Provide middle school students with career development and mentoring to enable them to explore teaching as a profession.

Offered year-round, the program matches adult mentors with youth ages 18-24 from the community to serve as role models and to offer personal and academic guidance, support and encouragement. Includes one-on-one, group and peer mentoring.

Goal of the At-Risk Youth Jail Tour is to educate youth about the potential consequences of poor choices. A growing number of Suffolk County`s youth are in danger of falling prey to criminal and gang activity. Young teens especially face peer pressures that often make them act in ways that help them become “accepted” by a group, but they have no idea about the consequences of their behavior. As a result, many young people at an early age begin what may become a painful life of criminal behavior. These tours must be scheduled in advance and the youth must be accompanied by a parent. Call for more detailed information and an appointment.

General funding for aged-out foster youth to find gainful employment. It involves a complete wrap-around service, including housing, counseling, mentors, employment readiness, transportation and emergency relief.

Offers volunteer opportunities including: Youth Leadership Project, Youth Advisory Councils, Anti Bias Youth Ambassador Program, Community Credible Messenger, Community Service/Volunteer Opportunities, Clean Streets, Food Distribution and Delivery. Other volunteer opportunities include: tutoring, mentoring, program assistance, beautification projects, face painting, community cleanups. Mentoring services include: PAR FORE Golf (USGA), Tennis (USGA), Career mentoring, Peer mentoring, Special Needs mentoring. Also offers work and careers and job placement programs.

Provides adult volunteer mentors to youth, both boys and girls, ages 7-14, who may be facing adversity and need additional support. Mentors and youth are matched on a one to one basis. They have regular contact over an extended period of time, and may engage in a wide variety of community-based, or site-based activities. The intent is to build positive and beneficial relationships that assist the youth in their development into adults. Volunteer mentors are screened, trained, and professionally supported by a designated case manager to ensure safety and to develop individualized goals based on the youth's particular needs for this relationship.

Offers mentoring program to youth who are part of the at-risk population. Engages at-risk youth, their families and the professionals who work with them in eliminating self destructive behavior and having them create and embrace a future worth living for.

Programs featuring weekly workshops and field trips that are designed to empower young girls and promote academic excellence and social behavior. After school program is for 6th-8th grade, summer program is for ages 6-12.

A collaborative partnership of public and private organizations dedicated to serving children at risk and their families. Main goals of this program includes readiness for school by six (6) years of age and continuing educational success. Program includes Pre-K Mentoring Project, Advantage Schools After-School Program, Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP), Conference Learning Center, Dual Language Parenting Skills Training, The Clothing Exchange and Building for Success Job Bank.

Provides paid internship opportunities for students who have an interest in the game of golf and its related careers. Call for further information

Brings business people into the classroom to expose children grades K-12 to business and economic concepts. Provides volunteers to teach prepared curriculum in classroom. Provides lesson plans and materials. Offers a variety of programs for elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. Dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their futures, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA's programs—in the core content areas of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy—ignite the spark in young people to experience and realize the opportunities and realities of work and life in the 21st century.

Bigs in Blue was started to help increase the good will and connection between children in our community . These relationships can help build stronger bonds between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

The Learning Center is a central learning site providing workshops and learning opportunities for all at-risk youth ages 14-24. Workshops are supportive, social, and psycho-educational, all aimed at individual growth to assist youth to successfully transition into adulthood. We offer workshops on: creating a resume, preparing for job interviews and employment, career/vocational training, college application prep, financial literacy, independent living /life skills coaching and much more!

Provides after school tutoring, mentoring and cultural enrichment programs for motivated students grades 4-12, in under served communities in Nassau County. Professionals, staff and volunteers and given the opportunity to volunteer their time mentoring these children. Call for more information.

TPTR supports the growth and development of parents and children as caring people who treat themselves, others, and the environment with respect and dignity through competency-based learning and mentorship. It is a strength-based program to help families incorporate new, positive and nurturing patterns into their homes while being affirmed and empowered by mentors, adults who were teen parents and have overcome obstacles. Parents and children generally focus on the same topic during a session. They may learn this content through separate activities which are geared to their developmental stages and interests.

Urges youth to speak out against interpersonal and societal violence and to promote healthy relationships based on equality, respect and trust. STAR members serve as mentors on the issue of dating abuse and provide their peers with information about where they can go for help. STAR members also coordinate awareness activities in their schools and communities.

Provides tutoring, mentoring, recreation, referrals, advocacy, and community development services to children and families. Call or visit website for additional information.

Site Based Programs match volunteer mentors to children in need of a positive role model. Matches meet on-site in a supervised setting and are professionally supported by a program team member throughout the duration of the program. Matches meet regularly, where Bigs provide homework assistance, friendship and model positive behavior. Programs can include college mentoring, high school mentoring and workplace mentoring.

A free, daily after-school program for students ages 9-16 years old. Offers a computer/tech room with 10 computers as well as 10 tablets that youth may use for homework or recreational purposes. Provides supervised game time in the gym as well as a game room featuring air hockey, pool, ping pong, and foosball. There is a cafeteria/program space used for a daily snack provided by the Batavia City School District. Activities include clubs, open gym and sports, active games, socialization and free choice, homework help, mentoring/tutoring, computers/game systems, community involvement, and enrichment activities. Transportation to the center is provided by the school; however, parents must arrange this with the school.

After-school, on-campus youth mentoring program for children in the area, ages 5-15. Buddies come to the St. Bonaventure University campus once a week throughout the academic year and engage in activities with their mentors who are trained St. Bonaventure University students.

Provides caring adult mentors who offer friendship and positive role models. Offers some tutoring but focuses on one-to-one friendships. Participants engage in small group activities weekly.

Offers school-based one-on-one mentoring. The mentor program trains mentors, mentees, and school staff. Mentors and mentees meet at the student's school with the support and supervision of a site coordinator.

Provides volunteer support and guidance, to women during and after pregnancy. Recruits, trains and links volunteers to pregnant women in need of support and provides on-going follow-ups.