Provides migrant students in Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and Wayne counties with educational and support services including in-school and/or in-home tutoring, summer tutoring, educational field trips, family literacy, preschool education, outreach, interpretation and advocacy.

Offers on-site English as a Second Language (ESL) classes in migrant labor camps and for out-of school youth ages 16 to 21 years.

Provides students in grades 7th through 12th with activities designed to promote career awareness, explore post-secondary options, perform community service and develop leadership skills.

Designed to provide additional support to agricultural migrant children who live in temporary or transitional housing, doubled up with other families due to economic need and all who do not have a fixed, regular and adequate place to live. These homeless / migrant students are also eligible for additional assistance through Title I Part A in addition to MEP services. ESBOCES serves as the Lead LEA for the ESPERANZA Program which serves agricultural migrant eligible children and youth ages 3 – 22 that are also affected by homelessness in the Long Island – Metro and (7) additional regions across NYS. Students are provided with additional advocacy, school supplies, emergency assistance such as food and clothing if needed, as well transportation needed to access instructional programs and education-related activities. Services are designed to support students and school districts in providing access and assistance to homeless, migrant students, and to remove the additional barriers to education that they experience due to their lack of stable housing. 

Immigration services assists farm workers by offering support groups, supporting youth programs for the children of migrant workers and advocates for workers' rights as well as acts as a liaison for the poor in the area.

Provides migrant students in Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and Wayne counties with educational and support services including in-school and/or in-home tutoring, summer tutoring, educational field trips, family literacy, preschool education, outreach, interpretation and advocacy.

Offers on-site English as a Second Language (ESL) classes in migrant labor camps and for out-of school youth ages 16 to 21 years.

Provides students in grades 7th through 12th with activities designed to promote career awareness, explore post-secondary options, perform community service and develop leadership skills.

Provides opportunities for migrant farm workers and their families on a regional, statewide, and national basis to encourage and assist them in achieving their full potential. Includes initiatives to increase literacy.

Provides early childhood education and social services to farm workers and other eligible families. Children benefit from cultural and linguistically diverse programming. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and licensed by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services.

Provides early childhood education and social services to farm workers and other eligible families. Children benefit from cultural and linguistically diverse programming. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and licensed by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services.

Offers a model of the Parent Child Home Program which is essentially the same as the home-based Parent - Child Home Program except that the recipients of the program are homeless families. The program is designed to stimulate the development of educationally at-risk Pre-K children. Trained home visitors demonstrate to parents/caregivers how to talk and read to their two and three year old children while staying in temporary housing. They give developmentally appropriate books and toys to each family. Home visitors provide consistent service to children and families for 2 – 3 years. This family literacy program is delivered to homeless children ages 18 months to 4 years old and their parents. It provides on-going educational services for each family with the same home-visitor for 2 – 3 years. Children who complete the Parent Child Home Program enter school ready to learn and graduate from high school at the same rate as middle-income students. Call for more detailed information.

Provides opportunities for migrant farm workers and their families on a regional, statewide, and national basis to encourage and assist them in achieving their full potential. Includes initiatives to increase literacy.

Offers a program that is funded through a NYSED sub-grant and authorizes supplementary educational services and advocacy under Title I, Part C for all Agricultural Migrant Eligible students, families and Out-of-School Youth. Migrant eligibility is determined through a certification process by the New York State Office of Identification and Recruitment (ID&R). Families who have moved into a school district within the past three years and whose primary wage earner works in agriculture or fisheries may be referred to determine their eligibility. Once eligibility is confirmed, the Migrant Education Program addresses the distinctive needs of migrant children ages 3 – 22 as outlined in the NYSED – MEP Service Delivery Plan. Parents, students, and staff work in partnership with local schools, community service agencies and agricultural businesses to help migrant children and youth meet New York State’s challenging educational standards. Assuming an advocacy role, staff members assess the educational, health, and social needs of each family member and outlines an appropriate service provision model. All services are supplemental to the local school district’s efforts. For additional information, please see: https://www.nysmigrant.org. These services are available to migrant eligible workers under age 22 and to children of agricultural workers, fishers and food packers in school districts in Suffolk, Nassau and the five Boroughs at no cost to districts.

Provides Migrant Head Start for children of agricultural workers. Learning accomplishment profiles and child activity plans are created for each child. Also offers parent involvement programs. Disability services and health services are available through a center nurse (LPN). Transportation provided with Center vehicles and with bus aids on all vehicles. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are also provided. Program is NAEYC accredited and licensed through OCFS.

* Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all program services are currently being conducted virtually. * Offers tutoring to migrant children in math, reading, and other content areas. Adolescent programming for 7th-12th graders provides academic tutoring, enrichment activities, and career exploration opportunities. English-as-a-New Language classes available for "here-to-work" students. Educational services continue during summer for all students.

Provides Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Services for children of agricultural workers and other eligible families. Services include individualized early childhood education, health (physical health, mental health, dental health, and nutrition) services, family and community engagement, and disability services. Breakfast, lunch, and snack are provided. Licensed through NYS OCFS and NAEYC accredited.