Services for Children and Families

Family and Children Counseling Services

Trained therapists provide comprehensive and confidential counseling to individuals, families and groups on a sliding-fee scale for income eligible residents. A variety of topics are addressed in various settings to meet customer needs.  Counseling topics may include such issues as anxiety, depression, relationships, children, family violence, sexual abuse, anger management, parenting and life transitions.

Food Pantry

CEO's Food Pantry, located at 2328 Fifth Ave., Troy, provides emergency assistance to individuals and families that would otherwise go hungry. The emergency provisions provide wholesome, nourishing foods to families in need. The food pantry bridges the gap until a long-term solution can be arranged.

Hours: M, W & F 9AM - 4:30PM^*; Tu 9AM-12:30PM; Th 9AM-7PM*

^*   Closed for lunch from 12:30 - 1PM.

Supplemental Homeless Intervention Program (SHIP)

CEO’s Supplemental Homelessness Intervention Program (SHIP) provides families with the ongoing support to retain safe, affordable and permanent housing.  We work with eligible families to ease the threat of eviction; prevent utility shutoffs; provide help and support in obtaining and keeping adequate employment; assist with child care services; provide education and counseling for family income budgeting; obtain counseling, resolve transportation issues and secure housing rehabilitation and energy reduction services.

Transport-A-Hero Veterans' Transportation Program

Do you know someone who has served in the armed forces and struggles to get to medical or Veteran appointments? CEO's Transport-A-Hero Program is here to help! Transportation services are available
for Rensselaer County Veterans for medical and Veteran appointments in the Capital Region. To be
eligible, you must provide a VA Identification Card. For more information call Elaine Gerwin at 272-6012, Ext. 302.

The CEO Veteran's Resource Book is another valuable resource for Capital Region veterans.  Click here to download.

WIC (Women, Infants & Children)

The CEO WIC program is committed to promoting healthy families and futures.  WIC is a supplemental food program that provides healthy foods and nutrition education to pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum women, infants and children up to age five.  WIC also provides breastfeeding support and assistance through a peer counseling program. 

WIC families must meet income guidelines or receive one or more of the following services: Medicaid, Food Stamps, TANF, or free/reduced school meals.

The main WIC site is located in the JLB Family Resource Center at 2328 Fifth Avenue in Troy.  CEO’s WIC program also operates clinic at five satellite sites.

For more information please call 518-272-6159or visit our WIC page.

VITA Program  

As one of the free VITA sites in the Capital Region, CEO offers free Income Tax preparation service.  The VITA program (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) helps working families across the nation access the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and many other credits.

Find out more about VITA's 2012 requirements and scheduling.

If you or a family member is in need of assistance, please call us at 518.272.6012, Ext. 302 or email ceo_centralizedintake@ceo-cap.org