Family of Woodstock
Michael Berg, Director

Services: Family of Woodstock is a multi-program human service agency, providing crisis intervention services, emergency shelter and food programs, child care programs, and case management services. The agency provides non-residential services to victims of domestic violence through an advocate at the Family Court and to men with a problem with violence. Family is the lead agency in the development of HIV/AIDS services in Ulster County, providing groups and case management to those infected with the virus, caregivers, and those grieving the loss of loved ones to the disease. The goal of Family’s programs is to enable people to achieve self-sufficiency and self-respect. 

Payment for Services: There is no charge for services.

Service Locations/Hours:

Administration      
39 John Street, PO Box 3516  
Kingston, NY 12402
(845) 331-7080
(845) 331-0526
E-mail: mberg@familyofwoodstockinc.org 
8:00 AM-5:00 PM, Monday-Thursday; 8:00 AM-4:00 PM Friday                                                   

Administration:  Michael Berg (Executive Director) Deborah Conathan (Comptroller), Donna Dell (Team Leader/Finances), Joseph Berenis (Team Leader/Adolescent Services), and V. Anne Penman (Team Leader/Crisis Services)

Family of Woodstock
Tamara Cooper, Program Director 
16 Rock City Road
Woodstock, NY 12498
(845) 679-2485
(845) 338-2370
Callers: 24 hours/day, 365 days
Walk-ins: 9:15 am-9:45 pm; 24 hours in emergencies
Email:  fowh@familyofwoodstockinc.org

Provide crisis intervention; emergency short-term counseling; information and referral; emergency food and access to emergency housing; after-hours, weekend, and holiday coverage for the Ulster County Mental Health Department, including access to their clinical on-call system; emergency resources in such situations as homelessness, lack of fuel or utilities, lack of food, or emergency transportation for the Ulster County Department of Social Services.

Family of New Paltz
Kathy Cartagena, Program Director
51 North Chestnut Street
New Paltz, NY 12561
(845) 255-8801
10:00 am-6:00 pm, Monday through Friday
Available through hotline 24 hours in emergencies
Email:  fnph@familyofwoodstockinc.org 

Provide crisis intervention; emergency short-term counseling; information and referral; emergency food; access to emergency housing, and sponsors many support groups.

Family of Ellenville
Lisa Cavanaugh, Program Director
221 Canal Street 
Ellenville,NY 12428
(845) 647-2443
Email:  foeh@familyofwoodstockinc.org 
9:00 am-6:00 pm (Mon & Wed); 9:00 am-4:30 pm (Tues, Thur, Fri)

Available through hotline 24 hours in emergencies, after hours and on weekends.

Family Shelter
Kathy Moretti, Program Director
P.O. Box 3817
Kingston, NY 12402
(845) 679-2485; (845) 338-2370
E-mail:  fdvs@familyofwoodstockinc.org 
24-hour access through the county-wide hotline
Provide shelter and services to battered women and their children.

Non-Residential Domestic Violence Services     
Pilar Rodriquez-Rexach Advocacy at Ulster County Family Court
P.O. Box 3817
Kingston, NY 12402
(845) 331-7080 
9:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday through Friday

Provide counseling (individual and group) for victims of domestic violence who are not seeking residential services and/or are ex-residents; advocacy for women seeking Orders of Protection and temporary custody from the Family Court. Bilingual Services.

Evolve
Carolyn Altomari, Program Director
PO Box 3516, 39 John Street
Kingston, NY 12402
(845) 331-7080
Email:  evolve@familyofwoodstockinc.org
10:00 am-6:00 pm, Monday-Friday

Counseling and education groups for men who batter

Darmstadt Shelter
Liz Hogen, Program Director
40-58 Thomas Street
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 331-1395
24-hour access
Email:  darmstadt@familyofwoodstockinc.org 

Provide emergency shelter for up to 19 men and women. Longer term shelter (up to 90 days) for women leaving the Ulster County Jail to participate in the Community Corrections Program and substance abuse treatment, and for men and women participating in daily substance abuse programming who need a clean and sober living environment.

