HCC Receives BJ's Charitable Foundation Grant
Posted: 01/29/2010
Hempstead, NY— HCC is very grateful to BJ’s Charitable Foundation for a $10,000 grant to support the agency’s Teen Drop-In Center and prevention services for at-risk youth. HCC depends on grants and contributions to fund this program, which is offered free of charge to members of the community. The Teen Drop-In Center provides recreational activity, academic enrichment, cultural arts and technology, with crisis counseling and gang prevention services for youth ages 12-17.
For more information about the Teen Drop-In Center at HCC please contact Isabel Arroyo at (516) 538-2613, or at iarroyo@hispaniccounseling.org
HCC Is Approved Provider of Supplemental Educational Services
Posted: 01/27/2010
HCC was approved by the NYS Department of Education as a provider of Supplemental Educational Services beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year. Students at Hempstead High School may receive free tutoring at HCC in English language arts (including reading), and/or mathematics in order to help them achieve New York’s learning standards. Tutoring is provided at HCC by certified teachers after school. Sign up information for parents is available at the high school. Supplemental Educational Services are funded through the federal No Child Left Behind Act. HCC is committed to helping the youth of our community to meet their goals and succeed in school.
HCC Receives Kinship Caregiver Grant from Office of Children & Family Services
Posted: 01/26/2010
Hempstead, NY— Hispanic Counseling Center is proud to announce its new Kinship Caregiver Program to provide a comprehensive range of services for families in which children are cared for by relatives when their parents do not live in the home. Services are coordinated with the Nassau County Department of Social Services, Department of Senior Citizen Affairs, Youth Board, and the National Committee of Grandparents for Children’s Rights, and other community-based organizations. The program provides information for kinship care families about the resources and services available to them and access to those services that families need and are eligible for, such as financial advocacy, TANF and Medicaid benefits, legal assistance, mental health counseling, support groups, child care, after-school care, workshops, and parenting education. Children in kinship care will receive appropriate services to help them adapt successfully in their peer, family, and school relationships.
For more information about the Kinship Care Program please contact Claudia Boyle at (516) 538-2613, or at cboyle@hispaniccounseling.org
Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation Supports After-School Enrichment & Prevention Services
Posted: 12/23/2009
Hempstead, NY— Hispanic Counseling Center received a $10,000 grant from Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation to support After-School Enrichment & Prevention Services for children and adolescents. Services are designed to enhance academic performance, to prevent involvement in high-risk behaviors, to address issues of physical and mental health, and provide support for parents through workshops, training and intergenerational cultural activities. Through the generosity of the Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation, the families benefit from secure child care and parents have the opportunity to improve their parenting skills and knowledge.
TJX Foundation Supports Mental Health Services For Families Affected by Domestic Violence
Posted: 12/23/2009
Hempstead, NY— HCC is grateful for continued support from the TJX Foundation for The Mental Health Program for Children Who Witness Domestic Violence. This program offers education and mental health treatment to the youth and children, with the goal of ending the cycle of violence. The victim parent receives therapeutic services as well, along with access to concrete services to support family recovery. HCC promotes protective factors for both child and parent that reduce the likelihood of victimization. Services are provided at the Hempstead and Bay Shore clinics with a focus on targeting low-income Hispanic women and children. The TJX Companies, Inc., which funds the TJX Foundation, is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the United States and worldwide.
Verizon Foundation Grant for Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment
Posted: 11/22/2009
Hempstead, NY— Hispanic Counseling Center (HCC) thanks Verizon Foundation for a $5,000 grant to support the Children of Domestic Violence program, which serves victims of domestic violence and their children who witness the violence. Children and victim parents receive counseling, case management, crisis intervention, psycho-education, and psychiatric services. The children are invited to join in the agency After-School Program to address their academic challenges, and to develop socialization skills, enhance self-esteem, and decrease feelings of isolation. Weekly prevention workshops teach life skills and avoidance of risky behaviors. Safety planning is incorporated into the program.
For more information about domestic violence or mental health services at HCC please contact the agency at (516) 538-2613.
