Northern Rivers Family of Services

Northern Rivers Family of Services In 1829 when a child needed help, the community called on us. Today when a child needs help, the community still calls on us. Some things never change.

We are a family of human services agencies providing help and hope to those who struggle with abuse, neglect, trauma, mental health challenges, educational difficulties, employment, and service navigation. But other things do. In 1829 we provided a warm bed, a good meal, and a safe place to grow up. Today we’re working to end the stigma around mental health care and help those in our care become h

ealthy, happy, self-sufficient adults. Today the help we provide might be telemental health counseling provided by a professional 100 miles away. It might be a family receiving a host of integrated services to help keep their child safe. It could be the support a young adult needs to find and keep the first job they’ve ever had—and it still could be that warm, safe place to live while a child heals and grows. Northern Rivers Family of Services hasn’t just changed with the times. We have led a service delivery revolution to meet the varied, changing, complex needs of children, adults, families, and communities. People still come to us for care, but now we prioritize going out into the community to help, providing services in homes, schools, even the neighborhood coffee shops. We’re coordinating care, bundling services, and developing comprehensive treatment plans that don’t just treat the symptom; we work to address the reasons people need help in the first place.

We wanted to send out a huge thank you to our friends at KeyBank who helped us care for the grounds of our Park Place bu...
06/09/2026

We wanted to send out a huge thank you to our friends at KeyBank who helped us care for the grounds of our Park Place building in Schenectady for their Neighbors Make a Difference Day. Thank you for taking the time and making an impact!

Last week our school in Schenectady set up a table for students to join in celebrating and supporting LGBTQ+ youth! Ev...
06/08/2026

Last week our school in Schenectady set up a table for students to join in celebrating and supporting LGBTQ+ youth! Every student deserves to be seen and supported for who they are.

Our Spring Newsletter is officially out! The feature story cover's Zachary who was recently highlighted on an Office of ...
06/05/2026

Our Spring Newsletter is officially out! The feature story cover's Zachary who was recently highlighted on an Office of Mental Health video about his mental health journey!

To read the newsletter, click here:https://www.northernrivers.org/images/In_the_News/2026_Newsletter_Current-SPRING_DIGITAL_FINAL_singlepg.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS42G-Y_wfU

This Mental Health Awareness Month, OMH celebrates everyday New Yor...

We wanted to say a huge thank you to the young adults from Starpoint Church who spent a Saturday morning volunteering at...
06/04/2026

We wanted to say a huge thank you to the young adults from Starpoint Church who spent a Saturday morning volunteering at our Early Learning Center making the space beautiful for our students!

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Our team empowers ch...
06/03/2026

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Our team empowers children, adults and their families to change their lives and build stronger communities.
Come grow your career at Northern Rivers. Because the life you change may be your own!

Things are staying busy at our schools! Recently our Albany campus hosted prom for all the students where they could dan...
06/03/2026

Things are staying busy at our schools! Recently our Albany campus hosted prom for all the students where they could dance and celebrate another successful school year. Thank you so much to all the incredible staff who went out of their way to provide this experience for our students.

Students from our Albany school recently participated in a Earth Day celebration to take care of our campus an experienc...
06/02/2026

Students from our Albany school recently participated in a Earth Day celebration to take care of our campus an experience hands-on learning. They were able to connect with nature and learn about the importance of caring for the planet. Thank you to our CTE Center staff for helping create such an amazing event!

Happy Pride Month! We’re proud to celebrate and stand with LGBTQ+ youth, you deserve to be seen, supported, and celebrat...
06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month! We’re proud to celebrate and stand with LGBTQ+ youth, you deserve to be seen, supported, and celebrated exactly as you are. This June, we honor your strength, your stories, and your joy!

05/29/2026

To close we wanted to highlight one of our new programs: Hospital to Home. This program will provide supportive transitions for youth who are leaving psychiatric hospitalization or an emergency room stay but aren’t quite ready to go home.

Yesterday, we were honored to be in the room as Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York State Budget at the Blake Anne...
05/29/2026

Yesterday, we were honored to be in the room as Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York State Budget at the Blake Annex in Albany.

We want to thank the Governor and the NYS Legislature for their continued commitment to children and families across our state, including the 2.7% investment in Human Services. The Governor highlighted critical priorities like affordability, childcare, and family support issues that matter deeply to the families and communities we serve.

These actions and investment are an important step forward, but there is still more work to do. Our goal is to ensure that our families, communities and the Human Services sector can do more than just sustain itself; we want to see it thrive. We look forward to continuing our work alongside legislators, community leaders, and fellow advocates to create meaningful, lasting change for New York’s children and families.

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60 Academy Road
Albany, NY
12208

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15184262600

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