Below is a list of resources available to you in New York and on Long Island, providing support services for several different issues including child abuse and neglect, incarcerated parents and their children, early childhood education, child care, after-school programs, and child poverty. Please visit these websites and find out what is available in your area!
Websites: Alliance for Quality Education of NY | Community Wellness Council for Bellmore-Merrick | Health and Welfare Council of Long Island| Hope for Youth |KFB Prevention Through the Arts, Inc. | LIParentTeen | Long Island Crisis Center | Long Island Immigrant Students Association | Long Island Latin Teachers Association | Long Island Nature Collaborative for Kids |
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rockville Centre assists in serving the basic needs of the poor, troubled, weak, and oppressed and is committed to addressing the causes of injustice. We aim to organize and empower people to secure the participation of all in the life of the community.
Provided Services: Alchohol or Drug Abuse, Children, Counseling, Dental, Disabilities, Food, HIV/Aids, Housing, Immigration and Resettlement, Legal Assistance, Mental Health, Pregnancy, Seniors, Adoption.
The Health and Welfare Council of Long Island is a private, not for profit, health and human services planning, research/public education and advocacy organization that serves as the umbrella for public and voluntary agencies serving Long Island's poor and vulnerable individuals and families. Since 1947, the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) has responded to the needs of Long Islanders through direct services and local, state and federal advocacy efforts. HWCLI has also served as the umbrella for public and voluntary agencies servicing Long Island’s poor and vulnerable individuals and families.
Provided Services: Community Organizing, Advocacy, Child and Family Health Insurance Assistance, Consumer Health Insurance Advocacy Program, Community Health Advocacy Program, Tuition Assistance Program, Home Foreclosure Prevention Program, Nutrition Outreach and Education Program.
Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS) is Long Island's leading non-profit dedicated to the prevention of bullying, child abuse and neglect, and the promotion of Internet safety. CAPS is the only organization utilizing volunteers to work directly with children and youth in New York's Nassau and Suffolk elementary, middle and high schools, providing prevention through education programs at no cost to the schools or students.
Provided Services: Bully Prevention, Cyber-Bullying Prevention, Sexual Harassment Prevention, Internet Saftey Education.
The Coalition against Child Abuse and Neglect’s mission is protecting children against abuse and neglect with compassionate support and innovative, professional programs and services.
Provided Services: Child Abuse and Neglect Advocacy and Training, Child Victim Advocacy Program, Therapeutic Services, Peer Support and Socialization Group,
BUDDY (Building Unique, Dynamic & Diverse Youth) brings together three of Long Island’s premier nonprofit organizations -- the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD), the Long Island Council of Churches (LICC) and the Mentoring Partnership of Long Island (MPLI) who have teamed-up to launch and sustain a mentoring program for children in Nassau County whose mothers are incarcerated.
Provided Services: Mentoring.
Resource Sheet for Incarcerated Parents
Early Childhood Education/Child Care
Child Care Council of Nassau, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit organization that has served the community since 1972 and has a vision in which every family can access the child care that is needed and that best prepares every child for success in school and life. The Council provides child care counseling and referrals to families, professional development and technical assistance to active and potential providers, and offers services to employers interested in the child care needs of employees families. Through research and support of child care friendly public policy and development, Council serves as an informational resource and public voice for issues facing Nassau County's diverse communities.
Provided Services: Early Childhood Advocacy, Professional Development, Infant Toddler Resource Center, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Legally Exempt Provider Enrollment, Health Care Services, Community Outreach & Education.
The Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc. is the not-for-profit planning and coordinating agency dedicated to making child care work for all of Suffolk County's diverse communities. Through advocacy, education and resource and referral the Council takes a leadership role in supporting children, families, providers, employers, and the public to ensure that quality child care takes its place as an integral part of society.
Provided Services: Early Childhood Advocacy, Professional Development, Infant Toddler Resource Center, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Legally Exempt Provider Enrollment, Health Care Services, Community Outreach & Education.