Cinderella Program Grant from National Grid for New HCC Building
Posted: 06/27/2009
Hempstead, NY— Hispanic Counseling Center (HCC), Long Island’s premier specialty agency providing comprehensive professional services for Latino families, received a $10,000 Cinderella grant from National Grid for energy-efficient innovations used in the renovation of the new headquarters annex building. This building increases the physical space by 16,000 square feet to enable a 50% increase in caseloads, while making a positive impact in the neighborhood. National Grid technicians provided valuable assistance regarding efficient
For more information about programs and services at HCC please contact the agency at (516) 538-2613, or at hispaniccc@hispaniccounseling.org
Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper Secures Grant for HCC Teen Program
Posted: 06/27/2009
Hempstead, NY— HCC is very grateful to New York State Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper for securing a $10,000 legislative initiative on behalf of the youth and families that rely on the agency’s Teen Drop-In Center and prevention services for at-risk youth. HCC depends on grants and contributions to fund this critical service, which is offered free of charge to members of the community. The Teen Drop-In Center provides recreational activity, academic enrichment, cultural arts and technology, with crisis counseling and gang prevention services.
For more information about programs and services at HCC please contact the agency at (516) 538-2613, or at hispaniccc@hispaniccounseling.org
Adelphi Honors Student Teaches Computer Literacy at HCC
Posted: 06/27/2009
Hempstead, NY— HCC thanks Adelphi University student Matthew Sanfilippo for volunteering to teach adolescents in the Teen Drop-In Center about computer literacy through the auspices of Community Computer Coverage, a nonprofit initiative established by Matthew as part of Adelphi’s Levermore Global Scholars Program. Teens at HCC learned how to write resumes and construct web sites. “Through the classes, students build their self-esteem and learn valuable technical skills necessary in today’s Web-based world,” said Matthew Sanfilippo. Community Computer Coverage has established three computer labs in the nearby community. The Teen Drop-In Center at HCC provides recreational activity, academic enrichment, cultural arts and technology, with crisis counseling and gang prevention services.
For more information about programs and services at HCC please contact the agency at (516) 538-2613, or at hispaniccc@hispaniccounseling.org
Newsday Supports After-School Programs at Hispanic Counseling Center
Posted: 01/26/2009
Hempstead, NY— Hispanic Counseling Center is proud to receive a generous $35,000 grant and gala sponsorship from Newsday Charities, a fund of the McCormick Foundation. The grant supports after-school and summer programs for urban youth. The Teen Drop-In Center provides a safe and enriching place for adolescents during the afternoon and evening hours when youth are most at risk of gang involvement and other antisocial behaviors. Parents of the teens are supported and involved in regular meetings to learn parenting skills and support each other in facing the challenges of raising successful children.
For more information about programs and services at HCC please contact the agency at (516) 538-2613, or at hispaniccc@hispaniccounseling.org
Hispanic Counseling Center Receives Grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Posted: 11/27/2008
Hempstead, NY— Hispanic Counseling Center (HCC), Long Island’s premier specialty agency providing comprehensive professional services for Latino families, received a generous $25,000 grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation. HCC is very proud and grateful to be the first organization on Long Island to receive a grant given in memory of Elena Perez, who was a loyal friend to the Latino community. The funds will be used to support improvement of the agency’s technology and telecommunications infrastructure as it undergoes expansion to new buildings in Hempstead and in Bay Shore. These improvements will allow the agency and its staff to work more efficiently and cost effectively to serve the needs of individuals and families.
For more information about programs and services at HCC please contact the agency at (516) 538-2613, or at hispaniccc@hispaniccounseling.org
Hispanic Counseling Center Receives Grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities
Posted: 11/27/2008
Hempstead, NY— Hispanic Counseling Center (HCC) is very grateful to Ronald McDonald House Charities for a grant of $25,000 to support the agency’s after-school programs and Teen Drop-In Center, serving approximately 110 children ages 6-18 with after-school tutoring, enrichment, recreation, prevention activities, and summer day camp. The Teen Drop-In Center does not charge for participation and the camp and after school programs charge very low rates for working parents. Donations and grants are critical for the continuation of these very successful programs. The majority of children and teens who attend the School Aged Child Care, After School Tutoring, Teen Drop-in Center and summer camp are predominantly Hispanic, from low-income families, many of whom are recently arrived immigrants and who live at or below the Federally established poverty level. Teens participate in community service projects, such as volunteering to create recipes and prepare meals for patients residing at Ronald McDonald House.
