Directory of Literacy Resources
This alphabetical listing of Rochester includes area agencies that are partnering with the City in the Rochester Literacy Movement.
last updated: February 2009
292-BABY (Administered by Monroe Community College)
MCC Damon Center Campus
228 E. Main St. Rochester NY 14604
(585) 262-1541
www.292baby.org
ABC (Action for a Better Community)
550 East Main St. Rochester NY 14604
(585) 325-5116
http://www.ABCinfo.org
ABC (Action for a Better Community) Head Start
49 Stone St., Rochester NY 14604
(585) 325-5116
http://www.abcinfo.org/programs/earlychildhood
ABVI Goodwill
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester NY 14620
(585) 262-3330
http://www.abvi-goodwill.org
Adams Street Community Center
85 Adams Street, Rochester NY 14608
(585) 428-7266
Aenon Baptist Church
175 Genesee Street, Rochester NY 14610
(585) 436-0990
http://www.aenonbaptistchurch.org/
American Cancer Society
1400 Winton Rd. North, Rochester, NY 14609
(800) 227-4844
http://www.cancer.org
American Civil Liberties Union - Rochester and Genesee Valley
121 North Fitzhugh St., Rochester NY 14614
(585) 454-4334
http://www.gvclu.org
ArtPeace
104 Brookfield Rd., Rochester NY, 14610
(585) 234-0708
http://artpeace.org
Asbury Day Care Center
1050 East Ave., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 461-2920
http://www.asburydaycare.org
Asbury First United Methodist Church
1050 East Ave., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 271-1050
http://www.asburyfirst.org
Avenue D Community Center
200 Avenue D, Rochester NY 14621
(585) 428-7934
Baber AME Church
550 Meigs St., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 461-1395
Baby Love - Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Ave., Rochester NY 14602
(585) 275-2851
Baden Street Settlement
152 Baden St., Rochester NY 14605
(585) 325-4910
http://www.badenstreet.org
Baden Street Settlement Alvin Wesley Child Development Center
500 North Clinton Ave., Rochester NY 14605
(585) 232-4330
http://www.badenstreet.org
Bethesda Child Development Center
1065 North Clinton Ave., Rochester NY 14621
(585) 544-1254
Boys and Girls Clubs of Rochester
500 Genesee St., Rochester NY 14611
(585) 328-3077
http://www.bgcrochester.org
Buddies, Bridges, and Brains, Inc.
91 Bowerman Rd., Farmington NY 14425
(585) 329-4172
www.buddiesbridgesandbrains.org
Cameron Community Ministries
48 Cameron St., Rochester NY 14606
(585) 254-2697
http://www.cameronministries.org
Campbell Street Community Center
524 Campbell St., Rochester NY 14611
(585) 428-7860
Career Systems Development Corporation
75 Thruway Park Drive, Ste. 100, West Henrietta NY 14586
(585) 334-8080
www.careersystems.com
Carlson MetroCenter YMCA
444 East Main St., Rochester NY 14604
(585) 325-2880
http://www.rochesterymca.org/carlson
Carter Street Community Center
500 Carter St., Rochester NY 14611
(585) 428-7890
Catholic Family Center
87 North Clinton Ave., Rochester NY 14604
(585) 546-7220
www.cfcrochester.org
Center for Youth Services
905 Monroe Ave., Rochester NY 14620
(585) 473-2464
http://66.49.132.90
Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County
115 South Ave., Rochester NY 14604
(585) 428-7300
http://www2.libraryweb.org
Charles Settlement House
431 Jay St., Rochester NY 14611
(585) 328-5453
http://www.charlessettlementhouse.org
Child Care Council
595 Blossom Road, Suite 120, Rochester NY 14610
(585) 654-4720
http://childcarecouncil.com
Children's Agenda
500 East Ave., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 256-2620
http://www.thechildrensagenda.org
Children's Institute
274 Goodman St. North, Rochester NY 14607
(585) 295-1000
http://www.childrensinstitute.net
Community Place of Greater Rochester
145 Parsells Ave., Rochester NY 14609
(585) 288-0021
http://www.communityplace.org
Credit Education Bureau
19 Prince St., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 256-8800
http://www.creditbureauroch.com
Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation
1600 South Ave., Rochester NY 14620
(585) 461-4950
www.dmjf.org
Early Childhood Development Initiative
500 East Ave., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 271-4100
http://www.racf.org
Early Childhood Education Quality Council
274 North Goodman St., Suite D 103, Rochester NY 14607
(585) 295-1000
Edgerton Community Center
41 Backus St., Rochester NY 14608
(585) 428-6769
Field Street Recreation Center
194 Field St., Rochester NY 14620
(585) 428-7362
Flint Street Community Center
271 Flint St., Rochester NY 14608
(585) 428-7001
Gardiner Recreation Center
75 Grover St., Rochester NY 14611
(585) 428-7827
Girl Scouts of the Genesee Valley
1020 John St., West Henrietta NY 14586
(585) 292-5160
http://www.gswny.org
Greater Rochester After-School Alliance (GRASA)
500 East Ave., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 271-4271
Hillside Family of Agencies
1183 Monroe Ave., Rochester NY 14620
(585) 256-7500
http://www.hillside.com
Hillside Work Scholarship Connection
1183 Monroe Ave., Rochester NY 14620
(585) 256-7500
http://www.hillside.com/who/hwsc.htm
Humboldt Recreation Center
1045 Atlantic Ave., Rochester NY 14609
(585) 428-7294
IBERO-American Action League
911 East Main St., Rochester NY 14604
(585) 256-8900
http://www.iaal.org
Jumpstart Rochester at University of Rochester
Meliora 302, RC Box 270028, Rochester NY 14627
(585) 276-3071
http://www.jstart.org
Junior Achievement
259 Monroe Ave., Ste. 108, Rochester NY 14607
(585) 327-7400
www.ja.org
LaGrange Recreation Center
455 LaGrange Ave., Rochester NY 14615
(585) 428-7639
LDA Life and Learning Services
339 East Ave, Suite 420, Rochester NY 14604
(585) 263-3323
http://www.ldarochester.org
Lifespan of Greater Rochester
1900 South Clinton Ave., Rochester NY 14618
(585) 244-8400
www.lifespan-roch.org
Literacy Volunteers of Rochester
249 Highland Ave., Rochester NY 14620
(585) 473-3030
http://www.literacyrochester.org
Maplewood Family YMCA
25 Driving Park Ave., Rochester NY 14613
(585) 647-3600
http://maplewoodymca.org
Mary Cariola Children's Center
1000 Elmwood Ave. No. 100, Rochester NY 14620
(585) 271-0761
http://www.marycariola.org
Mercy Bridges
1437 Blossom Rd., Rochester NY 14610
(585) 288-2710
http://www.mercybridges.org
Metro Council for Teen Potential
585 Joseph Ave., Rochester NY 14605
(585) 325-8123
http://www.metrocouncil.us
Monroe #1 BOCES
41 O'Connor Rd., Fairport NY 14450
(585) 377-4660
http://www.monroe.edu
Monroe #2 - Orleans BOCES
3599 Big Ridge Rd., Spencerport NY 14559
(585) 352-2400
http://www.monroe2boces.org
Monroe Family YMCA
797 Monroe Ave., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 271-5320
http://monroeymca.org
Mount Hope Family Center
187 Edinburgh St., Rochester NY 14608
(585) 275-2991
http://www.psych.rochester.edu/research/mhfc/
NEAD Children's Defense Fund Freedom School
630 Goodman St. North, Rochester NY 14609
(585) 482-8359
www.freedomryders.org
New York State Department of Education
GED Hotline
(518) 474-5906
http://www.nysed.gov/
North Street Community Center
700 North Street, Rochester NY 14605
(585) 428-7149
Northwest Family YMCA
730 Long Pond Rd., Rochester NY 14612
(585) 227-3900
http://www.rochesterymca.org/northwest
Norton Village Recreation Center
35 Waring Rd., Rochester NY 14609
(585) 428-7830
Number 17 School Recreation Center
158 Orchard St., Rochester NY 14611
(585) 428-7248
