Serving Saranac Lake, Lake Placid and Tupper Lake New York  

Resources

This is a simple list of local, regional, national, and world wide contacts of interest to TLCIL users. First is a list of Independent Living Centers followed by other resources organized by disability and subject. The entries in the list have been taken from publically available sources. Inclusion of or absence of any entity on this list does not in any manner constitute or imply any type of endorsement by TLCIL or any agent thereof. If you know of errors, Dated listings, or missing listings then please bring it to our attention.

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Local and other Independent Living Centers

Advocacy

Call here with all your ADA questions

  • Advocacy Center: Rochester, 1-800-650-4967
  • New York State: 55B, 1-518-457-4122, Mr. Rayas 1-518-457-7661
  • New York State Attorney General: 1-518-474-7330
  • New York State Building Codes: 1-518-474-4073
  • New York State Commission on Quality of Care: 1-518-381-7102
  • New York State Division of Human Rights: 1-518-474-2705
  • New York State Office of the Advocate for Persons with Disabilities: Joe Reich, Attorney Greg Jones, 1-800-522-4369, 1-518-473-4129, gjones@oapwd.org
  • Rehabilitation Services Administration: 1-202-205-5482
  • Verizon: Business Office 1-518-890-7100
  • Verizon: Center for Customers with Disabilities, voice and TTY 1-800-974-6006

Aides

Alcoholism, Drug Addiction and Abuse

  • Saint Joes: Tupper Lake, Mercy Health Care, 1-518-359-9627, 04/11/02

Allergies

Anxiety and Panic

Arthritis

Attention Deficit Disorder, (ADD)

Auto Immune Diseases: Lupus, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, etc

Blindness and Low Vision

Cancer

Cerebral Palsy

Charities and Volunteers

  • Lighthouse Credit Foundation: 1-800-538-8530 Free credit counseling and debt management
  • United Way of Clinton and Essex Counties: Executive Director Michael Mannix, 45 Tom Miller Road, Plattsburgh, New York
  • United Way of Northern New York: Chief Professional Jayn M. Graves, 200 Washington Street, Suite 402A, Watertown, New York 13601, 1-315-788-5631, uwadmin@nnyonline.net
  • American Red Cross: 132 Broadway, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, 1-518-891-3280, 1-518-897-5090
  • Care and Share: the Red Cross, 1-518-483-2360
  • Catholic Charities: 60 Park Street, Tupper Lake, New York 12986, 1-518-359-7688
  • Easter Seals Society: 1-800-221-6827, 1-518-438-8785
  • Franklin County Cares Program: Janice Manley, 1-518-481-1660
  • Saint Bernard's Thrift Shop: Saranac Lake, 1-518-891-0020
  • United Way of Franklin County: Executive Director Susan Rice, 566 East Main Street, Malone, New York 12953, 1-518-481-5341

Crisis

  • Clinton, Franklin, Essex Crisis Help Line: 1-800-342-5767, 1-518-561-2330
  • Domestic Violance: Com Links, Saranac Lake, Sarah Tenny, 1-518-891-2612
  • Domestic Violance, Com Links, Tupper Lake, Deana Courtney, 1-518-359-9020
  • Reachout: Potsdam, New York 13676, they accept collect calls, 1-315-265-2422, reachout@SLIC.com
  • Step by Step: Ogdensburg, 1-315-394-0597

Deafness

Medical Resources including local Doctor's and Dentist's who accept Medicade and Medicare

  • Child Health Plus: 1-518-473-0566 A health insurance program designed to cover uninsured children of New York
  • Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC): 1-800-332-3742 A cost sharing Prescription Plan for New York's Senior Citizens
  • Family Health Plus: 1-518-473-0566 A health insurance program designed to cover uninsured New Yorkers
  • Safety Net A resource to information about health and health benefits
  • Adirondack Medical Center: Emergency Center, Lake Colby Drive, Saranac Lake, New york 12983, 1-518-891-3222
  • Adirondack Medical Center: Lake Colby Drive, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, 1-518-891-4141
  • Adirondack Medical Center: - Rehabilitation Services, Lake Colby Drive, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, 1-518-897-2697
  • Adirondack Medical Center: Rehabilitation Services, Park Street, Tupper Lake, New York 12986, 1-518-359-2479
  • Adirondack Medical Center: Placid Memorial Health Center, Lake Placid, New York 12946, 1-518-523-1717
  • Alice Hyde Hospital: Malone, 1-518-483-3000
  • Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center: 75 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh, New York 12901, 1-518-561-2000
  • Dr. Rosenberger: Medicade Dentist, Lake Placid, 1-518-523-1122, 04/23/02
  • Franklin County Public Health: 1-518-891-4471
  • Franklin County Nursing Service: 2 Main Street, Suite 1, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, 1-518-891-4471
  • New York State Department of Health: 1-518-474-5370 Tupper Lake Health Center: Route 30, Tupper Lake, New York 12986, 1-518-359-7000

