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NASSAU COUNTY INTERGROUP | NASSAU COUNTY INTERGROUP

Provides a support group for persons with eating disorders. A 12-Step program is available for recovery and is discussed at regular meetings. Check website for meeting dates, times and locations.

What's Here

Peer to Peer Networking
Support Groups
Overeating / Food Addiction
Eating Disorders

RECOVERY COMMUNITY & OUTREACH CENTER | CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES

* Provides general pre- and post-treatment, peer-led/peer driven services for individuals in recovery from substance use and who have been formerly incarcerated: Drop-in Center as a "safe haven" for members seeking support, free chemical dependency assessment/evaluation and referral to a local treatment facility. Also includes computer area. Reintegration support. Case management. Employment-related programming through various CCA reentry programs. Peer-coaching and mentoring to clients in the general recovering community.* Provides Citizenship assistance, such as restoration through voter registration drives, Certificates of Relief from Civil Disabilities and Certificates of Good Conduct, training and education on process and documents, and counseling individuals on how to discuss his/her criminal history with a prospective employer.* Provides Employment Services, including employment, education, and vocational readiness training and placement.* Provides peer trainings, e.g., Orientation, Group Facilitation, Ethics Confidentiality and Boundaries, Office Etiquette, Conflict Resolution, Peer Pressure, and Career Planning.

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Peer to Peer Networking
Substance Use Disorder Peer Recovery Coach Services
Substance Use Disorder Drop In Programs
Ex-Offender Reentry Programs

FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES (FSS) | NORTHERN REGIONAL CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (NRCIL)

Provides a community-based system of care for families of children with disabilities. Offers both formal and informal services, with an emphasis on self-determination and family control, to help support families with children who have a disability. Offers family engagement activities, peer support, advocacy training, and parenting groups and classes.

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Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Parent Support Groups
Self Advocacy Support
Parent to Parent Networking

EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND SKILL-BUILDING | ARISE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE, INC.

Program offers services, assistance, information, advocacy and referral for those needing help navigating special education services, community habilitation, pre-vocational and employment programs, independent living skills and peer-to-peer support.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Day Treatment for Adults With Developmental Disabilities
Age Peer Networking
Patient to Patient Networking
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs

FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES (FSS) | NORTHERN REGIONAL CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (NRCIL)

Provides a community-based system of care for families of children with disabilities. Offers both formal and informal services, with an emphasis on self-determination and family control, to help support families with children who have a disability. Offers family engagement activities, peer support, advocacy training, and parenting groups and classes.

What's Here

Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Parent Support Groups
Self Advocacy Support
Parent to Parent Networking

HEALING CONNECTIONS ONLINE PEER SUPPORT GROUP | ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Our Peer support and groups offer a mutually co-created safe space for connection, sharing, supporting, that allows for acknowledgement of and holding space for happiness, sadness,anger, fear, surprise, contempt, and discomfort.

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Volunteer Opportunities
Mental Health Related Support Groups
Peer to Peer Networking

VET2VET PEER NETWORKING GROUPS | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NASSAU COUNTY

Vet2Vet groups are small groups of veterans, who meet weekly, to share knowledge, provide mutual support and share resources. Groups will maintain confidentiality, and are open to veterans of all generations, regardless of discharge status. Check with website for meeting times and location.

What's Here

Peer to Peer Networking
Peer Support Services
Veteran Support Groups

MENTAL HEALTH PEER ADVOCACY | WESTCHESTER INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER - PUTNAM INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES

Offers peer support, benefits advisement and linkages to community resources for individuals with mental illness.

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General Benefits Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Peer to Peer Networking

MEN'S NETWORKING/SUPPORT GROUP | GILDA'S CLUB WESTCHESTER

A monthly networking support group for men who have had any type of cancer, at any a stage, including those who are post treatment. The group is informational and supportive and facilitated by a licensed mental health professional.

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Men's Support Groups
Peer to Peer Networking

PEDIATRIC SUPPORT GROUPS | PEDIATRIC SUPPORT GROUPS

Offers pediatric support groups including: Hope for Hearts, a support group for parents and siblings of children with congenital heart defects Our Little Heroes/Oncology Parent Support Network, offering mutual support and guidance for families of children with cancer. Call for schedule/information.

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Support Groups
Hospitals
Health / Disability Related Counseling
Talklines / Warmlines
Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
Parent to Parent Networking
Pediatrics
Siblings of People With Disabilities
Heart Disease
Parents of People With Disabilities
Anemia
Congenital Conditions / Anomalies
Medical Oncology
Cancer
Pediatric Cardiology
Families / Friends of People With Chronic Illnesses
Parenting / Family Support Groups
Special Collections and Archives

FIRST CONNECTION | LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY-CONNECTICUT WESTCHESTER HUDSON VALLEY

Offers a peer support program that links a newly-diagnosed or relapsed patient with a peer in remission with a similar diagnosis.

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Cancer Clinics
Peer to Peer Networking

ADULT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM | JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE HUDSON (HAROLD & ELAINE SHAMES)

Offers adults a variety of social, lifelong learning and volunteer opportunities. Programs include artist exhibitions, women’s circle and women’s networking groups as well as programs for new parents / new babies and for 55+.

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Social Clubs / Events
Peer to Peer Networking

NY CONNECTS | ULSTER COUNTY OFFICE FOR THE AGING

Provide a single point of entry into the long term care system, giving unbiased, comprehensive information to individuals inquiring about publicly and privately funded long term care options in their communities. Information on a full range of services will be provided to adults and children with disabilities requiring long term care, regardless of their payment source.

