COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION (CBO) WORK BOOK FOR WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK Purpose: This workbook is intended to serve as a resource guide of programs and services designed to enhance our health and well‐being. Description: Included in this work book are the listings of community based organizations in the county. The categories are described and listed alphabetically. 1 ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION (ATI) PROGRAMS These programs are designed to reduce pretrial detention and/or incarceration. These programs may fall under the authority of governmental or non‐profit agencies. They operate in conjunction with the criminal justice system in all New York State counties. Organization Telephone Organization Name Organization Address Number Organization Website/ Email Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison www.hudsonlink.org Juvenile Law Education Project 1 Summit Ave White Plains, NY 10606 (914) 997‐8449 2 CLOTHING/FURNITURE BANKS Families who may have lost their homes due to disaster, be in transition from homelessness or on the verge of homelessness, may need access to clothing/furniture banks. These banks provide children and adult clothing and furniture to families either free of charge or at a very small fraction of the costs. Organization Telephone Organization Name Organization Address Number Organization Website/Email Twig of Westchester County NY 24 Smith St. Rye, NY 10580 3 COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS/STUDENTS Community based health education programs are designed to reach people outside of traditional health care settings. These settings may include schools, worksites, health care facilities, and community organizations. Educational and community‐based programs encourage and enhance health and wellness by educating community members on topics such as chronic diseases, injury and violence prevention, mental illness/behavioral health, unintended pregnancy, oral health, tobacco use, substance abuse, nutrition and obesity prevention, and physical activity. Organization Telephone Organization Name Organization Address Number Organization Website/ Email AIDSfreeAFRICA 125 S Highland Ave, Ossining, NY 10562 (914) 923‐2073 American Red Cross, Westchester Chapter 106 North Broadway White Plains, NY 10603 Barth Syndrome Foundation PO Box 618, Larchmont, NY 10538 914‐761‐0900 www.barthsyndrome.org Birthing Wisdom 2 Pvt. Lovett Ct, Blauvelt, NY 10913 (845) 323‐1830 www.birthingwisdom.com Birthright of Northern Westchester and Putnam Co Inc. 21 Peekskill Hollow Rd Ste. 201Putnam Valley, NY 10579 (845) 528‐3133 Carcinoid Cancer Foundation (CCF) 333 Mamaroneck Ave #492, White Plains, NY 10605 (914) 683‐1001 www.carcinoid.org/ Cerebral Palsy of Westchester 1186 King St, Rye Brook, NY 914) 937‐3800 http://www.cpwestchester.org/ Childbirth Education Association of Westchester Putnam Inc. Po Box 26, Jefferson Valley, NY 10535 Colon Cancer Challenge Foundation 10 New King Street, Suite 202 • White Plains, NY 10604 914.305.6674 www.coloncancerchallenge.org 4 Family Institute of Westchester 333 Westchester Ave #106, White Plains, NY 10604 (914) 777‐3909 www.fiwny.org/ Family Service Society of Yonkers 30 S Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 (914) 963‐5118 www.fssy.org Gilda's Club Westchester 80 Maple Ave, White Plains, NY 10601 (914) 644‐8844 Global Focus on Cancer 200 William Street, Suite 301. Rye Brook, NY 10573. 914.939.5589 www.globalfocusoncancer.org Hearing Loss Association of America Westchester Chapter http://hlaawestchester.org/ Hudson Valley www.hudsonvalleybreastfeeding.c Breastfeeding LLC om Hudson Valley Community Services Inc. (HVCS) 40 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, NY 10532 (914) 345‐8888 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Westchester County Chapter 200 Connecticut Avenue Suite 4E, Norwalk CT 06854 (203) 854‐0658 http://westchesterfairfield.jdrf.org La Leche League 914‐302‐2530 www.llli.org/ LactSpeak http://lactspeak.com/ Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 1311 Mamaroneck Ave #310, White Plains, NY (914) 949‐5213 () lls.org MAC Angels Foundation for ALS 2005 Palmer Avenue Suite 291 Larchmont, NY 10538 914‐637‐7010 http://macangels.org/ Making Headway Foundation 115 King St, Chappaqua, NY 10514 (914) 238‐8384 www.makingheadway.org/ 5 March of Dimes Westchester/Rocklan d Division 580 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY, 10591 (914) 407‐5000 http://www.marchofdimes.org/ Mental Health Association of Westchester County Inc. 29 Sterling Ave, White Plains, NY , 10591 (914) 949‐1212 () www.mhawestchester.org Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Hawthorne Office http://mda.org/ Neighbor's Link Network 27 Columbus Ave. Mt Kisco, NY 10549 (914) 666‐3410 neighborslink.org/ New York Medical College 40 Sunshine Cottage Rd, Valhalla, NY 10595 (914) 