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The Foster Grandparent Program is a truly symbiotic program: it provides low-income seniors aged 55 and older the opportunity to share their wealth of experience and skills with children 21 years of age and under who have special needs. Tutoring, mentoring, and self-esteem building are all part of a Foster Grandparent’s contribution. CEO administers the program in more than 40 sites throughout Rensselaer, Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren and Washington counties.
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 & Th, 9AM - 12:30
* Closed for lunch from 12:30 - 1PM.
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.
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.
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.
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
At 75, Grandma Ruth calls CEO’s YouthBuild students “her reason for getting up in the morning.” She is grateful for the chance to give back to her community, and to be involved with young people. She understands they have already faced many challenges in their lives, and need someone to believe in them. In addition to her mentoring, Grandma Ruth bakes brownies and muffins, and even provided a baked ham at the holidays! In short: she is always there to lend a helping hand, or a shoulder to lean on, and she is truly beloved by all of the YouthBuild students.
Click here to learn more about the Foster Grandparent Program.
2331 Fifth Avenue Troy, New York 12180 Phone: 518-272-6012 Fax: 518-272-0658
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