Dyslexia, ADS, and Learning Disabilities

Education and Training

  • National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities A resource for parents of children with disabilities and their right to an equal education
  • New York State Education Department: Graduate Equivalency Diploma Testing Office, (GED), 1-518-474-5906 or ged@Mail.NYSED.gov
  • North Country Community College: Saranac Lake, 1-518-891-2915
  • Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
  • SUNY Plattsburgh: 1-518-564-2000
  • SUNY Plattsburgh: Accommodative Services, Michele Carpentier, 1-518-564-2810, email Michele.Carpentier@Plattsburgh.Edu
  • SUNY Potsdam : 1-315-267-2000
  • SUNY Potsdam: Accommodative Services, Sharon House, 1-315-267-3267, email housese@Potsdam.Edu
  • Clinton County BOCES: CV-Tech, 1-518-561-0100, 03/27/02
  • Franklin Essex Hamilton County BOCES: Malone, 1-518-483-6420
  • Franklin Essex Hamilton County BOCES: Malone: adaptive aids specialist, Mary Moore, 1-518-483-6420
  • Franklin Essex Hamilton County BOCES: Malone, driving school, Dave Warner, 1-518-483-6420
  • Franklin Essex Hamilton County BOCES: Saranac Lake, adaptive aids specialist, Kelly White, 1-518-891-1330
  • Franklin Essex Hamilton County BOCES: Saranac Lake, Nancy Montavago, 1-518-891-1330, cmanor@Mail.FEHB.Org
  • New York State Commissioner of Education: 1-518-474-5844
  • North Country Community College: Learning Assistance Center, Cammy Sheridan, 1-518-891-2915 ext 217
  • North Country Transitional Team: Kim Massaro or Eric Bright, Saint Lawrence Lewis BOCES, Canton, 1-315-386-1175 ext 1177
  • Saint Lawrence Lewis BOCES: Canton, 1-315-386-1175
  • Saint Lawrence Lewis BOCES: Gouverneur, 1-315-287-1803 1-315-386-4504
  • SUNY Central: Curtis Lloyd, 1-518-443-5192
  • SUNY, Systems Administration Headquarters: 1-518-443-5555
  • United States Department of Education: 1-202-205-5465

Employment and Occupation

  • Adirondack Economic Development Corporation: Trudeau Road, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, 1-518-891-5523
  • Adirondack Kitchens: 1-518-561-0751
  • Career Vision Services: Saranac Lake 1-518-891-1653, Malone 1-518-483-3553
  • Elizabethtown One Work Source Center: 2 Church Street, Elizabethtown, New York 12932, voice 1-518-873-2341, fax 1-518-873-2392, elizabethtown@oneworksource.com
  • Malone One Work Source Center: 158 Finney Boulevard and Woodward Street, Malone, New York 12953, 1-518-481-5755, fax 1-518-483-0740, malone@oneworksource.com
  • Plattsburgh One Work Source Center: 195 US Oval, Malone, New York 12901, 1-518-561-0430
  • New York State Civil Service: 1-518-457-2487, 1-518-457-6216, 1-518-485-9253
  • New York State Department of Labor: 1-518-457-9000
  • New York State Department Of Labor for calculating unemployment benefits: 1-888-209-8124
  • New York State Department Of Labor: Massena, 1-315-769-3596
  • New York State Department Of Labor: Plattsburgh, 1-518-561-0430
  • New York State Department Of Labor: Saranac Lake, 1-518-891-0440
  • New York State Jobline for persons with Disabilities: 1-800-414-5748
  • OneWorkSource: 194 US Oval, Plattsburgh, New York, 12903, voice 1-518-561-0430, fax 1-518-561-9566, plattsburgh@oneworksource.com
  • St. Lawrence One-Stop Career Center: 80 State Highway 310, Suite 8, Canton, New York 13617-1498, voice 1-315-386-3276, fax 1-315-386-3414, pkelly@co.st-lawrence.ny.us
  • The WorkPlace: 1222 Coffeen Street, Watertown, New York 13601, voice 1-315-782-9252, fax 1-315-782-2073, www.jefflewisworkforce.com
  • United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: voice 1-800-669-4000, tty 1-800-669-6820

Epilepsy

Food

  • Women, Infants, and Children program, (WIC): Essex County 1-518-873-3560, Franklin County 1-518-483-4262 Food and nutrition program for Woman, Infants, and Children administered by the United States Department of Agriculture
  • Bombay Bombay Food Pantry: 212 Reardon Road, Bombay, New York 12914, Phil Reardon, 1-518-358-2393
  • Brasher Falls Tri-Town Community Services: PO Box 237, Brasher Falls, New York 13613, Pastor Roger Waldron, 1-315-389-5217
  • Brighton Extra Helping: PO Box 209, Rainbow Lake, New York 12976, Gody Deal, 1-518-327-3979
  • Saint Paul's / Assumption Town of Brighton: PO Box 96, Rainbow Lake, New York 12976, Barbara Marshall, 1-518-327-3297
  • Brushton and Moira Brushton Head Start: Gale Road, Brushton, New York 12916, Anna Avery, 1-518-529-6756
  • Brushton - Moira Food Pantry: PO Box 622, Brushton, New York 12916, Jean Jackson, 1-518-529-7483
  • Moira New Hope Pantry: Park United Methodist Church, Moira, New York 12957, Julie Deno / Pam Nostrom, 1-518-529-0776
  • Burke Burke Food Pantry: PO Box 112, Burke, New York 12917, Gen Gero, 1-518-483-1089
  • Canton Canton Neighborhood Center: 5 West Street, Canton, New York 13617, Debbie Molnar, 1-315-386-3541
  • Chateaugay Bread of Life Food Pantry: 133 West Main Street, PO Box 715, Chateaugay, New York 12920, Walter Clough, 1-518-497-6895
  • Chateaugay Head Start: 9 River Road, Chateaugay, New York 12920, Rebecca Otis, 1-518-497-6218
  • Chestertown Chestertown Food Pantry: Route 9, Main Street, Chestertown, New York 12817, Marge Souran, 1-315-494-2433
  • Colton Colton, Pierrepont, Parishville NC: PO Box 214, Colton, New York 13625, Fridays and Tuesdays-Thursdays, Sandra Dunning, 1-315-262-3175 / 1-315-386-8311
  • Dickinson Dickinson Food Pantry: PO Box 73, RR 02, Dickinson, New York 12930, Jean Jesmer, 1-518-529-7350
  • Elizabethtown Elizabethtown Community Food Shelf: PO Box 952, Elizabethtown, New York 12932, Carol Ashton, 1-518-873-9162
  • Fort Ann Fort Ann Food Pantry / Cornerston Bible Church: PO Box 245, Fort Ann, New York 12827, Charles Robertson,, 1-315-639-4456 / 1-315-639-4009
  • Fort Covington Fort Covington Helping Hands Food Pantry: 12 Derouchie Road, Fort Covington, New York 12937, Barbara Derouchie, 1-518-358-2873
  • Glens Falls Glens Falls CAA: 190 Maple Street, PO Box 968, Glens Falls, New York 12801, Peggy Waldron, 1-518-793-0636
  • Glens Falls SA: PO Box 326, Glens Falls, New York 12801, Lee Cleveland, 1-518-792-1960
  • Gouverneur Gouverneur Neighborhood Center: 15 Rock Island Street, Gouverneur, New York 13642, Lorraine Taylor / Crystal Self, 1-315-287-3370
  • Grace Food Pantry: 52 Church Street, Gouverneur, New York 13642, Linda Merritt / Pastor Robert LaVeck, 1-315-287-1217
  • Saint James Outreach: 164 East Main Street, Gouverneur, New York 13642, Marcia Carr, 1-315-287-4985
  • Green Meadows Green Meadows Mission: RD 1 529A, White Creek, New York 12057, Teresa Bravata, 1-315-686-4811
  • Hague Hague Food Pantry: Community Center, Route 8, Hague, New York 12836, Georgina Lindquest, 1-315-543-6095
  • Horicon Horicon Food Pantry: PO Box 90, Town Hall, Brant Lake, New York 12815, Arlene Mayer, 1-315-494-3647 / 1-315-494-4643
  • Hudson Falls Cornerstone Soup Kitchen: 293 1/2 Main Street, Hudson Falls, New York 12839, Doreen Koch, 1-315-747-9042
  • Keeseville ACAP Keeseville: Front Street, Keeseville, New York 12944, Tuesdays only, Cindy Cobb, 1-518-873-3207 / 1-518-834-7192
  • Lake George Lake George Food Pantry: Town Hall, Old Post Office Road, Lake George, New York 12845, Jeane Dorman, 1-315-668-5722
  • Lake Placid Ecumenical Charity Program: PO Box 1475, Lake Placid, New York 12946, Linda Young, 1-518-523-9620 / 1-518-523-3237 / 1-518-523-9071
  • Essex County Nutrition Program: 1-301 Main Street, Lake Placid, New York 12946, 1-518-523-2730
  • Louisville Louisville Food Pantry: 730 Co. Route 36, Norfolk, New York 13667, Jack Scott / Bernie Brown, 1-315-769-5436
  • Malone Com Links EFS: 343 West Main Street, Malone, New York 12953, Colleen Carter, 1-518-483-1261 ext 10
  • Emmaus Soup Kitchen / Centenary Methodist Church: 345 West Main Street, Malone, New York 12953, John Fellion, 1-518-483-4980
  • Families R Us: 76 Finney Blvd, Malone, New York 12953, Diana Grant, 1-518-481-7281
  • Malone Head Start: PO Box 715, JCEO Head Start, Malone, New York 12953, Sharon Scott, 1-518-483-7022
  • Malone Visitors Center: PO Box 448, Brushton, New York 12916, Sandra Whipple, 1-518-529-7337
  • Sister Kieran Quinn Mem Food Pantry: Box 23, Malone, New York 12953, Sharon Golden, 1-518-483-1807
