Albany Treatment

Alcohol and substance abuse treatment, job training, and housing, the "Glidepath to Recovery" system

Eleanor Young Clinic

The Eleanor Young Clinic is a licensed alcohol and drug outpatient program with an intensive component. Our program is designed to provide treatment at different levels, moving from an intensive phase to a work-ready phase.

We have staff that are both trained in the field of addictions as well as mental health, and together offer a comprehensive array of services, while looking for ways to further enhance the quality of treatment.

The main clinic is located at the corner of Franklin and Bassett Streets in Albany, however there are satellite clinics in Altamont, NY, North Pearl Street Clinic, and Lexington Avenue Clinic (see below).

The Eleanor Young Clinic believes that the whole person should be treated physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Each client receives individualized treatment that is suited to their needs.

Also the site of the vocational training, job placement, wage subsidy, adult education, housing offices and alternatives to incarceration. Services Include:

• Individual/Family Assessments
• Individual/Family Counseling
• Relapse Prevention
• Latino Services
• Gambling Education Services
• Day/Evening Groups
• Case Management
• Adolescent Services
• Co-occurring Services
• HIV/AIDS Education
• Women's Program
• Criminal Thinking
• Psychological/Psychiatric Services
• Self-Help Groups
• DWI Assessments
• Vocational and housing services offered by our sister programs

We accept Medicaid, Medicaid-pending, Medicare, MVP, Fidelis, most other insurances, or sliding-scale fees. Give us a call!

The Ida Yarborough Clinic, located in the North Pearl Street apartment complex for seniors, is a satellite for the Eleanor Young Clinic. The services offered at the clinic are similar to those at the parent clinic, but on a smaller scale. For clients who live in the area, the clinic provides quality evaluation and treatment to lessen the probability of relapse, teach life skills, and promote abstinence from alcohol and drugs. For more information, contact the main clinic at 465-8034.

Therapeutic Adolescents Program

The Eleanor Young Clinic has opened an adolescent clinic on Lexington Avenue in Albany in response to concerns for a growing number of young people who are abusing alcohol and drugs, and have few options for help.

Albany County is keenly aware of the problems found in its adolescent population, which numbers 23,000. In the State of the County 2003 Report, it stated that it is time to "develop specific prevention programs targeted to address a particular community's risk factors with regard to adolescent substance abuse, school drop out, pregnancy, and violent behaviors". An OASAS report on risk profiles found that youths in Albany County are at higher risk than in any other county except New York City, including family dysfunction, behavioral problems, street crime, and substance abuse.

Current services include: prevention & treatment, assessment, mental health exams, case management, counseling, nutrition services, and mentoring programs.

Services are open to anyone aged 13 to 17. Medicaid and many other insurance plans are accepted, There is a sliding scale fee offered as well. This program is licensed by OASAS. 

Spanish Treatment Outreach Program

Due to the growing numbers of Hispanic people in the Capital Region, the Eleanor Young Clinic has begun offering a wider range of services for Spanish-speaking clients.

Several bilingual staff members have been specially trained to support the following services: weekly support groups for "English as a Second Language", in-house translation services, culturally competent referrals to appropriate outside agencies, gambling counseling, intakes and interviews.

Coming soon (as funding develops) are bi-lingual courses that are tailored to the needs of the Hispanic community, including relapse prevention, medical aspects, co-occurring disorders, support systems, and defense mechanisms. 

For more information, please contact the Eleanor Young Clinic at (518) 465-8034.