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Develops informational materials on current consumer issues, available in print or on the internet, and conducts informational programs. Offers presentations on issues such as consumer scams, senior citizen consumer issues, identity theft, internet safety, and financial literacy.

Provides speakers to promote health and wellness seminars and workshops, including disease-specific information through various sources, online, printed materials, etc.

Schedules speakers for either in-person or virtual public forums on various medical and rehabilitation topics.

Provides information on various health issues via printed materials, or speakers.

Provides public awareness regarding AIDS/HIV to groups, individuals, organizations, etc. in various formats such as printed materials, seminars, website or speakers.

Provides consultation, resources and materials which focus on gay/lesbian, bisexual, and trans-gender issues in K-12 schools. Also provides speakers to groups, organizations, etc who want to learn more about LGBTQ+ issues.

Offers listeners a radio show program featuring scientists, philosophers, researchers, authors, mediums and other experts on grief, death, near death experiences, after death communications and all other related topics. Listener call ins are encouraged. Recommended for all audiences over 18 years of age.

Provides three types of alcoholism meetings: open, which are open to anyone closed, for members and newcomers affected by another person's drinking and ala-teen, restricted to individuals up to 18 years of age. Special focus meetings are available for women, men, gays, and parents. Anonymity is protected for all members. Nassau County information service can provide pamphlets, meeting lists and al-anon information for clergy and social workers, health and education professionals. Arrangements can be made for speakers to present at schools, health fairs and other institutions. Monthly open meetings are specifically available for clergy, doctors, social workers and general public.

Provides free resources, lending library and speakers covering a wide variety of aging, long term care and caregiver topics.

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.

Provides support and information for patients with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis (also known as IBD or Inflammatory Bowel Disease). These include: hospital visitor, mutual help groups, physician referral service, speakers bureau and peer counseling. Serves both Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Provides Alcohol and Drug Education, Relapse Prevention, Anger Management, Living Sober Support Group, Stop DWI Group and individual sessions. Provides speakers on alcohol and substance abuse and its relationship to family issues. Call for further information.

Preserves the history of the 14th Regiment New York State Militia and the American Civil War. Living history presentations are done at schools, historical societies, museums, parades and other events. Sets up a camp that resembles one from the Civil War, does drill and firing exhibitions and runs through a brief drill using wooden muskets. Restores grave sites of the Veterans of the 14th Regiment N.Y.S.M. All presentations are given in full civil war uniform.

Provides skilled nursing care, home health aides, personal care aides and homemaker services to the sick, frail, elderly or anyone in need of home health care and/or companion services in the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island and the County of Westchester. This includes, but is not limited to Hospice, EISEP clients, Mental Health and AIDS patients. Medicare patients can be served by Aides At Home in conjunction with one of our contracted certified agencies. Speakers roster with ongoing education for home health care workers.

Offers divorcing or separating couples an effective and humane alternative to the traditional adversarial process. With the help of a trained mediator, couples in mediation work out their settlement based solely on the needs of the couple and of the children. Process seeks to explore options for both the husband and wife. Areas of mediation include parenting responsibilities (access, custody, support), distribution of marital assets, spousal maintenance (alimony), and any other relevant issues. Mediation process includes an initial consultation followed a limited number of bi-weekly 1 hour - 1 1/2 hour sessions. The mediator prepares a plain-language Memorandum of Understanding which sets forth all the terms needed for divorce with the exception of legal language and signatures. The couple may then submit the memorandum to their attorneys, or neutral attorney. Call. Appointment required.

Provides free one-to-one and small group literacy tutoring for adult ESOL students and adult basic literacy students. Recruits and trains volunteer tutors. Maintains five regional offices throughout Suffolk County in the following public libraries: Amityville, Huntington (Huntington Station Branch), Mastics-Moriches-Shirley, Middle Country, Riverhead, and the Adult Literacy Center on the campus of Stony Brook. Maintains a Speakers Bureau. Call or visit website for further information and tutor training workshop schedule.

Offers small individual classes for 2,3, and 4 year old children as well as a Mommy and Me program for both toddlers and parents, play groups, outreach to the surrounding communities and parent workshops. Produces an agency brochure and provides a speakers bureau including topics such as self-esteem, rainy day activities, sibling rivalry and Kindergarten readiness. Offers parent membership to help with the running of the Nursery School.

Provides the professional and non-professional communities with education about mental health illness, and links to resources. MHA's website also offers information about mental illness and treatment, information to find a therapist and other support.

Schedules speakers for either in-person or virtual public forums on various medical and rehabilitation topics.

Comprised of health professionals who will speak about various health-related topics. Available for community organizations, schools and school groups, church/temple groups, senior groups, and professional associations.

Helps foster, encourage and promote the improvement of the condition of all veterans and their families. Offers two scholarships annually. Speakers Bureau available upon request. Meeting held at Brookhaven Parks Office, 286 Hawkins Road, Centereach NY 11720, the 4th Friday of each month at 8pm. Call for more information.

Provides professional development for middle and high school teachers with regard to teaching about collective violence (focal case study is the Holocaust) and issues of prejudice, racism, anti-semitism, genocide, and democracy. Maintains a Speakers Bureau. Call or visit the website for further information.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning information is available. Provides a lending library and free materials which focus on LGBTQ issues. Also provides speakers to groups, organizations, etc who want to learn more about gay/lesbian issues.

Encourages genealogical research, collects and disseminates information on genealogical resources and techniques assists and educates its members and the general public in the how-to of finding one's roots promotes the preservation of and access to Jewish records and resources. Additional services include monthly meetings, speakers bureau, newsletter, reference library and annual Beginners Workshop. Research Library located at Plainview/Old Bethpage Library.

Provides public awareness regarding AIDS/HIV to groups, individuals, organizations, etc. in various formats such as printed materials, seminars, website or speakers.