Programs for Teens and Young Adults

Youthbuild

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Youthbuild is a youth and community development program that addresses core issues facing low-income communities: housing, education, employment, crime prevention, and leadership development. In this program, youth ages 16-24 work toward obtaining their GED or high school diploma, learn job skills, and serve their communities by building affordable housing. 

21st Century Program

This after school program – a collaboration between the Troy School District, the YMCA and CEO – offers students at Troy’s Doyle Middle School the academic enrichment and youth development opportunities to increase their academic and social skills and promote greater success in school. The program is literacy-based and designed to help students improve their scores on the NYS English Language Arts Assessment. Participating students divide their time between literacy classes, recreation and life skills development.

Food Pantry

This is a program that 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. 

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.

Teenage Opportunity Program (TOP)

This program services youth between the ages of 10-21 who are at-risk for pregnancy, pregnant, or parenting to assist them  in accessing necessary medical, social, psychosocial, educational, and other services in accordance with the goals contained in a written goal plan mutually agreed upon by the case manager and the youth.  Must be Medicaid eligible and a resident of Rensselaer County.

Transitional Student Support Program

CEO’s Transitional Student Support Program provides services for homeless students in the Enlarged City School District of Troy and Lansingburgh School District.  The services provided include case management services, advocacy, and referrals, as well as coordinating and communicating with home, school and community agencies and strengthening families through family education and training.

Transport-A-Veteran

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.

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.  These clinics function once a month at the following locations:

• Aiken Avenue Apartments in Rensselaer
• Schodack Town Hall
• Schaghticoke Town Hall
• Stephentown Town Hall
• Hoosick Falls Family Resource Center.

For more information please call 518-272-6159

   

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