The Early Years Institute began as a research project called Early Care and Education-Long Island (ECELI) in April 2002, initiated by five funding organizations: the Hagedorn Foundation, Rauch Foundation, Long Island Community Foundation, Sandy River Charitable Foundation, and United Way of Long Island. Their original goal was to assess Long Island’s capacity to support quality child care and identify the most feasible ways to expand its impact. After four years of coalition building, research and outreach, ECELI was incorporated in 2008 under the name The Early Years Institute. To improve the quality of early learning environments, it’s necessary to include all settings where young children spend time.
Provided Services: Health and Safety, Language and Literacy, Parenting and Parent Involvement, Program and Curriculum, Child Care Information, National Resources, Special Needs, Play, Policy/Research, LINCK Resources, Technology/Media.
L.I. Head Start (L.I. Child and Family Development Services, Inc.), is a private, not-for-profit 501©(3) organization whose mission is to provide the mechanisms necessary for families to break the cycle of poverty and to provide high quality, comprehensive child development and family support services through the involvement of parents, communities and staff.
Provided Services: Daycare Licensed Centers, Free Childcare Education, Child Development and Education Services, Disablilities Services, Nutrition Servicies, Health Services, Mental Health Services, Family & CommunityPartnership, Parent Involvement.
The Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC) is a grassroots community-based organization founded in 1979, dedicated to promoting sustainable development, revitalizing local communities, enhancing human dignity, creating effective democracy, and achieving economic, social & racial justice. LIPC is organizing the local campaign of the statewide Alliance for Quality Education. AQE believes that every public school should provide a quality education to all its students by having smaller classes, qualified teachers, safe clean and technologically up to date classrooms, and early childhood education programs.
Provided Services: Affordable Housing, Education, Government Efficiency, Energy, Sustainable Development, Clean Elections.
NACCRRA, the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies, is our nation's leading voice for child care. We work with more than 700 state and local Child Care Resource and Referral agencies nationwide. These agencies help ensure that families in 99 percent of all populated ZIP codes in the United States have access to high-quality, affordable child care. To achieve our mission, we lead projects that increase the quality and availability of child care professionals, undertake research, and advocate child care policies that positively impact the lives of children and families.
Provided Services: Soon to be added
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services provides a range of resources to help parents with their child care needs, people who want to start or are currently running child care programs, and anyone with a concern about the health or safety of a child in a day care program.
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Provided Services: Find Child Care, Guidance for Parents, Adopt a Child, Child Abuse Prevention, Mentoring, Workshops, Training, Child Welfare Date
U.N.A.Y.O. (United North Amityville Youth Organization, Inc.) develops civic awareness, personal responsibility and leadership skills needed in society today through practical hands on experience. U.N.A.Y.O. implements this mission with a cohesive approach that builds important bonds of camaraderie among all participants. U.N.A.Y.O.’s vision is to become the premier youth organization, which will develop today’s youth into tomorrow’s leaders as they make a difference one child at a time.
Provided Services: Afterschool Program, Youth Leadership, READ Program, Peer Tutorial Math Tutorial, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cultural Studies (Grades K-4), Cultural Studies (5-11), Martial Arts, Football, Cheerleading, Basketball, Parenting Group, Morry's Camp, Summer Day Camp,
The Glen Cove Youth Bureau is an agency of the City of Glen Cove established in 1981. Its primary purpose is to serve the needs of youth in grades 1 - 12 and their families within the City of Glen Cove. The organization is dedicated to providing a safe and welcoming environment so that all youth, all families and the entire community achieve their potential. Every year some 1,200 young people participate in year round activities and/or services offered by the Glen Cove Youth Bureau (GCYB).
Provided Services: Afterschool Program, C.A.U.S.E Program (Community Action Using Student Empowerment Program), Leisure Time, Educational Enrichment Program, Summer Recreation Program, Social Service Satellite Office, Summer Youth Employment Program, Employmeny Worshops, Mentoring, Career Mentoring, Kids On The Block Peer Mentoring Program, 21st Century Community Learning Center.
The Hicksville Boys & Girls Club was incorporated in 1972 as a non-profit organization and currently provides programs in education, employment, and leisure time activities. The mission of the Hicksville Boys & Girls Club is to be a source of support for adolescents, parents, and the entire community. Throughout promoting self-esteem, positive values and morals, and dignity, adolescents are assisted in making choices for themselves and are encouraged to use their time, energy and talents in a positive manner.
