North Shore Youth Council Inc

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ESTABLISH, COORDINATE AND IMPLEMENT EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH IN THE BROOKHAVEN TOWNSHIP AREA OF LONG ISLAND, NY.

YOUTH SERVICES & CHILDCARE PROGRAMS: BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAMS PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN A SAFE, STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT. MIDDLE SCHOOL DROP-IN PROGRAMS GIVE YOUTH THE FREEDOM TO SOCIALIZE AFTER SCHOOL IN A SAFE, SUPERVISED ENVIRONMENT WHICH INCLUDES HOMEWORK TIME, ARTS AND MUSIC, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS. SUMMER BUDDIES IS A SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN ENTERING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 7 AND OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIALIZATION. TEEN TITANS IS A SUMMER DROP-IN PROGRAM FOR YOUTH IN GRADES 6 AND UP AND OFFERS ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE RECREATIONAL SPORTS, TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES, GAMES, ARTS AND CRAFTS, AND MOVIES. THE YOUTH AND TEEN POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM POSITIVELY ENGAGES CHILDREN AND TEENS AFTER SCHOOL TO DETER THEM FROM RISKY BEHAVIORS. BY GIVING YOUTH MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIALIZATION, RECREATION, ENRICHMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, THEY CAN FEEL ENCOURAGED AND EMPOWERED TO LIVE HEALTHY, RESPONSIBLE LIVES, AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

OTHER PROGRAMS: FOOD AND CLOTHING ASSISTANCE AND VARIOUS OTHER EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH.

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION'S MENTAL HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES PROVIDE SAFE, SUPPORTIVE SPACES AND DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE WELL-BEING AND HELP YOUTH AND FAMILIES COPE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES, INCLUDING ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, ADDICTION, ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADHD/ASD, SOCIAL ISSUES, BEHAVIORAL ISSUES, AND BEREAVEMENT. COUNSELORS ARE LICENSED PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING SAFE, CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AGES 5 AND OLDER. COUNSELORS CAN ALSO PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION AND REFERRALS FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES. NSYC CLINICIANS HELP FAMILIES RECOGNIZE AND RESOLVE CONFLICTS AND IMPROVE THEIR RELATIONSHIPS AND ASSIST INDIVIDUALS GAIN CLARITY, DEVELOP EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, AND STRENGTHEN PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS TO PRODUCE POSITIVE OUTCOMES. THE PROGRAM OFFERS UNIQUE, ONGOING GROUP PROGRAMS THAT TARGET AND NURTURE SPECIFIC AREAS, INCLUDING LEARNING AND REINFORCING SOCIAL SKILLS, DEVELOPING HEALTHY COPING SKILLS, MANAGING AND REDUCING STRESS AND ANXIETY, AND IDENTIFYING AND UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONS.

HERITAGE PARK & CULTURAL CENTER PROGRAMS: HERITAGE PARK IS AN 18.2-ACRE PARK LOCATED IN MT. SINAI IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NY. ADJACENT TO THE PARK IS THE HERITAGE CULTURAL CENTER. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS STEWARD TO THE PARK AND ADMINISTRATOR TO THE CULTURAL CENTER. THE CENTER OFFERS YEAR-ROUND COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ON-SITE PROGRAMMING. AS PARK STEWARDS, INITIATIVES INCLUDE PARK ENHANCEMENTS, PLANTINGS, AND KEEPING THE PARK A SAFE, CLEAN ENVIRONMENT FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.