The following list will be ever growing. If you wish to be added, please send Suzan Sussmann (sls536@cornell.edu) the link to your organization and she will gladly add it in. Please click on resources below to be brought to the website.
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Resources for Parents and Caregivers |
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Cornell Cooperative Extension – Orange County Offers a variety of programs for parents, relative caregivers and youth. |
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Orange County Government Departments |
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The Orange County Youth Bureau’s mission is to promote positive youth development through county-wide integrated planning, funding, monitoring, coordinating and developing youth and family services programs for Orange County youth aged 0 to 21. |
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Orange County Department of Mental Health “Serving People with Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorder, and Developmental Disabilities.”
The Department of Mental Health is committed to ensuring that:
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Orange County Parks and Recreation The Orange County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation is responsible for the following operations; park planning, park development and maintenance, golf course maintenance and operations, conservation initiatives, museum operations, recreation programs and special events. The Parks Department manages and maintains over 3400 acres of parkland throughout the county with annual visitation figures estimated at over 700,000. |
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Orange County Department of Health Information around environmental health, intervention services, community health outreach, public health nursing, emergency preparedness and epidemiology for Orange County residents. |
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Healthy Orange is an initiative through the Orange County Department of Health that addresses three simple, but vital, issues of improved nutrition, increased physical activity and movement, and a tobacco-free lifestyle to improve the overall health of Orange County residents. It also addresses the issues surrounding obesity and chronic disease, utilizing best practices to make policy, systems and environmental changes relative to exercise, nutrition, and tobacco control. Healthy Orange has become the umbrella for programs addressing these core goals. |
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Representatives from the member organizations of OCTD work together to identify ways to make Orange County’s schools and businesses more accessible for individuals of all abilities when engaging in services, programs, and events. Members also encourage all Orange County residents to embrace inclusivity and acceptance. Members work collaboratively to recognize and celebrate what is working well and identify areas that could use improvement to better serve Orange County’s youth and adults. |
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State Organizations |
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New York State Parenting Education Partnership We support and promote quality parenting education, parenting educators, communities, parents, and funding.
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The Parenting Project: Healthy Children, Families and Communities – Cornell University The Parenting Project provides research-based resources for parent educators in the Cornell Cooperative Extension system to enhance their work with parents and families and to expand existing programs. The project also provides training and tools to evaluate parenting programs and report on these programs by county, program and statewide to describe the importance of parent education to maintaining healthy families in New York communities. Community assessments are used to assist counties in identifying and assessing parenting education needs at the community level. While our mission is geared to parent educators in the extension system, this information is useful to all interested in the connection between parenting and research. |
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Our Mission is to prevent the abuse and neglect of our nation’s children. |
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These resources have been compiled by our Parent Coaching team to help families who may be facing a crisis or who have a problem that requires professional attention. Bullying Prevention and Awareness |
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Parent to Parent of New York State builds a supportive network of families to reduce isolation and empower those who care for people with developmental disabilities or special healthcare needs to navigate and influence service systems and make informed decisions. |
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Organizations within Orange County |
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CAPP Team at Maternal Infant Services Network We build trusting relationships that form the basis of social transformation with a focus on family and community health and wellness. |
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In 1986, a group of friends gathered around a dining room table to form what was then called Orange County Safe Homes Project. What started as a small organization comprised of a hotline and shelter for domestic violence victims has expanded and grown to an increasingly bold and empowered agency that advocates for change while supporting survivors. We now are the only private, not-for-profit agency in Orange and Sullivan Counties in NY dedicated to assisting survivors of domestic violence, teen dating violence, and human trafficking by providing free and confidential services. |
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Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council Orange County The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council of Orange County (ADAC), formed in 1972 by concerned community members, is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to address the disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions by: EDUCATING the general public about alcoholism and drug addiction as a treatable family disease; and ADVOCATING on behalf of alcoholic and other drug dependent people and those suffering the effects of alcoholism and other drug addictions; and
