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Provides parent support, information and referral and advocacy to families with serious emotional and behavioral challenges. Support groups offered throughout Suffolk County. Call for more information.

Provides a social program organized by active seniors to visit home bound elderly neighbors, provide companionship, bring gifts at holiday times, or just have coffee and conversation.

Offers Long Island students in grades 4-8, who are in need of positive role models, supervised one-to-one and group mentoring relationships. Weekly one hour meetings allow time for mentors and students to interact, collaborate and socialize .

Assists children who are at-risk because of family or personal situations. Provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships.

Offers the opportunity for anyone to volunteer as a coach for one the league teams or be a sports buddy, to assist players who may need additional help.

Provides paid internship opportunities for students who have an interest in the game of golf and its related careers. Call for further information

A twelve-step program for women with problems related to food including, but not limited to, compulsive overeaters, those with binge eating disorder, bulimics and anorexics. Meets every Thursday in Conference rooms 4 and 5. For information text Terri at (631) 241-2403.

A program where young adult men, of similar backgrounds help support and educate male teenagers against the dangers of gangs, violence, alcohol/drug abuse, and also go on field trips and other fun activities.This program addresses the needs of the cityâs most at- risk male youth through mentoring, youth leadership, job readiness training, and public speaking skills. The youth involved in this program are placed in after-school employment opportunities as an alternative to unsupervised time. In addition, youth are taken on educational field trips and other fun or cultural outings.

Opens the doors for thousands of students to take an in-depth tour of both our Riverhead and Yaphank Correctional Facilities. The tours give a realistic, first-hand glimpse into the inner workings of our correctional facilities and what a daily life as a correction officer and justice-involved individuals looks like. YES Tours are a great fit for criminal justice classes or students interested in pursuing a career in the criminal justice field. Tours are open for Public and private schools throughout Suffolk County. Schools must apply on a lottery basis for the tours in the beginning of the school year. Call for more detailed information.

Offers a variety of home care services to individuals who are frail, disabled, or recovering from an illness/injury from basic daily needs to more specialized medical treatments, including medication management. Also provides private duty assistance for hospitalizations or nursing homes, companion services for doctor's appointments or special events. Case/care management and advocacy services are also available upon request.

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

Pro Action SACC Licensed Care, provides a safe after school programming for Kindergarten-3rd grade, such as homework assistance social and recreational activities. After School healthy snacks are provided.

Offers opportunities for local high school students to learn about the career options into nursing, also offers innovative scholarships and work programs.

Provides programs and services to meet five of the six areas of need, Academic and Career, Family, Financial, Social and Mental. The school district provides a well-rounded Athletic Program that the majority of our youth participate in, which meets the sixth area of need (physical and athletic).

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

Senior volunteers telephone senior citizens living alone, to make sure they are safe. Call for further information and to register.

Work with veterans to support positive environment. Provide emotional support, information and guidance for veterans who have emotional problems including post traumatic stress disorder relating to experiences in the service, or who are having other difficulties adjusting to their civilian status. Assists in finding proper avenues for health education and housing. Peer to peer group meetings to encourage outreach and advocacy. Offers dog training for veterans with PTSD.

The program matches caring volunteers from the community with clients and encourages them to develop a one-to-one relationship based on friendship and support. Compeer staff make weekly contacts with their match using text, phone, email, etc. 2-3 hours of face-to-face contact in a month in which they do some sort of activity and weekly check-in phone calls.

Provides peer groups to improve self-esteem through education. Teenage groups deal with diverse subjects including peer/group pressure, problem solving, and improving social skills. Call for more information.

Offers the following services for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer: laboratory, pharmacy, physical therapy, social services, radiography, MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, CT Scanning, Computerized Tomography, nuclear medicine and ultrasound in addition to a full-range of psycho-social and nutrition services. The Tumor Registry has a database of over 6,700 cases established since January 1983. The center also offers support groups for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Other support groups are for their caregivers, spouses and significant others. In addition there is an extensive library of books, pamphlets and videotapes on risk factors and prevention.

In the Family Development program, volunteer mentors are matched with families in crisis to provide support, resources and training. They are trained to help families recognize their strengths, the opportunities available to them, and to set goals that pave the way toward self-reliance. Mentors have up-to-date information and resources regarding employment, child care, and health insurance, transportation, food stamps and housing.

In the Family Development program, volunteer mentors are matched with families in crisis to provide support, resources and training. They are trained to help families recognize their strengths, the opportunities available to them, and to set goals that pave the way toward self-reliance. Mentors have up-to-date information and resources regarding employment, child care, and health insurance, transportation, food stamps and housing.

Responds to requests from volunteers to be referred to mentoring programs. Screening refers volunteers to programs matching their geographic and demographic preferences. Provides an orientation class, Mentoring 101 to let you know what to expect and how to get started. This two-hour class prepares you to mentor. Call for the dates and times or check the calendar on the web site.

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