594‐4000 www.nymc.edu/ Northern Westchester and Putnam Center for Life Educational TR Po Box 111, Katonah, NY 10536 PACE University 861 Bedford Rd, Pleasantville, NY 10570 (914) 773‐3200 www.pace.edu/ Pelham Guidance www.pelhampact.org/pelham‐ Council 253 Wolfs Ln, Pelham, NY 10803 (914) 738‐0530 guidance‐council Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic Inc. 4 Skyline Dr. Hawthorne, NY (914) 467‐7300 www.pphp.org Stroke of Hope Foundation 39A Pier St, Yonkers, NY 10705 (914) 965‐3613 6 Student Assistance Services Corporation 660 White Plains Rd, Tarrytown, NY 10591 (914) 332‐1300 www.sascorp.org/ Support Connection 40 Triangle Center, Suite 100, Yorktown Heights, NY Inc. 10598 914‐962‐6402 www.supportconnection.org/ The DeGregorio Family Foundation for Gastric and Esophageal Cancer Research PO Box 236, Pleasantville, NY 10570 212‐616‐7755 www.degregorio.org/ The Institute of Applied Human Dynamics Inc. 32 Warren Ave, Tarrytown, NY , 10591 914) 631‐4781 www.iahdny.org/ The Westchester Institute for Human Services Research Inc. 20 Hospital Service Rd S, Valhalla, NY 10595 (914) 493‐8150 https://www.wihd.org/ Victims Assistance Services 2269 Saw Mill River Rd, Elmsford, NY 10523 (914) 345‐3113 Westchester Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 468 Rosedale Avenue, White Plains, New York 10605 (914) 997‐7500 http://wcspp.org/ Westchester Coalition for Legal Abortion‐Choice Matters Inc. 235 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10605 (914) 946‐5363 www.saferabortion.com/ 7 Westchester Institute for Human Development 20 Hospital Service Rd S, Valhalla, NY 10595 (914) 493‐8150 https://www.wihd.org/ Westchester Neuroscience Research 244 WESTCHESTER AVENUE • WHITE PLAINS, NY www.westchesterneuroscience.org Foundation Inc. 10604 (914) 948‐3008 / Westchester NY End‐ http://westchesterendoflife.org/fin of‐Life Coalition Inc. 81 Pondfield Road #135, Bronxville, NY 10708 d/join/ Westchester Right to Life Committee Inc. Po Box 157, Katonah, NY 10536 8 COMMUNITY GARDENS Community gardens can greatly improve people’s quality of life by creating cultural and community development opportunities through the involvement of people from different backgrounds, reducing crime rates, enhancing youth development, improving health through healthy eating, beautifying neighborhoods, creating more green spaces, producing nutritious foods, reducing family food budgets, conserving resources, and creating opportunities for recreation, exercise, therapy and education. Organization Telephone Organization Name Organization Address Number Organization Website/Email Friends of Westchester County Parks Inc. www.friendsofwestchesterparks.com Groundwork Hudson Valley Groundwork Hudson Valley (914) 375‐2151 Westchester County Recreation and Park Society Inc. parks.westchestergov.com 9 COMMUNITY OUTREACH AGENCIES Community outreach agencies provide social and educational programs that address and meet the needs of today's most pressing social problems such as unemployment, poverty, the lack of family and individual support in general and special groups, inadequate public education, child care, insufficient housing conditions and immigration/citizenship issues. Organization Organization Name Telephone Organization Address Number Organization Website/ Email Afya Foundation 140 Saw Mill River Rd, Yonkers, NY 10701 (914) 920‐5081 Careers for People with Disabilities Inc. careersforpeoplewithdisabilities.org 420 North Ave #2, New Rochelle, NY Choice of New Rochelle Inc. 10801 (914) 576‐0173 www.choiceofny.org Community Capital Resources 7 W Cross St, Hawthorne, NY 10532 (914) 747‐8020 https://communitycapitalny.org Community Center of Northern Westchester Inc. 84 Bedford Rd, Katonah, NY 10536 (914) 232‐6572 communitycenternw.org/ Family YMCA at Tarrytown 62 Main Street Tarrytown, NY 10591 914.631.4807 Food Bank for Westchester Inc. 200 Clearbrook Rd. Elmsford, NY 10523 (914) 923‐1100 www.foodbankforwestchester.org Girls Scouts Heart of the Hudson 2 Great Oak Ln, Pleasantville, NY 914) 747‐3080 () girlscoutshh.org Graham‐Windham www.graham‐windham.org Helping Hands for the Homeless and Hungry Inc. Rye, NY 10580 www.helpinghandsrye.org Hispanic Resource Center of 623 Mamaroneck Ave, Mamaroneck, NY Larchmont and Mamaroneck 10543 (914) 835‐1512 JCC of Mid Westchester Inc. 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583 (914) 472‐3300 Nepperhan Community Center 342 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701 (914) 965‐0206 10 New Beginnings of Westchester Inc. 165 Main Street, Ossining, NY, 10562 914‐923‐4889 New Flex Youth Programs Inc. 250 South 6th Ave, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550 http://www.newflexhoops.com/ 50 Weyman Avenue New Rochelle, NY New Rochelle YMCA 10805 914‐632‐1818 www.nrymca.org/ New York Civil Liberties Union‐ 297 Knollwood Road Suite 217 White Lower Hudson Valley Plains, NY 10607 914‐997‐7479 http://www.nyclu.org/lhv