For more information about programs and services at HCC please contact the agency at (516) 538-2613, or at hispaniccc@hispaniccounseling.org
FedEx Foundation Supports Youth Programs at Hispanic Counseling Center
Posted: 11/27/2008
Hempstead, NY— Hispanic Counseling Center (HCC) wishes to thank FedEx Social Responsibility for awarding a $5,000 grant to support the agency’s Teen Drop-in Center, which provides after-school prevention services without charge to at-risk adolescents and their parents. HCC’s after-school programs help immigrant families and their children to become integrated, productive members of society. This funding helps to ensure that we can provide enriching cultural and academic experiences.
For more information about programs and services at HCC please contact the agency at (516) 538-2613, or at hispaniccc@hispaniccounseling.org
Hispanic Counseling Center Receives Grant from Verizon Foundation
Posted: 07/27/2008
Hempstead, NY— Hispanic Counseling Center (HCC) thanks Verizon Foundation for an $8,000 grant to support the agency’s Children of Domestic Violence program, which serves victims of domestic violence and their children who witness the violence. Children and victim parent(s) receive counseling, case management, crisis intervention, psycho-education, and psychiatric services. The children are invited to join in the After-School Program to address their academic challenges, and to develop socialization skills, enhance self-esteem, and decrease feelings of isolation. Weekly prevention workshops teach life skills and avoidance of risky behaviors. Safety planning is incorporated into the program.
For more information about programs and services at HCC please contact the agency at (516) 538-2613, or at hispaniccc@hispaniccounseling.org
Hispanic Counseling Center Receives Grant from Manhasset Community Fund-GreenTree Foundation
Posted: 07/09/2008
Hempstead, NY— Hispanic Counseling Center (HCC), Long Island’s premier specialty agency providing comprehensive professional services for Latino families, has received an $8,000 grant from the Manhasset Community Fund-GreenTree Foundation to support The Parent Education Training (PET) initiative for the period of 2008-2009. Funds received will allow parents to participate in parenting skills workshops that educate and empower them to become their child’s principal advocate, and to provide the proper support to ensure their child’s academic success.
This vital program educates parents, the majority of which are low-income Spanish speaking immigrants and a fair number of whom live in the Town of North Hempstead, about the US education system, their role in their child’s education, and parenting skills.
Hispanic Counseling Center is a multi-service agency headquartered in Hempstead, Nassau County, NY, with a satellite office in Bay Shore, Suffolk County NY, providing fully bilingual treatment and prevention and support services to more than 1,200 clients per month for chemical dependency, mental health, and many youth and family services. It is the only agency in Nassau County licensed by the State of New York to provide these services in an entirely bilingual, bicultural setting and in an environment of hope and encouragement for people working toward a constructive, self-sustaining way of life.
For more information about programs and services at HCC please contact the agency at (516) 538-2613, or at hispaniccc@hispaniccounseling.org
Hispanic Counseling Center Receives Grant from Genesis Foundation
Posted: 06/29/2008
Hempstead, NY— Hispanic Counseling Center (HCC), Long Island’s premier specialty agency providing comprehensive professional services for Latino families, has received a $20,000 grant from Genesis Foundation. The grant will support the agency’s School Age Child Care (SACC) and After School Tutoring Program, and the Parent Education Training (PET) initiative for the 2008-2009 school year. Funds received will allow the continuation of these vital programs for children and parents. Children in the program receive tutoring, acculturation, socialization, recreational and enrichment, while parents participate in parenting skills workshops that educate and empower them to become their child’s principal advocate, and to provide the proper support to ensure their child’s academic success. Together, these programs create a Circle of Learning for children and parents, empowering families to succeed and improve their lives.
HCC is very proud and grateful to be the first organization on long island to receive a grant from Genesis Foundation.
Hispanic Counseling Center is a multi-service agency headquartered in Hempstead, Nassau County, NY, with a satellite office in Bay Shore, Suffolk County NY, providing fully bilingual treatment and prevention and support services to more than 1,200 clients per month for chemical dependency, mental health, and many youth and family services. It is the only agency in Nassau County licensed by the State of New York to provide these services in an entirely bilingual, bicultural setting and in an environment of hope and encouragement for people working toward a constructive, self-sustaining way of life.
