Campus and Community Resources

The resources of the Counseling Services Center are offered free to registered SUNY Oswego students. The Counseling Center staff offers individual and group counseling, as well as couples counseling when deemed appropriate after an initial consultation. You and your counselor  together will determine your goals and establish an appropriate timeframe for achieving them. Occasionally, it may be necessary for CSC to refer a client to an outside health care provider for consultation, evaluation, or treatment. The benefits of counseling may include an increased ability to cope with friends, family, relationship issues, and academic pressures. You may also gain a better understanding of yourself, which will ultimately assist you in your personal development.

The Office of Learning Services offers free academic tutoring services to all enrolled students at SUNY Oswego. Our three centers provide walk-in and appointment-based tutoring primarily at the 100-200 level, and selected upper division courses.

• Learning Center supports humanities, social sciences and business courses

• Mathematics and Natural Sciences Center supports Mathematics, natural sciences and computer science classes

• Writing Center helps with writing, organizing, brainstorming, editing and revising.

If you wish to attend tutoring, visit its schedule page for information on times and locations of walk-in and appointment tutoring.

The Oswego VA Outpatient Clinic provides primary care services as well as routine diagnostic procedures and dietary services. Blood drawing and analysis services are available and emergency medicines can be provided.  A behavioral health care team consisting of a social worker, a psychiatrist and visiting counselors from the Syracuse VAMC provide medications, individual and group psychotherapy for veterans experiencing personal and emotional problems, including drug and alcohol problems.

Patients with specialized medical needs are treated at VA Health Care Upstate New York at Syracuse.

The NYS Division of Veteran Affairs provides counseling and advocacy for New York State veterans and their families to ensure they receive benefits granted by law for their service to New York and the nation.

The VA Medical Center utilizes state-of-the-art technology to provide a full range of patient care services, education and research. The 106-bed general medical and surgical facility provides comprehensive primary care, mental health care, tertiary care, long-term care, physical medicine, rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry and geriatric services.

The Syracuse VA Medical Center also operates a Community Care Center that provides a community day program, mental health intensive case management program, homeless veteran program and vocational services.

 The Oswego County Veterans Service Agency provides assistance to veterans, dependents, and family members on veterans' benefits. Programs include compensation, pension, education, training, vocational rehabilitation, home loan guarantees, life insurance, burial and survivor benefits, health care and other federal benefits.

Easter Seal's Syracuse office operates two vocational programs in Central New York: the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program and Vets2Jobs.  These programs follow a holistic, strengths based service model that is veteran centered to provide soft and hard skills for entry or re-entry into the work place.  Personalized services include assessment, career counseling, job readiness, resume writing, and interview instruction. Participants receive an Individualized Employment Plan with referrals to resources ensuring the veterans' ability to find, secure and maintain gainful employment. Veterans have access to peer mentors, as well as mentors from the business community to assist with re-entry, demilitarizing resumes, and assimilating into civilian work culture.

Disabled American Veterans provides assistance with VA disability compensation and pension claims. transportation to VA hospitals and other services. 

Clear Path empowers military members, veterans and their families through traditional and non-traditional wellness-enhancing programming delivered in a safe and family-centered environment, while integrating community-based programs and services into a holistic network of supportive resources spanning central and upstate New York.

As a veteran, you receive priority service in all New York State employment and training programs. Veterans' Employment Representatives, who are veterans themselves, are specifically trained to assist you in transitioning from the military, finding a new job, or starting a new career. Services include assistance with career assessment, referral to jobs, resume preparation, information on federal-state-local civil service opportunities, job-search planning, labor-market information, information on direct appointment to Civil Service positions and referrals to other agencies that provide veteran services.

The VFW's mission is to foster camaraderie among U.S. veterans of overseas conflicts; to serve veterans, the military and communities; and to advocate on behalf of all veterans. Their vision is to ensure that veterans are respected for their service, always receive their earned entitlements and are recognized for the sacrifices they and their loved ones have made on behalf of their country.

Post 5885
14 Bronson Street
Oswego, NY 13126-2204
315.343.1786

The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans' organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. The nation's largest wartime veterans' service organization, the legion is committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in its communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security and continued devotion to fellow servicemembers and veterans.

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William S. Monaghan Post 268 
69 W Bridge Street
Oswego, NY 13126
315.342.4927