  • Massena Massena Neighborhood Center: 27 Brighton Street, Massena, New York 13662, Elaine Eggleston / Shirley Kuno, 1-315-764-0050
  • Massena Salvation Army: 178 Victory Road, PO Box 107, Massena, New York 13662, Loretta Richey, 1-315-769-5154
  • Norfolk / Raymondville Food Pantry: 286 Brouse Road, Massena, New York 13662, Charles Garlough, 1-315-769-3915
  • Saint Vincent de Paul: PO Box 775, Massena, New York 13662, Toni Fiacco-Price, 1-315-769-1200, svdp775@NorthNet.Org
  • Minerva Minerva Food Pantry: 14th Road, Minerva, New York 12851, Francis Paridis, 1-518-251-3083 / 1-518-251-2869
  • New Bremen New Bremen, Lewis Co Opp: RR3, PO Box 72, New Bremen, New York 13367, Jolene Widrick, 1-315-376-8202 ext 227 / 221
  • North Bangor Bangor Baptist Chapel Food Pantry: 2315 ST Route 11B, North Bangor, New York 12966, Frances Spaulding, 1-518-483-4459
  • Brandon Weslyan Food Pantry: 210 County Route 13, North Bangor, New York 12966, Michael Lawrence / Reverand Juanita Brooks, 1-518-483-0665
  • North Creek North Creek, Johnsburg Service Group: 447 Bird Pond Road, North Creek, New York 12853, Jean Tryel / Rose Persons, 1-518-251-3130
  • North Hudson North Hudson Food Pantry: North Hudson Town Hall, PO Box 60, North Hudson, New York 12855, Sarah Vinskus, 1-518-532-9811 / 1-518-532-7666, fax 1-518-532-0122
  • Norwood Norwood Food Pantry: 5 Hammond Street, Norwood, New York 13668, Ruby Royce / Sandra Merchant, 1-315-353-2419 / 1-315-265-3920
  • Ogdensburg Ogdensburg Neighborhood Center: 330 Ford Street, Ogdensburg, New York 13669, Anna Marie Girard, 1-315-393-5561
  • Ogdensburg Salvation Army: PO Box 404, 401 Franklin Street, Ogdensburg, New York 13669, Captain Charles / Joy Whitacre, 1-315-393-3351 / 1-315-393-6513
  • Owls Head Duane Food Pantry: PO Box 4, Owls Head, New York 12969, Lisa Laflesh, 1-518-483-2256
  • Plattsburgh JCEO Plattsburgh: 54 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh, New York 12901, Laurie Clark, 1-518-561-6310
  • Plattsburgh Interfaith Food Shelf: 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh, New York 12901, Dorothy Crawford/Ruth Dominy, 1-518-562-3663
  • Plattsburgh Salvation Army: PO Box 368,4804 South Catherine, Plattsburgh, New York 12901, Lieutenant Cregan, 1-518-561-2951
  • Trinity Community Meal: 18 Trinity Place, Plattsburgh, New York 12901, Michael Lynch, 1-518-561-2244
  • Potsdam Potsdam Neighborhood Center: 2 Park Street, Civic Center, Potsdam, New York 13676, Sandra Merchant, 1-315-265-3920
  • Rensselaer Falls United Rensselaer Falls Food Pantry: PO Box 95, 211 King Street, Rensselaer Falls, New York 13680, Donna Parow, 1-315-344-2429
  • Richville Richville Food Pantry: 209 Main Street, Richville, New York 13681, Dorothy Weaver, 1-315-287-2314 / 1-315-287-0259
  • Saint Regis Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Community Center: Hogansburg, New York 13655, Sharon Thompson, 1-518-358-2272
  • Waverly Food Pantry: RR1 Box 1 North River Road, Saint Regis Falls, New York 12980, Frances Austin, 1-518-856-9901
  • Saranac Lake Interfaith Food Pantry: 15 Bloomingdale Avenue, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, Anne Cooney, 1-518-891-7325
  • Saint Luke's: 121 Main Street, Saranac Lake, hosts a free lunch each Monday and Thursday except holidays at 11:30 AM, donations accepted
  • Saratoga Springs Saratoga Co. Economic Opp: 510 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866, Deb Goichman, 1-518-587-3158
  • Schroon Lake Mountainside Family Resource Center: 165 US Route 9, Schroon Lake, New York 12870, Roger Ellison, 1-518-532-7128
  • Star Lake Star Lake Neighborhood Center: PO Box 493, Star Lake, New York 13690, Lois Fairbanks, 1-315-848-2455
  • Thurman Thurman Gleaning Program: 1555 Stoney Creek Road, Athol, New York 12810, Jean Reynolds, 1-315-623-9268
  • Tupper Lake Tupper Lake Community Food Pantry: 177 Demars Boulevard, Tupper Lake, New York 12986, Tuesdays 9:00-12:00 and Thursdays 1:00-4:00, Bette Lou Varden, 1-518-359-3080
  • Tupper Lake Head Start: (HGA) 98 Marion Avenue, Tupper Lake, New York 12986, Tracy Kessler, 1-518-359-7180
  • Vermontville Vermontville Food Pantry: Route 1 Box 112, Vermontville, New York 12989, Mary Ellen Keith, 1-518-891-1619
  • Waddington Waddington Neighborhood Center: PO Box 338, Waddington, New York 13694, Anna Marie Girard, 1-315-388-5934 / 1-315-393-5561
  • Warrensburg Warrensburg Food Pantry: 98 Main Street, Warrensburg, New York 12885, Lee Cramer, 1-315-623-9511
  • Watertown Jefferson County CAPC: 518 Davidson Street, Watertown, New York 13601, Tina Larocque, 1-315-782-4901
  • Wilmington Wilmington Food Pantry: PO Box 385, Wilmington, New York 12997, Mary Preston, 1-518-946-7174

