Provides education and prevention programs on domestic violence and sexual assault issues for schools and community groups.

Provides the opportunity for local business owners to meet, network and to help the local economy. Offers job information on the website for local businesses to post job openings. Maintains a community calendar of local events and activities, from community festivals to block parties.

**THIS AGENCY HAS DISCONTINUED SERVICES AS OF MARCH 14, 2025** The Community Education Department helps the professional community be more effective in working with clients of all ages who are victims of rape and sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, and child abuse and neglect. The staff is available to perform onsite trainings for mental health practitioners, substance abuse counselors, youth workers, educators, health practitioners, and those whose work may intersect the victims of family violence and rape and sexual assault. Seminars on mandated reporting of child abuse include: how to work with domestic violence victims; general and advanced overviews of trauma; prevention of dating abuse and sexual assault for middle, high school and college students; and elder abuse. Works with community members and parents on issues such as preventing sexual abuse of children, preventing dating abuse, and to prevent and respond to domestic abuse and rape and sexual assault.

Offers a new format, full color magazine covering a broad range of topics related to death and the survival of consciousness. Mailed two times per year to members, or e-mailed if preferred.

Offers Suffolk County adolescents, seniors and adults struggling with alcohol/drug abuse and their family members access to mobile recovery services. Provides comprehensive substance abuse and mental health assessments, diagnosis, treatment referrals, medication and case care management, outside a clinic setting. Provides assistance with medical, housing, financial, employment, legal and family issues. Offers individual, family and group therapy, recovery support with peer advocates, telepractice and medication assisted treatment at a mobile OASAS designated Center of Treatment Innovation.

Community Education workshops are available for schools, agencies, parents and professionals. Topics covered are Suicide Prevention, Managing Emotions, Cyberbulling Awareness, Let's Talk Mental Health, Coping with Crisis, Understanding Sexual Orientation, Understanding Gender.

Hosts an annual conference for families and service providers, offering trainings and educational workshops. Attends various conferences and other events exhibiting and distributing information.

Acts as a policy analysis and advocacy organization for shaping public policies affecting human services throughout New York State. Supports income maintenance, employment, health and nutrition, mental health care, and social services for families, children and the elderly. Informs New York State health and human service organizations on federal, state and regional public policy and legislative issues that affect the agencies and/or their clients.

The mission of Charles Evans Center is to improve the health and quality of life in underserved populations including those with autism and developmental disabilities.

Provides information, support groups, research, and advocacy on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer.

Offers various health related educational and wellness programs including blood pressure screening, and diabetes and stroke support groups. Also includes links to food resources, providing information about available programs to supplement food budgets including information about WIC, food pantries, and the SNAP program.

Promotes business through member services, educational programs, cooperative programs and legislative advocacy that balances prosperity with the quality of life in the community. Maintains a community calendar of community events. Also posts job openings within the community, on the website.

Provides training and education programs to the community through workshops and seminars on human sexuality. Goals include strengthening parent-child communication skills, educating adolescents about sexual decision making and responsibility, and providing prevention education on a broad spectrum of health problems, including AIDS.

Provides outreach and education about alcohol and drug addiction to at risk populations, community groups, associations, organizations, etc.

Provides mutual support group, educational materials and programs, newsletters, and e-mail support lists in addition to website based information for individuals affected by sex chromosome aneuploidy (extra X or Y chromosome). Also provides telephone support for parents with prenatal diagnosis of Klinefelter Syndrome. AXYS Chat pop-ins held on the second Saturday of the month.

Provides information and referral to emergency food programs and other human services providers throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Offers the Outreach House Academic Center which is an included site program of the Islip Academic Center. This program serves students ages 14 to 21 in grades 9th - 12th at the secondary level. Class options include: 8:1:1. The Student Profiles include: Provides specialized, individually structured, standards-based education embedded in the Common Core to residential male and female students struggling with alcohol and/or other substance abuse and available to secondary special education and non-classified students in the residential program. Call for detailed information.

Offers information and outreach community members.

Provides trainings in suicide prevention including Talk Saves Lives, QPR Gatekeeper Training, safeTALK, and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).

* Provides ambulance and first responder services.* Offers on-site free blood pressure readings.* Provides demonstrations for local schools and organizations, community events, and other groups.

* Initiates matching of adult volunteers to provide a supportive friendship on a one-to-one basis with adults receiving mental health treatment. Individual training provided before matches are made Ongoing, post-match trainings offered Pre-match and post-match support provided by Volunteer Coordinators Volunteer-client activities include friendly visits, social and cultural experiences, and special events* Offers Compeer Calling/E-Buddies. Telephone or e-mail support for referred clients waiting to be matched with volunteers. * Offers volunteer opportunities.

* Promotes solutions that improve water quality in the Genesee River and initiatives that connect perople with the river.

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 outreach and information and referral services in specific geographic areas of the city and county. Assists elderly with issues relating to Social Security, Medicare, and other benefits. Generally assists seniors with any difficulty they may encounter.

* Facilitates anti-violence education programming and support services. Project Exile comprised of representatives from local, state and federal prosecutors and law enforcement, as well as businesses, clergy, and community organizations working to share information and improve communications among those who are waging the battles against illegal guns and drugs in our community. Project T.I.P.S. community agencies and law enforcement personnel working in selected neighborhoods to rebuild trust among residents and share information.