Boys and Girls Club
Administrative Office
40 Washington Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
Executive Director: Wayne K. Redman
(516) 292-3447
Website: www.hbgclub.com
Ages: Youth
Service Locations include:
Methodist Teen Center
40 Washington Street, Hempstead, NY 11550.
516-292-3520
Hours 3:00pm-7:00pm Mon-Fri.
Fulton Elementary School
40 Fulton Street Hempstead, NY 11550.
516-292-111 Ext. 4200
Hours 3:00pm-7:00 pm Mon-Fri.
Franklin Elementary School
335 South Franklin Street, Hempstead, NY 11550.
516-292-7111 Ext. 4127
Hours 3:00pm-7:00pm Mon-Fri.
Services Offered:
Family and Children’s Association
124 Greenwich Street 2nd Fl
Hempstead, NY 11550
Director: Loren Campbell
(516) 213-0005
Website: www.familyandchildrens.org
Ages: All
The goal of Family and Children’s Association’s youth services is to maintain "at risk" youth in their family and community systems and to prevent these youth from long term institutional placements. Family and Children’s Association strives to keep families intact by utilizing an array of integrated supportive services that meet individual and family needs, and by teaching skills which develop self-sufficiency and a strong community service ethic. Among these services is the only Nassau County-based emergency shelter and safe haven for runaway youth.
Services Offered:
- Effective approaches to prevent teen pregnancy
- Community-based service learning programs
- Quality after-school programs to prevent violent crime, alcohol and drug use, smoking and other risky behaviors
- Activities that promote health and fitness for teens
- Activities to build leadership skills and prevent gang involvement
- Vocational/Educational Preparation
Family and Children’s Association
124 Greenwich Street 1st Fl
Hempstead, NY 11550
Director: Donna W. Raphael
(516) 486-7690 ext. 1
Website: www.familyandchildrens.org
Ages: ABGS Middle School Students only
Promise Project:
A program involving middle school students in school and community activities where graduates of the program receive scholarships
Hempstead Community Action Program (CAP)
134 Jackson Street, 2nd Floor
Hempstead, NY 11550
Executive Director: Iris A. Johnson
(516) 486-2800
Website: http://www.eoc-nassau.org
Ages: Pre-school age to 21
Services Offered:
- Medical screening
- Information and referrals
- After school programs
- Counseling
- Job placement
- Drug education
- Teenage pregnancy programs
Hempstead Employment Opportunity Corp.
134 Jackson Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
Executive Director: Iris A. Johnson
(516) 292-9710
Website: None
Ages: 14 and up
Services Offered:
- Employment counseling and referrals
- Educational counseling
- Job placement and referrals
- Community crisis intervention
Hempstead High Health Center
201 President Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
Nurse Practitioner: Linda Harris
(516) 292-4651; (516) 292-7031
Website: None
Ages: Hempstead High School Students
Offers comprehensive healthcare services to students enrolled in Hempstead High School.
Services Offered:
- Primary acute care
- Physical exams
- Immunizations
- Pregnancy screening
- STD testing and treatment
- HIV testing and referral
- Counseling and health education
Services are free to the student and/or family. Services provided by nurse practitioners, nurses' aides, physicians, social workers and health educators.
Hempstead Hispanic Civic Association
236 Main Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
Executive Director: George Siberon, Director
(516) 292-0007/292-0026
Bilingual tutoring for elementary school children by high school Hispanic students; after school program for ages 5 thru 13; tenant advocacy; adult English instruction Monday thru Thursday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Hempstead Hispanic Civic Association
236 Main Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
Executive Director: Victor Kopitsch, Executive Director
(516) 292-0007
Bilingual tutoring for elementary school children by high school Hispanic students; parent leadership training and family counseling; guest speakers, recreational activities and instructional programs; counseling and advocacy for housing development
Hempstead P.A.L.
295b South Franklin Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
Director: Det. Jackie Jones-Ford
(516) 485-2180
Website: www.jackiehempsteadpal.com
Ages: 5 to 18
Programs Include:
- The P.A.L. currently offers to boys and girls for a small registration fee,
- Dance (Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, Ethnic, Point, Ballet) for ages 5 to 18, September to June
- Kung Fu for ages 5 and up, year round.
- Cheerleading ages 7 to 15, October to February.
