Special Projects

 Nutrition Empowerment and Wellness
Many families who are new to the United States are often  misinformed about nutrition and the efficacy of food related products.  Presently in the U.S. there is an obesity epidemic that can be a cause  for bad health.
Providing correct nutritional education and information will empower and help families maintain healthy lifestyles.
Project N.E.W. is a special project that serves  the families within Huntington and Huntington Station by providing  nutrition and health education.
Staff  helps families by providing the nutritional education as  well as any other referrals or help with resources that will address  their needs. Information will be kept confidential and will be provided  in English and Spanish.
Our mission is to outreach and engage families interested in  nutrition education to increase their knowledge of nutrition, health and  other services and programs that will enrich their lives.

  Project C.A.S.T. (Community and Schools  Together) is a community intervention project. C.A.S.T. is designed to help at-risk youth make positive choices  through educating and empowering youth and their families. Project  C.A.S.T. is an outgrowth of the Town of Huntington Supervisor's Gang Prevention Task Force composed of law  enforcement, schools, elected officials, The Huntington Youth Bureau,  local community youth agencies and mental health agencies and community  members. The purpose of  C.A.S.T.  is to provide intensive outreach and  case management to at-risk youth in grades 5 through 9 and their  families in the Town of Huntington. The C.A.S.T. workers are available evenings and after school as  well as during school hours to provide support to these youth and their  families in the form of counseling, connection to area resources, and  follow-ups with home and school. The C.A.S.T. program is provided free of charge to youth and their families. C.A.S.T. strive to provide: The goals of C.A.S.T. are to provide youth in the program with positive alternatives including: 

• Referrals to more positive alternative programs.
• Assistance in utilizing resources and services in the community
• Advocacy Services
• Improved school attendance.
• Tools to increase grades.
• Tools to improve social skills.
• Training to act as mentors/buddies to newer participants.
• Increased Leadership skills.