| American
Red Cross |
Volunteers work to give aid in disasters, conduct courses
for emergency prevention, preparation and response, coordinate
blood banks, provide free blood pressure testing and provide
services for the military and their families.
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| Boy
Scouts of America |
Scouting for boys of all ages offers programs that develop
character, citizenship and personal fitness instilling
values in young people to be good citizens for tomorrow.
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| CYA'S
of Huntington |
Provides
programs that cover recreational, educational, cultural
enrichment, advocacy and counseling services for young
people and their families.
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| YMCA
"The Place" |
Formerly known as Concepts for Narcotic Prevention, “The
Place” provides information, treatment and counseling
services for substance abuse for students, adults and
families.
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| Family
Service League |
Family
counseling, educational, vocational, advocacy and therapeutic
programs are offered to people of all ages, social and
economic groups giving hope and strength to families.
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|
Foster
Grandparent Program |
Connects
seniors to children with special needs in daycare centers
and schools throughout Huntington fulfilling the needs
of both child and grandparent.
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| Girl
Scouts |
Sole
mission is to help girls reach their fullest potential
by offering programs and activities designed to teach
girls to reach goals, improve decision making skills,
appreciate diversity of others and become leaders for
tomorrow’s world.
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| Guide
Dog Foundation for the Blind |
Provides free of charge specially bred and trained guide
dogs to the visually impaired. The Foundation also is
an advocate for guaranteeing legal rights of access to
all public places for a blind person and their guide dog.
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| Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center |
Provides
long term care and subacute care, adult day health care,
respiratory therapy and short-term rehab, as well as assistive
living and home care in a comfortable and secure environment.
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| Helen
Keller Services for the Blind |
Huntington
Senior Center
Helps blind and visually impaired seniors maintain active
and independent lifestyles by providing counseling, case
management, rehabilitation teaching, orientation and mobility
training, low vision and audiology services and social
activities.
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| Huntington
Breast Cancer Action Coalition |
A
grassroots organization dedicated to raising awareness
and educating the public on prevention and cure of breast
cancer as well as helping those who are faced with a positive
diagnosis.
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| Huntington
Freedom Center |
Offers
affordable, quality daycare and pre-Kindergarten services
for working families, as well as providing information
on nutrition and parenting skills, plus resource and referral
services to families.
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| Huntington
Hospital |
The community hospital provides a full range of healthcare
services with an emphasis on cancer, cardiology, maternity
and neonatal care and specialized surgical procedures.
Huntington Hospital’s annex the Dolan Family Health
Center provides healthcare on an outpatient basis to the
medically indigent in the community.
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| Huntington
YMCA |
Provides
the Huntington community with a diverse range of activities
that include cultural arts programs, aquatic programs,
summer day camp, pre-school program, sports instruction,
fitness and cardiovascular programs – all intended
to improve the quality of life that builds strong spirit,
mind and body.
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| Literacy
Suffolk |
Recruits
and trains volunteers to tutor adults in basic listening,
speaking, reading and writing, as well as English as a
second language, to enable them to function fully in society.
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| Long
Island Association for AIDS Care |
Provides
broad comprehensive programs to all Long Islanders infected
and affected by HIV/AIDS, some of which include health
education, social and legal services and emergency assistance.
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| Long
Island Cares – The Harry Chapin Food Bank |
In addition to providing food to food pantries, soup kitchens,
emergency shelters, daycare centers and senior nutrition
sites, Long Island Cares sponsors programs to assist low
income single heads of families and at risk young adults
to gain job skills, vocational training and eventual employment.
They also provide after-school programs for children.
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| North
Shore Holiday House |
A
summer camp located in Huntington, offers underprivileged
girls the opportunity to enjoy two weeks at this wooded
camp-site participating in camp activities in a caring
and enriching environment.
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| Pal-O-Mine Equestrian |
Offers
therapeutic riding to individuals of all ages whose disabilities
range from acute autism and blindness to multiple sclerosis
and cerebral palsy to help improve balance, enhance motor
skills and increase coordination and muscle tone.
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| Pederson-Krag
Center |
Provides
supportive outpatient mental health and substance abuse
services and training to children, adolescents, adults
and families in a diverse community giving an opportunity
to many to lead more satisfying lives.
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| Rainbow
Chimes Child Care Center |
Provides
the community at large quality early childhood education
and care, including infant, toddler, preschool and a much
needed before and after school program.
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| St.
Johnland Nursing Center |
A
skilled nursing center provides home and day health care
services and social day care as well as specializing in
traumatic brain injury, dementia and subacute care.
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| Suffolk
Y Jewish Community Center |
Offers
programs to the community covering a wide range of activities
for children which include infant day care, before and
after school programs and summer day camp and programs
for families and adults ranging from cultural, social
and support groups and physical fitness courses. Its Diversity
Program reaches out to partner with other agencies offering
its services to those who have special needs.
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| Visiting
Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk |
| Offers
in-home care to housebound patients by registered nurses,
occupational therapists and certified home health aides
as well as now offering terminally ill patients the
choice of staying in their new fully staffed in-patient
hospice house to maintain a level of dignity and quality
of life.
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