Capacity Building Services

Counseling and Recovery Programs

Counseling is offered to those dealing with depression, family conflicts, troubled relationships, grief and loss, past trauma, and many other challenges. Unique peer-to-peer system connects people to a broader community of support.

Location: 1654 W. Onondaga St., Syracuse and other Catholic Charities and parish facilities.
Information and appointments: Please call Ellen Ketchum at 315-362-7568

Workforce Development

These programs offer training in valuable skills to help people gain stable employment. The Culinary Arts for Self-Sufficiency (CASS) program offers training in industrial cooking to recent refugees and people born into generational poverty. Another program, a social venture called Project Joseph, trains recent refugees and men struggling with homelessness in basic property maintenance.

Pre-K Programs

Catholic Charities partners with the Syracuse City School District to operate Pre-K programs throughout the city for children who are residents of the City of Syracuse. Classes fill up early and there is often a waiting list; parents are encouraged to register early.

Locations: North McBride Street, Hawley Avenue, Seymour Street, Park Street, Grant School
Information and registration: Please call Program Manager Cynda Lamb at 315-472-6343, x224 or Program Director Rick Kline at 315-472-6343, x216

Parent Education Programs

This suite of programs support children and their parents. They offer resources, education (classes and home visiting support) and peer support groups. Clients are young first-time moms and parents who have difficulty communicating with their children or are concerned about their behavior. The programs are designed to help people find the best ways to parent. To learn more or contact a specific Parent Education Program, visit this page. 

Respite Services

Respite programs provide services for children with developmental disabilities to help create moments of rest for parents and guardians of special needs children.

Neighborhood Centers with Respite Services: Bishop Foery Foundation, Hawley Youth Organization, and Vincent House (see below addresses)
Information: Please call Kara Lamon, Senior Program Coordinator at 315-472-6343

Neighborhood Centers

Neighborhood centers on throughout the city provide programming for youth after-school and throughout the summer.
General Information and registration: Contact Program Director Rick Kline at 315-472-6343 ext. 216 

Neighborhood Center Contact Information:

Northside CYO
527 North Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13208
315-474-7428

Bishop Foery Foundation Neighborhood Center
100 Edmund Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13205 
315-475-8316

Hawley Youth Organization
716 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13203
315-474-7428

E. Fayette Boys & Girls Club
2100 E. Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY 13224
315-472-6727

Vincent House
500 Seymour Street, Syracuse, NY 13204
315-475-9844