Agency Descriptions

United Way of Rockland County, Inc. Serving over 100,000 Rockland residents by raising resources and allocating them to agencies and groups to build a strong, vibrant, Rockland Community.
(845) 358-8929.
www.uwrc.org

Mimi Vilord, President –
Email: info @ uwrc.org


American Red Cross, Rockland County Chapter
143 North Broadway
Nyack, New York 10960
Telephone: (845) 358-0833

Bonnie Fletcher, Executive Director
Email: fletcherb@arcgny.org
The local chapter of this international organization offers relief from disasters both natural (ice storms) and not so natural (house fires).  In addition, ARC provides community members and groups health and safety training, including CPR, Water Safety Instruction and AIDS education.   Military families and veterans may also receive certain social services.

ARC of Rockland
25 Hemlock Drive
Congers, New York 10920
Telephone: (845) 267-2500
www.rocklandarc.org

Karyl Caplan, Executive Director
Email: kcaplan@rocklandandarc.org
ARC of Rockland creates a lifetime of abilities for people with disabilities.  ARC of Rockland offers Early Intervention, a pre-school, day care, a special program utilizing Applied Behavior Analysis for children with autism, teen programs, employment training and job placement, residential opportunities, family services and a senior citizen center.

Association for the Visually Impaired, Inc.
260 Old Nyack Turnpike
Spring Valley, New York 10977
Telephone: (845) 574-4950
www.avi-eyes.org

Laura Geberth, President
Email:  avi@avi-eyes.orgProvides blind and severely visually impaired people with rehabilitation, counseling and transportation services to enable them to live in their own homes and be active members of their community.  Individuals served range in age from infancy to the elderly.  Children from birth to five years old receive functional vision training to maximize limited vision and other senses.


Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County
65 North Main Street
New City, New York 10956
Telephone: (845) 634-2199
1 (888) 412-BIGS
BBBSOFRC@AOL.COM

Gillian E. Ballard, Executive Director
Is the acknowledged premier leader to provide quality long-term, one-on-one, off-site, professionally supported and qualified mentors to at-risk youth, 7-15 years from single family environments.


Child Care Resources of Rockland
235 North Main Street, Suite 11
Spring Valley, New York 10977
Telephone: (845) 425-0009
info@rocklandchildcare.org
www.childcarerockland.org

Jane Brown, Executive Director
Email: janeb@rocklandchildcare.org
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info@rocklandchildcare.org
Helps parents find child care; recruits and trains child care providers; offers child care referrals for children with special needs; administers school age care program. 

Community Playgroup
204 Hudson Terrace
Piermont, New York 10968
Telephone: (845) 359-9174

Susan Loiacono, Executive Director
Email: bellakwa@aol.com
Affordable full-time and part-time nursery and child care for children between 18 months and 5 years old. Scholarships and sliding scale tuition available.


Foster Grandparent Program Hudson Valley DDSO
3 Wilbur Road
P.O. Box 470 Thiells, New York 10984
Telephone: (845) 947-6395

Betty Meisler, Executive Director
Email: fgprc@aol.com
Provides opportunities for income eligible people 60 plus, to provide one to one support services to children daily in schools, Headstarts and Day Care Centers.


Girl Scout Council of Rockland County
211 Red Hill Road
New City, New York 10956
Telephone: (845) 638-0438
www.gscrc.org

Ann Green, Executive Director
Email:  exedir@gscrc.org
Website: www.gscrc.org
Girls, 5-17, develop self-potential and values to guide decision-making, relate well with others and contribute to society…skills needed to become tomorrow’s leaders!


Head Start of Rockland
85 Depew Avenue,
P.O. Box 107 Nyack, New York 10960
Telephone: (845) 358-2234

Mary Jane Pauling, Executive Director
Email:  nccdci@aol.com
The local branch of this acclaimed national program for families with incomes below the poverty line offers comprehensive services for children aged three to four years old.  Also offers special education inclusion classes, day care and Kindergarten enrichment programs.


HEP Day Care Center
34 First Street Haverstraw
New York 10927
Telephone: (845) 429-5263

Daisy Rivera, Executive Director
Email: hepdaycare@optonline.net
This center in Haverstraw delivers reliable and affordable day care for children aged three to five years and also runs an after school program for youth six to 12 years old. HEP is a bilingual (English/Spanish) program.


Home Aides of Rockland, Inc.
151 South Main Street
New City, New York 10956
Telephone: (845) 634-2024
www.homeaides.org

Celia Juris, Executive Director
Email: cjuris@homeaides.org
This licensed and accredited home care agency trains, supervises and places aides and companions in clients’ homes where there is illness or disability.  Services are offered on a sliding scale basis for financially qualified clients.