What's Here

Peer to Peer Networking
Friendly Telephoning
Specialized Information and Referral

PARENT SUPPORT | PARENT TO PARENT OF NEW YORK STATE-HUDSON VALLEY REGION - NYC

Provides support and information to families with special needs children. Also matches parents, by request, with a trained support parent who has a child with a similar disability, chronic illness, or health care concern to help with parenting issues. This helps to build a support network and connect to tools and resources in the community. Also offers speakers to educate health care professionals, teachers, and others who care for children with special needs.

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Outreach Programs
Specialized Information and Referral
Peer to Peer Networking

Transitional Services for Young Adults | AIM Independent Living Center - Chemung County Outreach Office

Provides coordinated transitional services and training to help students move from school to post-school life in order to live as independently and self-directing as possible. Services include transitional assistance with CSE meetings and IEP transition planning and advocacy with school personnel as needed. Also allows participants to explore and observe a variety of jobs and work settings, including job training and coaching.

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Transitional Case / Care Management
Age Peer Networking
Students With Disabilities
School to Adult Life Transition Services

Parent to Parent Matching Program | Parent to Parent of New York State - Admin Site

Offers family caregivers the opportunity to connect one-to-one with someone who has first-hand experience as a caregiver of a child with the same type of disability, chronic illness, or health care concern.

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Parent to Parent Networking
Parent Support Groups

VETERAN ADVOCACY | ACTION TOWARD INDEPENDENCE

Work with veterans to support positive environment. Provide emotional support, information and guidance for veterans who have emotional problems including post traumatic stress disorder relating to experiences in the service, or who are having other difficulties adjusting to their civilian status. Assists in finding proper avenues for health education and housing. Peer to peer group meetings to encourage outreach and advocacy. Offers dog training for veterans with PTSD.

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Veteran Reintegration Counseling
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Peer to Peer Networking

PARENT SUPPORT | PARENT TO PARENT OF NEW YORK STATE-HUDSON VALLEY REGION - UPSTATE EAST

Provides support and information to families with special needs children. Also matches parents, by request, with a trained support parent who has a child with a similar disability, chronic illness, or health care concern to help with parenting issues. This helps to build a support network and connect to tools and resources in the community. Also offers speakers to educate health care professionals, teachers, and others who care for children with special needs.

What's Here

Outreach Programs
Specialized Information and Referral
Peer to Peer Networking

PEDIATRIC DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPS | NYU LANGONE HOSPITAL - LONG ISLAND

Offers virtual support groups for children with type 1 diabetes and their families. These groups, led by our team of pediatric diabetes experts, help children, their siblings, and parents manage the condition, and any social and emotional adjustments that may occur. Kindred Spirits engages parents and caregivers of children who have type 1 diabetes in an educational discussion with guest speakers. Participants share stories and challenges while receiving emotional support from their peers. Additional programs offered include: Kids Interested in Diabetes which teaches children 5-10 and their siblings about type 1 diabetes through games and activities; Dia-besties helps children ages 10-13 positively cope with managing type 1 diabetes; and an In-person teen group for teenagers ages 13-18 with type 1 diabetes. Call for detailed information of all services offered.

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Workshops / Symposiums
Support Groups
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Parent to Parent Networking

COMPEER PROGRAM | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN ROCKLAND COUNTY

Offers a one-to-one mentoring program that matches a community volunteer with an adult receiving mental health services. Volunteers spend one hour a week doing a variety of activities with their compeer friend. Also recruits and trains prospective volunteers, including providing ongoing support once they join the program.

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Peer to Peer Networking
Mentoring Programs

WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROJECT | OSBORNE ASSOCIATION

Provides support services to women who are affected by the incarceration of their spouse or significant other, and are caring for their children. These women can access peer support, receive counseling, and attend a unique weekend workshop, Loving Out Loud, which focuses on relationships with incarcerated men and solutions-based counseling.

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Conflict Resolution Training
Individual Counseling
Relationship Workshops
Peer to Peer Networking
Stress Management

NY CONNECTS | SULLIVAN COUNTY OFFICE FOR THE AGING

Provide a single point of entry into the long term care system, giving unbiased, comprehensive information to individuals inquiring about publicly and privately funded long term care options in their communities. Information on a full range of services will be provided to adults and children with disabilities requiring long term care, regardless of their payment source.

What's Here

Peer to Peer Networking
Friendly Telephoning
Specialized Information and Referral

HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES | FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION

Provides home and community based services (like planned respite and pre vocational supports) to children who have a serious emotional disturbance (SED) diagnosis.

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Mental Illness / Emotional Disabilities
Mental Health Support Services
Parent to Parent Networking
Families / Friends of Mentally Ill
Support Groups
Respite Care
Parenting / Family Support Groups

COMPEER | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION (MHA) IN ORANGE COUNTY

The program matches caring volunteers from the community with clients and encourages them to develop a one-to-one relationship based on friendship and support. Compeer staff make weekly contacts with their match using text, phone, email, etc. 2-3 hours of face-to-face contact in a month in which they do some sort of activity and weekly check-in phone calls.

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Peer to Peer Networking

NATIONAL AMPUTATION FOUNDATION, INC. | NATIONAL AMPUTATION FOUNDATION, INC.

Provides legal counsel, vocational guidance and placement, social activities, liaison with outside groups, Amp-to-Amp Program, referral lists, and offers a donated medical equipment giveaway program to anyone in need in the local area. Provides Newsletter and Agency brochure to members.

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Support Groups
Legal Counseling
Health Care
Peer to Peer Networking
Rehabilitation / Habilitation Services
Vocational Rehabilitation
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Amputations