Adirondack Samaritan Counseling Center

Adirondack Samaritan Counseling Center adirondacksamaritan.org The Center’s philosophy is that emotional, mental and interpersonal health are closely linked.

The Adirondack Samaritan Counseling Center provides quality mental health services to children, adolescents and adults residing in Warren, Washington, Essex and Saratoga Counties since 1983. The Center works closely with hospitals, schools, churches, and other community agencies in order to ensure the best possible treatment outcome. We recognize and respect that the spiritual or religious beliefs a client may bring to the therapeutic process also represent a significant asset to be utilized in improving his or her quality of life. The Center’s mission is to provide professional psychotherapy, counseling and educational services to facilitate emotional and spiritual health for families and individuals of varied means. The Center offers the highest quality of confidential care, provided in a comfortable setting, by trained professionals.

12/02/2025

HEAP APPLICATION PERIOD OPENS 12/1/25

After weeks of uncertainty, financial assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) will be available for those who are struggling to pay heating bills. The application period for this year's program opens on Monday, December 1, 2025.

HEAP is an important program that helps low-income households pay the cost of heating their homes.

Eligibility and benefits are based on the following:
*Income,
*Household size,
*Primary Heating Source
*The presence of a household member who is under age 6, age 60 or older or permanently disabled.

Individuals may apply online at www.mybenefits.ny.gov or by calling Warren County Department of Social Services at 518-761-6338. Individuals working with the Office for the Aging should call 518-761-6347.

More information can be found here otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/ and here warrencountyny.gov/socserv/programs.

12/02/2025

The Tuesday evening Men’s Opportunity Program is cancelled tonight due to inclement weather.

10/30/2025

This workshop will provide professionals with basic knowledge of Islamic beliefs, attitudes and common social norms that often impact willingness to seek help, conceptions of mental health, and attitudes toward treatment options. The goal is to discuss major Islamic worldviews, social norms, and com...

10/30/2025

Family Service Association of Glens Falls is a non-profit agency serving Warren, Washington and Northern Saratoga Counties to help families and individuals cope with situations beyond their resources.

10/30/2025

This week, we turn the spotlight on the Executive Director of Prairie Sky Counseling Center, Jen Wewers:
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Jen is a mission-driven leader with more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, teaching, and pastoral care. As Executive Director of Prairie Sky Counseling Center, she guides the organization’s mission to provide culturally humble, spiritually integrated, trauma-informed care that supports healing and resilience.
Jen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Oberlin College and a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York City, where she earned awards for preaching and for connecting theology and ethics to contemporary social issues. Her early career in education, ministry, and hospital chaplaincy informs her belief in the healing power of presence, compassion, and community.
Blending strategic insight with deep empathy, Jen brings both organizational expertise and spiritual grounding to her work—ensuring Prairie Sky thrives as a place where body, mind, and spirit are welcomed in the journey toward wholeness.

10/30/2025

Our final Board Member spotlight is Melissa Spas! We are so grateful for her insights and involvement.

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After graduating from Allegheny College with degrees in women’s studies and religious studies in 2003, Melissa Spas studied ethics and theology at Harvard Divinity School. Since then, she’s served nonprofit organizations and religious institutions in higher education, including the Duke University Divinity School and Indiana University’s Lake Institute on Faith and Giving, part of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

From 2022-2025, Spas served as vice president for religion at the Chautauqua Institution in New York. Spas was responsible for strategy, programming, and partnerships related to every aspect of Chautauqua’s religious mission. Chautauqua Institution is historically grounded in the Christian tradition, with a commitment to multireligious and interfaith programming and community, in the Abrahamic faiths and beyond. Spas is also a lay person in the United Methodist Church and deeply committed to helping people of faith live out their values and make a positive difference in our world.

10/30/2025

Our Center Director spotlight series continues with Steven Schedler, Executive Director of Samaritan Center, Lancaster in Lancaster, Pennsylvania:

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Steven J. Schedler is a licensed clinical social worker who also holds certifications as an advanced alcohol and drug counselor and clinical supervisor through the Pennsylvania Certification Board. Steven received his bachelor’s in psychology from Penn State University and his Master of Social Work from Temple University.

For over 20 years, Steven has served in a variety of human service roles including as a clinical supervisor and an executive director. Steven helps train future counselors as an instructor for the Messiah University’s Master of Counseling program. Steven is also father to two amazing kids, and he enjoys the outdoors, including camping and hiking. He has served as the Executive Director at Samaritan Center in Lancaster, PA for the last 5 years.

10/30/2025

Join Miss Emma and Mister Kevin for a morning of singing, dancing and shaking your sillies out! Miss Emma and Mister Kevin will play some of their favorite songs for kids on their ukuleles. Children and their caregivers are encouraged to sing and dance along! Recommended for children ages 1-3. No registration required.

10/30/2025

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR OUR COMMUNITY: At Tri-County United Way, we stand with our neighbors during this difficult time.

The ongoing federal government shutdown is creating uncertainty for many in the our communities we serve and we know how deeply this can impact families who rely on vital programs like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

If you or someone you know is in need of support, please use our free local Resource Guide to connect with food, housing, and essential services available in your area: https://tinyurl.com/ctdcjcd7

We’ll keep sharing updates and resources as they become available. Because when we live united we make sure no one faces these challenges alone❤️

10/30/2025

Do you know where to turn when you need addiction services, counseling or food assistance? The "resource map" created by Warren County Probation Department and Warren County Public Defender's Office is a great place to find services you need locally.

The Warren County Resource Map includes organizations across the county and many outside of the county as well, and it is updated frequently.

Among they types of providers that are included:
✔️ Substance use treatment centers
✔️ Medical providers
✔️ Charities
✔️ Schools
✔️ Law enforcement agencies
✔️ Counseling centers
✔️ Food pantries
✔️ Child care providers

Learn more about this great resource here: warrencountyny.gov/news/county-agencies-create-new-online-services-resource.

Find the map here: https://bit.ly/3CtFvoD

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15 Boulevard St
Hudson Falls, NY
12839

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+15187472994

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