Heart Disease

Hemophilia

Housing and Shelter

  • Adirondack Apartments: 112 Lake Street, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, Rick Harris, 1-518-891-6432
  • Algonquin Apartments: 3 Riverside Drive, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, Deb Zerrahn, 1-518-891-3050
  • Bigelow Apartments: 30 Averyville Road, Lake Placid, New York 12946, 1-518-523-9216
  • Black Brook Senior Housing: Ausable Forks, 1-518-532-0515
  • Bonnieview Terrace Apartments: Bonnieview Road, Wilmington, New York 12997, Tuesdays through Fridays 9:00 AM until 3:30 PM, 1-518-946-7966
  • Cether House: 91 Broadway, Saranac Lake, 12983, Com Links, Carol Barett, 1-518-359-2992
  • Countryside Town Houses: Malone, Com Links, Eileen Marshal, 1-518-483-1261 ext 29
  • Clinton County Housing Authority: Carol Harsh, 1-518-565-4698
  • Community Action Agency of Franklin County: Com Links, Malone, 1-518-483-1261
  • Community Housing: Franklin County, 1-518-483-5934
  • Corner Motel: Long Lake, New York 12847, 1-518-624-3571
  • DeChantal Apartments Inc: 20 Church Street, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, Mrs. Feinberg, 1-518-891-4004
  • Donald E. Smith Apartments: 15 Church Street, Tupper Lake, New York 12986, 1-518-359-2500
  • Grass River Apartments: Canton, New York 13617, 1-315-386-8381
  • Greenwood Apartments: 30 Greenwood Street, Lake Placid, New York 12946, 1-518-523-2462, 1-518-523-2616, fax 1-518-523-3906, Mary Sovey, http://www.GreenWoodApartments.Com, greenapt@Capital.Net
  • Harrietstown Housing Authority: 3 Riverside Drive, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, 1-518-891-3050
  • Helen Hill Apartments: Saranac Lake, Com Links, Darcy Perryman, 1-518-891-2730, 08/20/02
  • HUD: Buffalo, 1-716-551-5755, oversees section 8 in Saranac Lake, Chris Sadkowski ext 5146
  • HUD: Franklin County, Section 8, Candy or Greg, 1-518-483-5934
  • Ivy Terrace: 60 Pleasant Avenue, Tupper Lake, New York 12986, Mary Jarvis, 1-518-359-9220, 02/08/02
  • Lake Flower Apartments: 3 Riverside Drive, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, 1-518-891-3050
  • LeSparance Housing Community: 301 McLaughlin Avenue, Tupper Lake, New York 12986, Com Links, Carol Barett, 1-518-359-2992
  • LeSparance Housing Community: Malone, Com Links, Eileen Marshal, 1-518-483-1261 ext 29
  • Malone Housing: 1-518-483-5934
  • Massena Housing Authority: 20 Robinson Road, Massena, New York 13662, 1-315-764-1706
  • Ogdensburg Housing Authority: 1101 Jay Street, Ogdensburg, New York 13669, 1-315-393-3710
  • Overlook Apartments: Bloomingdale, New York, 1-518-891-3189, 10/21/02
  • Plattsburgh City Housing Authority: Pat Lucia, 1-518-561-0720, Cathy for application processing, Bonnie at ext 25 for the Rent Subcity Program 1-518-566-6244
  • Raquette Acres: Potsdam, New York 13676, 1-315-265-3680
  • Riverside Apartments: Saranac Lake, New York, Joan Donaldson, 1-518-891-3050
  • Saranac Lake Housing Office of Community Development: 1-518-891-0490
  • Saranac Valley Housing: Rr 1, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, 1-518-293-8518
  • Saranac Village: 1 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, 1-518-891-7117
  • Star Program: 1-518-474-2819
  • The Woodlands: 5 Amell Lane, Tupper Lake, New York 12986, 1-518-359-8434
  • United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410, voice 1-202-708-1112, complaints 1-800-669-9777, TTY 1-202-708-1455
  • West Valley Housing Community: 16 Nickols Court, Lake Placid 12946, Com Links, Julie VanVranken, 1-518-523-2455

Home Based Services

  • Home Care Services / Lifeline: 37 Church Street, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, 1-518-891-2641
  • North Country Home Services Inc.: 36 High Street, Tupper Lake, New York 12986, Diane LaBlone, 1-518-359-3336
  • North Country Home Services Inc.: Home Nursing Care, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, 1-518-891-447
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Legal Assistance

  • North Country Legal Services: Peter Rusett or Veronica, Plattsburgh 1-800-722-7380, 1-518-563-4022, Canton 1-800-822-8283
  • Rural Law Center of New York: Plattsburgh, Susan Patnode, 1-518-561-5460, 12/19/01

Local Government Contacts

  • Franklin County Information: 1-800-397-8686
  • Malone Police: 1-518-483-2424
  • New York State Assembly: 1-518-455-4100
  • New York State Senate: 1-518-455-2800
  • New York State Senator: Betty Little, Albany 1-518-455-2811, Plattsburgh 1-518-561-2430, littlee@Senate.State.NY.US
  • New York State Information: 1-518-474-2121
  • New York State Assembly Member: Chris Ortloff, Plattsburgh 1-518-562-1986, Albany 1-518-455-5943, ortlofc@Assembly.State.NY.US
  • Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce: 30 Main Street, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, 1-518-891-1990
  • Saranac Lake Police: Chief Donald Perryman, 1-518-891-4422
  • Saranac Lake Village Code Enforcer: Ed Randig, 1-518-891-0202
  • Saranac Lake Village Office: 1-518-891-4150
  • Town of Altamont Code Enforcer: George Staves, 1-518-359-9705, 08/08/02
  • Town of Altamont Office: Tupper Lake, Supervisor Dean LeFebvre, 1-518-359-9261
  • Town of Ausable: 1-518-834-9052, 04/19/02
  • Town of Brighton: 1-518-327-3202
  • Town of North Elba: Lake Placid, Supervisor Shirley Seney, 1-518-523-2141
  • Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce: 1-518-359-3328, 01/15/02
  • Tupper Lake Police: Chief Ron Cole, 1-518-359-3776
  • Tupper Lake Village Code Enforcer: Pete Edwards, 1-518-359-8467 or 8425
  • Tupper Lake Village Office: 1-518-359-3341
  • United States Representative John McHugh: Plattsburgh Ruth Mary Ortloff 1-518-563-1406 fax 1-518-561-9723 ruthmary.ortloff@Mail.House.Gov, Washington Chris Mathey 1-202-225-4611 Chris.Mathey@Mail.House.Gov

Lung Disease

Medical Equipment Providers

  • Tri Lakes Home Medical Equipment: 69 Broadway, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, 1-518-891-1777

Medical Transportation

  • Durocher Auto Sales Inc: vehicle modification, 92 Elizabeth Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, 1-518-563-3587
  • Moser Custom Trim Shop: Route 56, Massena, New York 13662, 1-315-769-5529
  • Quality Care Transport: Tupper Lake, Laurane Boman, 1-888-377-7494
  • Resource Ambulance: Plattsburgh, 1-518-562-8800
  • Rochester Rehabilitation Center Inc: 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620, 1-716-271-2520
  • RSVP: Franklin County, 1-518-481-1524, 1-518-481-1529
  • Star Rides: Franklin County, Dale Ledwith, 1-800-397-8686, 1-518-481-1860
  • Sunnyview Hospital: Donna Stressel, 1-518-382-4513
  • Tri State Mobility: vehicle modification, 165 Freeman's Bridge Road, Scotia, NY 12302, 1-800-841-3150, 03/19/02

