The REACH Center services

1. The REACH Center is a not for profit
ABOUT US… agency that relies on support from
community members. To provide a
tax deductible donation please contact
the office or send donations to
Begun in 1981 by a group of concerned Serving Survivors of Crime and Abuse
citizens, The REACH Center, Inc. has PO Box 698
been serving Columbia and Greene Hudson, NY 12534
counties for over 25 years. Formerly
the Columbia-Greene Rape Crisis
Center, The REACH Center, Inc.
Referrals
The REACH Center has 3 convenient
strives to help all survivors of crime or
abuse cope with the effects.
locations: education
The mission of The REACH Center, Inc.
Advocacy
4269 Route 9
is to eliminate interpersonal violence
and to promote, represent, and Hudson, NY 12534
crisis Intervention/Counseling
address the interests of survivors of
such crimes in Columbia and Greene
518-828-5556 hotline
Counties and to serve these *
communities by advocating for the 371 Main Street
needs of victims of other violent Hudson (518) 828-5556
Catskill, NY 12414
crimes. Catskill (518) 943-4482
518-943-4482
Toll Free (888) 943-2372
*
Interested in Services? Columbia-Greene Comm. College
Services Available
To receive services or to make a 4400 Route 23
24-Hours a Day
referral, please contact any of the Hudson, NY 12534
agency’s three offices. 518-828-4181 x 3179
* ALL SERVICES ARE FREE
Toll Free AND CONFIDENTIAL
888-943-2472 A UNITED WAY PARTICIPATING AGENCY

2. Columbia-Greene Child Abuse
SERVICES WE PROVIDE Crime Victim Compensation: Response Team:
Advocates can provide information The REACH Center, Inc. is proud
24-Hour Hotline: and assistance with New York State to be a part of the Columbia Greene
Crisis intervention and support is Crime Victims Board Compensation, CART Team. We provide
available 24 hours a day, every day, which provides financial collaboration in the treatment of
to survivors of crime and/or abuse. reimbursement for victims of crime. child abuse cases.
Services are available for family and
friends as well, whether the crime
Counseling for Survivors:
occurred recently, or many years Volunteer Opportunities:
Counselors and social workers are on
ago.
staff to help survivors and their families Volunteers staff the agency’s 24-hour
deal with the many feelings and hotline on weekends, nights and
emotions experienced after a sexual holidays, and work from their
Accompaniment/Advocacy:
assault, other crime, or abuse. homes. A free, 40 hour intensive
Advocates are available to meet
Counseling is available even if the training course covers topics such
survivors at a hospital emergency
crime is not recent. as crisis intervention, counseling
room, clinic, or private physician’s
skills, hotline procedures, medical
office to provide emotional support
and legal advocacy, role playing,
and information. Accompaniments
Support Groups: and working with various
are also available for police and
Share and learn from the experiences populations, including children.
court proceedings if the decision is
and knowledge of others. Build trust
made to report the crime.
and share in a comfortable and
confidential environment. We are very thankful for our
volunteers. If you wish to help our
Information and Referrals:
community by volunteering please
Information is available regarding
Community Education: call our office today.
medical, legal, or emotional aspects
Speakers are available to make
of crime or abuse; ways to assist a
presentations to any group on topics
survivor; prevention information; All services provided by The
such as healthy dating, cyber safety,
and program services. We refer REACH Center, Inc. are
sexual harassment, child sexual abuse
survivors to a wide range of FREE and CONFIDENTIAL.
and program services. Training is
agencies who provide therapy,
also provided to professionals such as
shelter, medical care, legal and
medical personnel, police, teachers,
financial information and assistance.
or social workers who may have
contact with survivors of various
crimes or abuse.