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East House
585-238-4800
259 Monroe Ave., Suite 200
Rochester, NY 14607

Helio Health
315-471-1564

Helio Health Inpatient
1850 Brighton Henrietta Townline Rd.
Rochester, NY 14623

Helio Health Outpatient
150 Mount Hope Ave.
Rochester, NY, 14620
(Walk-In Evaluation Hours: M-F 9AM-3PM)

Mission Recovery and Hope, Inc.
585-944-4270
1350 Buffalo Rd., #31
Rochester, NY 14624

Delphi Rise Open Access Program
Walk-ins welcome 24/7
585-627-1777
72 Hinchey Rd.
Rochester, NY 14624

ROCovery Fitness
585-484-0234
1035 Dewey Ave.
Rochester, NY 14613

Recovery Support Navigators
Family Navigator: 855-778-1200
Peer Advocate : 855-778-1300
175 Humboldt St., #100
Rochester, NY 14610

Rochester Regional Health
Brighton: 2000 S. Winton Rd., Bldg. #2, Rochester, NY 14618
EBHC: 585-368-6982, 81 Lake Ave., Rochester, NY 14608
Greece: 585-922-9900, 1565 Long Pond Rd., Rochester, NY 14626
RMHC: 585-922-9900, 490 E. Ridge Rd., Rochester, NY 14621

S.O.A.R.S., Inc.
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585-771-0896

Grief Group Meetings: Every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
Glad Tidings Church
1980 Culver Rd.
Rochester, NY

Free Educational Meetings: Every 1st and 3rd Monday at 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Trillium Health
259 Monroe Ave.
Rochester, NY 14607

Veterans Outreach Center
585-546-1081
447 South Ave.
Rochester, NY 14620

Villa of Hope
585-865-1550
3300 Dewey Ave.
Rochester, NY 14616

Warrior Salute Veterans Services
585-364-3171
441 Penbrooke Dr., Suite 5
Penfield, NY 14526

 

 

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Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with Monroe County, the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office, the Monroe County Public Safety Office, Rochester Police Department, Ogden Police Department, and Gates Police Department in establishing an Incident Command Post that is staffed with members of several law enforcement agencies capable of bringing resources to bear within the critical first 24 – 36 hours of an opioid-related incident. The Incident Commander reports directly to the Chief Deputy, Michael Fowler, on all Command Post matters and receives guidance from a Steering Committee comprised of Sheriff Todd Baxter, District Attorney Sandra Doorley, Rochester Police Department Interim Chief Mark Simmons, and Monroe County Public Safety Director Richard Tantalo. MCAC Field Intelligence Officers, as well as several non-governmental organizations, are also committed to providing support and resources to this effort.

“There is no greater drug epidemic than the one our community is facing right now,” said Sheriff Todd K. Baxter. “Opioid overdose affects all of us; our families, our neighborhoods, our church communities, our children. We are attacking this crisis head-on with an aggressive approach, including a multi-jurisdictional partnership involving increased manpower, resources, and outreach. The Monroe County Heroin Task Force and Opioid Command Post are committed to responding from every angle within the critical first 24-36 hours of an opioid incident. We can’t afford not to. Lives depend on it.”

The Command Post became operational on February 1, 2018. The success of this effort rests with the timely distribution of real-time, actionable data that allows police agencies to search for patterns and trends that will lead to long-term investigations and the successful prosecution of heroin dealers and suppliers. The daily reports are turned into tangible assignments that are distributed at the Command Post briefing each morning based on what occurred the previous evening. A law enforcement officer or service provider response is assigned and tracked.

This operation would not be successful if it weren't for the resources committed to prevention, including the tireless work being done at numerous valuable non-profit agencies in our community. These agencies provide outreach, counseling, and other resources committed to reducing the impact of addiction. We are fortunate to have these non-profit organizations who accomplish our mission through education, consultation, advocacy, intervention, assessment, and recovery support.

More Information

Monroe County Sheriff's Deputy Mike Favata: mfavata@monroecounty.gov