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Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.

The town of Rosendale provides local government information and assistance.

Provides job related services to Veterans such as job referrals, career assessment, resume building assistance, information on local jobs including governmental jobs, and labor market information.

Offers various housing options, based on the level of need or severity for individuals with developmental disabilities. Housing ranges from community-based group homes to independent secured settings.

Numbers to call for heat or water emergencies or problems.

The Outpatient Clinics offer primary care services for veterans.

Provides a location where older adults in the community can socialize and get involved in recreational activities.

Provides an alternative to inpatient, psychiatric-related hospitalization through staff safe, supportive community houses to provide person-centered peer support and retreat for persons in emotional or near crisis states for up to seven days. Guests self-refer, come and go as they desire, and have 24/7 access to peer counseling/support and education to assist through troubling times. Mobile response team also provided for Dutchess county. Hospital Diversion Houses have helped many people to regain wellness while maintaining independence in the community.

Offers a support group for families who are at risk of having their children placed outside the home, which helps them develop pro-active coping strategies, problem solving, communication skills, stigma awareness, self-care and advocacy to help inform, educate and broaden the families perspectives. Also provides child care for support group participants.

Offers a full range of services and activities for adults and children including computer access.

Soup kitchen and Food pantry.

Victims of crime may be eligible for benefits with the NYS Crime Victims Board CVB under certain circumstances including those who were physically injured as a result of a crime, children under 18, elderly 60 or over, disabled, the surviving spouse, parent, grandparent, stepparent, stepchild, child, or person dependent upon the victim who dies as a result of a crime, or the person who paid or incurred the burial expense of an innocent victim who died as a direct result of a crime limited to burial expenses only.

Provides access to job listings, apprenticeship opportunities, career planning and counseling, civil service, financial aid information, informational workshops, job fairs, job search assistance, labor market information, a resource room for job search, opportunities for individuals with disabilities, reading and writing help, reemployment services, referral to community resources, and help with resume writing.

Dedicated court part that seeks to craft a meaningful response to the problems posed by defendants with mental illness in the criminal justice system. Judicial monitoring is provided to assure that the court mandated treatment plan is followed by the client, and mental health case management is used to link clients to treatment programs and related services as an alternative to incarceration. Call for detailed information.

Provides environment where programs and services are customized around individual needs, allowing our students to reach their highest potential. Bringing love, respect and dignity to individuals on the Autism Spectrum.

Monitors new building conditions and construction and oversees the maintenance of older multi-family structures. Enforces the state and local building codes and housing standards and ordinances. Reviews applications for permits of new buildings, repairs, alterations, signs, and rooming houses. Accepts complaints from tenants about conditions the landlord fails to resolve.

Provides formal instruction for students in 9th through 12th grades.

Golden Door is a free program for all New York State residents regardless of immigration status. Our mission is to help you achieve stability for you and your family by building connections with the local community, taking advantage of resources and teaching ways to handle daily life stress.

Provides monthly benefits for low-income people of all ages, including older adults (age 60+), to buy the groceries of their choice at participating grocery stores, bodegas, and participating farmers' markets. Anyone who meets program guidelines for eligibility will receive SNAP benefits. Participants, or their caregivers, use an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card to buy food. New Yorkers apply for SNAP through their county Department of Social Services.

Offers a Parkinson’s Support Group virtually via Microsoft Teams. Call for speaker information or questions regarding privacy concerns.

Provides Nassau County residents ages 18 and older, same day access to substance use services including health screening and assessment, case management, treatment planning, medication assisted treatment, suboxone and vivitrol inductions and telemedicine. Offers referral, peer support services, outreach, educational services and individual and family counseling.

Offers advocacy to individuals and families with benefits applications, rent or eviction issues, find resources or services and refers people to appropriate agencies for the specific need.

Offers residents age 60 and over nutritious home delivered meals. Menus are prepared by a registered dietician according to Health Department Meal Service Standards. A staff of volunteers works in conjunction with our Jitney transportation program to distribute the home-delivered meals. Call or visit the Nutrition Site nearest your home to apply for Home Delivered Meals. A Nutrition Program Manager will make an appointment to do an assessment. The Town of Brookhaven Nutrition Program funding is provided by the United States Administration for Community Living through New York State Office for the Aging and Suffolk County Office for the Aging.

Provides a free public education to youth in grades Kindergarten through 2nd within the school district boundary.

Provides investigation of child sexual and physical abuse allegations by trained CPS personnel and law enforcement officers in a child-friendly environment.