An Office of Mental Health (OMH) funded Recovery Center offering services for adults with mental health conditions. Services include employment support, benefits advisement, parenting classes and support, financial literacy development, educational services, volunteer opportunities, meals, and some social activities. Individualized, same day services are available. Certified Benefits Advisors on staff. Certified Employment Network offers Ticket to Work services for SSI/SSDI beneficiaries. ##REENTRY##

Recruits women in the local community who are interested in getting involved in the community through volunteer opportunities.

Encourages people to engage in service to their communities and mobilizes volunteers and donations to support community service initiatives.

Offers and require special training for working on one of the hotlines or advocating for crime victims. Clerical and assisting with fund raising, marketing, and answering phones.

Provides volunteer opportunities to girls to teach them leadership skills that enrich the community.

Recruits and trains volunteers, and provides opportunities, for people interested in giving of their time and talents in various ways, for the nonprofit agencies in the Adirondack region.

High school students and WCC students (paralegal program), interning as volunteers are introduced to all aspects of the Court’s operations and are permitted to attend public court sessions as observers, including criminal, civil and traffic calendars and jury trials. Contact Court Clerk, Barbara Lloyd, @ 914-277-8225 for more information.

Educates and engages individuals, families, and companies in meaningful volunteer opportunities in the community. Connects people with opportunities to serve, builds capacity for effective local volunteering, and promotes and recognizes volunteerism.

Responds to requests from volunteers to be referred to mentoring programs. Screening refers volunteers to programs matching their geographic and demographic preferences. Provides an orientation class, Mentoring 101 to let you know what to expect and how to get started. This two-hour class prepares you to mentor. Call for the dates and times or check the calendar on the web site.

Recruits, trains and supports volunteers for community development, meal/pantry bag packaging, and event work. Call for more information.

Volunteer opportunities are available associated with the 4-H and Master Gardener programs.

The CASA program provides advocacy for youth and adolescents who are in family court proceedings involving abuse and/or neglect. Volunteers complete a 30 hour training followed by 12 hours of continuing education yearly to work with this vulnerable population. The goal is to achieve safe, permanent homes for the children/youth. A supervised visitation program provides visitations in the community to participants in the Rockland Family Treatment Court. Home studies are conducted for custody and visitation cases ordered by Rockland Family Court judges.

Offers volunteer opportunities to work with people with AIDS/HIV and their families in various capacities.

Recruits women who are interested in volunteer opportunities and community involvement.

Provides volunteer opportunities for men, women, and youth. The Office of Volunteers continuously recruits, interviews and determines the best service suited for a volunteer. Those interested in becoming a volunteer can call, write or fax American Red Cross on Long Island. Online application available www.redcross.org/li.

Ardsley High School students serving as volunteer Peer Leaders who help Ardsley Middle School students with homework and role modeling after school at the community center Mondays and Fridays. Thursdays are info sessions at the high school. Earns community service hours. Snacks and refreshments provided.

Provides training and orientation for individuals who wish to start a mentoring program in accordance with the Elements of Effective Practice. Academy also trains individuals who wish to serve as mentors during monthly evening trainings that are open to the public. Special workshops for mentors and program personnel are scheduled from year to year which share new information in the field of mentoring or new tools and resources that are available. All classes provide a variety of customizable tools and resources. The Academy hosts a Mentoring Conference on the campus of L.I. University/CW Post Campus that is open to the public which includes a track for coordinators, mentors and youth. Call for meeting times and additional information.

An organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Supports financial and volunteer assistance to a diversity of established projects and first time activities. Provides leadership and management skills training to its members. Also runs a thrift shop.

An entirely volunteer-run program that was developed to fill an unmet need in northern Franklin County. The program provides friendship, companionship, and a helping hand to older residents, serving as their advocates and helping them stay connected to their communities.

Keeps a current list of non-profit organizations looking for volunteers, and helps match individuals with an agency, according to volunteer's interests, abilities, time availability and geographic preference.

Volunteer drivers help deliver two, low-salt and low-sugar nutritious meals (a hot lunch and cold dinner), on weekdays (weekend meals delivered on Fridays with hot weekend meals delivered frozen), to residents who are homebound due to illness, physical disability or advancing age and are unable to prepare adequate meals for themselves.

Volunteer opportunities to work in library for students in grades 7-12

Provides various volunteer opportunities throughout the hospital.

Provides volunteer opportunities for individuals with mental or emotional disabilities to help in their rehabilitation process. VIP matches these individuals with volunteer internships to assist them build the skills needed to transition into paid employment.

Various volunteer opportunities available in areas such as Disaster Response, Recovery & Preparedness, Blood Drives, Administrative support; Support to Military Families, Fundraising etc.