Mental Illness

  • Essex County Mental Health: 1-518-873-3670
  • Franklin County Mental Health: 1-518-483-3261
  • Franklin County Mental Health: Saranac Lake, 1-518-891-5535
  • Franklin County Mental Health: Saranac Lake, 1-518-891-2319
  • Mental Health Associates of Franklin County: 52 Broadway, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, 1-518-891-0504
  • Mental Health Association of Essex County: Port Henry, 1-518-962-2077, 1-800-440-8074
  • Mental Health Peer Advocacy Contact Service: Saranac Lake, George Vincent, 1-877-999-7227
  • Mental Health Peer Networking Group: Saranac Lake, Bonnie Newell, 1-518-891-0504
  • Mountaincrest: 24 River Street, Saranac Lake New York, 1-518-891-2549, 1-518-891-3322
  • New York State Office of Mental Health: 1-518-474-2413
  • Northstar Industries: Creighton Road, Malone New York 12953, 1-518-483-1250
  • Northstar Industries: Saranac Lake, 1-518-891-2319
  • Northstar Supported Housing: Lee Gonyea, 1-518-891-3553

Mental Retardation

  • New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities: 1-518-474-6601
  • Sunmount: consumer advocacy, Laura Antonelli, 1-518-359-7064, 06/14/02
  • Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Office: 4 Sealy Drive, Potsdam, NY 13676, 1-315-265-1349
  • Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office: Plattsburgh, Pat MacMannis, 1-518-561-8190
  • Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office: 1 Monroe Street, Tupper Lake, NY 12986, 1-518-359-9791
  • Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office: 18 Hamilton Avenue, Tupper Lake, NY 12986, 1-518-359-3306
  • Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office: 26 Saint Bernard Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, 1-518-891-5397
  • Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office: 403 Park Street, Tupper Lake, NY 12986, 1-518-359-2962
  • Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office: 403 Park Street, Tupper Lake, NY 12986, 1-518-359-2973
  • Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office: 403 Park Street, Tupper Lake, NY 12986, 1-518-359-3311
  • Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office: 403 Park Street, Tupper Lake, NY 12986, 1-518-359-3393
  • Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office: 403 Park Street, Tupper Lake, NY 12986, 1-518-359-3397
  • Sunmount: Potsdam, Eileene McKenna, 1-315-265-3047 ext 234

Multiple Sclerosis

Muscular Dystrophy

Paraplegia, Quadriplegia, and Spinal Cord Injuries

  • Spine Institute of New England: 158 Hurricane Lane, PO Box 1043, Williston Vermont, voice 1-802-847-9005, fax 1-802-847-6278

Phobias

Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSS, Shell Shock)

Senior Citizens

  • AARP: 1-800-523-5800
  • Adult Center: Saranac Lake, 1-518-891-2980
  • Aaron Maddox Adult Center: Tupper Lake, Director Darline LaFave, Adult Programs Cindy Susie, 1-518-359-9070
  • Department Of The Ageing: 1-518-565-4620
  • Franklin County Association of Senior Citizens: Malone, Brenda French, 1-518-481-1525
  • Lake Placid Senior Center: Lake Placid 12946, 1-518-523-2730

Social Security, Medicare, Social Services, and Medicade

  • Social Security Administration: Washington DC, voice 1-800-772-1213, tty 1-800-325-0778
  • Clinton County Department of Social Services: Plattsburgh, 1-518-565-3300
  • Essex County Department of Social Services: 1-518-873-3441
  • Franklin County Department of Social Services: Malone, 1-800-397-8686 ext 799, 1-518-481-1887
  • Franklin County Department of Social Services: Saranac Lake, Tod Richards, 1-518-891-0267, 891-0676, 09/03/02
  • Franklin County Department of Social Services: Tupper Lake, Diana Gaff, 1-518-359-9317
  • Heap: Essex County, apply for services 1-873-3441, general information 1-873-3446
  • Heap: Franklin County, 1-800-397-8686 ext 807
  • Medicade: Franklin County, 1-518-481-1784, 1-518-481-1799
  • Medicade Helpline: 1-518-486-9057
  • Medicare: part B for the Tri Lakes area, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, 1-800-252-6550
  • Medicare: durable equipment regional provider for the Tri Lakes area, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York, 1-800-842-2052
  • Social Security Administration: 7242 Route 9, Plattsburgh, New York 12901, 1-800-772-1213, 1-518-562-5421, TTY 1-518-561-2265