Provided Services: Afterschool Program,
New York State Afterschool Network (NYSAN) is a public-private partnership of organizations throughout the state dedicated to increasing thequality and availability of afterschool programs. NYSAN defines "afterschool" broadly to include all programs that provide support for young people’s intellectual, social, emotional and physical development outside the traditional school day, including programs that serve youth in kindergarten through 12th grade, take place in schools and in community-based settings, and occur both before and after school, and during weekends, holidays and summer breaks.
Provided Services: Advocacy, Afterschool Professional Development.
Fighting Hunger and touching lives, Island Harvest — Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization — serves as the bridge between those who have surplus food and those who need it. Their volunteers and staff “rescue,” or collect, good surplus food from over 600 local restaurants, caterers, farms, and other food-related businesses; and distribute it to a network of close to 500 soup kitchens, food pantries, and other places where those in need can access it. They also conduct educational programs to increase hunger awareness and inform the public how they can get involved in our mission to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island.
Provided Services: Hunger Education, Hunger Workshops, Food Drives, Kids Weekend Backback Feeding Program, Summer Food Service Program,
Founded in 1980 by the late singer, songwriter and social activist, Harry Chapin, the organization provides nutritional food and support services for a network of more than 540 community-based member agencies including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, child care programs, disability organizations, veterans’ services and more. While the annual distribution of nearly 6 million pounds of nutritional food warehoused in our 27,000 square foot Distribution Center is at the heart of Long Island Cares’ operations, we function as more than just a food bank.
Provided Services: Hunger Education, New Paths to Achievement, Job Training, Kids Cafe, Food Banks, Food Drives, School Tools, Pack It Up For Kids Supplemental Food Program.
The mission of the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, Inc. is to eliminate homelessness on Long Island and improve the lives of Long Islanders who are homeless or facing homelessness.the coalition has expanded to include the coordination of homeless services provided by more than 125 agencies through the development of the Continuum of Care groups in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Provided Services: Homeless Education, Homeless Advocacy, Housing Advocacy Program, Emergency Housing, Transitional Housing, Permanent Low Cost Housing, Emergency Cash Assistance Fund, Clothing and Other Needed Items.
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LICADD’s mission is to address the addictive climate of our times by providing initial attention and referral services to individuals, families, and children, through intervention, education and professional guidance to overcome the ravages of alcohol and other drug-related problems.
Provided Services: Problem Evaluation and Referral Services, Family and Workplace Planned Interventions, Employee and Union Assistance Services, Prevention Through Education, Criminal Justice System Alliances, Task Force Development, Advocacy, Drug and Alcohol Education Series, Family and Education Groups, Relapse Prevention Services, Drug & Alcohol Assessments, Family & Individual Chemical Dependency Interventions, Anger Management Program, DWI/DOT Evaluations, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Prevention Education, Professional Development & Training, Mentoring Program (BUDDY), Outreach/Community Development.
Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes Awards
Build-A-Bear Workshop® launches its ninth annual search for Huggable Heroes® - inspiring young leaders who have a commitment to serve, help others, and make a difference in their community. Kids, ages eight to 18, can be nominated through February 27. The 10 selected Huggable Heroes will each receive $10,000 ($7,500 in the form of an educational scholarship from Build-A-Bear Workshop and $2,500 from the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation to be donated to the 501(c)(3) charity or Canadian cause of their choice). http://bit.ly/yTh9Sb (Deadline: February 27)
Disney Friends for Change Grants
Disney Friends for Change Grants offer young change-makers an opportunity to receive a $1,000 grant to help make a lasting, positive change in the world. Whether you are passionate about protecting the planet, providing meals to those who need it or giving kids just like you the resources they need to star in their own play, be an athlete or an artist, you can be a Friend for Change! Whatever your interests, a Disney Friends for Change Grant can help you make a difference for people, communities and the planet. Youth ages 5-18 located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are eligible to apply for a $1,000 grant. www.YSA.org/grants/disney-friends-change-grants (Deadline: February 29)
Let's Play Maintenance Grants
