Provides referral to family day care, group day care, school-age child care programs, and center-based day care. Recruits, trains, and supports family child care providers. Publishes Child Care Directory and Summer Directory to assist families when making child care plans.

Provides students with a solid foundation of academic skills required to achieve success in college programs.

Provides a year-round program for children ages 5 to 12 years focused on social competencies, educational support, and positive values. Activities are developed to enhance cognitive and large and small motor skill development. Activities include help with homework, field trips, group activities, and a summer program. Children are assigned to age appropriate groups. Summer day camp participation is based on attendance during the school-year program.

Prepares underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students for college and their pursuit of careers in math, science, technology, and the health-related or licensed professions.

Assists women to achieve a level of independence, higher competencies in personal initiative, health and wellness, furthering education assistance, parenting skill, life skill and employment skills.

Assigns counselors to work with students throughout their EOC experience. Works collaboratively with students, teachers, and other agencies to develop students academically, personally, and socially. Job and college placement are an integral part of the counseling component.

Provides programming focused on academic enrichment, such as homework help and tutoring, school engagement, dropout prevention, career exploration, and intensive intervention and case management.

* Facilitates meetings between caregivers and their children to work with a Hillside Family Peer Advocate. * Parent education opportunities including active parenting, support groups, and a variety of informational workshops that help increase social connections. * Access to mental health services with an on-site clinician. * Referrals to other community-based services including substance use treatment; mental health services; Women, Infant & Children (WIC) supports; domestic violence supports; food banks; SSI;day care; housing; employment opportunities; and recreational activities. * Support that allows families to accomplish personal goals such as furthering their education and finding job/internship opportunities. * Support for youth and families in achieving success in school, as needed. * Offers monthly family activities offered on-site or in the community.

Offers assistance to individuals involved in the mental health system with pursuing educational goals. Offers guidance in choosing a program that compliments a person's strengths and interests. Ongoing support is provided in the form of skill training, resource development, and situational counseling. Educational consultants work collaboratively with students in order to assist them with integrating their education goals into their recovery plan.

* Provides academic counseling and services to help Rochester City School District graduate: Tutoring. SAT and ACT preparation classes. Academic and empowerment workshops. Assistance with college applications.

Assists middle and high school students prepare for their financial futures and transition into college and careers. Offers individualized assistance in filling out the FAFSA and applying for scholarships as well as classes on financial literacy.

* Provides a college and career readiness program that offers middle and high school students academic support, social-emotional mentorship, and job readiness training and placement to prepare them for post-graduation success.

* Oversees pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade programs of all charter, public, and non-public schools in New York State.

Provides educational services for violence/bully prevention and intervention services for school attendance issues.

* Provides services and programs to the residents of the area served including: College Bound - program for high school-aged youth to support and encourage applying to and attending college. Community Outreach - Information and referral program to services that assist in achieving self-sufficiency. Childhood counseling and Intervention program Family preservation program - Improves family and school functioning to prevent out-of-home placement for at-risk youth. Individual, couple, family, and group counseling Healthy Relationships of the Finger Lakes - offers programs for young couples, parents, and other family members designed to build strong relationships and improve parenting skills.

Provides unique and specialized services for students with social/emotional, behavioral, and academic concerns that require expertise and resources beyond those of regular schools. Provides specialized psycho-educational programming for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade for a smooth transition to regular school settings.

Prepares underrepresented and economically disadvantated students for college and their pursuit of careers in math, science, technology, and the health-related or licensed professions.

Provides academic support, tutoring assistance, and financial assistance for economically and educationally disadvantaged students.

Provides short, non-credit programs focused on helping unemployed, underemployed, and career changing individuals enter manufacturing careers (Welding, CNC/Machining, Industrial Maintenance Technician, BAS, HVAC etc.). Students who enter the programs do not need a high school diploma and the course fees are often entirely or partially covered by grants, scholarships and other funding sources. JCC Career Services will also support these students in their efforts to find a job. At the end of several programs, a workshop is held that leads students through resume building and interview skills. Workforce Development invites local manufacturing companies to interview students on campus at the end of some of the programs (welding, machining and industrial maintenance). Students have access to JCC Career Services for a year after the completion of their program.

Offers individual programs in reading and math to accelerate the learning process for students in grades K-12 at all ability levels. Offers PSAT, SAT, GRE preparation, writing workshops, and a study skills course. Call for more information.

Provides a variety of educational, interesting and fun opportunities to meet new people and promote lifelong learning. Courses are offered in: Adult Auto/Defensive Driving; Boating; College Prep; Creative Arts; Financial & Legal; Health & Wellness; Music & Performing Arts; Physical Fitness; Special Interests and Stitchery. Courses vary each semester. Call for detailed information of course offered.  

Provides a program that serves at risk high school juniors and seniors with job training workshops, job placement, college preparation workshops, college tours, personal development, community service activities and tutoring, based on the specific needs of the the student.

Offers SAT Exam Preparation courses. High school students prepare for SAT including the reading, math, writing and language sections. Those who have taken our course have increased their SAT scores by up to 360 points as a result of the courses proven test-taking strategies and intensive review. The course fee includes all SAT prep materials. Courses vary each semester. Call for more detailed information.

Designed to foster student growth and academic success. Enrichment services are provided as early as grade 6, through high school graduation and transition to college and/or the workforce. Hofstra University and partner schools offer a coordination of enrichment services on campus and at school sites. Partner schools provide counseling, mentoring, tutoring, goal-setting, college tours, career exploration, service learning and more, while Hofstra University offers academic support through the Saturday Scholars Academy, career exploration through the Summer Scholars Academy and mentoring through the Transition to High School Program. Active participants also have the opportunity to attend the annual New York State Education Department Empire Leadership Summit. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend workshops, events and join Parent Involvement in Education (PIE), a parent committee that helps facilitate student success. Call for more detailed information.