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Offers a monthly support group for those individuals with diabetes, looking to get information, knowledge about the disease, managing issues, and mutual support.

Provides public education regarding the links between common environmental exposures and human health. Creates informational projects including developing and distributing printed materials in-school learning programs, organization of public meetings, and maintenance of an educational web site. Grassroots Healthy Lawn Program teaches natural lawn care for professionals and homeowners. The Child Safe School program provides individuals, school staff, and education professionals with information and resources promoting the use of green cleaning products in schools

Offers testing for HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases, including testing for cervical cancer.

Case management services for homeless individuals, persons facing eviction or low income working persons.

Provides home visits to pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children to provide skilled nursing assessments, health education, support services, and referrals to community resources.

Provides short term rehabilitation for individuals requiring continued care after a hospitalization with extensive rehabilitation services for cardiac patients, stroke, neurological impairments, hip or knee replacement, etc.

The Education Equity Initiative documents the worsening problem of school segregation on Long Island and its consequences, especially for Black and Latino students. Through the Student Voices Campaign, Education Equity Working Group, Professional Development for Teachers, and other initiatives, it trains and organizes students, teachers, parents, administrators and other stakeholders to understand the barriers to integration in our regions and stand up for equity and inclusion in our schools and communities.

Provides food vouchers, and health and nutrition counseling to low income women who are pregnant, or have children under age 5.

Offers programs that will help you launch your professional aviation career at Western Suffolk BOCES whose school of Aviation Maintenance Technology is approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. BOCES has helped prepare students to become FAA certified Airframe and Powerplant technicians. This 1,910-hour AMT program is located at Wilson Tech’s Republic Airport campus in Farmingdale, NY. BOCES offers small classes, state-of-the-art equipment and highly skilled and experienced instructors. Those who satisfactorily complete this AMT school are eligible to take the FAA exams that lead to FAA licenses in Airframe and Powerplant. Western Suffolk BOCES is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE) and an FAA approved Federal Aviation Regulation School (FAR147). Call for more detailed information.

Provides dog (and/or wildlife in some cases) control services for the Town of Whitehall.

Provides adult basic education which concentrates on individual student goals, such as improving reading and math skills, vocabulary development, computer classes, employment preparation, and English as a Second Language class. Also offers Graduation Equivalency programs which best fits the future goals of the adult student.

Social Skills coaching process assists individuals in defining their social objectives and identifying social skills gaps. Social skills programs identify the specific barriers to social integration that need to be overcome.

Assists with lead testing for children and offers information on how to renovate to prevent and protect children and families from lead poisoning.

Provides a list of AA meetings for anyone who is a recovering alcoholic, including Spanish-speaking meetings.

Provides formal instruction for students in 5th through 8th grades.

Provides home care services for anyone needing extra care at home through personal care or home health aides, nurses, nursing assistants, and live-in care.

Provides activities and special events for adults, such as book clubs, concerts, films, yoga, and lectures on various topics.

Provides food to those in need.

Offers a full range of services and activities for adults and children including computer access, story programs for preschoolers, programs for seniors, and summer reading clubs for children and teens.

Helps pregnant and parenting teens to develop good parenting skills. Pairs teens with mentors who provide role models and teach basics of baby care. Also offers counseling, education, referrals, and vocational rehabilitation

Crews within each county are responsible for the day-to-day road maintenance and operation of the state roadways within their jurisdiction, including repairing pot holes. Their work includes doing minor road or bridge repairs, removing snow/ice, installing, repairing and replacing signs and traffic lights, repairing guide rail, and mowing grass. The Department also maintains a pot hole helpline for drivers to report pot holes and possible car damage due to the pot holes.

Works to build awareness and the importance of quality early child care and education, and the funding issues related to child care, to parents, child care providers, business leaders and key stakeholders in the community.

Offers a number of programs and services for children, teenagers, and adults to encourage people of all ages to read and enjoy the arts, such as story hour, book clubs and much more.

Offers smoking cessation classes.

Provides yearly grants, given in the spring, to nonprofit organizations who have direct services to the community in the areas of education, income and health, to support their programs and services. Also collaborates in networking and partnership with these agencies to build positive impact in the community.