For more information about programs and services at HCC please contact the agency at (516) 538-2613, or at hispaniccc@hispaniccounseling.org
Hispanic Counseling Center Receives Grant From State Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper
Posted: 06/27/2008
Hempstead, NY— Hispanic Counseling Center (HCC), Long Island’s premier specialty agency providing comprehensive professional services for Latino families, has received a $10,000 grant secured by State Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper in support of the agency’s Teen Drop-in Center. The Teen Drop-in Center provides at-risk youth ages 13-18 with a safe, supervised haven for recreation and learning during the critical after-school and early evening hours, providing an antidote to, and prevention program for, gang involvement and risky behaviors by at-risk teens.
Hispanic Counseling Center is a multi-service agency headquartered in Hempstead, Nassau County, NY, with a satellite office in Bay Shore, Suffolk County NY, providing fully bilingual treatment and prevention and support services to more than 1,200 clients per month for chemical dependency, mental health, and many youth and family services. It is the only agency in Nassau County licensed by the State of New York to provide these services in an entirely bilingual, bicultural setting and in an environment of hope and encouragement for people working toward a constructive, self-sustaining way of life.
For more information about programs and services at HCC please contact the agency at (516) 538-2613, or at hispaniccc@hispaniccounseling.org
State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos Secures Grant to Support Hispanic Counseling Center
Posted: 06/27/2008
Hempstead, NY— Hispanic Counseling Center (HCC), Long Island’s premier specialty agency providing comprehensive professional services for Latino families, is grateful to be the recipient of a $50,000 grant secured by State Senator Dean Skelos which will support the agency’s Mental Health Outpatient Clinic.
These funds will allow the agency to continue to provide comprehensive Mental Health Outpatient Treatment services to needy Latino families, the majority of which are very low-income, recently arrived immigrants who turn to Hispanic Counseling Center to receive our expert care in a supportive bilingual environment that attends to their needs, with caring and sensitivity to their culture and values.
Hispanic Counseling Center is a multi-service agency headquartered in Hempstead, Nassau County, NY, with a satellite office in Bay Shore, Suffolk County NY, providing fully bilingual treatment and prevention and support services to more than 1,200 clients per month for chemical dependency, mental health, and many youth and family services. It is the only agency in Nassau County licensed by the State of New York to provide these services in an entirely bilingual, bicultural setting and in an environment of hope and encouragement for people working toward a constructive, self-sustaining way of life.
For more information about programs and services at HCC please contact the agency at (516) 538-2613, or at hispaniccc@hispaniccounseling.org
Hispanic Counseling Center Receives Grant From State Senator Kemp Hannon
Posted: 06/27/2008
Hempstead, NY— Hispanic Counseling Center (HCC), Long Island’s premier specialty agency providing comprehensive professional services for Latino families, has received a $20,000 grant secured by State Senator Kemp Hannon in support the agency’s School Age Child Care program (SACC) and the Teen Drop-in Center. The funds will allow the continuation of these two vital programs for children and youth whose parents cannot provide assistance with homework, giving these children and adolescents the opportunity to receive homework help and tutoring to help them improve their grades and performance in school, as well as socialization, recreation, and enrichment activities. The grant will also allow for continuation of the Teen Drop-in Center, which provides youth ages 13-18 with a safe, supervised haven for recreation and learning during the critical after-school and early evening hours, to provide an antidote to, and prevention program for, gang involvement and anti-social behaviors by at-risk teens.
Hispanic Counseling Center is a multi-service agency headquartered in Hempstead, Nassau County, NY, with a satellite office in Bay Shore, Suffolk County NY, providing fully bilingual treatment and prevention and support services to more than 1,200 clients per month for chemical dependency, mental health, and many youth and family services. It is the only agency in Nassau County licensed by the State of New York to provide these services in an entirely bilingual, bicultural setting and in an environment of hope and encouragement for people working toward a constructive, self-sustaining way of life.
