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• Offers educational programs for health care professionals and interested lay-persons on liver disease.* Organizes and sponsors support groups and informational programs.* Provides fundraisers and support for research.* Offers support and promotion of Gift of Life Organ Donor Program.* Offers liver wellness and drug awareness programs for primary school-aged children.

• Provides information on availability and use of interpreting services.* Offers workshops providing skill development for interpreters.* Provides community education related to working with the deaf community and interpreting services.

* Offers information and referral on programs and services for the blind and visually impaired.

• Provides legislative advocacy on laws affecting blind persons.
• Offers college scholarships to blind and visually impaired students.
• Provides legislative and governmental monitoring.
• Holds annual conference featuring a large trade show of the latest high- and low-tech gadgets for blind and visually impaired people.

  * Publishes monthly magazine, "The ACB Braille Forum," in braille, large print, on digital cartridge, via email, podcast, and download.

  * Has an Internet radio station, ACB Media (https://www.acbmedia.org), which offers ten channels of music, talk, and entertainment.

  * ACB's Community Events offer a wide variety of topics, from education to technology training, cooking and social events, braille classes, games, yoga, and much more. Visit https://www.acb.org/acb-community-events to learn more.

  * ACB's Audio Description Project (https://www.acb.org/audio-description-project) maintains a list of audio-described movies, broadcast TV, DVDs, performing arts, museums, and national parks on their website. The project also offers two Audio Description Institutes each year, where people can learn how to become audio describers.

• Promotes research, public awareness programs, public education and training for professionals and volunteers.

• Provides education programs and information about area resources including support groups and wellness programs.

• Provides battered persons with the name and phone number of the local agency that can assist them as well as provide Domestic Violence materials that are available.

• Provides awareness and education to the public and to professionals regarding obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).* Provides advocacy for individuals with OCD and their families.

• Offers a wide array of resources and information on topics related to heart disease and stroke available online.

• Provide a safe place for individuals and families, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.* Offers individual and support groups:Assistance and supportive counseling to LGBTQ+ individuals and their loved ones.Support finding gender-affirming care and services.Assistance with DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) and discrimination.Educational services and presentations.Assistance with name changes.Domestic Violence support.YANA (You Are Not Alone) - a peer-ran support group for LGTBQ+ youth.Transgerd & Gender Expansive Coalition of the Finger Lakes.Haven; LGBTQ+-identifying adults, less formal format. Focus on finding community with each other.Square one.

• Provides in-home mental health crisis intervention for at risk youths. Immediate intervention, evaluation and stabilization. Case consultation with other agency care providers. Liaison with health providers. Community education. Staff development and training. Family support. Livingston County Counseling and Mental Heath Services serves as a back up for the Mobile Mental Health Team when the team is unavailable.

• Promotes research, public awareness programs, public education and training for professionals and volunteers.

• Provides ambulance and first responder services.* Offers on-site free blood pressure readings.* Provides demonstrations for local schools and organizations, community events, and other groups.

• Offers supportive services for persons with Huntington's Disease and their caregivers. Mutual support group for those with Huntington's Disease and those at risk. Dissemination of information on Huntington's Disease. Care and education to all affected by Huntington's Disease through the Huntington's Disease Family Center. Education of professionals towards a better understanding, treatment and care of Huntington's Disease. Clinical research and drug trial observations.

• Refers families and concerned individuals to parenting education and support programs;Services for parents under stress.Legal services.Housing and emergency goods.Counseling.Anger management. Victim's services.Assistance navigating the family court and child welfare systems.

• Offers supportive services for individuals living with HIV. * Provides HIV, STD, and Hepatitis C prevention, testing and education services. Individual counseling, referral to health care and supportive services, and family stabilization services.

• Offers adoption of dogs or redemption by owner. Cats available for adoption at all times.* Provides emergency response/after hours services through the Ontario County Sheriff's Department.* Offers a Low-Cost Neuter/Spay Program.* Provides cremation services for small animals.* Offers educational presentations to community groups, schools, etc.

• Helps plan and coordinate services for youth.* Assess youth needs to determine funding priorities.* Promote partnerships with agencies and community providers for comprehensive services.* Provide funding to youth service agencies.* Monitor and evaluate Youth Bureau funded programs to ensure quality services.* Coordinate Runaway and Homeless services for youth.* Study/examine different segments of the youth services system and issues that affect youth.* Advocate for legislation, systems change, and funding to improve/assist the youth services system.* Create mentoring opportunities for youth to interact with seniors, professionals, and community leaders.* Member of the Rochester Healthy Homes Partnership Member Organization.

• Provides sign language interpreting services for all occasions. Corporate sign language classes. Spoken foreign language interpreting services.

• Implements programs of research, education, and advocacy related to lupus. * Offers a National Resource Center on Lupus with up-to-date resources and information. * Offers health education specialists to answer questions and support people with Lupus. Services are provided in English and Spanish. * Hosts The Expert Series podcast featuring empowering conversations with leading lupus experts. * Provides a free online self-management program named "SELF" that is tailored to support people with lupus in managing symptoms, stress, medications and working with their health care team. * Administers "Take Charge", a weekly email series designed to give people tips and resources. * Provides LupusConnectT as an online peer support community. * Leads educational series called "Lupus & You: Answers. Advocacy. Action." where people with lupus, their family and friends have the opportunity learn about the latest in lupus research and helpful resources for managing the disease. * Offers health education specialists are trained to provide people affected by lupus with free non-medical support, disease education, information and helpful resources.

• Offers vision rehabilitation services for individuals with vision that includes: Low Vision Evaluations - specialized lenses, visual aids, magnifiers. InSight Shop - full service non-optical store, offering adaptive devices, visual aids, talking watches & clocks, cooking aids, large print items, frames, magnifiers, lighting, and adapted toys for sale. Vision Rehabilitation/adaptive skills training for activities of daily living. Orientation and mobility travel training. Social work/case management services. Support groups available - 3rd TU of month 10:00AM-12:00PM. Call for accessibility needs. * Offers vocational/employment services that include: assessment, placement, job supports and training, follow-up. * Offers Adaptive Technology services - to support vocational/educational goals - adaptations for computers, specialized software and hardware by referral of a New York State Commission for the Blind vocational rehabilitation counselor.* Provides children's services that include: Monthly recreation programs for children who are legally blind and their families. Parent support/education group/Family Resource Center.* Provides community education and outreach services.