Mid-Island Y Jewish Community Center Inc

THE MID-ISLAND Y JCC PROVIDES VITAL SERVICES AND FOSTERS JEWISH IDENTITY, PERSONAL GROWTH, FAMILY STRENGTH AND COMUNITY. THE MID-ISLAND Y JCC IS OPEN TO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY SERVING INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND CHALLENGES.

THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER OF THE MID-ISLAND Y JCC CONSISTS OF A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS OFFERED TO CHILDREN FROM 6 WEEKS OF AGE THROUGH AND INCLUDING PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOR 12 MONTHS PER YEAR. CLASSES OFFER AGE APPROPRIATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN COMMON CORE CURRICULUM BASED ON NEW YORK STATE STANDARDS. CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT A VARIETY OF TIMES INCLUDING FULL DAY, HALF DAY, AND EXTENDED DAY OPTIONS WITH EARLY DROP OFF AND LATE STAY OPTIONS AVAILABLE. STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ARE GLADLY ACCEPTED. THIS PROGRAM IS IDEAL FOR THE WORKING PARENT OFFERING FLEXIBILITY AND FULL YEAR PROGRAMMING. FITNESS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS SUPPORTED THROUGH ORGANIZED PLAY IN TWO INDOOR GYMS, INDOOR SWIMMING INSTRUCTION, AND OUTDOOR PLAY IN FOUR SPECIALLY DESIGNED EARLY CHILDHOOD PLAYGROUNDS AND CERTIFIED OUTDOOR NATURE CLASSROOM. FULL DAY CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED LUNCH AND SNACKS AS APPROPRIATE WITH ALL DIETARY NEEDS AND ALLERGIES ADDRESSED. THE LUNCH MENU IS SUPERVISED BY A CERTIFIED NUTRITIONIST. MIYJCC NURSERY TEACHERS ARE ALL NEW YORK STATE CERTIFIED EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS MAINTAINING A STANDARD THAT GOES BEYOND THE NEW YORK STATE REQUIREMENTS. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER IS LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES AND REGULATED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. ADDITIONAL PARENT AND CHILD PROGRAMS AND EXTRACURRICULAR CLASSES ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SPECIAL PROGRAMS, OUTSIDE ENTERTAINMENT, PARENT INVOLVEMENT, AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS ARE ALL PART OF THE EXCITEMENT. MIYJCCS NEWEST PROGRAM IS THE PARENTING CENTER WHICH PROVIDES PARENT AND CHILD CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS.

THE FAMILY SERVICES CENTER OF THE MID-ISLAND Y JCC CONSISTS OF SENIOR ADULT AND ADULT PROGRAMS, TEEN PROGRAMS, BEFORE, AFTER SCHOOL, AND SPECIALTY PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THE ADLER CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE ADULT AND SOCIAL SERVICES CENTER PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE, SOCIAL, AND INTELLECTUAL PROGRAMMING/SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE ADULT AND SOCIAL SERVICES CENTER SEEKS TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE INCLUDING PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO STAY INVOLVED, ALERT, AND ENJOY A PRODUCTIVE AND HEALTHY LIFE. THE CENTER PROVIDES CULTURALLY SENSITIVE AND DYNAMIC SERVICES THAT CONNECT INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPERIENCE CULTURE AND ART, INVESTIGATE AND EXPAND JEWISH HERITAGE, CHALLENGE AND STIMULATE INTELLECT, AS WELL AS NAVIGATE LIFE CHANGES AT VARIOUS LIFE JUNCTURES. THE ADULT AND SOCIAL SERVICES CENTER ACHIEVES THIS THROUGH ENGAGING THE SENIOR ADULT AND ADULT COMMUNITY IN THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING SUPPORT GROUPS (BEREAVEMENT LOSS OF SPOUSE, BEREAVEMENT LOSS OF PARENT, SEPARATION AND DIVORCE, GROWING UP WITH DIVORCED PARENTS, PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, SIBLINGS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, GRANDPARENTS CIRCLE), INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, PARTNERS-IN-CARING (BRINGING SOCIAL SERVICES INTO PARTNERING SYNAGOGUES), ENGAGE BABY BOOMER VOLUNTEER CORP, HATZILU RESCUE ORGANIZATION, ALZHEIMER'S DAY SERVICES PROGRAM, AND THE POB CARE AND PROJECT PACE NNORC PROGRAMS. ADDITIONAL SOCIAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDES SENIOR CIRCLES, ACTIV FOR BABY BOOMERS, MEN'S GROUP Y'S GUYS, DISCUSSION GROUPS, LIAISING AMONG CENTER, SENIORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, JEWISH AND SECULAR HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, ART CLASSES, POETRY SERIES AND CONTEST, SENIOR CHORUS, AND BRIDGE AND MAH JONGG.JEWISH PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES INCLUDES ISRAELI MOVIE SCREENINGS, AUTHOR'S SERIES, LUNCH AND LEARN WITH LOCAL RABBIS AND JEWISH EDUCATORS, RUSSIAN SPEAKING JEWISH FAMILY PROGRAMMING BRIJE, AND HOLIDAY PROGRAMS IN THE LOBBY.TEEN PROGRAMMING IS DIVERSE AND INCLUDES RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WEEKLY GROUPS FOCUSED ON GROUP DISCUSSIONS WITH GUEST SPEAKERS AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS, SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT SKILLS, RESUME WRITING, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. ALL TEENS ENROLLED IN THE TEENS AS LEADERS PROGRAMS ARE REQUIRED TO DO COMMUNITY SERVICE WITHIN THE MIYJCC AND IN THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS FOR TEENS INCLUDE AN EXTENSIVE LEARNING CENTER OFFERING HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, STUDY SKILLS, ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP TUTORING SESSIONS, SAT, PSAT AND ACT CLASSES, AND TEST PREP AND REGENTS REVIEW CLASSES.IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE WORKING PARENTS, THE FAMILY SERVICES CENTER OFFERS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. STUDENTS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AS EARLY AS 6:30 AM AND ARE DRIVEN TO SCHOOL IN A FLEET OF MINI BUSES. IN THE AFTERNOON, BUSES ARE DISPATCHED TO THE LOCAL SCHOOLS TO PICK UP THE CHILDREN AND BRING THEM TO THE MIYJCC FOR AN AFTERNOON OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SWIM, GYM, ART, COOKING, HOMEWORK HELP, AND MUCH MORE. ALL CHILDREN ARE GIVEN A SNACK AND HOMEWORK IS CHECKED BEFORE ACTIVITIES START. CHILDREN CAN BE PICKED UP AS LATE AS 6:30 PM. TRANSPORTATION TO LOCAL SYNAGOGUES FOR HEBREW SCHOOL IS ALSO AVAILABLE.THE ADLER CENTER FOR SPECIAL NEEDS EMPOWERS PARTICIPANTS, AGES 3 TO ADULTS, TO BECOME INDEPENDENT AND PRODUCTIVE INDIVIDUALS AND TO ESTABLISH LIFE-LONG FRIENDSHIPS. PROGRAMS FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE SOCIAL AND LIFE SKILLS AT HOME, IN SCHOOL, AND IN THE COMMUNITY. ALL WHO PARTICIPATE ARE GIVEN THE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE NEEDED TO REACH HIS OR HER FULLEST POTENTIAL. THE ADLER CENTER OFFERS PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN THROUGH YOUNG ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES INCLUDING LEARNING DISABILITIES, LANGUAGE DELAY, ADHD, AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. MIYJCC OFFERS PARENT AND SIBLING SUPPORT GROUPS, FIELD TRIPS, INCLUSION AND SHARED CAMP EXPERIENCES, VACATION RESPITE, MONTHLY EVENING RESPITE, SUNDAY SOCIAL PROGRAMS, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY, AND EXERCISE CLASSES AND SWIM INSTRUCTION. OUR TWO NEWEST PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF THE POINTS OF LIGHT CERTIFIED VOLUNTEER SERVICES PROGRAM AND THE RUDMAN FAMILY FOOD PANTRY. THROUGH THESE TWO NEW PROGRAMS, MIYJCC HAS BEEN ABLE TO MOBILIZE VOLUNTEERS TO HELP BRING THE AGENCY'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO THE NEXT LEVEL. ONE AREA OF THE AGENCY WHERE VOLUNTEERS ARE USED IS IN THE RUDMAN FAMILY FOOD PANTRY WHICH PROVIDES FOOD FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SUFFERING FROM FOOD INSECURITY. THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE PERISHABLE AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS TO THOSE IN NEED. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH THE PANTRY, CLIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE PURCHASED WITH SNAP BENEFITS.

