OSWEGO, N.Y. — Farnham Family Services says it plans to build a new 16,000-square-foot facility in Oswego next summer that will serve as its future home in the Port City.
Since 2015, the average number of people the organization serves per day “has more than doubled,” Eric Bresee, executive director of Farnham Family Services, said in a news release.
“We have outgrown our current space at 283 West 2nd St. and knew we needed a larger facility,” Bresee added. “Following some research and careful planning, it all fell into place. Last year the City of Oswego put the George Street location up for bid to the community and began soliciting projects that would align with the vision and direction set by Mayor Billy Barlow and the common council. With support from Galloway Reality, Farnham submitted a proposal and was subsequently awarded the opportunity to purchase the property. With funding from the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Support, Farnham we were able to purchase the property and will break ground in summer of 2024.”
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Scheduled for completion by the end of 2025, the new facility will house all of Farnham’s existing programming in Oswego. The programming includes prevention and recovery supports and outpatient treatment that includes the opioid-treatment program.
It will allow Farnham Family Services to provide the opportunity for about 25 percent more people to access services “with privacy and dignity.” Additionally, the new facility includes “ample” office space for its administrative department.
“Currently our administrators are housed off site to allow for maximum direct service provision at the West Second Street clinic,” Bresee noted. “This project will allow the entire team to come back together under one roof.”
In addition to its new Oswego location, Farnham says it will continue to maintain its facilities in Fulton and Mexico.
Farnham Family Services says it has a “focus on freeing families and communities from the destructive grip of drug and alcohol addiction,” per its news release. It works with community partners to “promote health and delivers a wide range of strategies” for fighting substance abuse at home, in schools, and in communities.
