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An affiliate of the American Public Health Association. Promotes health and illness prevention at a state and local level and assists organized efforts which promote better health. Works to influence policies at both federal and state levels. Offers an annual health-related conference and acts as a clearinghouse to affiliates. Call for more information.

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Legislative Advocacy
Public Awareness / Education
Political Action / Lobbying Groups
Health Education
Public Health
Provides a protection and advocacy system for individuals and their families with chronic diseases or developmental and other disabilities. Offers legal assistance of issues including: disability, Medicaid and other insurance, permanency planning, and housing.

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Legislative Advocacy
Disability Rights Groups
Issue Advocacy
System Advocacy
Advocate at the local, state, and federal levels to improve standards for low-wage workers including efforts to increase wage rates, provide equal access to identification for immigrant residents, and advocate for the rights of workers in specific industries that lack adequate protections.
Advises governor, legislature, and state agencies on issues facing persons with disabilities. Initiates and shapes innovative programs and identifies areas for improvement. Fosters coordination through systems advocacy and facilitates community development activities. Provides technical assistance on barrier-free design, legal rights,assistive technology to local governments, providers, families, and maintains toll-free information and referral service.

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Group Advocacy
Assistive Technology Information
Disabilities Issues
Legislative Advocacy
Provides a protection and advocacy system for individuals and their families with chronic diseases or developmental and other disabilities. Offers legal assistance of issues including: disability, Medicaid and other insurance, permanency planning, and housing.

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Legislative Advocacy
Disability Rights Groups
Issue Advocacy
System Advocacy
Provides a protection and advocacy system for individuals and their families with chronic diseases or developmental and other disabilities. Offers legal assistance of issues including: disability, Medicaid and other insurance, permanency planning, and housing.

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Legislative Advocacy
Disability Rights Groups
Issue Advocacy
System Advocacy
Advocates for public policy and legislative changes at state and federal levels to promote accessible and quality end of life care with a focus on underserved NYS communities.
Advocates for the legal rights and the change of legislation regarding issues which impact the poor in New York state, and find just cause when local or county government is not correcting a problem.
Advocates for children and families in the community. Collaborates to get legislation passed to prevent abuse and protect children. Coordinates public involvment to contact state legislators about specific child abuse prevention measures.
Advocates for the legal rights and the change of legislation regarding issues which impact the poor in New York state, and find just cause when local or county government is not correcting a problem.
Advocates for the legal rights and the change of legislation regarding issues which impact the poor in New York state, and find just cause when local or county government is not correcting a problem.
Advocates for heart and stroke patients in various capacities, such as legislative, promoting education, organizational, regarding the issues which may impact them and their families.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Disease / Disability Information
Issue Advocacy
Legislative Advocacy
Works toward the goals of countering and reducing hatred by fighting Anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry here and abroad, combating international terrorism, probing the roots of hatred, advocating before congress, aiding victims of bigotry, developing educational programs, and serving as a public resource for government, media, law enforcement, and the general public.

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Terrorism Issues
Constitutional / Civil Rights Groups
Discrimination Assistance
Legislative Advocacy
Human Rights Groups
Speakers / Speakers Bureaus
Issue Advocacy
Hate Crimes Prevention
Group Advocacy
Provides access to sex offender registration information in all 50 States. Provides no cost sex offender e-mail alert program. Offers prevention education and referral services for victims and their non-offending family members. Call for more information.

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Child Sexual Assault Prevention
Specialized Information and Referral
Sexually Abused Children
Sexual Assault Prevention
Crisis Intervention Hotlines / Helplines
Crime Prevention
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Community Action / Social Advocacy Groups
Pedophilia
Sex Offenders
Volunteer Opportunities
Legislative Advocacy
Information Sources
Child Abuse Hotlines

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Legislative Advocacy
Constitutional / Civil Rights Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Legal Counseling

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Legislative Advocacy
Specialized Information and Referral
Costumes
Human Trafficking Prevention
Funding
System Advocacy

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Suicide Prevention Programs
Underage Drinking Prevention
Youth Violence Prevention
Healthy Eating Programs
Gambling Addiction Prevention Programs
Bullying Prevention
Issue Advocacy
Legislative Advocacy
System Advocacy
Tobacco Use Education / Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education / Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education / Prevention
Provides education and public awareness to the community about domestic violence, through community speakers, interviews, conducting workshops, sending letters, legislative lobbying, etc.

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Media Presentations
Legislative Advocacy
Specialized Information and Referral
Workshops / Symposiums
Subject Specific Public Awareness / Education
Exists to ensure equal opportunity in employment, housing, public accommodation, education and credit. Enforces the State's Human Rights Law by investigating, prosecuting, and resolving individual, group and Division initiated complaints of illegal discrimination. Educates the public to prevent and eliminate discrimination and promote awareness of the Human Rights Law. Develops legislation and policy to further the Division's role in enforcing the Law. This location in Hauppauge is a satellite office and service is by appointment. Serves Suffolk County Residents.

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Civil Rights Issues
Administrative Entities
Group Advocacy
Constitutional / Civil Rights Groups
Human Rights Groups
Legislative Advocacy
Discrimination Assistance
Human Rights Issues
Serves in an advisory capacity to the Putnam County Executive and Legislature on critical issues and needs relating to people with disabilities. Advocates for legislation to address these issues and needs.
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is an advocate and resource for persons who reside in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities and adult homes. They protect patient rights, work to improve residents' quality of life and advocate for change. Volunteers are trained to work as resident advocates, who in turn work with residents, family members and facility staff.

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Patient Rights Assistance
Elder Abuse Prevention
Nursing Facility Complaints
Legislative Advocacy
Advocates to change public policy and legislation for better housing for those with limited incomes. Also works with other organizations by creating forums and coalitions to advocate and educate legislators and other agencies on affordable housing-related issues.
Advocates for legislation to increase government funding for retinal degenerative disease research, by means of public education and encouraging letters to be written to local, state, and federal representatives.
Works to ensure that women, men and teenagers have access to reproductive health services by encouraging federal and state planning programs advocates public policies and legislation that maintain a woman's right to choose from a full range of reproductive health services, safely, legally and privately promotes comprehensive age appropriate sexuality education in the schools and supports parents, schools and community groups in their efforts to educate members of their families and communities.

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Sexuality / Reproductive Health Education
Legislative Advocacy
Women's Advocacy Groups
Responsible for developing new ways to improve the delivery of supports and services to New Yorkers with developmental disabilities and their families. Focus is on increased opportunities for consumers to become involved in the community, secure education, employment and housing. Comprised of volunteers appointed by the Governor, council meets quarterly to identify and discuss current issues.

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Legislative Advocacy
Planning / Coordinating / Advisory Groups
Developmental Disabilities
Disability Rights Groups