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Serves people who have been displaced from their careers as unpaid homemakers. It offers services to help with the challenges people in these situations often face. Some people have trouble finding: Child care; Transportation; Housing; Basic necessities; Jobs; Others may face: Emotional challenges; Medical needs and Legal problems. Services include: Crisis intervention; Counseling; Referral to community service agencies; Assertiveness training; Decision-making training; Assessment; Resume writing; Job search strategies and Job clubs. The final goal is for people to become employed and economically independent. If you or someone you know can benefit from this program, visit or call the center nearest you.

Offers minority high school girls (14-18 primarily African American) an opportunity to learn leadership skills. Youth forum held annually.

Offers comprehensive ob/gyn services.

Provides breast health and breast cancer education. Offers bilingual workshops, attends community events, and provides outreach throughout Long Island. Also offers referrals to free/low cost mammograms for women who are uninsured and/or undocumented.

Provides a fund specifically designed for assistance to cancer patients requesting alternative health therapies such as nutritional counseling, natural medicines, acupuncture, chiropractic care, yoga and reflexology. Call for further information.

Provides a mobile van for mammogram testing, breast health education, clinical breast exams and BSE instruction. Van available seven days a week. Call for more information.

Provides literacy, ESOL and job readiness program to immigrant women; the purpose of which is to unlock the language ability of adult participants, providing them with a key to future personal empowerment, increased civic and social responsibility and enhanced skills for membership in the workforce.

Develops and promotes a critical analysis of health issues in order to affect policy and support consumer decision-making. The Network aspires to a health care system that is guided by social justice and reflects the needs of diverse women. Offers The Women's Health Voice, a program that provides clear, well-researched and independent information on a variety of women's health topics in a variety of different formats.

Provides women alcoholics as well as drug abusers with mutual support, self-help groups, information and referral, crisis intervention, and hotline services. Call for meeting information on Long Island.

Provides an intensive day rehabilitation program for women and women with children that offers medically supervised services within a safe, supportive, gender specific environment. Licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (NYS OASAS).

Teaches beauty techniques to female cancer patients to help them manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Includes lessons on skin and nail care, cosmetics, wigs and turbans, accessories and styling, helping people with cancer. Call for meeting dates and times.

Siena House is a home for women who are in crisis or transition, 21 years and older. This program offers a safe, supportive environment while empowering women to move toward independent living and permanent housing.

A halfway house for adult women with chemical dependency problems that supports and solidifies their recovery process so they can return to independent living. The following treatment services are available: alcoholism and substance abuse counseling individual, group and family counseling vocational evaluation, education, and training parenting skills training legal and financial assistance and linkage to remedial education and GED preparation relapse prevention and education and psycho-educational groups: smoking cessation education, anger management and women's issues. Call for further information.

Provides a support group for individuals age 18-40 years coping with cancer as well as therapeutic support and professional counseling. Call for an appointment. Referral required. Serves Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Established to promote women owned businesses (WBE). Guides members through government, public and private sector procurement practices/procedures acts as a watch dog to ensure that all such procurement opportunities offer equitable access to WBEs assists in achieving Suffolk County and state certification advises the Suffolk County Office of Affirmative Action of the special needs of women entrepreneurs. Call for Meeting Schedule.

Provides an informal source of information and support for East End business and professional women. Offers monthly dinner meetings from September to June with guest speakers. Produces newsletters, membership directory and brochure. Offers members scholarships and a Teen Scholarship competition for high school senior girls.

Teaches beauty techniques to female cancer patients to help them manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Includes lessons on skin and nail care, cosmetics, wigs and turbans, accessories and styling, helping people with cancer. Contact the American Cancer Society (800) 227-2345 for more information.

Provides a literacy, ESOL and job readiness program to immigrant women; the purpose of which is to unlock the language ability of adult participants, providing them with a key to future personal empowerment, increased civic and social responsibility and enhanced skills for membership in the workforce.

An intensive, medically supervised outpatient rehabilitation program servicing chemically addicted pregnant and parenting women. Additional services include parenting instructions, 12 step program, education and on-site child care. The following treatment services are available: drug and alcohol screening comprehensive psychiatric and biopsychosocial evaluation alcohol and substance abuse counseling and psychoeducation groups individual, group and family therapy parenting, child development, health, life skills, education groups, and workshops GED preparation, vocational assessments, groups, and planning and on-site child care (infants through pre-school age).

A volunteer based organization which provides support and advocacy in the Jewish community by focusing on education and the National Literacy campaign. Helps combat anti-semitism, champions women rights, helps sustain Democratic values and works for progressive change. Offers an ORT Apprenticeship program, Secondary and Industrial schools, Technical Institutes, Junior Colleges, and Teacher Institutes. Call for further information and brochure.

MOTC of Suffolk County is a support group for mothers of multiples and expectant mothers of multiples. Services include clothing and equipment exchange, workshops for specific areas of interest and a library. Also hold seasonal parties and outings for moms, children and other family members. Meetings consist of a business meeting and guest speaker or other program. Monthly Newsletter Doubletalk is also published.

Teaches beauty techniques to female cancer patients to help them manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Includes lessons on skin and nail care, cosmetics, wigs and turbans, accessories and styling, helping people with cancer. Call for meeting dates and times.

Offers array of women's health services including bone densitometry, digital mammography, weight management counseling, and incontinence and osteoporosis clinics.