Speech Impediments

Stress

Stroke

Transportation

  • AIM High: Driving School, Potsdam, New York, Brian and Andrea, 1-315-265-2514
  • Automobile repair and low interest loans: Franklin County, Tina Taylor, 1-518-481-5575
  • Department of Moter Vehicles: legal council, 1-518-474-0871, 02/21/02
  • Department of Motor Vehicles: testing center for Franklin County, 1-315-793-2625
  • Department Of Transportation: 1-518-457-6195, 1-518-457-1010, 1-518-457-2100, 1-518-457-5100
  • Department Of Transportation: Commissioner Joseph Boardman, 1-518-457-4422, 08/16/02
  • Department Of Transportation: federal, 1-202-366-4000, 04/01/02
  • Department Of Transportation: legal councel, 1-518-457-2411, 02/21/02
  • Department Of Transportation: restrictions on driving, Denny Katrell, 1-518-457-6512, Bill Leonard 1-518-457-0258, Mike Gluskin 1-518-457-5137
  • Essex County Planning Office: Helen Cost, 1-518-873-3685
  • Franklin County Public Transportation, Tri Lakes: 1-518-359-9070
  • New York State Department of Motor Vehicles: 1-800-calldmv
  • North Transnet Commutor Exchange: Franklin County, Franklin County Manager's Office, Courthouse, 355 West Main Street, Malone, New York 12953, Nancy Robert, 1-518-481-1598
  • US Department of Transportation Hotline for air travelers with disabilities: 7:00am-11:00pm Eastern, 7 days, voice 1-800-778-4838, TTY 1-800-455-9880
  • Wheels to Work: Clinton County, Bill Salaski, 1-518-561-0430
  • Wheels to Work: Essex County, Ellen Gordon, 1-800-675-2668
  • Wheels to Work: Franklin County, Tina Taylor, 1-518-481-5575

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Center: State University of Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, New York, 1-518-564-5048 1-518-564-3137

Veterans

The following references will eventually find their way into one of the categorys above.

  • Adirondack Park Agency: APA, 518-891-4050, 08/16/02
  • Adirondack Regional Tech Center: TRAID at Plattsburgh, part of ADAC, 101 Broad Street, Suite 227, Plattsburgh, Judy Siskavich, judy.siskavich@Plattsburgh.Edu, 800-388-0199 advance deteermination, Health Now New York, PO Box 6800, Wilkes Barre PA, 18773-6800, 07/26/02
  • ARC: Les Parker, 518-891-6565 ext 102
  • ARC: Tupper Lake, 518-359-3351
  • AT & T special services number: 800-872-3883
  • AT & T: 888-928-8932
  • Barrier Free Systems: Schenecti, 800-558-5889, (lifts, elevators for houses and businesses etc)
  • Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law: 1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 1212, Washington, DC 20005-5002, Phone: 202-467-5730
  • Behavioral Health Services North: Plattsburgh, Marnee Amel, 518-563-1160, 518-563-8000
  • Bus Drivers Certification Unit: 473-9455, 03/28/02
  • Canadian Guide Dog School or some sort, 514-795-3725
  • Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind: Canada, 613-692-7777
  • Canine Vision: Canada, 905-842-2891
  • Canine Working Companion Inc.: Gorton Lake Road, Waterville, NY 13480, 315-861-7770, main office 315-366-1006
  • Care Catalogue Services: 1877 Northeast 7th Avenue, Portland, OR 97212, Washington, 800-443-7091, www.CareMedical.Com, ccs@CareMedical.Com
  • CBVH Headquarters in Albany: 518-474-6812, 518-473-1675
  • CBVH: Beatrice Beguin, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, 518-891-7518, Albany 518-474-6812 or 866-871-3000, 07/09/02
  • CDL School Inc: 381 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204, 518-427-8000, 03/29/02
  • Civil Service Exams, 518-457-6216, 08/28/02
  • Client Assistance Program: Independent Living Center at Utica, Donna Gilette or Ron Klopfanstein, 315-797-4642
  • Clinton County Public Health: 518-563-4586, 07/16/02
  • Clinton County Public Health: 518-565-3270, 07/16/02
  • Clinton County: 518-565-3300
  • Com Links in Malone: 1-518-483-1261
  • Com Links, Brenda Maleklin 518-483-1261
  • Com Links: Tupper Lake, Deeana Courtney, 518-359-9020
  • Community Action Agency of Franklin County Inc: 120 Demars Boulevard, Tupper Lake, NY 12986, 518-359-9020
  • Community Action Agency of Franklin County Inc: Carol Barrett?, 301 McLaughlin Avenue, Tupper Lake, NY 12986, 518-359-2992, 04/15/02
  • Community Action Agency of Franklin County Inc: 30 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, 518-891-2612, 891-2280, 483-3261
  • Companion Dogs: 1 Ricks Road, Woodstock, NY 12498, 845-679-8268
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension Service: 518-483-7403, 08/20/02
  • Cornell University: 607-254-4636, 09/04/02
  • Cornell: School of Industrial Relations, 607-255-7727, 09/04/02 County Health Department: 891-1800, 08/20/02
  • DEC: Carol Fraser, Division of Lands and Forests, 518-402-9437, 08/13/02
  • DEC: Commissioner Erin Crotty, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233, Phone: 518-402-8540, Fax: 518-402-8541, 09/06/02
  • DEC: headquarters, Commissioner Aaron Croney, 518-402-8540, 08/16/02
  • DEC: legal, Ken Hamm: 518-402-9223, 09/06/02
  • DEC: Stewart Bucannon, 518-897-1211, 08/14/02
  • Department of Family and Children: John Johnson 518-473-7793, 06/25/02
  • Eastern Resource Center: 410-962-3186, Walter Mcvey 0047
  • Eisenhower Center: 4425 W. Woolworth Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-353-8480, info@eisenhowercenter.org, www.eisenhowercenter.org
  • Essex County Adult Protective Services: Cathy Endersbee, 518-873-3430
  • Federal Information Relay Service: relay TTY calls, 800-877-8339
  • Federal Information: 800-688-9889, 08/14/02
  • FEMA: 800-621-3362
  • Fidelco: Connetticut, 860-243-5200
  • Franklin County Sherriff: 483-3349 or 3529, 09/13/02
  • Franklin County Social Service: Tupper Lake, Elaine LaMere, 518-359-7011
  • Friends of the North Country: Ann Holland, 518-834-9606
  • Govenor's Office: 518-474-8390, 08/16/02
  • Green Thumb: franklin County, Larry Sovay, 518-358-4874
  • Guide Dog Foundation: Long Island New York, 516-265-2121
  • Guideing Eyes for the Blind: Yorktown, NY, 914-245-4024
  • Guiding Eyes: Yorktown Heights, 914-245-4024
  • Hadley School for the Blind: 700 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL 60093-2554, 800-323-4238, fax 847-446-0855, Info@Hadley-School.Org, 04/12/02
  • Health Department of Franklin County: Saranac Lake, NY 12983, 518-891-4471
  • HEAP: for people not on public assistance or food stamps, monthly income must be less than $1947 as of 2000, 518-481-1527
  • Helping Paws of Minnesota: free service dogs, 952-988-9359, Eileen Bohn, ext 10
  • Independent Living Aids: 800-537-2118
  • INS: help, 800-375-5283
  • Job Accommodation Network: voice/tty 800-526-7234, http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/253
  • Keywanis Club: 518-359-7156
  • Kurzweil Educational Systems: 52 Third Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803, 781-203-5000 800-894-5374
  • Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce: Olympic Arena, Lake Placid, NY 12946, 518-523-2445
  • Lake Placid Power: 1-518-523-2021
  • Lake Placid Schools: Super Mrs. Lawrence, mlawrenc@mail.FEHB.Org, 518-523-2475, 02/25/02
  • Linda Young: Lake Placid, 523-9620, 09/13/02
  • Lions: Tupper Lake, Paul Chartier 518-359-3562
  • Literacy Volunteers of Essex & Franklin Counties: 132 River Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, 518-891-5567
  • Louisiana Center for the Blind: Joanne Wilson, 800-234-4166
  • Malone Chamber of Commerce: 518-483-3760
  • Maxi-Aids: 42 Executive Blvd. P.O. Box 3209, Farmingdale, NY 11735, phone 800-522-6294, fax 631-752-0689, hwieber@MaxiAids.Com, www.MaxiAids.Com, 06/05/02
  • Mercy Health Care: Bill O'Reily, 518-359-3355, 04/08/02
  • MILC: Ogdensburg, Jennifer, 315-393-7133, 08/01/02
  • Moser's Custom Trim: Massena, contact Rick, 315-769-5529
  • National Federation of the Blind of Northern New York: 38 Barry Avenue, Tupper Lake, NY 12986, 518-359-8538
  • National Library Service: Albany 518-474-5935 tbbl@mail.nysed.gov, Washington 202-707-5100, lcweb.loc.gov/nls, www.loc.gov/nls/web-blnd/bph.html
  • North Country Radio Reading Service: contact Connie Meng, connie@NCPR.Org
  • NorthEastern Association for the Blind: Albany, 518-463-1211
  • NRCC in Washington: 202-479-7000
  • Office of Personal Management: 202-606-2525
  • OMR: commissioner Thomas Maul, 518-473-1997, 08/19/02
  • Oral Health Care Associates: 1092 State Route 9, Queensbury, NY 12804, 518-798-9561, 04/24/02
  • Outdoors Access: Ted Galusha, 518-623-4519, 518-623-4382, tgalusha@NYCap.RR.Com, 04/09/02
  • Perkins School for the Blind: 175 North Beacon Street, Watertown, Massachusetts 02172-2790, 617-924-3490, 02/11/02
  • Planned Parenthood: Saranac Lake, NY 12983, 518-891-0046
  • Public Utility Commission for Verizon and Utilities: 800-342-3377
  • Public Utility Commission: Patrice O'Cconnor, 518-473-8149
  • Pupil Transportation Safety Institute: contact Ben Schuler, 8--00-836-2210
  • San Rafael Dog Guide School?: 415-499-4000
  • Saranac Lake Fire Department: non emergency, 518-891-2333, 04/19/02
  • Saranac Lake Voluntary Health Association Inc: 70 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, 518-891-0910
  • Science for the Blind or CapTek: 800-888-7401
  • Small Business Development Center: Karen, Stehlin, SUC Plattsburgh, Ward Hall, 12901, Karen direct 518-564-2524, karen.stehlin@Plattsburgh.Edu, 518-563-2042, 08/12/02
  • Social Services: Tod in Malone, 481-1834
  • SSTA: 802-878-1527, 07/28/02
  • Staten Island Companion Dog Training Club Inc: 1315 Travis Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314, 718-761-8048
  • The Care and Share Program through the Red Cross: 518-483-2360
  • United States Post Office: Consumer Affairs, 518-452-2486
  • US Department of Justice: 950 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Disabilities Rights Section, New York Avenue Building, Room 4023, Washington DC, 20530, 800-514-0301, fax 202-307-1198, 05/21/02
  • VESID in Albany: Deputy Commissioner Larry Gloeckler, 518-474-2714
  • VESID in Albany: John Snapp for service dogs, 518-473-9379
  • VESID: Kim Martin in Saranac Lake: 891-0015
  • VESID: Malone: 800-882-2803
  • VESID: Plattsburgh or Saranac Lake: Barbara Zelinski, 800-882-2803
  • VESID: vehicle modifications, DeShane, 518-474-3060
  • North Country Rehabilitation Network: Kim Massaro or Eric Bright at the Saint Lawrence Lewis BOCES at Canton, 315-386-1175 1177
  • Department Of Justice: Disabilities Rights Section, 800-514-0301, press 7 for a live person, 05/21/02
  • Division of Criminal Justice: 457-6110, 08/15/02
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