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 It's the January Monthly Roundup!

| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Dear  EAC Network Supporter, If child welfare and literacy are important to you, make sure you attend our 9th Annual Cohalan Cares for Kids on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the Suffolk County Bar Association in Hauppauge! The event will benefit our Suffolk County Children's Center at Cohalan Court, a child care center where children play and learn while parents or guardians tend to their court business. Hon. Gaetan B. Lozito (retired) will be honored for her long-time dedication to the children and families that the Center serves. Learn More & Register Now       Monthly Roundup In-Home Respite Orients New Companions Our In-Home Respite Services program was very fortunate to have had six caring and competent individuals attend our most recent New Companion Orientation, which allows them to join our team of wonderful companions who give family caregivers of the elderly much needed time off! Stoplift Program Prevents Reoffenders Did you know that about 1 in 11 people shoplift, with 55% of shoplifters reporting that they started shoplifting as teens? Through our Stoplift program, our goal is to intervene for first-time offenders and educate them on the consequences of their behavior.  FICM Safely Reintegrates Those with Mental Illness For individuals with serious mental illness, returning from the criminal justice system can be a tough transition. Our Forensic Intensive Case Management (FICM) program addresses the needs of reintegrating individuals and connects them with the housing and effective community-based care they need to live structured and proactive lives. NY Islanders Support EAC Network  The NY Islanders recently donated $4,371 to EAC Network as a part of the NY Islanders Hockey With a Heart Program, which helps bring local organizations to fans directly. The game put a spotlight on the good work and mission of EAC Network while raising much needed support for our organization through a sold-out game! LIDRC Represented at Agricultural Forum Our Long Island Dispute Resolution Centers hosted a table manned by LIDRC's own Gregg Scheiner at the 39th Annual Long Island Agricultural Forum at the Suffolk County Community College Eastern Campus in Riverhead. LIDRC was also mentioned in their January 2020 Agricultural News! Save the Date for 31st Annual Golf for Good Experience the luxurious Fresh Meadow County Club in Lake Success at EAC Network’s 31st Annual Golf for Good and help our neighbors in need! This delightful parkland golf course offers extraordinary vistas and beautiful fairways that follow the natural roll of the forested terrain. Ways to get involved VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY PARTNERS HOST A FUNDRAISER CAREERS & INTERNSHIPS SPECIAL EVENTS Ways to give DONATE FUNDS DONATE GOODS COINTRIBUTING LEGACY SOCIETY DONATE FOR FREE       EAC Network is a diverse not-for-profit human service agency that empowers, assists, and cares for over 82,000 children, families, individuals, and seniors who are in crisis across Long Island and New York City. Among those we assist are children who have been abused or who are in foster care, people struggling with addiction or mental illness, vulnerable seniors, individuals seeking gainful employment, and more.  DONATE NOW EAC Network   50 Clinton Street  Suite 107  Hempstead  NY   11550    You received this email because you are subscribed to Default HubSpot Blog Subscription from EAC Network. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails   |
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