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A free public elementary school that offers grades 1st to 3rd for students living in the school district boundaries.

Makes decisions on school curriculum, decisions regarding discipline, school closures and other educations issues which affect the teachers and students. Parents/guardians wants to gain information about these matters can call the administration office.

Creates multi-agency and public/private partnerships with Early Head Start and Head Start programs at the state level. These partnerships are intended to help build early childhood systems, enhance access to comprehensive services for low-income families, encourage collaboration among Head Start and other programs and services, and facilitate the involvement of Head Start in state policies, plans, processes and decisions affecting Head Start target populations. Priority issues are violence prevention, service acquisition, information access and coordination of planning and policy with other state, public, and private programs.

Reaches out to individuals with mental illness and their families who are not receiving treatment or are struggling to remain in treatment programs. Provides education about psychiatric disorders to the family and significant others, including support and to understand the mental health system within the county.

A free public elementary school that offers grades Kindergarten to 5th students living in the school district boundaries

Assists in development of families by providing community service and support groups and incorporating and encouraging family structure and support. Address needs in the following areas: social services, domestic violence, child and elderly abuse, immigration, discrimination, housing, education issues, veterans affairs and crisis intervention.

Provides integrated, supportive housing for people with disabilities who are facing homelessness. Apartments are available for Medicaid recipients 55 and older who require assistance with activities of daily living; individuals who are 18 and older with eligibility for services through the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD); and military veterans with disabilities. Staff is located on site who advocate for residents; connect them to services available in the community; provide independent living skills training, and facilitate social and recreational opportunities.

Serves as a one-stop source of information, activities and materials to help improve parent-child interaction through parenting workshops, developmental and health screenings, supervised visits, a comprehensive library and home visits when needed.

Focuses on prenatal and parents of newborns with risk factors of poor developmental outcomes and risks of abuse. Offers a home-visiting program with support services until the child starts school. Services include parenting skills education, child development, screening for developmental delays, accessing and connecting families to other needed resources

Providing services and facilities that minister to the physical, mental, social and spiritual needs of the family, through radio, video, public meetings, the internet and the printed page.

A family-driven service in which caregivers partner with a Family Peer Advocate who has lived experience helping parents navigate systems more effectively, learn from the experiences of other families, decrease isolation, and gain hope, ideas, and information. Families can enroll in one or all of the following service components to best meet their needs: - Individual Mentoring & Skills Development: Can be delivered in the home, community and/or office. A Family Peer Advocate provides mentoring, skills development, support, and information on community resources and linkage to other services. - Family Advocacy: This service is short term and provides instruction, support, and advocacy in areas such as School and Committee of Special Education (CSE), court (preparedness and support), and systems navigation (working with providers in various systems of care). - Parent Education & Empowerment Groups: Trainings and support groups that provide information on community resources, parent connections, and skills development. Offers opportunities for parents/caregivers to connect and build natural community supports with other parents/caregivers facing similar challenges.

Provides Intensive Case Management(ICM) for seriously disturbed children and youths, ages 5-17 years, who are having difficulty functioning in the community. The program is designed to support families in their efforts to help their children, reducing the need for hospitalization and placement by providing weekly home visits, assistance in daily living, advocacy, referral, crisis intervention and coordination of services.

Offers healthcare outreach services including education and referrals to related resources and systems of care to Village of Hempstead residents.

A free public elementary school that offers grades kindergarten to 5th students living in the school district boundaries.

Families Together provide information, peer support, recreation, referrals and linkages to services, support items, and advocacy for children, youth and families. A range of recreational activities for youth, peer-led support groups and peer self advocacy training and educational and vocational development are offered. There are support groups for parents of children with social, emotional, or behavioral concerns and a social worker will work with families and staff to help identify social, emotional or behavioral challenges at an earlier age through assessment, brief support/therapy, and trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy.

Provides parenting education, parent counseling and case management to parents of young children. Families in need of food, clothing or concrete assistance are provided with information and referrals.

Assists low income individuals and families with various needs, such as benefits information, information and referral to needed resources, advocacy, translation services, and case management assistance.Serviced ProvidedGeneral AssistanceFamily Development PlansEmergency FoodEmergency ShelterHousing AssistanceHome Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) (Income Guidelines) Weatherization Assistance Income Guidelines)Head Start and Early Head StartMass distribution of fruits and vegetablesInformation and ReferralsEmployment and job trainingFood PantryClothes ClosetLifeline Safe-Link Telephone Service (Kingston)Notary Assistance on site (Kingston)Free bread and donated produce distribution on Wednesday (Highland)Translation Services (Highland)Summer Youth Program (Highland & Ellenville)Transportation funds available as vouchers with UCAT (Highland)Bilingual in Spanish and English/ Translation services (Ellenville)Free Farm Stand

Provides weekly support services to anyone parenting in any role.

Helps parents access resources for schooling and training, medical and dental care, and for basic needs (WIC, FAN Programs, etc.) and self help programs (AA, drug rehab, etc.). Provides educational programs on child rearing, nutrition, child abuse, etc. to help educate and inform parents. Encourages parent involvement as volunteers on committees and in classrooms. Teachers and FSW make several home visits to keep parents abreast of child's progress and to see how best to serve the families. Special needs services available on-site by referral.

Provides a variety of support services for families with a child diagnosed with autism, including care management, and are at different stages of their life. Helps parents who are learning to cope with autism for the first time, or parents whose children are older, for siblings, grandparents, and caregivers.

Starting with the individual's strengths and interests and emphasizing personal choice, The Arc Otsego offers comprehensive network of community-based programs and services that encourage individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Assisst with medicaid service coordination, obtaining respite services, skill training assistance, environmental modifications, adaptive technologies and guardianship.

Provides information about local community services and resources, education on personal and child health and well-being and positive parenting, as well as general support for parents and children.Kids Closet offers free clothing for infants and children (birth-5 yrs). May be able to help with diapers 1x/month during PAL hours. Call for more information on the Cribs for Kids program.Dinner Served on Thursdays at 4:30 pm

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.

Provides information about local community services and resources, education on personal and child health and well-being and positive parenting, as well as general support for parents and children.Kids Closet offers free clothing for infants and children (birth-5 yrs). May be able to help with diapers 1x/month during PAL hours. Call for more information on the Cribs for Kids program.