For more information about programs and services at HCC please contact the agency at (516) 538-2613, or at hispaniccc@hispaniccounseling.org
Hispanic Counseling Center Opens Office in Suffolk County
Posted: 06/27/2008
Hempstead, NY- Hispanic Counseling Center (HCC), Long Island’s premier specialty agency providing comprehensive professional services for Latino families, is pleased to announce the opening of a satellite office in Suffolk County. This new office, located at 1322 Fifth Avenue in Bay Shore, in the heart Suffolk’s Hispanic community, will provide supportive services to clients in HCC’s new Shelter Plus Housing Program in Suffolk, which provides housing assistance for homeless clients recovering from Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency, as well as to any Latino clients in Suffolk in need of support services for Chemical Dependency and Substance Abuse issues. (Read More)
Newsday Charities Awards Grant to Hispanic Counseling Center
Posted: 03/27/2008
Hempstead, NY- Hispanic Counseling Center, Long Island’s premier specialty agency providing comprehensive professional services for Latino families, has received a $15,000 grant from Newsday Charities, a fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation. The grant will support the agency’s Prevention and Enrichment Program for youth in our Teen Drop-in Center, which provides adolescents with a safe, supervised haven for recreation and learning during the critical after-school and early evening hours, thus providing an antidote for anti-social behavior and gang involvement by local youth.
The grant award was presented at Newsday Charities Community Night, a special reception held on March 19th at the Long Island Children’s Museum in Uniondale, organized by Newsday Charities and which brought together all grant recipient non-profit agencies from throughput Long Island, along with officials from Newsday, including Tim Knight, Newsday Publisher, President & CEO, members of Newsday Charities grant committee, as well as private and corporate donors. HCC is privileged to be among the select group of grant recipients and is very grateful to Newsday Charities for its continued support of Hispanic Counseling Center.
Gladys Serrano, HCC Executive Director (second from left), receiving award check from Newsday Charities, a fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation, at Newsday Charities Community Night reception on March 19th. In the photo from Newsday are; Tim Knight, Publisher, President, & CEO; Deidra Parrish Williams, Director Community Affairs & Media Relations and Paul Fleishman, VP of Public Affairs.
Hispanic Counseling Center is a multi-service agency in Hempstead, Long Island, NY that provides fully bilingual treatment and prevention services for chemical dependency, mental illness, and many youth and family services in a single, one-stop location. It is the only agency in Nassau County licensed by the State of New York to provide these services in an entirely bilingual, bicultural setting and in an environment of hope and encouragement for people working toward a constructive, self-sustaining way of life.
For more information about programs and services at HCC please contact Jhon F. Londoño, Ph.D., Director of Development at (516) 538-2613, ext. 229.
HCC Secures Financing to Purchase New Building
Posted: 12/19/2007
The Hispanic Counseling Center (HCC) is pleased to announce that it has secured financing which will allow it to finance the purchase of the building immediately adjacent to the HCC’s headquarters in Hempstead, NY. The addition of this 13,000 sq. ft. building will allow HCC to better serve the needs of the burgeoning and diverse Hispanic population on Long Island. HCC was one of three Long Island based agencies, including Adelante of Suffolk County and United Veterans Beacon House, which were recently invited to participate in a financing program headed by The Alliance of Long Island Agencies for Persons with Developmental Disabilities to aid needy Long Islanders. Read full Press Release.
Hispanic Counseling Center Receives Grant from JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Posted: 12/09/2007
Hempstead, NY - Hispanic Counseling Center, Long Island’s premier specialty agency providing comprehensive professional services for Latino families, has received a $10,000 grant to support the agency’s program for Educational Enhancement and Gang Prevention, as part of our broader program for School-Age Child Care (SACC) and our Teen Drop-in Center. Funds received will allow the continuation of these two vital programs for children and youth whose parents cannot provide assistance with homework, giving these children and youth the opportunity to improve their academic standing in their schools. Funds received will also allow for continuation of the Teen Drop-in Center, which provides youth ages 13-19 with a safe, supervised haven for recreation and learning during the critical after-school and early evening hours, thus providing an antidote to, and prevention program for, gang involvement by local youth.
Hispanic Counseling Center is a multi-service agency in Hempstead, Long Island, NY that provides fully bilingual treatment and prevention services for chemical dependency, mental illness, and many youth and family services in a single, one-stop location. It is the only agency in Nassau County licensed by the State of New York to provide these services in an entirely bilingual, bicultural setting and in an environment of hope and encouragement for people working toward a constructive, self-sustaining way of life.