Family Inn
Ricki Abramson, Program Director

38 Thomas Street 
Kingston, NY 12401 
(845) 340-1847  
E-mail:  familyinn@familyofwoodstockinc.org
24-hour access

Emergency shelter for families (up to 90 days).

 
Family House
Cynthia Bennett, Program Director

949 Creek Locks Road                   
Rosendale, NY 12472

(845) 338-5953  
E-mail:  famhouse@familyofwoodstockinc.org
Access to the shelter is available 24 hours/day
Provide emergency shelter for up to 14 runaway and homeless youth, ages 12-18, for up to 60 days.

Midway I
Kimmer Gifford, Program Director
189 O’Neil Street
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 339-5508
E-mail:  midway@familyofwoodstockinc.org

Provide a supervised living program for up to 12 months for adolescents 16-21 and their infants who are homeless and not yet prepared to function independently.

Midway II
Kimmer Gifford, Program Director
3 Warren Street
Ellenville, NY 12428
(845) 647-1346
E-mail:  midwaytwo@familyofwoodstockinc.org

Provide a supervised living program for up to 12 months for adolescents 16-21 and their infants who are homeless and not yet prepared to function independently.

Adult Case Management Services
Salvador Altamirano-Segura, Program Director
P.O. Box 3516 
Kingston, NY 12402
(845) 331-7080
9:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
E-mail:  acms@familyofwoodstockinc.org

Case management and advocacy for housing, benefits, immigration issues, and substance abuse to individuals and families.  The program in large part provides services to homeless individuals.  Bilingual Services.

Adolescent Case Management Services
Jessica Robie, Program Director
P.O. Box 3516
Kingston, NY 12402
(845) 331-7080 (Monday-Friday 9-5)
(845) 338-2370 (Weekends, holidays and evenings)
E-mail:  ydp@familyofwoodstockinc.org

9:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. 

Program supervisory staff available 24 hours/day by beeper through the county-wide hotline. Provide case management for adolescents, ages 12-21; independent living skills for older, homeless adolescents and youth in foster care; case management for adolescents, ages 16-20, who have been in the Ulster County Jail.

Mental Health Case Management
Jessica Robie, Program Director

Kimmer Gifford, Program Director/Ellenville
P.O. Box 3516
Kingston, NY 12402
(845) 331-7080
9:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Program supervisory staff available 24 hours/day by beeper through county-wide hotline. Provide case management for adolescents, up to age 21, who are in need of case management support.

HIV/AIDS Support Groups/Case Management
V. Anne Penman, Team Leader      
P.O. Box 3516
Kingston, NY 12402
(845) 331-7080
E-mail:  hivaids@familyofwoodstockinc.org

9:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
Provide HIV/PLWA weekly support groups; bi-weekly support groups for friends and family member caregivers; bi-weekly support groups for those grieving the death of a person to AIDS.

Reachout
Salvador Altamirano-Segura, Program Director
P.O. Box 3516
Kingston, NY 12402
(845) 331-7080
E-mail:  hivaids@familyofwoodstockinc.org

9:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
Provide street outreach services throughout Ulster County, providing information on the epidemic of AIDS with the goal of preventing its spread.  Harm reduction training and presentations available.

Child Care Council of Ulster County
Cheryl Brush-Elsinger/Program Director

Child Care Council of Ulster County 

Cheryl Brush-Eisinger/Program Director                                                                                 Caroll Sisco, Team Leader/Child Care Services
P.O. Box 3516
Kingston, NY 12402
(845) 331-5197
E-mail:  cccouncil@familyofwoodstockinc.org

Provide parent counseling; child care referrals; outreach, recruitment, training and technical assistance for family daycare providers; registration of family daycare homes; USDA Child Care Food Program sponsorship; community education; advocacy; and ongoing training of childcare professionals in Ulster County.

Mental Health Services