Thanks to generous support from Dr Pepper Snapple Group, KaBOOM! will be awarding grants of $750 each to communities this year who wish to make their playgrounds cleaner, safer and more inviting. The Let's Play Spruce grants are designed to reward communities that have maintained and spruced their playspaces since their playground build. If you've done a "spruce up" project at your playground that involved volunteers in the last 6 months, you are eligible to apply. Alternatively, if you are a community that needs to refill the wood fiber playground surfacing at the playground, you can apply for $750 to be used towards the purchase of the surfacing. http://bit.ly/zteju2 (Deadline: February 29)
Everyday Young Hero Award
Awarded weekly to a young person from around the world who exemplifies an extraordinary commitment to service, the Everyday Young Hero Award program is open to youth ages 5-25. Nominations must come from a parent, teacher or other adult mentor. Winners are announced in the NSB, featured on YSA's website and showcased within its social media outlets. Everyday Young Heroes also receive a certificate, award and press release. Nominate a young person you know to be recognized as an Everyday Young Hero at www.YSA.org/awards/hero (Deadline: Ongoing)
Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship
The Skoll Foundation presents the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship each year to a select few social entrepreneurs who are solving the world's most pressing problems. The Skoll Award includes a core support grant to the organization, to be paid over three years, and a noncash award to the social entrepreneur presented at the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship every spring. http://bit.ly/A8YsU3 (Deadline: March 1)
CNCS September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance Grants
The September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance initiative grants range from approximately $50,000 to $150,000 are made to eligible organizations engaged in service activities that meet vital community needs and honor the sacrifice of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 or who rose in service as a result of that tragedy. Available funds for the grant total approximately $500,000. CNCS expects to invest a significant amount of available funding to programs working on two focus areas -Disaster Services and/or Veterans and Military Families plus Capacity Building. Additionally, CNCS seeks applicants who engage youth, particularly disconnected youth, and where available, veterans and military families in service. http://bit.ly/AC4KPs (Deadline: March 13)
Let's Play Playground Construction
Dr Pepper Snapple & KaBOOM! are excited to offer $15,000 Let's Play Playground Construction Grants to qualifying organizations within the U.S. wishing to build brand new playgrounds using the KaBOOM! community-build model. Grantees will plan their project, and share best practices and challenges through the KaBOOM! website. For more information on eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit www.kaboom.org/grants (Deadline: March 16)
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes invites nominations for its 2012 awards. The Barron Prize, founded by author T.A. Barron in honor of his mother, celebrates outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18. Each year, the Barron Prize honors inspiring young people who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Ten winners each receive $2,500 to support their service work or higher education. Nomination deadline is April 30. For more information and to nominate, visit http://bit.ly/edhitj (Deadline: April 30)
State Farm Youth Advisory Board Grants
The State Farm Youth Advisory Board is currently accepting applications for service-learning projects between $25,000 and $100,000 that are designed to create sustainable change in local communities across the United States and Canada. Applying organizations must be a public K-12, charter, or higher education institution; non-profit organizations are also eligible if they are able to demonstrate how they plan to impact student achievement within the public K-12 curriculum. Projects must address the root cause of the following issue areas: Access to Higher Education / Closing the Achievement Gap; Financial Literacy; Community Safety and Natural Disaster Preparedness; Social Health & Wellness Issues; and Environmental Responsibility. http://bit.ly/yMI7gZ (Deadline: May 4)
Special Olympics Project Unify Grants
The goal of Project UNIFY is to activate youth around the country to develop school communities where all young people are agents of change - fostering respect, dignity, and advocacy with and for people with intellectual disabilities by utilizing the programs and initiatives of Special Olympics. To be eligible, you must be between the ages of 12 to 20, or a current undergraduate student in college. A Special Olympics North America program is required to be your main partner organization. Projects must demonstrate the core essence of service-learning. Budgets for projects can range from $100 to $5,000. http://bit.ly/wQUgJV (Deadline: Rolling through May 31)
Every Child Matters on Long Island will launched their Supermarket Campaign during Step Up for Kids week 2011. The Supermarket Campaign took place at local supermarkets throughtout Long Island to get the word out about local resources in our communities. Tables were set up with information about Child Care, Child Health Plus & Family Health Plus (Health Care), W.I.C., F.A.N,& Food Stamps. Click the links for more info on the following:
Child Health Plus:
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Family Health Plus:
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Food Stamps:
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