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Provide empowerment in comprehensive leadership training, personal development and professional growth opportunities for youth. Serves as a support in the prevention and intervention to reentry programs including G.E.D. mental health services, vocational training and job readiness.

Assists youth and adults to succeed in the workforce by encouraging self-sufficiency, familiarizing them with the world of work, facilitating the creation of job opportunities, and providing services related to these activities. Vocational rehabilitation provides HSED (formerly GED), career readiness workshops, vocational and classroom training, construction technology program, and work experience services for members of the Seneca Nation of Indians and other federally recognized Nations residing 20 miles of all Seneca Nation territories who have a documented disability. Tribal 477 provides HSED (formerly GED), training, career readiness workshops, vocational and classroom training, construction technology program, and work experience services for members of the Seneca Nation of Indians and other federally recognized Nations (and children of an enrolled Seneca father) residing 25 miles of the Cattaraugus, Allegany and Oil Springs territories.

Provides GED classes and paid work experience for youth ages 14-21.

Offers an outpatient treatment-referral program designed to serve individuals between the ages of 12 and 35 who are at risk or who have been sexually exploited/human trafficked, at-risk of sexual exploitation/human trafficking, runaway or are homeless. Services provided include individual and family counseling, street outreach, GED classes, DSS advocacy, life skills education, housing assistance, and education and job placement and are tailored to meet all the needs of each individual utilizing services.

Offers employment opportunities for youth providing tools to increase employment opportunities as well as help in job placement.

Access to all Emergency Housing for Homeless Persons Requires a Referral by a DSS office location/hotline operator. For Nassau County, please call (516)227-8519 or the evening/emergency number at (516)573-8626. For Suffolk County, please call (631)854-9517 or the evening/emergency number at (631)854-9100. If you are ineligible for DSS services, please call Long Island Coalition for the Homeless at (631)464-4314. Provides programs aimed at youth development, social interaction, and community impact. Some of these programs include: Community Impact Team (student-driven community service club with projects ranging from food drives, supply drives for local shelters, etc.), Drop-In (recreational program designed to give youth a safe space to hang out with their friends, watch movies, play video games, listen to music, make art, etc.), Middle and High School Basketball (at Northport Middle School), Grandfriends (pairs Northport High School students with seniors living at Atria), and Arts and Crafts. Also receives in-house support services through the Huntington Youth Bureau which includes Drug and Alcohol Project (substance abuse counseling, referrals and education, crisis intervention), Sanctuary (emergency short-term housing for homeless youth and their families), Project Excel (GED preparation, vocational counseling, job placement), Youth Court, and a crisis hotline. Publishes an agency brochure and calendar of events.

Provides supports to adult and adolescent learners and assists with developing the home as a learning environment.Services for children include an early childhood classroom experience, an after school program, monthly Family Night and summer activities. Adult and adolescent learners participate in English Language classes, High School Equivalency Programs, and Vocational Training. Hudson Family Literacy offers both home and center based services.

Provides high-quality employment services to clients representing a wide range of educational, cultural, and social-economic backgrounds. When needed for individual career development, Circulo taps into their educational resources such as ESL, GED/TASC, and literacy and computer training resources.

Offers a program that prepares students to earn a New York State Equivalency Diploma by successfully completing the General Education Diploma Exam (GED®) exam. Instruction is based on the content of the test, which includes Math, Reading, Writing, Social Studies and Science. Call for details.

Provides free public access computing services specifically designed for individuals from vulnerable populations, such as the unemployed, individuals with disabilities, seniors, those struggling with language barriers, etc. Services include, computer Basics (in English and in Spanish and possibly other languages.), learning in-depth Microsoft Office software, writing resumes and cover letters, practicing interview skills, test-taking such as Learning Express, GED preparation, job readiness sessions with a trained coach/advisor, assistance with completing e-forms for food stamps, other benefits, on-line job applications, immigration papers, etc, and help with navigating the internet for social service agencies and benefit opportunities.

English as a second language, adult literacy, and GED classes are offered at BOCES.

** During the COVID pandemic, the EOC switchboard is staffed part-time from 7:30am - 1pm Monday - Friday with no voicemail option. If you are unable to reach a staff member, please call back during the hours indicated.** Offers job search skills training, interview skills, computer training, career counseling, resume writing, business etiquette, GED preparation, job placement and life skills training.

Provides career exploration, career assessment, GED preparation, and job placement to at risk youth.

TASC Connect! provides tutors and online tools to support adults seeking a high school equivalency diploma, which is obtained by taking the TASC Exam (Test Assessing Secondary Completion). TASC (formerly known as the New York State GED Exam) can be taken in English, no longer available in french take out please or Spanish tutors introduce free online study resources and can provide one-to-one instruction in reading, writing, grammar, math, science and social studies. If you can't make a session or would like extra help? Please email us at [email protected]. A tutor will help you with math, grammar, essay writing, and other TASC topics.

TASC Connect! provides tutors and online tools to support adults seeking a high school equivalency diploma, which is obtained by taking the TASC Exam (Test Assessing Secondary Completion). TASC (formerly known as the New York State GED Exam) can be taken in English, no longer available in french take out please or Spanish tutors introduce free online study resources and can provide one-to-one instruction in reading, writing, grammar, math, science and social studies. If you can't make a session or would like extra help? Please email us at [email protected]. A tutor will help you with math, grammar, essay writing, and other TASC topics.

Provides help to individuals in various ways to attain employment. Offers guidance in getting a GED, get vocational training, benefits assistance, filling out applications, resume writing and practice job interviewing skills.

Offers GED preparation classes each Tuesday.

Seeks to strengthen English language skills for women 21 and older who speak languages other than English, build confidence in performing daily tasks, develop a cultural understanding among those who represent various nationalities, languages, and religions, assess and improve performances in math, reading, and writing skills, and assist participants in acquiring a GED in English and Spanish. Affiliated with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, Brentwood Public Schools and Brentwood Public Library.

Provides GED classes and a home study program (GRASP-Giving Rural Adults a Study Program) for adults looking to receive their GED. Classes in Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and workforce development trainings are also offered.

TASC Connect! provides tutors and online tools to support adults seeking a high school equivalency diploma, which is obtained by taking the TASC Exam (Test Assessing Secondary Completion). TASC (formerly known as the New York State GED Exam) can be taken in English, no longer available in french take out please or Spanish tutors introduce free online study resources and can provide one-to-one instruction in reading, writing, grammar, math, science and social studies. If you can't make a session or would like extra help? Please email us at [email protected]. A tutor will help you with math, grammar, essay writing, and other TASC topics.

Provides literacy and high school equivalency preparation programs. Students are able to attend classes or enroll in a home study program. Job skills training opportunities are also available.

Provides outreach and admissions counseling to help youth (ages 16-24) enroll in a federal JOB CORPS program where they will receive assistance in completing their education and obtain training in various trades, on a residential campus-type setting. Call for more information.

Provides vocational/educational needs assessment, employment counseling, testing/assessment, referrals to community training/educational resources, liaison to community agencies, resume training, interviewing skills, coordination with other professionals at agency and outside of agency regarding client care, GED preparation, academic tutoring and mentoring, anger management, conflict resolution and workshop series.

Provides outreach and admissions counseling to help youth (ages 16-24) enroll in a federal JOB CORPS program where they will receive assistance in completing their education and obtain training in various trades, on a residential campus-type setting. Call for more information.

Provides literacy and high school equivalency preparation programs. Students are able to attend classes or enroll in a home study program. Job skills training opportunities are also available.