Advocates for quality, affordable and accessible child care in legislation and public policy for children and families. The Council collaborates and works with other child care organizations and community groups, schools, etc. to educate about and support high-quality child care.Child Care Council of Nassau outreaches to families via numerous organizations and agencies in the community through a variety of venues, including those that serve the Hispanic population (agency events, community fairs, libraries, churches, etc.). Families learn of various workshops, seminars, and webinars related to parenting in the community through email alerts from Council.Council actively participates with other child care and early education agencies in statewide efforts to create a cohesive and comprehensive agenda in Nassau County and Albany, and for clarification, support, and dissemination of statewide information.

Offers foster care recruitment and placement for individuals, couples or families interested in foster care. Pre-service parenting classes are provided inorder to better prepare foster parents with issues such as abuse and neglect, abandonment, discipline, etc. Also offers additional support to those who become foster parents.

Provides adoption and foster home evaluation and placement for individuals and families interested in adopting or being a foster parent.

Westchester’s Kinship Unit helps grandparents, relatives, or non-biological parents raising children navigate civil legal issues. These include, but are not limited to custody, guardianship, housing, consumer debt, public benefits, education, and advance planning. Assisting Kinship Families with civil legal issues ensures stability for children being raised by non-biological parents.

Educates parents on the options of child care and provides them with referrals to child care programs based on parents' specific child care needs, including online child care search for resources, or discussing questions regarding child/day care. Also provides assistance to employers regarding child care information.

Information and Referral on home care options and long term care information. Case Management, screening, assessment, care planning, determining eligibility for program subsidies, arranging and authorizing service delivery, services follow-up and monitoring. In-Home Services including housekeeping and chores, homemaking and personal care Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) units, which assist people to live active, independent lives by linking them to year-round assistance 24 hours a day. A PERS unit can be used for fire, police, and medical emergencies. Social Adult Daycare Services (SADS), a planned program of activities in a professional care setting designed for older adults who require supervised care during the day.

Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.

Assists children who are unable to live with their birth parents or relatives, or might otherwise be in residential placements. Provides training and support for individuals for individuals interested in caring for a foster child.

Provides parents with referrals to child care centers, family child care homes, pre-schools, and school-age child care programs in Onondaga and Cayuga counties. Shares information about regulations, costs, and possible resources for financial aid.

Responsible for comprehensive services to foster children, adoptees, biological parents, foster, and adoptive parents.

* Provides child care resource and referral services. * Provides technical training to providers through the CCR&R network. * Offers an infant and toddler resource network. * Educates and improves nutrition through polices and practice. * Advocates for New York States families and children for stronger early care and education for organizations.

* Provides referrals to all types of child care programs. * Provides information on guidelines to child care subsidy eligibility. * Offers educational programs, seminars and classes on child care issues. * Offers development and training of professional child care providers and programs. * Operates the Repurpose and More Store providing donated materials from local manufacturers for craft projects. * Operates Farm to Preschool - seasonal farm markets at three child care providers in Rochester. * Provides data for all child care needs - breakdown of existing services and service gaps. * Offers a Regional Infant/Toddler Resource Center. Early Childhood Professional Library. * Offers Infant/Toddler Mental Health support in participating child care programs.

Preventive and foster care services for Tompkins County adolescent youth and their families, such as: preventing out-of-home placement of an at-risk child working with youth placed in foster care by Family Court because of PINS/JD behaviors managing detention placements for Tompkins County youth

Helps Cornell staff, faculty, retirees and students with caregiving issues, including: finding local and long distance adult/elder care and individual care resources, helping caregivers define and outline options for dealing with current and future needs exploring local child care options, care options for parents bringing children on work-related travel, informal child care provider options Caregiver Support and Education Network: e-lists, regular newsletters with area activities and resources for adult care and parenting concerns Support for prenatal care, birth and delivery planning, adoption, fertility and lactation in the workplace Emergency CARE fund for employees Parenting workshops Childcare grants and benefit consultations

Provides a residential placement program for hard-to-place youth who cannot stay at home but do not do well in group settings. Placements partner at-risk youth with highly trained foster parents and a team of clinical professionals. Offers 24/7 support for foster parents, assistance with organizing childcare and after-school services, and foster parent support groups.

Recruits, trains, certifies, and supports families who foster children from birth to age 21 in their home. Provides general and therapeutic foster care for children from birth to 21 years.

Provides information and referral to parents and guardians seeking child care services in St. Lawrence County.

* Collects donations of baby items and clothing for moms and babies and redistributes them to social service agencies and church outreach programs that work with parents and children who need them most in the Rochester community. Items collected include the following:Baby Supplies (formula, diapers, wipes, baby bath, bottles). Personal Hygiene Items (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant). Feminine Products and adult diapers. Cleaning Supplies (All-purpose, bleach, dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, sponges). Monetary Donations.

Advocate for an enhanced quality of life and independence of persons with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities.

* Aids in enrollment to Health Homes; which provide care coordination.

Foster parent must be at least 21 yrs, pass background check, receive ongoing training and support. Foster parent receives daily stipend; clothing allowance; and medical, dental, and orthodontic coverage for children in their home. Can be matched with children ranging from birth through age 21 yrs, including pregnant teens.

Provides assistance to foster parents and information for perspective foster parents.

Provides child care referrals to parents and guardians who are in need of child care, as well as technical assistance to registered and licensed child care providers.

Encourages individuals with a developmental disability to reach their optimum level of functioning and maintain this level within their home and their families.