Provides planning, coordination, and support for the positive development of youth through non-profit agencies and community organizations. Provides funding for youth programs in the community and administers a summer food program (see separate listings). Also offers networking, advocacy, and information and referral.

Provides information on resources and services within the community for older adults and issues they need help finding or understanding. Also will help with questions about medical care, benefits, or utility shut-offs, or any issue which could affect those who are frail or homebound and may need the assistance of someone to advocate for them.

Provides individuals who have lost someone through a homicie emotional support and sensitivity training. Also educates families about violence and video games. Accompanies individuals to court and to meetings with District Attorneys. Advocates for family help and crime victims rights. Assists with petitions to block parole.

Offers individualized services to residents of southeastern Nassau County and their families who are survivors of domestic violence or abuse. Programs, geared toward self-empowerment, include individual and family counseling, case management, advocacy and referrals to appropriate agencies. Additional services may include substance abuse treatment, parenting skill groups and leisure time activities.

Provides a range of Spanish/English services to assist individuals affected by violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. Services include case management, support groups, advocacy, counseling, crisis intervention services, safety planning, education, transitional and permanent housing as well as ancillary services. Offers assistance with court advocacy, child custody issues, orders of protection, Department of Social Services waivers, case management, and other related matters. (Licensed and approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)).

Promoting positive systemic change locally and legislatively.

Will offer referrals to needed services in the community, help with claims against employers who discriminate and/or do not pay, help file police reports if they are robbed or assaulted, etc.

Provides short-term crisis intervention/counseling to young people and their families to prevent or remediate those crises or conflicts which put youth at risk for running away, abuse or neglect, court placement or homelessness. Case management and advocacy.

Offers free legal advice and direct representation to veterans in civil (non-criminal)legal matters, such as housing issues, eviction, foreclosure prevention, denied benefits, consumer protection, child support assistance, etc.

Provides legal advocacy including information, referrals or accompaniment to: Family Court, Criminal Court, Domestic Violence Court, Sex Offense Court, Integrated Domestic Violence Court, police, probation department and District Attorney's office. Petitions and accompaniment for orders of protection. Also provides assistance to victims and family members who are entitled to compensation through the New York State Crime Victims Board. Provides referral, application process and support.

Offers a supervision program for at-risk, pre-teen and youngsters under the age of 16. Focuses on establishing a discipline structure within the family with parenting skills offered. Supervised study group for at-risk juveniles failing subjects. Youth counselors function as parent advocate for juveniles needing services of the Justice and/or Mental Health System. Program is for parents and children together.

Offers free legal advice and direct representation to veterans in civil (non-criminal)legal matters, such as housing issues, eviction, foreclosure prevention, denied benefits, consumer protection, child support assistance, etc.

Protect Allergic Kids (PAK) is a nonprofit arganization and support group that provides a wealth of information on food allergies, anaphylaxis and allergic diseases including Eosinophilic disorders and Celiacs. The PAK program is available to parents, caregivers, teachers and anyone who knows a child affected by these medical conditions. Topics will be discussed including: how to recognize an allergic reaction, safe practices and support at school for food-allergic children, explanation of various food-allergic diseases and resources such as allergen-free foods and books. Offers Speakers Bureau for Schools, libraries, Daycare Centers, etc.

Latinas Prosperando or Thriving Latinas program is for Latina immigrant women who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and/or stalking. Case management, ESL classes, financial literacy, education on housing search options, and workforce development support is provided. Knitting Our Stories - Tejiendo Nuestras Historias, provides a safe space where women can learn to heal from past traumatic experiences through a culturally-adapted support group and art therapy.

The agency is the statutory representative of consumers before state and federal regulators of utilities, such as the Public Service Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where we work to ensure that consumers have affordable, high quality and reliable utility services.

Offers information and referrals to resources for older adults within the community, based on the needs of the individual.

Clarifies client rights and responsibilities. Offers assistance with client grievances or questions about treatment. Phone access preferrable.

Provide legal services for undocumented immigrants or other resident status, who have been a victim of a crime.

Researches current consumer issues, develops legislation to properly respond to consumer needs and works with government and industry to address issues of consumer concern.

Provides case management services such as: assessment and referral for personal care, housekeeping and Meals-on-Wheels; screening for all entitlements and benefits such as Food Stamps, Medicaid and Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE), application assistance, advocacy.

Provides intensive, short term, home-based services to families in order to prevent the psychiatric hospitalization of a child or adolescent. The program is devoted to working with the entire family involved in a crisis situation.

Provides crime victim advocacy and support services for all victims of hate crimes as well as hate crime prevention programs for adult and mature teen audiences.