcohol use is affecting your health.
• Information on how the substances you use interact with alcohol.
• Help with quitting or cutting down on tobacco use.
• Confidential care and services
• Referrals to specialists
• Laboratory testing
• Brochures available on alcohol and other drugs.

Payment:   The cost of visits to UHS is covered by the mandatory health fee paid by full-time students. For other patients, visits are on a fee-for-service basis.

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UHS Health Promotion Office
Phone:     585-273-5775
Website:   www.rochester.edu/uhs
Location:  Location & Hours

Services:

• Non-judgmental information about alcohol and other drugs, your own personal risk factors, and how to help a friend.
• BASICS, a confidential personal assessment provided in two sessions with our Health Educator, can be scheduled by calling the office at 273-5772.
• Web-based personal assessments on the UHS web site.
• Social host training for groups and individuals. Call 273-5775 to schedule.
• Educational programs and workshops available by request.
• Free brochures on a wide variety of substances.

Payment:   No charge for services.

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University Counseling Center (UCC)
Phone:     275-3113
Website:   www.rochester.edu/ucc
Location:  Location & Hours

Services:

• Individual, couples, and group therapy.
• Specialized therapist and social worker.
• Substance use support group.

Payment:   The mandatory health fee covers the cost of visits to UCC.

 

Community Services

Catholic Family Center
Phone:     (585) 546-1271
Website:   www.cfcrochester.org
Address:   55 Troup Street, Rochester, NY

Special Program: Re-start Substance Abuse Services

• Traditional counseling and therapy
• Acupuncture detoxification and recreational therapy
• Inpatient structured living environment as well as extensive outpatient program
• Assistance finding employment, housing, and community support
• Sponsors the Healthy Sisters' Soup and Bean Works project for women who are recovering from addiction and trying to find a way out of poverty
• Services to clients involved in the criminal justice system

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Delphi Drug and Alcohol Council
Phone:     (585) 467-2230
Website:   www.delphidrug.org
Address:   1839 East Ridge Road, Rochester, NY

Services:

• Outpatient substance abuse treatment services.
• Services offered on a sliding scale.

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Huther Doyle Prevention Services
Phone:     (585) 381-4810
Website:   www.hutherdoyle.com
Address:   360 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14604 Mission Statement: Huther-Doyle is a not-for-profit agency providing quality addiction prevention and treatment services to individuals and their supporters in the Greater Rochester Community to help them make positive changes in their lives. We deliver culturally appropriate services in a safe and caring environment and in the most cost-effective, result-oriented manner.

Services:

• Risk Reduction Plus Team - provides outreach and case management services geared to support HIV-infected individuals with substance abuse problems and/or substance abusers at risk for HIV infection
• Cocaine Program - intensive, week-long programs and specialized groups that focus on the specific addiction/recovery process associated with cocaine
• Relapse Prevention Program - intensive, short-term group focuses upon relapse triggers, development of a relapse prevention plan, and identification of sober supports - associated with a relapse-focused aftercare group

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New Directions
Subset of Action for a Better Community
Phone:     (585) 325-5116, ext. 3200
Website:   www.abcinfo.org
Address:   33 Chestnut Street, Rochester, NY 14604

Services:

• Full-service outpatient clinic for those who primary addition is alcohol
• Individual and group counseling
• Special women's division specifically for women impacted by alcoholism

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Park Ridge Chemical Dependency
Phone:     (585) 272-8311 x224
Website:   www.unityhealth.org/chemical_dependency/services_chemdep.aspx
Address:   Crossbridge Office Park, 2000 Winton Rd.S., Bldg. 2, Rochester NY 14618

Services:

• Young Adult Outpatient Substance Abuse programs for ages 18-25
• Confidential chemical dependency evaluations
• Consultation
• Education & referral
• Inpatient residential programs

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Rochester AIS Center: Al-Anon/Al-Ateen Family Group
Phone:     (585) 288-0540 (24 hours)
Websites:   www.rochesterais.org and www.al-anon.alateen.org
Address:   805 Blossom Road, Rochester, NY 14610

Services:

• The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope, in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness, and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.
• Al-Anon is not allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organization, or institution; does not engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any cause. There are no dues for membership. Al-Anon is self-supporting through its own voluntary contributions.
• Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps, by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic.
• Look on-line for a list of local meetings and additional contact information

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Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS)
(Formally known as "Save Our Selves")
Phone:     (585) 234-4105 (Voicemail)
E-mail:   info@sos-rochester.org
Websites:   www.sos-rochester.org
Address:   P.O. Box 23412, Rochester, NY 14692

Mission Statement: SOS is a non-religious support group for people who want to help each other live free from alcohol and drugs. We are an alternative to self-help groups that emphasize religious or spiritual beliefs.

Services:

• Anonymous meetings focused on achieving/maintaining sobriety and other alcohol-related concerns - open to anyone affected by substance abuse
• Opportunity to discuss sobriety in a non-religious/non-spiritual manor - offers an alternative to many traditional alcohol agencies such as AA or NA
• Does not discourage members from simultaneously attending other groups such as AA or NA.

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Smart and Sober
Website:   www.smartandsober.org
Purpose: This is a website dedicated to help youth stay sober; this site provides testimonies from youth who have been involved with alcohol, as well as information for teens that need help with a drinking problem.

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