For more information about programs and services of HCC please contact Jhon F. Londoño, Ph.D., Director of Development at (516) 538-2613, ext. 229.
HCC Receives $21,700 Grant from United Way of Long Island
Posted: 09/05/2007
Hispanic Counseling Center, Long Island’s premier provider of comprehensive professional services for Latino families, received a grant for $21,700 from United Way of Long Island for calendar year 2007. This grant was awarded by the unanimous recommendation of the United Way’s Allocations Steering Committee, recognizing the efforts of HCC to respond to the critical human needs within our communities on Long Island.
The funding will allow HCC to further its mission to assist those in need of treatment and prevention services, allowing us to reach out to those who need our help the most. We thank United Way of Long Island and the many generous donors who support workplace giving campaigns.
State Senator Kemp Hannon Supports After-School Programs
Posted: 09/05/2007
Hispanic Counseling Center thanks New York State Senator Kemp Hannon for securing a $20,000 grant to support the agency’s After-School and Teen Drop-In Center Programs. The After-School Program offers homework help, tutoring, socialization, and workshops to help cultivate positive values and behaviors.
With the Teen Drop-In Center, children who have grown too old for the agency’s After-School Program still have a safe and enriching place to come in the afternoon and early evening hours.
Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper Secures Grant to Support Teen Drop-In Center
Posted: 09/05/2007
HCC is very grateful to Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper secured a $7,000 grant to support the agency’s Teen Drop-In Center and prevention services for at-risk youth. HCC relies on grants to fund this critical service, which is offered free of charge to members of the community.
The Teen Drop-In Center provides recreational activity, academic enrichment, cultural arts and technology, with crisis counseling and gang prevention services.
HCC Receives Grant from NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)
Posted: 09/05/2007
HCC is proud to announce that we have received a grant from OCFS to operate a Safe Alternatives for Family Enrichment (SAFE) program.
This program will serve children who are at risk of placement in the child welfare system and their families, and will expedite the family reunification process for youth and their families that are already involved.
HCC will provide family and community interventions such as case management, after-school services, home visits, family mediation, and treatment services that can support these vulnerable children and families. HCC is grateful to OCFS for recognizing the growing and unmet need for linguistically and culturally appropriate services for the Latino community.
Adolescent Outpatient Pilot Program Grant from OASAS
Posted: 09/05/2007
HCC is proud to be the only Nassau County agency to receive a grant from NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) to serve youth ages 12-18 that are using drugs and alcohol and are at-risk of placement in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems.
The program’s staff members have family therapy expertise and adolescent treatment experience and will receive intensive training in nationally recognized treatment modalities that are effective in working with adolescents and their families.
Funding for this pilot program provides an enriched staff-to-client ratio and program services will combine individual, family, group therapy with home visits.
Youth Video Community Service Learning Project
Posted: 09/05/2007
Thanks to a grant from the ACT FOR YOUTH initiative, a statewide project facilitated locally through the Nassau County Youth Board, HCC offered a youth video service learning program to teens during May and June, 2007.
This project is an opportunity for the teens to learn about how to create, edit, and produce a documentary about their lives and family experiences as they relate to issues about immigration and acculturation.
Working as a team and with the help of a film instructor, the teens set a goal, planned, and implemented the finished video product that can be shown within the community. It is our hope that video production will be a tool of self-expression for them and a way to help develop more cultural sensitivity and understanding about the immigrant experience.
Chemical Dependency Program is Designated a Five Star Program by NYS OASAS
Posted: 09/05/2007
Hempstead, NY—New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) has awarded Hispanic Counseling Center its Five Star Program Award, recognizing the excellence of the agency’s Chemical Dependency Outpatient Program. To achieve this distinction a treatment program must have two consecutive substantial compliance certificate reviews; performance must fall with the top quartile of its group, and units of service per direct care staff must be above 1,000. The HCC program provides its clients with an intensive treatment modality tailored to individual needs, with group, individual, family and marital therapy, along with chemical dependency education and parent/family prevention workshops. Like all HCC programs, this program emphasizes a family centered focus and is provided in a fully bilingual and bicultural setting.
