Provides audio books, self-study kits and publications for visually impaired and blind individuals such as Basic Mobility, Personal Management, and Sensory Development.

Offers bible-based marriage and family counseling for adults and teens. Counselor holds a Masters in Christian Counseling and is a member of the NYS Mental Health Counselors Association.

Sponsors a series of eight musical concerts on Sunday evenings at 7pm, at Hoyt Farm Park, Commack. Residents are invited to bring chairs, blankets, and picnics. Also sponsors one Kids Koncert on a Friday. See our website or call for concert schedule.

Provides employment and job placement services, recreational classes, adapted computer training courses, fitness and exercise classes, social work and benefits counselors as well as volunteer readers for adults who are legally blind or severely visually impaired. Call to register. Registration available in print, audiotape, or braille.

Offers swimming, sailing, life saving lessons, arts and crafts, and a sports program to school age children from the Village of Amityville. Beach Complex, located at foot of South Bayview Avenue, at south end of the James A. Caples Memorial Park is facilitated by Recreation Department. League softball and sports programs for adults also offered. Calendar of events posted seasonally in Amityville Record. Swimming and Summer Recreation begin July 1st and end the first week of August.

Oversees 12 acres of park that include Softball fields, Little League fields, Tennis courts, Playground, All Children's Playground, picnic area, Handball Courts, Basketball Court, Skateboard Park, and Soccer/Football fields. Offers recreational programs for all ages including sports, dance, instructional, arts and crafts, bus trips, fitness and exercise and other activities. Programs change seasonally. Brochures are available tri-annually at the Center or on the web. Call for schedule and fees.

Promotes the acceptance of non-smoking as the social norm. Strives to meet the goals of prevention, cessation, and protection by working through media advocacy, policy initiatives, and existing tobacco, education and control programs. Also provides newsletter, cessation brochures in English and in Spanish, and a cessation poster.

Offers an 11 month, 350 hour training program which satisfies OASAS course work requirements to register for the New York State Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) credential. Tuition assistance and partial scholarships available for those who qualify. Full tuition may be provided by VESID for those who qualify. Program is also offered in Richmond Hill, Queens and Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

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).

Enables adults whose physical disabilities prevent them from working, to meet with their peers during the day. Strives to lessen the feelings of isolation and loneliness and increase social interaction. Group meets once a week at Temple Am Echad in Lynbrook.

Provides comprehensive mental health services to patients in their own homes. Offers specialized programs for patients of various ages. Arranges for other services for patients as needed and advocates for patients/families. Provides evaluation with feedback to medical doctor or treatment team, medication administration/education, behavior modification, general health/nutrition status assessment. Functions as a School Net Program.

Offers a variety of recreational activities for ages 5 and up. Programs include afterschool tutoring, senior citizens, holiday crafts and summer programs. Facility available for non-profit community groups on a permit basis, and for parties, weddings and non-profit fundraising. Activities and class schedules vary.

Provides psychiatric treatment services including medication, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, rehabilitation, social support, self-help and empowerment. Referral required.

Presents holiday parade and tree lighting ceremony in December and an Eggstravaganza in the Spring for children 1-10 years old.

Provides a 49-bed supervised living facility which includes personal care aides, housekeeping, case management, recreation, medication management, meals and nutrition education. Serves frail elderly who can no longer live on their own.

Provides support and guidance for bereaved adults through weekly evening discussion groups. Geared to adults who are coping with a loss of another adult, either the death of a family member, friend or parent. Not designed for those suffering loss of a child or adolescent sibling. Staffed by trained volunteers. Sponsored by and meeting held at Saint Thomas of Canterbury Church. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30pm. Call for more information.

Managed by the Islip Arts Council, the museum presents four exhibitions of contemporary art. The Council also offers a year-round schedule of workshops, trips, lectures and fine arts classes for children and adults. Contains gift shop.

Provides comprehensive treatment for patients of all ages with Lysomal Storage Diseases, such as Gaucher Disease, Pompe Disease, Fabry Disease, and Mucopolysaccharide Storage Diseases. Provides all the components of care for patients and their families from initial consultation, testing and diagnosis to follow-up and treatment as well as genetic counseling, carrier screening and prenatal diagnosis.

Conducts workshops on parrot care featuring live pet birds, a Powerpoint presentation and free informational handouts. Offers programs for children-senior citizens, potential and current bird owners. Call for additional information.

Provides space for seniors for recreational activities, needlework, Bridge Club, Scrabble Club and sponsors luncheons and trips. Call for more information.

Provides a comprehensive obesity surgery program including diet, medication, nutrition, exercise and non-surgical weight loss methods. Offers Gastric Bypass and Lapband Procedure.

Supports persons with mental health disabilities in the process of taking control of their lives and learning to be self-sufficient. Services include helping clients with financial matters, obtaining medical care, legal services, relationships, housing choices, using public transportation, choosing day programs, etc.. The Sayville Project is sponsored by the School of Social Welfare at Stony Brook University.

Develops skilled workers through a combined program of learning a skilled trade through training on-the-job and learning the related technical knowledge in a classroom or through correspondence courses. Benefits include a reliable source of trained workers, less turnover and improved employee relations. An apprenticeship training program begins with a detailed job analysis. Then a training program is designed to ensure the apprentice masters the full spectrum of job functions, attains the knowledge necessary to exercise independent judgement, and subscribes to the highest standards of professional conduct. To become an apprentice, you must be 18 years old, or 16 years old with parental approval. The length of training varies from one to six years, depending on the occupation. Apprenticeship programs are conducted by employers, jointly by employers and unions, or by groups of employers. To learn more about this program, call your local Department of Labor office.

Provides community residence programs for adults with a psychiatric disability over 18 yrs. of age with varying levels of supervision and assistance. Offers residential treatment for substance abuse. Licensed by the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (NYSOASAS).

Offices provide convenient one-stop shopping for employment-related needs. Division of Employment and Workforce Solutions offices offer many DOL programs in a single location - including career related assistance and services for employers. Staff at these centers have been cross-trained in Department services so they can address more completely the needs of employers and job seekers. The Division of Employment Services works with the public and private sectors to create job opportunities, offer job fairs, help workers find a job, and help businesses find skilled workers. Contact us if you are looking for a job or for employees, are interested in apprenticeship, or want to locate one of our Career Service Centers. Additional Suffolk County office can be found at Suffolk Works Employment Program in Hauppauge and Patchogue. Call for more detailed information.