Jawonio
260 North Little Tor Road,
P.O. Box 312 New City, New York 10956
Telephone: (845) 634-4648
www.jawonio.org

Paul Tendler, Executive Director
Email:  Paul.tendler@jawonio.org or Jeff.Kassover@jawonio.org
A not-for-profit affiliate of the Cerebral Palsy Associations of NYS advancing the independence, well being and equality of children and adults with disabilities—physical, emotional and developmental. Jawonio does this through medical, clinical, rehabilitative, educational, vocational, residential, and case management services.


Legal Aid Society of Rockland
2 Congers Road New City, New York 10956
Telephone: (845) 634-3627

Alexander Bursztein, Executive Director
Email:  alexb@wnylc.com
For those who cannot afford counsel in civil cases, Legal Aid offers free legal and referral services, and for youth involved in Family Court, lawyers will represent them as their Law Guardian.

Meals on Wheels
121 West Nyack Road
Nanuet, New York 10954
Telephone: (845) 624-Meal
admin@mowrockland.org

Anthony Veronico, Executive Director
Email: averonico@mowrockland.org
Meals on Wheels delivers nutritious meals to hundreds of homebound individuals and operates six Senior Centers, providing lunch and varied activities, and two S.T.A.R. adult day care centers for frailer seniors and those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The Agency sponsors the SeniorNet Learning Center which teaches older adults about computer technology.

Mental Health Association of Rockland County
706 Executive Boulevard
Suite F
Valley Cottage, NY  10989
Telephone:  (845) 267-2172
www.mharockland.org

Dr. Karen Oates, President and CEO
Email: Oatesdrk@mharockland.org
Provides mental health and chemical dependency recovery services, support and case management for adults and children, specialized housing for adults, community education and advocacy.


Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
185 North Main Street
Spring Valley, New York 10977
Telephone: (845) 356-6818

Beverly Jackson, Executive Director RSVP Email: bjackson@sunyrockland.edu
Enables persons 55 and over to give meaningful volunteer service to non-profit institutions, agencies and programs that benefit the community.  RSVP volunteers receive no monetary compensation, but do receive benefits including supplemental insurance coverage and out-of-pocket reimbursements.


Rockland County Y.M.C.A.
35 South Broadway
Nyack, New York 10960
Telephone: (845) 358-0219
Email: roymca@spyral.net

Chuck Maze, Executive Director
Email: cmaze@rocklandymca.org
In Rockland County, YMCA provides a wide array of early childhood, before and after school age care and heath and recreation programs in 16 sites.
www.rocklandymca.org.

Rockland Family Shelter
2 Congers Road
New City, New York 10956
Telephone: (845) 634-3391
Hotline: (845) 634-3344

Carolyn Fish, Executive DirectorEmail: CFish@rocklandfamilyshelter.org
Rockland Family Shelter offers a myriad of services to survivors of family abuse and violence and sexual assault, rape and incest.  Services include:  24 hour hotline, emergency shelter for battered women and their children, non-residential supportive services cover:  Crisis intervention, counseling, court assistance and advocacy, information and referral, support groups, children’s services, and legal representation.  Services available in Spanish, French and Creole.

Stony Point Child Care Center
8 Patriot Hill Drive
Stony Point, NY 10980
Tel: (845) 942-5185
StonyPointCC@aol.com

Julia Rosa , Executive Director
Email: stonypointcc@aol.com
Stony Point Child Care Center provides outstanding Nursery, Preschool, School-Age and summer day camp programs for children 6 weeks through 12 years of age.


Volunteer Counseling Service of Rockland County, Inc.
77 South Main Street
New City, New York 10956
Telephone: (845) 634-5729
www.volunteercounselingservice.org

Deborah Cary Murnion, Executive Director
Email: dcmvcs@juno.com
A family service agency committed to social justice, VCS provides services and programs that promote health and well being of families.

West Street Child Care Learning Center
96 North Main Street
Spring Valley, New York 10977
Telephone: (845) 425-2379

Diane Rivera, Executive Director
Email: WestStreetCCLC@aol.com
Provides comprehensive affordable day care services in a safe educational environment to pre‑school children, ages 18 months to 5 years and an enrichment school age program for children 6 years to 12 years of age.

YAI/Rockland County Association for the Learning Disabled
2 Crosfield Avenue, Suite 411
West Nyack, New York 10994
Telephone: (845) 358-5700

Norman Silverman, Deputy Director
Email Address: nsilverman@yai.org or jschuckle@yai.org
Provides services for individuals with learning and other developmental disabilities and their families.  Including: residential opportunities, vocational & employment training, service coordination, camp, social/recreational programs and information and referral.

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