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Provides vocational/educational needs assessment, employment counseling, testing/assessment, referrals to community training/educational resources, liaison to community agencies, resume training, interviewing skills, coordination with other professionals at agency and outside of agency regarding client care, GED preparation, academic tutoring and mentoring, anger management, conflict resolution and workshop series.

Community-Based mentoring includes our traditional, one-to-one mentoring programs where we match children between the ages of 7and 16(our Littles) with a caring adult mentor, aged 21 or older(our Bigs). All volunteer mentors are extensively interviewed, screened and trained. BBBSLI provides every match with a professional program team member to monitor the relationship and offer guidance during its entirety.

Provides a variety of high quality workshops featuring nationally known presenters for local human service workers, social work professionals, educators, etc.

Develops and offers professional development (training, coaching, and technical assistance) consistent with the New York State Core Body of Knowledge Core Competencies for all modalities of child care (Family, Group Family, Center and School Age). Council offers the New York State Office of Children & Family Services (NYS OCFS) mandated 15 hour Foundations in Health & Safety Training required for registration of licensing of new Family/Group Family providers; recruitment and business practices workshops; technical assistance for potential and new providers of all modalities, Medication Administration Training (MAT) required for those that administer medication to children in their program and The Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential for early childhood education professionals.New York State Training and Technical Assistance Professional Credentialed specialists are available with expertise in infants and toddlers, preschool and elementary/middle school development, care and education. Council staff provide interactive in-person professional development at Council as well as at your location (through fee for service) as requested by programs and community agencies. Topics for training, coaching, and/or technical assistance include but are not limited tio all NYS OCFS required topics for the 30 hours of mandated training; child growth and development; responding to challenging behaviors; family and community relationships; culturally responsive practice; observation and assessment; environment and curriculum; health. safety and nutrition; coping with tragedy, trauma and disasters; professionalism and leadership; administration and management; NYS OCFS regulations; national accreditation self-studies; and professional development planning. Bilingual (English/Spanish) services are available.

Serves part-time students and working adults interested in pursuing degrees by taking courses during evening, online or at the Syracuse campus. Offers a variety of courses and subjects, both credit bearing and non-credit bearing. Also offers Summer and Winter session courses, which provide opportunities to take accelerated courses outside of the standard fall and spring semesters.

Provides various evidence based programs to youth, adolescents, parents, school districts and community members to help in prevention of substance use. Offers active parenting programs, teen prevention and intervention, bullying and violence prevention, and other programs as requested. Also provides screening for referrals for drug, alcohol or gambling addictions. Includes a resource library for community members and professional training opportunities.

Provides age appropriate primary prevention programs to schools and youth groups (K-12) focuses on refusal skills, conflict management, character building, life skills, drug education, decision making, and problem solving skills. Drug and alcohol education programs also available to community, church, and civic groups. Call for more information. Licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (NYS OASAS).

Provides local professional development and networking opportunities for Putnam non-profit organizations and government agencies. Also has an annual recognition of non-profit and government volunteers who work to promote human and community services.

Provides assessment, diagnosis, support, information and resources for individuals and families and training for professionals. Additional services include case management, behavioral interventions, pharmacology and social skills training. Social Worker onsite. Call or visit website for further information.

Provides various levels of support to individuals who are living on their own or with their families. Included is in-home respite services, crisis support, family reimbursement, socialization and organized activity opportunities as well as site-based programming.

An evidenced based harm reduction approach that helps students decrease high risk drinking, the negative outcomes associated with heavy drinking and increase healthier choices. Brief intervention conducted over the course of two sessions.

Provides various levels of support to individuals who are living on their own or with their families. Included is in-home respite services, crisis support, family reimbursement, socialization and organized activity opportunities as well as site-based programming.

Offers various educational formats to update and train hospice and palliative care professional, such as e-newsletter, databases, and training programs.

Provides continuing education and opportunities to network for businesses looking to improve the quality of their products and delivery of services. Covers a broad range of industries including education, government, manufacturing, health care, engineering and financial services.

Assists individuals who are deaf-blind in learning daily living and communications skills. Assesses individual's mobility and vision needs providing both training and customized mobility tools. Provides vocational assessment, job readiness training and job placement. Refers individuals to appropriate government programs and services. Services are provided in individuals' homes, work sites and communities.

Offers problem solving strategies to avert hospitalization or placement.

Shared educational services for school districts in Rockland County. Also adult education, Professional development, English as a Second Language, and Special Education, Careers and Technical Training.

Provides educational workshops and continuing education opportunities for professionally certified and qualified sign language interpreters as well as professional development workshops for educators of the deaf, emergency responders, law enforcement, healthcare professionals, childcare professionals, and employers.

Offers exam preparation courses. Sample course offerings include: Algebra I & II Regents Review; Chemistry Regents Review; Chemistry Review for Biology Students; Civil Service Preparation; Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Exam Preparation (CASAC); Earth Science Regents Review; English Language Arts Regents Review; Essential A&P Review for Anatomy & Physiology Part I & Part II; Essential Anatomy & Physiology Review for Microbiology; GED/High School Equivalency Preparation; GED/HSE for ELL Level 4 or 5; Geometry Regents Review; Global History and Government Regents Review; Living Environment Regents Review; Math for Introductory Science Courses; Notary Public Preparation; NYPD Police Officer Entrance Exam Prep; National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) Preparation; Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking; Physics Regents Review; Preparation for Introductory Science Courses; Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) National Exam Preparation Course; SAT Prep Course; Study Skills – Grades 7-8; Study Skills – Grades 9-12; Study Skills for the Adult Student; Time Management; Time Management – Grades 7-8; Time Management – Grades 9-12; U.S. History and Government Regents Review and Veterinary Technician National Exam Preparation. Courses vary each semester and are located at various locations. Call for more detailed information and course location.

Facilitates cooperation and collaboration among health and human services providers to develop an organized, efficient and effective service delivery system, including recommendations for action.Helps build non-profit capacity through coordinated grant writing, technical assistance and training, plus provides links to local, regional and national decision makers. reviews human services funding requests to assist informed decision-making by funding sources develops and implements issue-driven community needs assessments and studies provides technical assistance on request to health and human service agencies convenes the Homeless & Housing Task Force, Continuum of Care, and bi-monthly Human Services Forums publishes the Funders Directory coordinates ongoing Workshop series (normally held at the Borg Warner Room at the Tompkins County Public Library) presentations and training on a variety of human service related topics

Offers educational programs for professionals and to the public about mood disorders and suicide prevention; promotes policies and legislation that impact suicide and prevention; provides programs and resources for survivors of suicide loss and involves them in the work of the Foundation; provides programs and resources for people with mood disorders and their families, and involves them in the work of the Foundation.