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Provides basic services including home visits, furniture, clothing, food and occasionally financial support.

Compiles, publishes and distributes a voter guide and a directory of elected officials, of every level, in the county. The voter guide is available online.

A support group for individuals with brain injuries, and their caregivers, to share experiences and ideas. Meets virtually and is led by a member of the Brain Injury Association of New York State.

A support group for individuals with brain injuries, and their caregivers, to share experiences and ideas. Meets virtually and is led by a member of the Brain Injury Association of New York State.

Offers temporary help for individuals and families in need while they work towards self sufficiency. Will assist with security deposit or first month's rent, but not both. Responsible for paying for and assisting in the scheduling of burials for residents of Rensselaer County who die without funds or family to arrange and pay for a burial.Family Assistance (FA) provides money for families with children. Cash benefits are limited to five years in a recipient's lifetime. After five years, a Family Assistance recipient may continue to receive benefits if an adult is disabled and cannot work or may be required to apply for assistance through the Safety Net category.Safety Net Assistance (SNA) provides money for basic living expenses for single adults and childless couples (or families who have used up their five-year limit of FA). Cash benefits are limited to two years in a recipient's lifetime. After two years, the non-cash Safety Net Assistance voucher system provides benefits.Emergency Temporary Assistance through Emergency Assistance for Families (EAF) or Emergency Safety Net Assistance (ESNA) provides assistance for crisis situations including evictions, moving expenses, utility shutoffs, and diversion payments to help individuals avoid the need for ongoing assistance. Individuals do not need to be on public assistance to receive Emergency Temporary Assistance.

Designed to meet the diversity of needs for persons with Down Syndrome and other developmental disabilities who are over the age of 5 years and their families. Counseling and support groups are available for the parents, siblings and grandparents. Programs offered include social and recreational programs, rap groups for adolescents and parents, referral and health related workshops, and medical information workshops. In-house library with toys, books, and audio-visual materials are also available.

Provides an 18-bed inpatient unit as well as ambulatory and satellite programs tailored to the unique medical and developmental needs of teenagers and young adults. Services include: General Health Care, Eating Disorders Center, Weight Management Center, Atherosclerosis Prevention Center, Adolescent Gynecology, Deaf Health Services, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Services, Behavioral Health Services, HIV Prevention Services and School Based Health Services.

Provides single, 1-bedroom units, including reduced cable rates for seniors and adults with disabilities. On site laundry, mail delivery, and snow removal.

Serves as the Disability Rights Advocacy agency for this County’s population of over 250,000 adults and children with disabilities. In doing so, it plays a leadership role in the provision of programs and services to enhance the independence and productivity of citizens with disabilities, developing and advocating for legislation on the local, State, and Federal levels of government, and working with the business community, health systems agencies, educational institutions of higher learning and school districts, transportation providers, cultural and arts centers, local municipalities, and private and non-profit disability and rehabilitation organizations to remove attitudinal and architectural barriers to consumerism, employment, education, and independent living. Call for more detailed information.

Offers door-to-door transportation to doctor appointments for ambulatory seniors in-county, and out-of-county locations.

Offers information and referrals for the many needs of active military personnel and their families.

Provides a youth center with many amenities such as a pool table, juke box, foosball table, video games, arts & crafts center, outdoor basketball, including special activities like barbeques, karaoke nights, DJ nights, personal development classes, tutorials and vocational assistance, and field trips.

Local municipal government services. Dog control officer available. Local court services.

Provides Information and Referral, Reference Services, Reader's Advisory and Programs for children as well as parents. Programs and services include, but are not limited to topics such as Parent-Child Programs, storytimes, arts and crafts, science, films, music and reading clubs. Please call for more information.

Offers a bereavement camp for children of all ages held on Eastern Long Island. The program is facilitated by certified social workers, therapists and nurse practitioners trained in grief therapy for children.

Support group for those who have loved ones affected by mental illness.

The Victim Impact Panel is a program that serves the entire community by providing a monthly forum on the painful consequences of drunk/drugged driving from people whose lives have been forever changed by an impaired driver. People convicted of DWI and DWAI are mandated by the courts to attend VIP with the aim of reducing recidivism. The program is available in English and Spanish. There is also educational component available for those offenders who are under 21 years of age.

Protects the lives and property of the community by providing services in the event of fire, medical emergencies and disasters or any other event which may threaten the public welfare.

Provides critical time intervention, providing resources, immediate needs, case management, advocacy, leading up to permanent housing. Trained members offer crisis intervention and referrals for essential services, including emergency housing. Team members also distribute kits with clothes, non-perishable foods, blankets, and toiletries to individuals living on the street. The team also works with local shelters, businesses, and houses of worship to assist with resources. Please call for more information.

Offers Home Health Aids (HHA'S) Personal Care Aids (PCA'S), and companion care services throughout Nassau County. Services are provided on an hourly basis through private pay, long term care insurance, Office of the Aging, Medicaid, Workers Compensation, Managed Long Term Care (MLTC), and Mainstream Managed Care (MCO) programs.

Offers the Advanced Certificate in Computer Science/Digital Fluency Education which is an extension certification for in-service teachers and library media specialists, designed to satisfy requirement for the NYSED teacher certification in Computer Science and Digital Fluency. The certificate is offered as an online program. Call for details.

Provides families in need with food via Blessings Boxes and Emergency Food Bags. Blessings boxes include food, diapers, formula, and toiletries. Diapers and formula available every two weeks to families in need. Emergency Bags provide basic food items and instructions on how to submit for weekly Blessings Boxes. A short request form submission is needed and then a team member will reach out to set up your pick up time appointment.

Offers evaluation and treatment for sleep disorders.

For income eligible women, this program provides pregnancy testing, ultrasound, vitamin supplements, nutritional evaluation, regular medical check-ups, counseling, baby care instruction, childbirth classes, and other services.

Provides postal services to area residents.