LINKS to EAC Friends

Advocacy Center is a non-profit organization located in New York State that educates, supports, and advocates with people who have disabilities, their families, and circles of support.
AHA/AS/PDD of Long Island Advocates for Individuals with High Functioning Autism, Asperger's Syndrome and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children APSAC seeks to improve the quality of practice provided by professionals who work in child abuse and neglect
Association of Family, Court and Community Professionals AFCC is an international and interdisciplinary association of family, court, and community professionals dedicated to the constructive resolution of family disputes.
Association of Fund Raising Professionals AFP represents 26,000 members in 171 chapters throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs.
CHADD of Suffolk County CHADD works to improve the lives of people affected by Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Community Chest of Port Washington is a not-for-profit organization established more than fifty years ago to raise funds for distribution to local charities dedicated to improving people’s lives. Donations to the Community Chest support 28 local agencies, small and large.
Edlaw Center provides information on legal developments in special education to state departments of education, school districts, attorneys, parents and service providers.
Exceptional Parent Magazine provides information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals
who work with them.
Family Voices is a national grassroots network of families and friends, advocates for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent for all children and youth with special health care needs.
Holocaust Memorial and Educational Center of Nassau County Their mission is to educate young and old on the horrors of anti-Semitism and hatred and to show clearly that prejudice against any human being because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or physical attributes can bring about the destruction of anyone within society.
Join Together to Combat Substance Abuse supports community-based efforts to reduce, prevent, and treat substance abuse as well as to foster gun violence prevention across the nation.
Long Island Association Its mission is to lead and unify the region in order to strengthen Long Island as a place to live, work, and do business.
Long Island Business News Long Island's business newspaper.
Long Island Coalition for Fair Broadcasting strives for responsible news coverage that's responsive to Long Island's needs by educating the business and non-profit communities how media works, and by advocating for quality news coverage and enterprise reporting.
Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau contributes to the economic development and quality of life on Long Island by promoting Long Island as a world-class destination for, and by, attracting individuals, tours, meetings and conventions, tradeshows and sporting events and related activities and businesses to Long Island.
Long Island Tourette Syndrome Association provides help at the community level (Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties) to families affected by Tourette Syndrome
Nassau County Bar Association Since 1899, the Bar Association of Nassau County has served the legal profession, its membership, and the community with distinction. Today, nearly 6,000 strong, its members carry on historical traditions interacting in all phases of the legal profession; as private and public attorneys, judges, legal educators and law students.
National Children's Alliance is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide training, technical assistance and networking opportunities to communities seeking to plan, establish and improve Children's Advocacy Centers.
National Council on Disability is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting 54 million Americans with disabilities.

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities provides information to the nation on: disabilities in children and youth; programs and services for infants, children, and youth with disabilities; IDEA, the nation's special education law; No Child Left Behind, the nation's general education law; and research-based information on effective practices for children with disabilities.
National Social Worker Association is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with more than 150,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.
NY State Commission on Quality Care serves people with mental disabilities and their families by providing independent oversight of the quality and cost-effectiveness of services provided by all mental hygiene programs in New York State.
NY State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council is responsible for developing new ways to improve the delivery of services and supports to New Yorkers with developmental disabilities and their families. The Council focuses on community involvement, employment, recreation and housing issues faced by New Yorkers with developmental disabilities and their families.
NY State Education Department Currently, University of the State of New York and The State Education Department have five main branches, each under the direction of the Commissioner of Education: Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education (EMSC); Higher Education (OHE); Office of Cultural Education (OCE); Office of the Professions (OP); Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
NY State Office of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities OMRDD's mission is to coordinate and provide services for people with developmental disabilities and their families and to conduct research into the causes and prevention of developmental disabilities.
NY State Office for Special Education Services VESID's mission is to promote educational equity and excellence for students with disabilities while ensuring that they receive the rights and protection to which they are entitled; assure appropriate continuity between the child and adult services systems; and provide the highest quality vocational rehabilitation and independent living services to all eligible persons as quickly as those services are required to enable them to work and live independent, self-directed lives.
NY State Unified Court System/State Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs The Office of ADR Programs provides technical assistance to Administrative Judges in developing and implementing Court Annexed ADR Programs, disseminates information about ADR programs throughout the state, and provides educational programs for members of the judiciary, the bar and court litigants.
News 12 Long Island is the exclusive 24-hour local news service dedicated to covering the counties of Nassau and Suffolk.
Newsday one of the nation's largest daily newspapers, but still considered by residents in Nassau and Suffolk counties their "local" newspaper.
New York Families for Autistic Children helps parents to help their austic children
Parent to Parent of New York State The mission of Parent to Parent of New York State is to connect and support families of individuals with special needs.
Public Relations Professionals of Long Island is the largest non-profit professional communication group in the region. Its mission is to aid the progress of the public relations profession. Its goal is to provide a platform for professionals to network, learn and share new experiences and advance in their careers.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care in the United States. Its grants are concentrated in four areas: To assure that all Americans have access to quality health care at reasonable cost; to improve the quality of care and support for people with chronic health conditions; to promote healthy communities and lifestyles; to reduce the personal, social and economic harm caused by substance abuse — tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs.
The Special Education Network Web a website dedicated to providing information and resources on the Education of Children with Special Needs.
Town of Hempstead The Town of Hempstead has been a progressive precedent-setting leader in many areas of municipal administration. In such varied fields as economic development, environmental conservation, solid waste disposal, and recreation, Hempstead Town has forged new paths, and created and implemented programs and policies that are emulated by other municipalities.
Town of Smithtown Handicapped Services A division of the Town's Personnel Department, the OHS endeavors to increase understanding, facilitate socialization and disseminate pertinent information to disabled persons and their families.
United Way of Long Island builds the Long Island community by supporting the services and programs of 180 health and human service agencies and promoting community solutions.