HCC is very proud of this achievement and congratulates Associate Director, Irene Ingham and Program Coordinator, Elsa Perez, and all the staff of the Chemical Dependency Program for their hard work and dedication to excellence in treatment.
For more information about the programs and services of HCC contact Mary Porter, Director of Development at (516) 538-2613, ext. 229.
Thanks for Helping to Provide a Joyful Christmas Celebration for the Children and Families of HCC
Posted: 09/05/2007
Hempstead, NY—Hispanic Counseling Center, Long Island’s premier specialty agency providing comprehensive professional services for Latino families, was able to give toys and holiday cheer to over 250 children and their families at the agency’s annual Children’s Christmas Party thanks to many generous individuals and corporations. Toys drives benefiting the agency were held by the Long Island Federal Credit Union, Coach Realtors, Farrell Fritz, Amerifirst Mortgage, and Wyndham Condominiums.
Thanks to 1-800 Flowers for donating hundreds of plush toys, cookies, and flowers. Toys or funds to buy toys were also donated by Winthrop-University Hospital, the John Theissen Children’s Foundation, Seth Stein of Moritt, Hock, Hamroff & Horowitz, Remax Synergy, Top of Class Printers, Ms. Leonor Saravia, Mr. Armando Echeverry, Avon Products, Notre Dame Social Ministry Office, the Young at Heart Club, and the Village of Hempstead Police Department. The Christmas Party is an annual tradition at HCC and we also wish to thank our Santa Claus, Mr. George Siberon.
Hispanic Counseling Center Receives Grant from Long Island Community Foundation
Posted: 09/05/2007
Hempstead, NY—Hispanic Counseling Center, Long Island’s premier specialty agency providing comprehensive professional services for Latino families, has received a $10,000 grant from the Long Island Community Foundation to create The Parent Education/Training Initiative—a project to inform and activate Hispanic immigrant parents so that they will become more involved in their children’s education. The support of the Foundation will allow the agency to work intensively with these families so that they will become aware of their legal and educational rights and responsibilities and take a more active role in their children’s educational progress.
Hispanic Counseling Center is a multi-service agency in Hempstead that provides fully bilingual treatment and prevention services for chemical dependency, mental illness, and many youth and family services in a single, one-stop location. It is the only agency in Nassau County licensed by the State to provide these services in an entirely bilingual, bicultural setting--an environment of hope and encouragement for people working toward a constructive, self-sustaining way of life.
For more information about the programs and services of HCC contact Mary Porter, Director of Development at (516) 538-2613, ext. 229.
Hispanic Counseling Center Receives Grant from JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Posted: 09/05/2007
Hempstead, NY—Hispanic Counseling Center, Long Island’s premier specialty agency providing comprehensive professional services for Latino families, has received a $10,000 grant to support the agency’s After School Enrichment Program for Hempstead Middle School Students. This program will help the agency to offer instruction in arts and technology at HCC for students from the Hempstead Middle School. Counselors from HCC also provide school-based bilingual prevention workshops at the middle school and the high school. Parents of the children are encouraged to attend regular parenting workshops designed to educate parents on their children’s educational, psychological and emotional needs with a goal of encouraging parents to take an active role in their children’s success as well as addressing their own literacy needs.
Hispanic Counseling Center is a multi-service agency in Hempstead that provides fully bilingual treatment and prevention services for chemical dependency, mental illness, and many youth and family services in a single, one-stop location. It is the only agency in Nassau County licensed by the State to provide these services in an entirely bilingual, bicultural setting and in an environment of hope and encouragement for people working toward a constructive, self-sustaining way of life.
For more information about the programs and services of HCC contact Mary Porter, Director of Development at (516) 538-2613, ext. 229.
Hispanic Counseling Center Announces Contribution from HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
Posted: 09/05/2007
Hempstead, NY—Hispanic Counseling Center, Long Island’s premier specialty agency serving Latino families, has received a $1,000 grant from HSBC Bank USA, N.A. to provide general support to the work of the agency, benefiting the programs that provide counseling, prevention, vocational and educational services to enrich the lives of Long Island’s Hispanic families. Hispanic Counseling Center is a multi-service agency in Hempstead that provides fully bilingual treatment and prevention services for chemical dependency, mental illness, and many youth and family services in a single, one-stop location. It is the only agency in Nassau County licensed by the State to provide these services in an entirely bilingual, bicultural setting and in an environment of hope and encouragement for people working toward a constructive, self-sustaining way of life.
