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EAC Network is proud to have been nominated once again for best Charity and best Not for Profit in the Bethpage Best of Long Island! Please vote for EAC Network and help us pull out a win this year!
Your vote is simple, but it makes a big impact. Read more about how to vote and how your vote helps
here
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Child Advocacy Center Receives The Giving Doll's 10,000th Donated Doll
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The Giving Doll
gives comfort to children at times of special need by distributing handmade cloth dolls. Their NY Chapter
has donated many dolls to our
Child Advocacy Center
(CAC) where we treat child victims of abuse and neglect. The CAC was recently voted by the Chapter's members to receive their very special 10,000th doll. Andrea Ramos-Topper, Division Director of
Children & Youth Services
(second from right), received the doll from Maureen Ennis, NY Giving Doll Program Director, Sue Kling, The Giving Doll Board Member, and Jan Householder, The Giving Doll Founder and Executive Director.
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Thanks to a grant from Cigna, EAC Network has been able to launch a new health and wellness program to inspire healthy living and well-being among our employees. Each office is engaging in different activities to promote positive lifestyle habits. So far, team members from our 60 Plant Avenue location in Hauppauge, which is home to programs like
Alternatives for Youth
,
Chance to Advance
,
Long Island Dispute Resolutions Centers
(LIDRC), and
Community Service
, have been able to go on an outdoor excursion to exercise and discuss wellness! View more photos
here
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EAC Network’s
Teen Driving Equation
program once again hosted a Teen Safety Day at Mount Sinai High School to promote safe driving and discourage distracted driving among teens. The students simulated distracted and impaired driving on a safe, monitored, and pre-determined course on campus. This vital program would not be possible without the generous support of State Farm
®
, who recently granted EAC Network with another annual contribution of $30,000. Read more
here
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LIDRC Graduates Peer Mediators at East Broadway Elementary
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EAC Network's
Long Island Dispute Resolution Centers
(LIDRC) conducted a Peer Mediation Award Ceremony to students at East Broadway Elementary School in Seaford. The students successfully completed a 16-hour peer mediation training, a conflict resolution program led by LIDRC's Training and Community Outreach Coordinator, Gregg Scheiner, BA, MBA (bottom left), in which student mediators utilize a process of communication and problem solving techniques to resolve disputes among students without confrontation or violence.
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In-Home Respite Services Staff Present at Alzheimer's Foundation Conference Panel
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EAC Network's Christine Weber (left), Program Coordinator of
In-Home Respite Services
, and Carol O'Neill (right), Senior Director of
Senior & Nutrition Services
, recently
participated in a panel discussion at the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Conference. “EAC Network is very proud of our affiliation with the AFA. As a member agency, we have provided over 50 memory screenings throughout Nassau County through our collaboration. Our goal is to support family caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease until there is a cure.”
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Now through
Thursday, October 26, 2017
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One Island Giving Day is a one-day virtual event that aims to raise over $1 million dollars for local, Long Island-based nonprofits to help create a stronger Long Island for ALL Long Islanders.
Donate
to EAC Network now through October 26th! The first 25 donors will receive a commemorative t-shirt, car magnet, grocery tote, umbrella, or cell phone card holder!
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Walk for EAC Network in the
Sunday, November 5, 2017
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EAC Network is proud to be participating as a Charity Partner in the
Generosity Long Island 5k
for the first time this year. If running a marathon isn’t your cup of tea, this 5k is for you! Walk, run, or wheel in beautiful Eisenhower Park with friends, family, and coworkers to support our programs!
Join our team now!
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Join local businesses and organizations that have teamed up with EAC Network to strengthen our community.
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