Samaritan Counseling Center of the Southern Tier

08/01/2026

We are one of 13 community organizations to receive an award from the Donald Guthrie Community Benefit Grant Program, and one of just two providing services in Broome County.

Awardees are supporting individual and community health through access to food, nutrition education, multi-generational family support, compassionate outreach, and more.

We recently gathered with 13 remarkable community organizations to recognize their work at the Donald Guthrie Community Benefit Grant Program celebration.

From food security to behavioral health, child advocacy to family support, these grantees are meeting real needs in the communities we all call home. Guthrie awarded $100,000 through the Community Benefit Grant Program, in addition to the more than $193 million in charity care we provided to the patients and communities we serve in fiscal year 2025.

Congratulations to this year's recipients:
Broome County Council of Churches
Horseheads Family Resource Center
CHOP Out Hunger
The Sisters of Hope
The Children's House Child Advocacy Center
Endless Mountain Mission Center
Children's Advocacy Center of NEPA
Corning Family YMCA
Neighborhood Transformation Center
Supporting Area Families Everyday (SAFE)
Samaritan Counseling Center of the Southern Tier
Seven Valleys Health Coalition
Wyoming County Community Health Foundation

Healthier communities are built through partnership, and we're grateful to stand alongside organizations like these. Thank you for the difference you make every day.

07/29/2026

Every young person deserves a space where they feel safe, welcomed, and empowered to participate.

We're excited to share the Samaritan Counseling Center has received an award from the Donald Guthrie Foundation Community Benefit Grant to create a dedicated therapeutic space for teens.

Our hope is to create a space where adolescents feel comfortable building connections, talking about mental health, and developing skills they can use to navigate all of life's challenges.

We are deeply grateful to the Donald Guthrie Foundation for their investment into the well-being of young people in the Southern Tier.

Stay tuned as we design the space, plan activities, and open the doors. We can't wait to share more of this journey with you.

07/22/2026

If you're looking for a sign to keep going, this is it. ⚠️

07/22/2026

Grounding techniques - like this one - help us to intentionally reconnect with the present moment.

When we are connected to the here and now, we are better above to use additional coping skills, ask for help, and make choices that keep us safe.

07/21/2026

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Every phase of you has a meaning. Embrace them all.

07/20/2026

Did you know that sleep supports mental wellness? 🤔

Read more about the science of sleep and mental health from the American Psychological Association.

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07/16/2026

Pro-Tip: This works if you're an adult, too. 👏🏼

Before you overthink how to react to a child’s anger, check the basics. Hunger, exhaustion and overstimulation can make a big difference in how kids respond to everyday challenges.

07/10/2026

A child’s inner voice is shaped by the way the adults around them speak to them every day.

The tone, patience, and language we use when responding to a child’s mistakes, emotions, or struggles become part of how they eventually speak to themselves. Over time, those interactions help shape their self-esteem, self-compassion, and emotional resilience.

Children don’t just remember our words—they internalize how those words make them feel. This process, sometimes called introjection, means the messages they hear from caregivers often become the messages they tell themselves.

07/09/2026

Getthere Mobility Management can help you explore and arrange transportation for all of your healthcare needs! 🚙

07/07/2026

When we lose touch with our people, it can feel difficult to re-connect.

If not knowing where to start is preventing you from reaching back out, try one of these conversation starters from Mental Health America.