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Provides books, literature, Internet resources, videos, and other information on caregiving.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Provides community outreach centers throughout the county to meets the needs of individuals and families in need. Each center provides basic needs services along with benefits assistance. Services include food pantries, emergency housing assistance, family services to promote self-reliance and prevent future crisis. HEAP application assistance. Coordinates Medical Transportation.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Identifies unserved and underserved children and adults and connects them with generic and specialized services. Bilingual staff is available to work with Hispanic families.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Calendar of events

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Offers Wildlife Advisory Telephone on wildlife related questions, care of sick/injured wildlife brought to Rehabilitation Center and educational programs at schools, libraries, and Education Centers. "Please note that due to a relocation, we are unable to admit wildlife patients for the remainder of 2024. We will reopen for rehabilitation as soon as possible in 2025. During this time, we are still available to provide advice how to help sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife. You are welcome to send us a message and we will do our best to guide you and find appropriate resources."

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Tests for Arthropod-Borne diseases in order to obtain a more accurate picture of the true incidence and distribution in the County. The program augments public education efforts to encourage tick-borne disease identification and reporting. Educating the public on personal protective measures for tick-borne and mosquito-borne diseases is an ongoing process. Provides information to the public on Mosquitoes and Mosquito-Borne Diseases, Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases and Bed Bugs.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Maintains a calendar with community events throughout the year.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Counselors offer individual counseling, facilitate survivor support groups, accompany victims to court, advocate for client needs and work with families to prepare for the transition to a violence-free home. Safety planning is conducted throughout the counseling process.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Seeks to educate and create awareness of the dangers of unprotected sun exposure and the early signs of skin cancer, particularly Melanoma. Speakers Bureau presents to middle and high schools, PTA's, youth groups, school nurse, and Teachers Association and various community organizations and corporate entities such as Lunch and Learn. Publishes a yearly newsletter, agency brochure, calendar of events and educational material. Strives to establish STOP in all school districts on Long Island (Students Teaching Others Prevention). Partnered with the EPA to implement their Sunwise program designed for grades K-8. Annual walk held in May, which is Melanoma Awareness Month. Call for further information or to schedule a speaker.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Provides outreach to businesses and employers and promotes the employment and retention of individuals with psychiatrics illnesses.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Free weekly online breastfeeding support group for pregnant and breastfeeding parents and families. Hosted virtually in English and Spanish by lactation consultants on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Links available on BFREE Facebook page and below. Tue 1:30pm-3pm (English)--bit.ly/bfreebabycafe Thu 10am-11am (Spanish)--bit.ly/bfreebabycafe 11am-12pm (English)--bit.ly/bfreebabycafe Facebook--www.facebook.com/BFREE.Coalition/

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Provides comprehensive and confidential HIV primary care and support services. Offers outpatient medical care, case management, psychiatric and psychological intervention and care, nutritional counseling, pastoral support, and assistance with connecting with community services. Also available is a mobile unit for those who are homebound.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Living Together is a forum for discussion of unmet service needs using advocacy, community education, outreach, lobbying efforts and collaboration with service providers to improve access to care and support those needing services.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Youth transitioning out of OCFS court ordered residential placement referred to FCA by OCFS to facilitate a positive transition back to their homes and communities. FCA Workforce Development Coach will identify potential work site opportunities, help youth in the program with vocational/career realms, outreach to the DOL, Chamber of Commerce, and local businesses.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Provides a food pantry for Veterans, the Military and their families, and families in need. LI Cares hosts Military Appreciation Tuesdays in Huntington Station, Lindenhurst, and Freeport which gives veterans and their families access to food, personal care items, household products, pet food, and school supplies. Also veterans are provided with information and resources pertaining to veteran special benefits. LI Cares also operates a Mobile Pantry which delivers nutritious groceries to homebound, disabled veterans unable to access their local pantries.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Provides preventive information to reduce the high risk of kidney disease among minorities. Also produces a brochure series for African-Americans and Hispanic populations, as well as Spanish-language brochures.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Offers social and educational programs including dances, arts and crafts instruction, painting classes, needle craft classes, games, parties, guest speakers and local field trips.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Enforces animal control measures needed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of Islip residents and, wherever possible, to promote animal welfare. The shelter houses stray and abandoned animals and makes every effort to have as many of those animals adopted as is possible.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Provides a support group for individuals seeking out-student care. Home curriculum concerning life-controlling problems is available. During Outreach, group meetings, interviews, evaluations, counsel, and prayer take place. Meetings held at Freedom Chapel, 641 Broadway (Route 110), Amityville, New York.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Designed to inform the communities of Nassau County of the services that are available for our residents. The importance of having this information will greatly assist residents of Nassau County. Program staff from the department are available upon request to travel throughout Nassau County to conduct presentations and informational forums on the various programs offered by the department. Informational presentations are available for all services provided by the Nassau County Department of Social Services. Such services include: Adoption; Adult Services; AIDS Services; Child Protective Services; Child Support Enforcement; Day Care; Domestic Violence; Emergency Services; Employment for Temporary Assistance Clients; Food Stamps; Home Energy Assistance Program; Housing and Homeless Prevention; Medicaid; Medicaid Managed Care; Services to Children and Families; Temporary Assistance and Temporary Assistance Fraud. To have a representative from the Nassau County Department of Social Services speak at your meeting or event is a very simple process. Simply decide upon the topic that best suits the interest or concerns of your group or community, then call the Office of Community Outreach at 516-227-7132 or write to the Department of Social Services, Office of Community Outreach. All speakers are provided at no charge as a service to the residents of Nassau County.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Provides AID/HIV/HEPC education to companies, organizations or groups to help dis-spell myths and to give the correct education, and what resources are available.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Provides AID/HIV/HEPC education to companies, organizations or groups to help dis-spell myths and to give the correct education, and what resources are available.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Provides community outreach centers throughout the county to meets the needs of individuals and families in need. Each center provides basic needs services along with benefits assistance. Services include food pantries, emergency housing assistance, family services to promote self-reliance and prevent future crisis. HEAP application assistance. Coordinates Medical Transportation.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Provides in home storytime visits by a librarian to registered family child care providers who are residents of the district.Theme-oriented Kits of books, music and activities are borrowed for use with the children until librarian's next visit. Visits are usually on weekday mornings. Appointments necessary. For further information or guidance in the selection and location of child care services, please contact the Child Care Council of Suffolk at (631)462-0303 or the Child Care Council of Nassau at (516)358-9250.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Provides education and training of drug and alcohol counselors and offers education to the general public on topics such as parenting, depression, racism, mental health and homophobia. Appointment required. Serves all age groups.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK