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Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein, the founder and director of Ohr Naava, was one of two speakers at the Madraigos event in Lawrence on Oct. 30.
Taking the time to learn better parenting skills
Many people have said that there is no instruction book on how to be a good parent, though many have tried to offer much needed advice through books, articles, lectures, and counseling. more
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State Sen. John Brooks, center, and members of his opioid work group shared prevention and recovery tips at a news conference in Massapequa on Sept. 14.
‘Destroying our communities’
State Sen. John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, has formed an opioid policy working group of experts and community leaders from Wantagh, Seaford and surrounding areas to battle the  epidemic … more
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Brooks said that he is working with anti-drug groups in the Wantagh, Seaford, Levittown and Massapequa area to tackle opioid abuse.
Local leaders act to curb opioid abuse
With drug arrests and opioid overdoses on the rise in Nassau County, local community and elected leaders from Wantagh, Seaford, Levittown and bordering areas are taking action. To help curb local … more
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A Naloxone Hydrochloride injection, better known as Narcan, reverses a heroin overdose by blocking opioid receptors in the brain. The Levittown Community Action Coalition will hold Narcan seminars for community members.
Tackling the opioid epidemic
In the last two years, Nassau County has seen an uptick in heroin and opioid fatal overdoses. According to the district attorney’s office, there were 146 opioid-related deaths in the county … more
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Jennifer Prince, far right, said the Friends Program has helped her sons Jake, 8, and Ryan, 6, bond with high school students, Josh and Jessica.
Lynbrook High School students mentor children in Friends Program
As he watched third-grader Jake Prince’s 3-point shot go through the hoop during a game of basketball, the pride in Lynbrook High School sophomore Josh Polansky’s face told the whole story. more
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Mangano revises spending plan
Nonprofit social-service agencies like Rockville Centre’s Confide Counseling and Consultation Center were facing steep funding cuts by Nassau County as late as Monday night. The county had a $36 … more
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Support good causes on Ladies Nite
Get out and have fun playing bingo, eating dinner and possibly winning raffle prizes at the New Horizon Counseling Center Auxiliary Ladies Nite in support of the Doris Vine Memorial Fund for Children and the Joan Baum Friends Program. more
City collects millions from Allegria, Nassau County
The city recently recouped more than $1 million in unpaid real estate taxes and other fees owed by the Allegria Hotel, part of a deal reached in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in July. Corporation Counsel … more
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Molloy proud of its counseling master’s degree program
The Molloy College Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master of Science program launched in the fall of 2015 with an incoming class of 18 students. On this Sept. 6, Chair and Director of the … more
Remembering Ashley, raising awareness
Remembering Ashley McDuffie, highlighting the issue of domestic abuse and raising money to help her two sons were all part of Light Up The Sky For Ashley, a memorial event and fundraiser held at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence on Sept. 9. more
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