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Provides education, advocacy, information and referral to help veterans with disabilities achieve their goals of independence. Also coordinates a peer mentoring program for veterans.

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 a safe environment for young people to focus on academic success, healthy lifestyles and good character/citizenship. Members rotate every 45 minutes through each area (homework room, gym/outdoors, social games, dining area, etc.). Services include dinner each evening, homework help, daily education and recreational activities.

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.

Operates a drop-in center for neighborhood youth and provides learning activities. Services include homework helps, computer instruction, arts and crafts, and physical activities.

Provides a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, supportive counseling, advocacy, crime victim assistance, support groups, community education and outreach. May provide services to men who are victims but is not able to accommodate them in the safe dwelling, but referrals are made for other options. Accept clothes, baby furniture, and/or household items for families of domestic violence.

Provides adult volunteer mentors to youth, both boys and girls, ages 7-14, who may be facing adversity and need additional support. Mentors and youth are matched on a one to one basis. They have regular contact over an extended period of time, and may engage in a wide variety of community-based, or site-based activities. The intent is to build positive and beneficial relationships that assist the youth in their development into adults. Volunteer mentors are screened, trained, and professionally supported by a designated case manager to ensure safety and to develop individualized goals based on the youth's particular needs for this relationship.

**THIS AGENCY HAS DISCONTINUED SERVICES AS OF MARCH 14, 2025** HOSPITAL ADVOCACY-After 40 hours of training, volunteers become advocates for child victims of sexual abuse and/or assault and adult survivors of sexual assault or domestic violence. Volunteers are asked to serve a minimum request of 2 shifts (8am-8pm or 8pm-8am) per month to assist victims at any of the local Nassau County hospitals. Nassau County residence and a valid driver's license are required. CHILD VICTIM ADVOCATE PROGRAM-Volunteers help reduce system induced trauma for child victims of abuse and their non-offending family members when involved with the Family or Criminal Court systems. COURT ADVOCACY-Trained volunteers spend one day per week at the Nassau County Family Court or Criminal Court offering assistance, support and information to persons who seek Orders of Protection, and other court assistance in family violence matters. Training is arranged on an ongoing and individual basis. PRO BONO PROJECT- The Safe Center LI Pro Bono Project seeks to recruit pro bono attorney's and provide the training and resources necessary to successfully present victims of domestic violence in civil legal matters. COMMUNITY OUTREACH-Volunteers work to advance the cause against family violence and sexual assault through awareness and education. Volunteers represent the agency at health and/or information fairs. SPECIAL EVENTS-Volunteers are involved in supporting fundraising and other special events/functions throughout the year to assist in activities related to these events such as: mailings, solicitation of goods, services, journal ads, etc., as well as staffing assistance at these events. OFFICE WORK-Volunteers work with the clerical/administrative staff as needed to support various office duties such as mailing, filing, copying, answering phones, and other general clerical functions. CHILD WAITING ROOM-Volunteers provide oversight of the Child Waiting Room as family members receive agency services. Oversight can include reading to smaller children, assisting school-aged children with homework, playing a game with kids, and attending to specific needs.

Recruit volunteers during tax season January-April to assist customers in filing out the Federal and State Tax Return forms. Past experience is not necessary, but basic computer knowledge is helpful.

Offered throughout the school year and is an inclusion program available for children 5 to 13 years of age and children with special needs 5 to 18 years of age.

Capstone is always recruiting new volunteers to come and share their talents with the residents of our facility. Available volunteering opportunities include: assisting with our group programs, sharing a musical talent for our residents to enjoy, reading to our residents, or just visiting individually with residents to listen and to care.

Mentors commit to meeting with their mentee at their school for an hour a week for a year and provide a positive influence for the student's social and emotional well-being.

Volunteer Opportunities for Certified Sexual Assault Counselor with New York State Department of Health: free training provided by agency.

2026- Lifelong will start scheduling tax appointments for seniors 60+ and returning clients on 1/5/2026. Taxpayers under 60 that meet the income guidelines can begin calling for appointments on 2/2. Appointments run from 1/28-4/11/2026Free federal and state income tax preparation assistance for Tompkins County residents meeting one of these criteria: limited income, families less than $69,000 individuals with disabilities all seniors, 60 and over, with spouses of any age.at Lifelong, 119 W Court St, Ithaca.Trumansburg LibraryDryden Southworth Library

Offers comprehensive crisis intervention for domestic violence, rape, sexual abuse, and other crime. Services include: safe confidential dwelling for domestic violence victims, short-term counseling, and 24-hr toll-free confidential hotline. Medical, legal advocacy and accompaniment as well as information and referrals.

Offers school-based one-on-one mentoring. The mentor program trains mentors, mentees, and school staff. Mentors and mentees meet at the student's school with the support and supervision of a site coordinator.

A free public high school that offers grades 9th to 12th for students living in the school district boundaries.

Volunteers are recruited on an ongoing basis to provide support and encouragement to help develop individual and group initiative and responsibility, self-reliance, courage, personal fitness, discipline and other desirable qualities of character through participation in a wide range of organized recreational, educational and civic activities.

Offers clinical, operational or administrative volunteer opportunities. Volunteers are asked to make a commitment of 50 hours over a period of three months, whether as a learning opportunity for students or merely as a way of giving back to one's community. Clinical assignments in our residential and community-based programs may include participation in our recreational program, agency-sponsored events and leisure and relaxation therapy. Volunteers also provide one-to-one attention to our program participants, such as reading a book, taking a person for a walk, or simply serving as a "big brother or big sister." A volunteer is selected on the basis of individual interest, skill, and experience.

Encompasses a groundbreaking approach to violence prevention which seeks to mobilize men in the campaign against domestic violence.

Offers adults and older teens an opportunity to volunteer with various activities with the children living at Children's village. Activities can be tutoring, mentoring a child, sponsoring a cottage, sharing a skill or participating in a group project.

Provides domestic violence and child abuse prevention, employment/education, counseling and referrals, case management services, relationship development program for couples and parenting program for fathers.

Site Based Programs match volunteer mentors to children in need of a positive role model. Matches meet on-site in a supervised setting and are professionally supported by a program team member throughout the duration of the program. Matches meet regularly, where Bigs provide homework assistance, friendship and model positive behavior. Programs can include college mentoring, high school mentoring and workplace mentoring.

Assists children who are at-risk because of family or personal situations. Provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships.

Volunteers are recruited on an ongoing basis to provide support and encouragement to help develop individual and group initiative and responsibility, self-reliance, courage, personal fitness, discipline and other desirable qualities of character through participation in a wide range of organized recreational, educational and civic activities