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Herb Ruben, who was executive director of the Peninsula Counseling Center for 52 years, died on May 20.

Herb Ruben, retired director of PCC, dies at 87

For more than a half-century, Herb Ruben was an advocate for mental health services on Long Island, leading one of the most respected agencies in Nassau County. The long-time leader of the Peninsula Counseling Center died on May 20 at the age of 87. more

By Jeffrey Bessen and Andrew Hackmack | 5/23/13

Gladys Weisberger sets up an appointment. PCC receptionists are an important contact point for clients.

Opening PCC's doors to the public

Counseling is the second word in its name and the most important function the Peninsula Counseling Center serves. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/23/13

Meet the staff of PCC

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Peninsula Counseling Center, we are introducing you to a few of the more than 100 staff members who work with clients and behind the scenes to make the agency run. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/23/13

Men at Peninsula Counseling Center’s “The Club” enjoy a wide range of activities including exercise, singing, playing cards and dancing.

‘The Club’ offers peace to dementia sufferers and families

Upon entering Peninsula Counseling Center’s “The Club,” at St. Joseph’s Church in Hewlett, three women talk amongst themselves as they wait patiently for their husbands, who are busy dancing down the hall to Van Morrison’s,“Brown Eyed Girl.” more

By Ann Friedman | 5/23/13

PCC director: we're ahead of the curve

The executives, board members and staff at the Peninsula Counseling Center have accomplished a lot over the last 100 years, and while they pause to celebrate the milestone now, there’s no sign of the agency slowing down any time soon. more

By Brian Croce | 5/23/13

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on March 1, 2009 to celebrate the open of the Peninsula Counseling Center’s new state-of-the-art headquarters in Valley Stream.

PCC serves ever-changing needs for a century

A century ago, community leaders in the Five Towns recognized a need to help the poor. To combat the problem, the Relief Association of Lawrence was launched. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/22/13

Peninsula Counseling Center will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year.

Peninsula Counseling Center marks 100th anniversary

A lot of history has been written since 1913. Back then, two World Wars were in the future, not the past. Babe Ruth had yet to make his Major League debut. Women had yet to earn the right to vote. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/27/13

Saving the world, $10 at a time, part II

At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room, which are connected by a simple pine staircase. It was a triumphal moment. more

1/10/13

Art Rosenthal, Confide Counseling’s executive director, thanked his supporters, staff and judicial and law enforcement partners, including Nassau County D.A. Kathleen Rice, at left.

Rockville Centre's Confide Counseling says ‘thanks’

The venue for Confide Counseling’s 11th annual Criminal Justice Awards Luncheon may have been new this year, but its message was very much the same. more

By Judy Rattner | 9/19/12

Joe Smith, executive director of Long Beach Reach Inc., addressed the hundreds of people in front of Nassau County’s Theodore Roosevelt Legislative and Executive Building in Mineola.

Youth-service agencies face county cuts

Hundreds of people gathered at Nassau County’s Theodore Roosevelt Legislative and Executive Building in Mineola on July 6, rallying for the reinstatement of contracts and funds that the county cut for youth programs and substance-abuse treatment agencies. more

By Brian Croce | 7/11/12

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