PREVENTING the diseases of alcoholism and other drug dependencies and the abuse of alcohol and other drugs through education and information dissemination. |
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Today the agency they launched is a valued resource to the people, families and communities across nine counties in New York and the highly regarded provider of a wide range of constantly evolving services and programs. While as many as 10,000 individuals now receive widely varied services each year, the spirit and initiative of the founding families is honored in a shared commitment to promoting the independence, health and happiness of every person the agency serves. |
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Catholic Charities Of Orange County Since 1976, Catholic Charities has fed the hungry, consoled the hurting, and cared for the marginalized. We provide help and create hope for the people of Orange County. One person and one family at a time, we do everything we can for those in need with what is given to us. |
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Child Care Council of Orange County Child Care Council of Orange County, Inc., purpose is to coordinate, assist, strengthen, and expand child care in Orange County for all children. As a Child Care Resource and Referral Agency, the Council is a partner in state and national activities and a leader in local initiatives to bring about accessible, affordable, quality Child Care and Early Learning Services. |
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Children’s Rights Society, Inc. The Children’s Rights Society is a legal services agency for children in Orange County, New York. We represent approximately 4,000 children per year in the Orange County, New York Family Court. We handle a variety of matters including child abuse, neglect and foster care, custody and visitation, family offenses and orders of protection, juvenile delinquency, PINS, and guardianship. We represent all of our Family Court clients free of charge, without regard to income. |
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Offer mediation, Court Appointed Special Advocates for children, education (anger management, conflict resolution, Parents Apart, etc.) |
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Action Toward Independence promotes the independence, inclusion, participation, and personal choice of individuals with disabilities. Action Toward Independence advances the independent living philosophy and advocates for the legal and civil rights of individuals with disabilities. We offer a variety of services and programs that are available to the men, women, and children in our community that live with disabilities. Our services and programs include, but are not limited to: mental health peer support, veterans’ advocacy, educational support, benefits advisement, skills training, and the Lenny Epstein and United Way loan programs. |
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Welcome to The Arc Greater Hudson Valley, NY – a not-for-profit agency dedicated to providing supports to over 2,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Sullivan, Orange and Dutchess Counties.
The Arc Greater Hudson Valley provides innovative, high-quality services including Residential Services, Clinical Services, Day Services, Family Support Services, Guardianship Services, Children’s Education Services, Employment Services, Recreation, Respite and more.
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Mental Health Association Orange County MHA seeks to promote the positive mental health and emotional well-being of Orange County residents, working towards reducing the stigma of mental illness, developmental disabilities, and providing support to victims of sexual assault and other crimes. |
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Beautiful People Adaptive Sports for Children with Disabilities Beautiful People’s mission is to build bridges between children with disabilities, their families, and the broader community of Orange County by providing adaptive sports for children and young adults ages 5 and up. |
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Greystone Programs is dedicated to supporting children, adults and families with autism and other intellectual/developmental disabilities by enriching lives one person at a time. |
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Today, Inspire provides a wide array of rehabilitative, educational, and disability support services for individuals of all ages and abilities. Currently, Inspire operates sites in Goshen, Newburgh, and Monroe in order to adequately serve children and adults from throughout Orange County. Inspire is a registered non-profit 501(c)3 organization and is also an affiliate of Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State. |
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Victory Hill Therapeutic Horsemanship To empower both children and adults with a broad range of special needs by providing the highest quality equine assisted activities and therapies in a supportive and inclusive environment. |
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Jewish Family Service of Orange County At Jewish Family Service of Orange County, we are dedicated to welcoming all members of the Orange County community and connecting them to resources and services that can provide support and comfort. Our mission is to empower all people facing challenging times to live with dignity, hope, and strength. Our doors are open to the entire community, and we invite you to learn more about us. |
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Head Start Programs of Orange County We are committed to providing the highest quality program to meet the health, education, and social supports of children and families so that they can be successful in school and in life. |
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YMCA Middletown – First Step Preschool There is so much to do at the Y. In addition to exercise classes, cardio and strength machines, we offer excellent personal training, swimming and more. We also have music, drawing, gymnastics… the list goes on! Unlike other gyms, we’re also your community center. We have classes and activities for the entire family, from 3 months of age…and up! So, come explore and find out what the Y has for you! |
