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Our mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families through the provision of comprehensive services in the areas of health care, mental health counseling, adult education and social service advocacy. Services are provided by professional and lay volunteers and are focused primarily on the uninsured and underinsured in Monroe County and surrounding counties.

Description:
St. Joseph's provides a full range of primary medical services and mental health counseling at no/low cost to uninsured individuals and families. Adult education services are available including pre-testing, GED preparation, certification training and basic literacy. One-to-one tutoring is the norm. Staff will provide limited referral and case management assistance.

History:
The Center was opened in 1993 as a sponsored ministry of the Srs. of St. Joseph, responding to a need for services to the uninsured in Monroe County. It is volunteer based, with over 130 professional and lay people providing the majority of services to approximately 6,000 per year.

Contact people:

Sr. Christine Wagner, SSJ, Director, (phone) Heather Foti, Assistant Director, (phone), (email)

Address:

417 South Avenue Rochester, NY 14620 (See a map)

Directions:

From the West, take 490 East and exit at South Avenue. At the second exit ramp light, proceed straight down South Avenue. We are the third building on your right. From the East, take 490 West and. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: 500 feet, 2 min. minute walk

Overall Experience   
I was a cleint of St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center

I learned a lot just by spending time at St. Joseph's as it was an interesting place. I volunteered at St. Joseph's House of Hospitality and whenever things got to be too much, I could always go to St. Joseph's to speak to someone there. I have found memories of the time I spent there. posted on March 15, 2006