THE MID-ISLAND Y JCC OFFERS A VARIETY OF OPTIONS IN ITS DAY CAMP WHICH HAS A PRESCHOOL CAMP, TRADITIONAL CAMP, SPORTS CAMP, THEATRICAL ARTS CAMP AND CAMPS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ALL AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN AGES 3 THROUGH 15 YEARS OLD. FOR CHILDREN 3 YEARS OLD TO 10 YEARS OLD, CAMP TAKES PLACE AT THE HENRY KAUFMANN CAMP LOCATED IN WHEATLEY HEIGHTS, NEW YORK, A SHORT 10 MINUTE RIDE FROM THE MID-ISLAND Y JCC IN PLAINVIEW. THE SITE OFFERS MANY AGE SPECIFIC SPORTS FIELDS, AN INDOOR AIR CONDITIONED GYMNASIUM AND CLASSROOMS, FOUR OUTDOOR POOLS, WATER SLIDE, AND NATURE CENTER. SPECIALTY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE STEM CLASSES, TUTORING, ARTS AND CRAFTS, MUSIC, DANCE, JEWISH CULTURE, OUTDOOR COOKING, ZIP LINE AND LOW ROPES COURSE, CLIMBING WALL, GAGA PITS, ARCHERY RANGE, TENNIS COURTS, AND CHOICE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES 8 AND UP. LUNCH AND SNACK ARE AVAILABLE EACH DAY WITH ALL DIETARY NEEDS MET. DURING THE SUMMER THERE IS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, DAY TRIPS, LATE NIGHTS, AND OVERNIGHTS FOR OUR OLDER CAMPERS (IN 3RD GRADE AND UP). WHEN CHILDREN ENTER GRADES 7 AND 8, THERE ARE ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT TRIPS AND TRAVEL TO LOCAL VENUES DAILY. IN 9TH AND 10TH GRADE TEENS CAN CHOOSE TO DO A TRAVEL PROGRAM WHICH IS ONLY OVERNIGHT TRIPS TO DESTINATIONS THROUGHOUT THE US AND CANADA OR THEY CAN TAKE PART IN OUR COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING PROGRAM TO REFINE THEIR SKILLS WORKING WITH CHILDREN. CAMP IS LICENSED BY SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND IS ACA ACCREDITED. THERE IS A NURSE ON SITE AT HKC DAILY AND THE RED CROSS SWIM INSTRUCTION PROGRAM IS TAUGHT. THERE ARE MANY INTEGRATED OPTIONS FOR CAMPERS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES INCLUDING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, ASPERGERS, ADHD, LEARNING DISABILITIES, AND LANGUAGE DELAYS. BEFORE AND AFTER CAMP CARE IS OFFERED TO ALL FAMILIES, AND DOOR-TO- DOOR TRANSPORTATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.