Number 41 School Recreation Center
279 West Ridge Rd., Rochester NY 14615
(585) 428-1480
Number 42 School Recreation Center
3330 Lake Ave., Rochester NY 14612
(585) 428-7829
Number 43 School Recreation Center
1305 Lyell Ave., Rochester NY 14608
(585) 428-7212
Number 46 School Recreation Center
250 Newcastle Rd., Rochester NY 14610
(585) 428-7294
Number 6 School Recreation Center
595 Upper Falls Blvd., Rochester NY 14605
(585) 428-7149
Nurse Family Partnership
Monroe County DOPH, 691 St. Paul St., 4th Floor, Rochester NY 14605
(585) 753-5437
http://www.monroecounty.gov/health-family.php#CommunityHealthWorker
Otetiana Council Boy Scouts of America
474 East Ave., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 244-4210
http://www.otetiana.org
Parents as Teachers Program
89 Genesee St., Bishop Kearney Building 2nd Floor, Rochester NY 14611
(585) 436-0370
http://www.parentsasteachers.org
Perinatal Home Visiting Program
Monroe County DOPH, 691 St. Paul St., 4th Floor, Rochester NY 14605
(585) 753-5437
http://www.monroecounty.gov/health-family.php#CommunityHealthWorker
Pierpont Recreation Center at School No. 7
31 Bryan St., Rochester NY 14613
(585) 428-6849
Planned Parenthood
(800) 600-6886
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/rochester-syracuse
Puerto Rican Youth Development and Resource Center, Inc. (PRYD)
997 North Clinton Ave., Rochester NY 14621
(585) 325-3570
http://www.pryd.org
RCSD Universal Pre-Kindergarten
131 West Broad St., Rochester NY 14614
(585) 262-8140
http://www.rcsdk12.org/prek
Reach Out and Read
333 Thomas Ave., Rochester NY 14617
(585) 544-6104
http://www.reachoutandread.org
Rochester After School Academy (RASA)
80 Commercial St., Rochester NY 14614
(585) 428-6449
http://rasa.itartist.com
Rochester Childfirst Network
941 South Ave., Rochester NY 14620
(585) 473-2858
http://www.rcn4kids.org
Rochester City School District
131 West Broad St., Rochester NY 14614
(585) 262-8100
http://www.rcsdk12.org
Rochester City School District, Office of Adult and Career Education
30 Hart St., Rochester NY 14605
(585) 476-7683
http://www.oaces.net
Rochester Education Foundation
250 Mill St., Rochester NY 14614
(585) 271-5790
http://rochestereducation.org
Rochester Educational Opportunity Center, The College at Brockport, SUNY
305 Andrews St., Rochester NY 14604
(585) 232-2730
http://www.REOC.brockport.edu
Rochester Hearing and Speech Center
1000 Elmwood Ave., Rochester NY 14620
(585) 271-0680
http://www.rhsc.org
Rochester Jewish Coalition for Literacy
Jewish Community Federation, 441 East Ave., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 461-0490
http://www.jewishrochester.org
Rochester Public Library Arnett Branch
310 Arnett Blvd., Rochester NY 14619
(585) 428-8214
http://www2.libraryweb.org
Rochester Public Library Charlotte Branch
3615 Lake Ave., Rochester NY 14612
(585) 428-8216
http://www2.libraryweb.org
Rochester Public Library Highland Branch
971 South Ave., Rochester NY 14620
(585) 428-8206
http://www2.libraryweb.org
Rochester Public Library Lincoln Branch/La Biblioteca Lincoln
851 Joseph Ave., Rochester NY 14621
(585) 428-8210
http://www2.libraryweb.org
Rochester Public Library Lyell Branch
956 Lyell Ave., Rochester NY 14606
(585) 428-8218
http://www2.libraryweb.org
Rochester Public Library Monroe Branch
809 Monroe Ave., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 428-8202
http://www2.libraryweb.org
Rochester Public Library Sully Branch
939 Bay St., Rochester NY 14609
(585) 428-8208
http://www2.libraryweb.org
Rochester Public Library Winton Branch
611 Winton Rd. North, Rochester NY, 14609
(585) 428-8204
http://www2.libraryweb.org
Rochester Public Library, Maplewood Community Library
