In Camden. Of Camden.
For Camden.

A partnership between Come to the Table Counseling and Center for Family Life and Recovery

What is the Camden Life Center?

The Camden Life Center is an impact center -this means we are a single location with multiple agencies coming together to act in their areas of strength for the maximum impact and overall benefit of our community. The Camden Life Center is a partnership between Come to the Table Counseling and Center for Family Life and Recovery. The primary goal is to inspire hope, provide help, promote wellness and transform lives with a focus of being in Camden, of Camden, for Camden.

What makes the Camden Life Center different?

The Camden Life Center is different because of its partnerships. Having access to many agencies with differing expertise all working together, you can be sure that you are getting all of the services that you want or need to help you move towards wellness. Having coordinated care between agencies means less frustration as you navigate different programs and services.

What help is already available?

YWCA

Eliminating racism and empowering women in the Mohawk Valley

Come to the Table

Come to the Table Counseling (CttT) provides behavioral counseling in Camden, NY. We are a holistic perspective; treating the mind, body, and spirit to help restore a sense of balance in life.

Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency

To increase awareness of the causes and conditions of poverty, forge a future of hope and equity, and strengthen families and communities.

NYS HEAP

The Low-Income HEAP is a federally funded program that assists eligible households in meeting their home energy needs.

AmeriCorps Seniors

Engages Americans 55 years and older in volunteer service to meet critical community needs, and to provide a high-quality experience for the volunteers.

Syracuse University

Syracuse University is partnered with the Camden Life Center for proposes of research and data collection through a needs analysis of residents living in rural communities.

NYS WIC Program

WIC offers nutritious foods to pregnant breastfeeding or postpartum women, infants and children up to age five.

50 Forward

Provides programs and services to individuals 50+ empowering them to live healthy and vibrant lives.

Willow Network

Provides support including pregnancy tests and support, parenting classes, material assistance, support for dads, pregnancy loss recovery, referrals, and more.

National Grid

Consumer Advocates meet 1:1 to discuss options to manage your energy bill, assist in payment plans, and connect energy affordability programs.

Helio Health

Helio Health offers a wide range of treatment, counseling and support programs for individuals suffering from alcohol, drug, gambling, eating, and other mental health disorders.

Center for Family Life and Recovery

Center for Family Life and Recovery supports individuals struggling with addiction, mental health and behavioral issues by inspiring hope, providing help, promoting wellness and transforming lives.

Change Club

A Change Club is a small group of community residents who will work together to create positive health changes within their community.

Food $en$e

Food $en$e provides a box of staple grocery items at a discounted price each month for the community.

Food Bank of Central New York

Mobile Food Pantry (MFP), is an effort to reach communities and individuals in areas of unmet need, providing goods like fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, and bread.

Our History

Many have asked about the origins of the Camden Life Center. The initial dream and beginning steps of the Life Center began in December 2019 when friends decided to purchase 40 Main Street and offer the office space to Come to the Table Counseling to expand needed community services. No one could have anticipated that a conversation among friends about creating one building that houses “everything for real life” (#reallife) would grow and expand so quickly. Within two years and with partnerships with CareNet of CNY, AmeriCorps and Insights of Helio Health, the need for a new building quickly became a pressing issue.

Through the guidance and encouragement of the Community Foundation, Come to the Table Counseling and Center for Family Life and Recovery met to discuss shared desires to support rural communities. This partnership brings together a grassroots Camden initiative with an experienced leader in creating creative programming.

Our Vision

Empowering our rural community for a brighter tomorrow.

Our Mission

Fostering healthy, thriving families through thoughtful partnerships that prioritize locally defined needs, focusing on the strength of connectivity and community.

Our Values

● Create a welcoming environment: Deliver compassionate, high-quality person centered care
● Empower Individuals: Encourage hope and eliminate stigma
● Promote healing: Create a culture of continued learning and growth
● Focus locally: Provide care that meets the unique needs of our rural community
● Connect: Collaborate and connect with our community and service resources for the benefit of the community
● Be bold: Be courageous, persistent, flexible, and humble

What does it look like to walk out our vision and mission today?

The Camden Life Center’s mission is to foster healthy, thriving families through thoughtful partnerships that prioritize locally defined needs, focusing on the strength of connectivity and community. Today, that looks like providing services that offer help navigating the complex problems related to healthcare, parenting, aging, grief and other traumatic experiences. We provide a hand up to those needing help as well as provide opportunities for others to give back. We act as a resource and connector to:

● Mental health or addiction treatment services
● Trauma recovery supports
● Help navigating the complex world of services and resources for older adults
● Food supports like WIC, SNAP, Food $en$e and emergency food pantry
● Food School to help families increase their comfort in the kitchen to provide healthy, low cost meals.
● Heating and energy upgrades and savings programs
● Resources for our communities families and youth
● Caregiver support
● Recovery services
● Community education

How you help

To continue offering these vital services and expand our reach, we rely on the generosity of donors
like you. Your contribution can make a profound difference in the lives of those we serve. Please
consider donating today to support our mission and help us build a stronger, more connected
community. Every gift, no matter the size, makes an impact.

In Camden. Of Camden. For Camden.