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To provide support, knowledge and resources to meet the social, emotional, behavioral and educational needs of families, youth and young adults in Orange County, New York in the most respectful, family-driven, youth-guided, and culturally competent way. |
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Mental Health Professionals that work with children and families |
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Valuable Websites |
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My name’s Yolanda Williams and I’m the woman behind Parenting Decolonized. As a single mom, racial justice educator, and Positive Discipline Coach, I empower parents with tools to decolonize their mindsets and divest from white supremacy in order to raise the next generation of emotionally-well, liberated, free-thinkers and in the process, form deeper more intentional relationships with their children. |
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Latinx Parenting believes passionately in shifting the paradigm of raising children towards creating a trauma-informed, healing centered, nonviolent and cultural sustaining approach where Latinx familias can nurture connection in their homes and culture in ways that support individual, family and intergenerational collective healing. |
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Center for Parent Teen Communication A great resource for parents and teen communication. Information on growth and development, communication strategies, building character, health and prevention and resources for teens too! |
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Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement The story of Scarlett and Jesse has inspired millions to more thoughtfully respond. If Jesse can find the courage to save his classmates in that moment of crisis and Scarlett can find gratitude, forgiveness, and compassion through this tragedy, there is hope and inspiration for all of us. “Nurturing, Healing, Love,” are the foundational values for the movement. Their individual meaning form a profound and powerful formula for choosing love and have inspired a formula for Choosing Love that can be practiced by anyone, of any age, in any place. This has become the foundation upon which we’ve built educational programs and practices for all ages and stages in life. |
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Self Injury Site – Cornell University This website is dedicated to sharing resources related to self-injury and associated conditions. We also aim to translate the growing body of knowledge about self-injury into resources and tools useful for those seeking to better understand, treat, and prevent it. |
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https://www.childrenandscreens.com/ We address today’s most compelling questions about media’s impact on child development through interdisciplinary dialogue, objective, scientific research, and information-sharing. |
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Positive parenting is all about making child-rearing choices that reflect your beliefs and values as a parent, your child’s age and stage of development, and his or her temperament. It means taking an approach that is sensitive to children’s individual needs and addressing the typical challenges that arise in early childhood with empathy and respect. |
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We all have tough days. There may even be moments when life feels like more than we can handle. The good news is that we also have the ability to bounce back from hard times because of our resilience. Resilience is something that we all have – and it is something that we can tap into by using simple, science-based tools designed to help us breathe easier and de-stress. At Resources for Resilience™, we work closely with community members and helping professionals, including first responders, educators, healthcare professionals, and caregivers, so they can better understand how our brains and bodies respond to stress. We then then teach them practical strategies that they can use to manage that stress and build resilience in themselves, in their loved ones, and in the people they serve. |
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American Psychological Association Our mission is to promote the advancement, communication, and application of psychological science and knowledge to benefit society and improve lives. We do this by:
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Exchange Family Center-Protective Factors: Meet Parenting Stress with Parental Resilience Our vision is a world where all children are safe – physically and emotionally – and have the resources and support to guide them and their caregivers through life’s difficult moments. To impact families by providing accessible education, counseling, and support to break dysfunctional patterns of generational abuse and neglect to produce emotionally healthy adults in our next generation. |
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Center for the Study of Social Policy – Protective Factors Framework The five protective factors at the foundation of Strengthening Families are characteristics that have been shown to make positive outcomes more likely for young children and their families, and to reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect. |
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A comprehensive site focusing on youth. |
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A digital resource for cultivating ways to practice mindfulness. |
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Resilience Institute Resources We are a multi-disciplinary team of experts, passionate about human resilience. Including medical doctors. psychologists, scientists, entrepreneurs and experienced business leaders. We understand the reality of the modern workplace. While our program is based in the latest research, our commitment is to deliver practical, actionable programs that engage, inspire and sustain positive change. |
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Everyday Health-Resilience Resource Center |
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National Institutes of Health – 7 Steps to Manage Stress and Build Resilience |