- Golf ages 8 to 14, June to July.
- Karate ages 5 to 18, year round.
- Junior and Biddy Basketball ages 7 to 12, October to February.
- Travel Basketball ages 7 to 12. December to August.
- Senior Basketball ages 13 to 16, April to June.
- Bowling ages 6 and up, year round.
- Track and Field ages 6 and up. Early April.
- Travel League Track and Field ages 6 to 18, late July.
Hispanic Counseling Center
344 Fulton Avenue
Hempstead, NY 11550
President: Cheryl D. M. Vanek
(516) 538-2613
Website: www.hispaniccounseling.org/index.html
Ages: 12 to 17
Teen Drop in Center Program
The Teen Drop-In Center is a prevention program for youth ages 12-17 that creates a safe, supervised haven for recreation and learning during the critical after-school and early evening hours. The Teen Drop-In Center provides leisure activity, academic enrichment, cultural arts and technology, with crisis counseling and gang prevention services.
Services Offered:
- Tutoring computer literacy, and homework help
- Recreation: games, dance instruction, movies, videogames
- Prevention workshops on topics such as: drug and alcohol use, gang involvement, and teen pregnancy
- Crisis counseling; information and referrals
- Parental involvement is strongly encouraged
Nassau County Youth Board
60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.
Uniondale, New York 11553
Contact Name: Christina Aristilde
(516) 227-7134
Website: www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/YouthBoard/index.html
Ages: Youth to age 21
Promotes self-esteem, positive values and morals, citizenship, dignity, as well as physical, social, and mental well-being among the youth of Nassau County through youth and community development. The Nassau County Youth Board encourages youth participation and carrying out of programs and gives special attention to the concerns of limited English speaking populations
Services Offered:
- Issues of concern regarding runaway and homeless youth
- Teen Pregnancy, HIV/AIDS and STI’s Prevention
- Collaborations
- Youth Employment
- Violence Prevention/Intervention
- Advocacy Services
- Outreach Services
- Youth Leadership Programs
- Crisis Intervention
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Education Programs
- Cultural Enrichment
- Individual/Group/Family Counseling
- Parenting Skills
- Mentoring Programs
- Leisure Time Activities
- Juvenile Justice Services
- Community/School Partnerships
- Summer Lunch
Percy Jackson Memorial Youth Center, Inc.
436 South Franklin Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
Director: Andre Huff
(516) 486-3661
Website: None
Ages: Youth
Programs Include:
- Gym programs
- Arts and crafts programs
- Courses for college SAT and Civil Service examination preparation
- Job placement services
- Health and hygiene courses
Project Independence
124 Greenwich St.
Hempstead, NY 11550
Director: Loren Campbell
(516) 565-5512
Website: www.familyandchildrens.org
Ages: 14-21
Prepares youths who are living in foster homes for independent living. Participants work on an individual basis or in small groups to learn skills necessary to live independently in the community.
Salvation Army Community Center
65 Atlantic Avenue
Hempstead, NY 11550
Corps Commander: Major and Mrs. Steven Ditmer
(516) 485-4900
Website: None
Ages: 6 to 25
Programs Include:
- Basketball, volleyball, table games
- Dance classes
- Computer instruction classes
- Tutorial sessions
- GED preparation for adults
S.T.R.O.N.G. Youth, Inc.
21 W. Columbia Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
Executive Director: Sergio Argueta
(516) 408-3798
Website: None
Ages: Pre teens and teens
Offers gang prevention presentations, pre employment skills, job development and placement.
Village of Hempstead Police Department
Juvenile Aid Department
Lt. Frank Edwards
(516) 483-6200 ext. 314
Website: http://villageofhempstead.org/police/departments.htm
Ages: Youth to 16
Deals with youth problems in the Village of Hempstead who come in contact with the police. They also administer the Gang Resistance Education and Training Program (GREAT).
Youth Adult Participation Project (YAPP)
60 Charles Linbergh Blvd, Suite 220
Uniondale, NY 11553
YAAP Program Director: Kenneth Emeghebo, MHS
Website: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/YouthBoard/YAPP.html
(516) 227-7109
Ages: 14-19
Provides teens with the opportunity to meet other students and youths form Nassau County to share their views on the issues that effect young people.