1111 Dewey Ave., Rochester NY 14613
(585) 428-8220
http://www2.libraryweb.org
Rochester Public Library, Phyllis Wheatley Community Library
33 Dr. Samuel McCree Way, Rochester NY 14608
(585) 428-8212
http://www2.libraryweb.org
Rochester Rehabilitation Center
1000 Elmwood Ave., Suite 600, Rochester NY 14620
(585) 271-2520
http://rochesterrehab.org
Rochester Rotary Club
100 Meridian Centre, Suite 304, Rochester NY 14618
(585) 546-7435
http://www.rochesterrotary.org
Rochester Works
255 N. Goodman St., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 258-3500
www.rochesterworks.org
Rochester's Child
500 East Ave., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 271-4100
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
25 Westminster Rd., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 271-2240
www.stpaulsec.org
Saints Place
46 South Main St., Pittsford NY 14534
(585) 385-6860
www.saintsplace.org
Salvation Army
300 East Main St., Rochester NY 14604
(585) 987-9500
www.use.salvationarmy.org
Sojourner House
30 Millbank St., Rochester NY 14619
(585) 436-7100
http://www.sojournerhouse.org/
South Ave Community Center
999 South Ave., Rochester NY 14620
(585) 428-6015
Southwest Area Neighborhood Association, Inc. (SWAN)
275 Dr. Samuel McCree Way, Rochester NY 14611
(585) 436-8201
http://www.swanonline.org
Southwest Family YMCA
597 Thurston Rd., Rochester NY 14619
(585) 328-9330
http://www.rochesterymca.org/southwest
Stepping Stones Learning Center
41 Colebrook Dr., Rochester NY 14617
(585) 467-4567
http://www.steppingstoneslearning.com
Successful Pathways, Inc.
1 Favor St., Rochester NY 14608
(585) 235-3248
http://www.successfulpathways.org
The Scott Spino Foundation
(585) 227-4069
www.scottspinofoundation.org
Third Presbyterian Church
4 Meigs St., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 271-6513
www.thirdpresbyterian.org
Threshold Center for Alternative Youth Services Inc. at the Community Place of Greater Rochester
145 Parsells Ave, Rochester NY 14609
(585) 454-7530
http://www.thresholdcenter.org
Time Warner Cable
71 Mt. Hope Ave., Rochester NY 14620
(585) 756-1685
http://www.timewarnercable.com/rochester
United Way of Greater Rochester
75 College Ave., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 242-6400
http://www.uwrochester.org
University of Rochester Center for Community Leadership, Project CARE
Wilson Commons 500/510 P.O. Box 270443, Rochester NY 14627
(585) 275-4085
http://www.rochester.edu/college/rccl
Urban League of Rochester NY, Inc.
265 North Clinton Ave., Rochester NY 14605
(585) 325-6530
http://www.ulr.org
Volunteers of America
214 Lake Ave., Rochester NY 14608
(585) 647-1150
www.voawny.org
Webster Ave. Community Center
530 Webster Ave., Rochester NY 14609
(585) 428-7828
Westside Family YMCA
920 Elmgrove Rd., Rochester NY 14624
(585) 247-3501
http://rochesterymca.org/westside
WHEC-TV Channel 10
191 East Ave., Rochester NY 14604
(585) 546-5670
http://www.10nbc.com/
Wilson Commencement Park
251 Joseph Ave., Rochester NY 14605
(585) 263-7930
http://www.wilsoncommencementpark.org
Writers & Books
740 University Ave., Rochester NY 14607
(585) 473-2590
www.wab.org
WXXI Public Broadcasting Council
280 State St. - P.O. Box 30021, Rochester NY 14603-3021
(585) 325-7500
http://wxxi.org
YMCA Childcare at Lewis Street
53 Lewis Street, Rochester NY 14605
(585) 325-2572
http://www.lewisstreetymca.org
YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County
175 North Clinton Ave., Rochester NY 14604
(585) 546-5820
http://www.ywcarochester.org
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church
250 Dr. Samuel McCree Way, Rochester NY 14611
(585) 328-4660
http://www.zion-hill.org