For more information about the programs and services of HCC contact Mary Porter, Director of Development at (516) 538-2613, ext. 229.
Hispanic Counseling Center Celebrates Its 2006 Gala
Posted: 09/05/2007
Hempstead, NY—Hispanic Counseling Center, Long Island’s premier specialty Hispanic agency, held its 29th annual fundraising event on October 19, 2006, at Jericho Terrace in Mineola. The 2006 Gala honored William J. Porter, Jr., managing director, US Trust; Frank and Elizabeth Minier, owners of the Laguna Grille Restaurants and Ligia Estrada, vice president, Amerifirst Mortgage Corp. Jorge Ramos, news anchor, WNJU Telemundo 47 was master of ceremonies.
Hispanic Counseling Center will celebrate 30 years of serving the community at the 30th Anniversary Gala on November 9, 2007. Please save the date.
For more information about the programs and services of HCC contact Mary Porter, Director of Development at (516) 538-2613, ext. 229.
Hispanic Counseling Center Receives Grant from TJX Foundation
Posted: 09/05/2007
Hempstead, NY—Hispanic Counseling Center, Long Island’s premier specialty agency serving Latino families, received a $5,000 grant from the TJX Foundation to help provide mental health treatment to clients who are uninsured or unable to pay. Spanish speakers have limited options for effective treatment in mental health, since it relies so heavily on verbal communication. HCC is unique in being the only agency in the county licensed by the State to provide mental health treatment in a fully bilingual, bi-cultural setting. Hispanic Counseling Center is extremely grateful for support that the TXJ Foundation has provided for the past few years, which has allowed the agency to extend the number of therapy hours for clients and reduce the waiting list for mental health treatment. TJX Companies stores include TJ Maxx, Marshalls, A.J. Wright, and HomeGoods.
Hispanic Counseling Center is a multi-service agency in Hempstead that provides fully bilingual treatment and prevention services for chemical dependency, mental illness, and many youth and family services in a single, one-stop location. It is the only agency in Nassau County licensed by the State to provide these services in an entirely bilingual, bicultural setting and in an environment of hope and encouragement for people working toward a constructive, self-sustaining way of life.
For more information about the programs and services of HCC contact Mary Porter, Director of Development at (516) 538-2613, ext. 229.
Hispanic Counseling Center Announces Grant from Bank of America
Posted: 09/05/2007
Hempstead, NY—Hispanic Counseling Center is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from Bank of America to support the agency’s programs that serve school age children and at-risk youth. This grant addresses the need in the Hispanic community for bilingual after-school services that can enhance academic performance through tutoring, homework help, counseling, and prevention services. The Teen Drop-In Center incorporates recreational activity, academic enrichment, cultural arts and technology, with crisis counseling and gang prevention services. The Teen Center services are offered without charge. Because of the support of the Bank of America, HCC is able to help sustain these programs and provide the educational and cultural enrichment that distinguishes HCC’s After-School programs.
Hispanic Counseling Center is a multi-service agency in Hempstead that provides fully bilingual treatment and prevention services for chemical dependency, mental illness, and many youth and family services in a single, one-stop location. It is the only agency in Nassau County licensed by the State to provide these services in an entirely bilingual, bicultural setting and in an environment of hope and encouragement for people working toward a constructive, self-sustaining way of life.
Cablevision Creates Public Service Announcement for Hispanic Counseling Center
Posted: 09/05/2007
Hispanic Counseling Center wishes to thank Cablevision for including the agency in Cablevision’s PSA Day on June 8, 2006, enabling HCC to deliver a message to the public about its mental health and chemical dependency services.
Cablevision created a public service announcement from raw footage provided by the agency and showed it a total of 626 times throughout July.
Thanks are also due to Gustavo Serrano, who generously donated his time to shoot video footage at the agency.
Thank You LIPA
Posted: 09/05/2007
Hispanic Counseling Center wishes to thank Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) for contributing $500 to support the efforts of HCC to help provide out-of-school-time services for children and teens.
