The After School CARE (Crafts, Arts, Recreation and Education) program  offers tutoring assistance for homework, mentoring, reading club, chess club, character education activities, violence and gang prevention, drama lessons, music/dance classes, robotics instruction, science club, bicycle repair and more. For more information, please contact Greg Foskey, Program Directors  at 518-449-5155 ext. 109.

Early Intervention and Family Support Services provides homebased services to families who have a child birth to five years who has been identified as having a developmental delay or who is considered to be "at risk" for developmental delays. This program is designed to assist parents in providing a loving and nurturing environment for the children while simultaneously enhancing their child's development through play. Areas of concentration include: cognitive, language, fine and gross motor and social development. A parenting and children's group is offered to participating families. Advocacy, linkage and referral and other supportive services are also provided for families. For further information, please contact Nancy Lonczak, Program Director  at 518.449-5155 ext. 114.

Family Reimbursement provides assistance to families who have a family member living at home who has a developmental disability. This program is designed to assist families in meeting specific needs they may have in caring for their developmentally disabled family member living at home (i.e. respite, adaptive equipment). For more information, please contact Nancy Lonczak at 518-449-5155 ext. 114.

Success By Six: like Early Intervention, this program serves pre-school children and their parents/guardians who require intensive engagement, case management, advocacy, and support in order to ensure successful school experiences and family interaction. This program is a collaboration of Trinity Institution-Homer Perkins Center and the United Way of the Greater Capital Region. For more information, please call Nancy Lonczak, Program Director at 518.449-5155 ext. 114.

The Emergency Food Pantry provides food to individuals and families  who receive unemployment, social security, disability, food stamps, or who are victims of fire or similar catastrophes. Beneficiaries of the program are referred by local agencies, churches or other area institutions, or come in on their own and are provided with emergency food. Applicants must have need based on income, provide three forms of identification at initial intake, and live within the agency service boundaries. Hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with the exception of 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. for lunch. For more information, please contact Markell Kornegay, Program Director at 518-449-5155 ext. 132.

St. Patrick's Home Based program offers small business opportunity assistance for people who would like to operate a registered home care child provider. The program focuses on training to meet state registration application requirements, one on one technical assistance, support group for providers, and state registration application. Emily Gilbert from St.Patrick is available every Monday from 10 - 2 pm to help begin the process of owning your own small business. Contact Benna Eldridge to make an appointment 449-5155 x127.

Parenting classes for parents young and old. Topics include, rules, roles, and responsibilities, child and family development, age related discipline and communication techniques, keeping our families safe, anger and stress management, routines and rituals. Space is limited. Contact Benna Eldridge at 449-5155 ext. 127

** CERTIFICATES ARE PROVIDED AT THE COMPLETION OF THE CLASS**

GED Classes are offered at Trinity Institution. The classe will be offered Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-7:30pm. For more informatin call 449-5155, and ask for Benna Eldridge or Corey Ellis at extension 127 and 131 respectively.

Parent Empowerment training for parents/caregivers. Learn the skills you need to ensure that you and your family are able to make informed choices about services for children with special mental health needs. Contact Joanne Miller at 44-5155 ext. 101

Trinity Institution offers an array of support services and information about jail, prison and parole. Learn how to help someone survive the prison experience. Join a support group or get individual assistance. We work with and support prisoners' children. All information is confidential. Contact Benna Eldridge 449-5155 x127 or Benna Eldridge at x127.

Our agency offers individual and group instruction to repair personal credit, learn about banking to avoid predatory practices, start entrepreneurial ventures in order to progress financially and build personal wealth. We also provide free tax assistance in season. Please contact Tanya Owens 518-449-5155 x131 for more information.

Below please find our drug treatment program.

Homer Perkins Center offers a 6-12 month comprehensive individualized program that addresses the varied needs of the addicted person. The center promotes a drug free lifestyle modeled on the 12 step self-help program that incorporates the educational, social, spiritual, emotional, mental and choice making principles of recovery. For more information, please contact Lisa Good at 518.436-1104.

Residents who have successfully completed the Homer Perkins Center comprehensive substance abuse treatment program are eligible to transition to two apartment buildings owned by the agency.  These apartment buildings are located close to our service area.  While residing in the transitional apartment, the resident has access to supportive case management services including oversight of the resident's sobriety support plan, employment search and job retention support, and assistance with all housing and income maintenance needs.  For further information regarding transitional housing, contact Fredisberto Pica, Case Manager, at 518.436-1104, ext. 30.

See prevention programs below:

Trinity's Prevention  Program provides intensive home based services to families with children birth through sixteen years of age who are at risk of foster care placement or are in placement. Services include assessment, individual, family, couple and weekly group sessions. Advocacy and coordination with families, school, and other service delivery systems are also provided. For more information, please contact Lynn Asvestas, Program Director at 518.449-5155 ext. 112.

The Detention Diversion program is an intensive, home and community based program focusing on youth 14 through 18 years of age and their families, who are at imminent risk of out-of-home foster care placement.  Participants receive frequent contact with their family worker who focuses on advocacy, case management, trauma and conflict resolution, and behavioral change so that the youth may remain at home.  The worker also works closely with the family.  Youth who take part in the evening enrichment program learn a variety of skills.  As with all program participants, the youth in this program and their families are eligible to participate in the range of health and wellness programs available at the agency.  For further information contact Lynn Asvestas, Program Director at 518.449-5155, ext. 112.

Jail Transition Program is a four-week cycle designed to help incarcerated youth, 16-20 years of age, turn their lives around using a 12 Step Program model. The goal of the program is to remove obstacles to training and employment for young people involved with the criminal justice system. We provide community re-entry services as well. For more information contact Natasha Jackson, ext. 111.

Target Program is an intensive targeted to youth who have demonstrated an extreme high risk of involvement in criminal activity. Services include case management, individual and family needs assessments with referrals and anger management and peer recovery group facilitation.  For more information, contact Natasha Jackson at ext. 111.

Arrest Diversion Program provides an alternative to arrest for juveniles 10-15 identified by the Albany Police Department and Albany County Probation as eligible. The program teaches better ways of making decisions using participant and family interventions and groups.For more information on this program, contact Natasha Jackson, ext. 111.

Trinity Institution is a community center based in a model of providing the community with a variety of programs designed to create greater neighborhood connections and choices for family entertainment and growth.  Community residents take part in planning and implementing programs.

Please see some of our current health and wellness programs offered at Trinity Institution below:

The  192.1 Mile Walk Fitness Club is open to the South End community. The program runs from Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. When a participant reaches 192.1 miles he/she will receive a "192.1 Mile Walk Fitness Club" t-shirt. The 192.1 mile mark is derived from the year our agency was incorporated, 1921.  For more information, please contact Benna Eldridge 518-449-5155 x127.

In keeping with our theme of healthy living, Trinity offers free blood pressure screenings for the public every other Friday.  In addition the agency sponsors other health care screenings including the diagnosis of diabetes, kidney disease, lung disease and more. 

Dancing with our Elders is a Latin dance instruction program for seniors 55 and above. Classes are held on Wednesdays at 15 Trinity Place with Carlos Osoria at 2pm. Visit his website at www.cumbiapirit.com. The class is free: please contact Benna Eldridge at 449-5155 at x127.

Trinity offers additional health and wellness programs such as a sewing, knitting and crocheting circle, weekly physical conditioning, support services for grandparents raising grandchildren in partnership with Catholic Charities, "Strengthening Families Program", golf for teens, jobs club, and much more. 

For detailed information on any of these programs please contact Benna Eldridge at 449-5155 x127.

With HIV prevention as the primary focus, this curriculum-based program provides youth with the supportive, nurturing environment that allows them to take leadership roles in the community. Utilizing the benefits of peer education, our youth are empowered by program staff to provide outreach services to local schools and their neighborhoods throughout the year. Utilizing video technology, computers, theatrics, and educational campaigns, the program is able to reach a vast number of youth with a message designated to reduce risk taking behaviors of any kind, but especially promote safety regarding the transmission of HIV/AIDS. For more information, contact La'Kiesha Hall at 518.463-1516, ext. 11.

Afterschool Crafts Arts Recreation & Education (CARE) Program provides a structured, supervised, nurturing program for children 5-12 years old, and involves parents in the administration of the program. It runs Monday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during summer camp. Please contact Lauren Ferguson, 463-1516, ext. 14 for more information.

Emergency Food Pantry: The Emergency Food Pantry provides food to individuals and families who receive unemployment, social security, disability, food stamps, or who are victims of fire or similar catastrophes. Beneficiaries of the program are referred by local agencies, churches or other area institutions, or come in on their own and are provided with emergency food. Applicants must have need based on income, provide three forms of identification at initial intake, and live within the agency service boundaries. Hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information, please contact the food pantry coordinator, Marandy Mallory, at 518-463-1516.

Arbor Hill Community Center, Inc. offers additional health and wellness programs such as Dancing with Our Elders, nutrition education, and health care screenings. For detailed information on any of these programs please contact Benna Eldridge at x127.

Our agency offers individual and group instruction to repair personal credit, learn about banking to avoid predatory practices, start entrepreneurial ventures in order to progress financially and build personal wealth. We also provide free tax assistance in season. Please contact Tanya Owens 518-449-5155 x106 for more information.

Trinity Life Employment & Advancement Program assists individuals with a criminal record to find and retain employment and retain positive, healthy relationships with their offspring. Our T-LEAP program only accepts referrals from the Albany County Probation Department.