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EAC Network Receives State Funding to Transform EAC Network's Child Advocacy Center
$4.35 Million in State Funding to Transform EAC Network’s Child Advocacy Center in Suffolk, Bolstering Services for Local Children and Families

A major overhaul is coming to EAC Network’s Wheeler Road Campus in Central Islip. State officials have secured $4.35 million to modernize the campus, home to EAC Network’s Child Advocacy Center and other programs serving some of Long Island’s most vulnerable residents. The funding will renovate two key buildings, 80…

car seat safety with EAC Network and SCPD
Op-Ed: The most dangerous season for New York drivers is here: three steps that could save a life

Every summer, as school lets out and Long Island families load up the car for road trips, day camps, and weekend getaways, we enter what traffic safety researchers call the “100 Deadliest Days” — the stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day when fatal crashes involving teen drivers spike dramatically….

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What Happens When People Actually Talk It Out

Every day, people across Long Island find themselves in conflict. A disagreement with a neighbor. A dispute with a contractor. A co-parenting challenge. A special education concern. A misunderstanding that escalated into something bigger than anyone intended. Most assume their only option is to keep fighting or go to court….

On surviving the end-of-year overwhelm as a Long Island parent
It’s Not the Heat—It’s the Schedule

Sometime around May, something shifts for Long Island parents. One morning you glance at your phone and realize that between now and the last day of school, you are expected to attend a spring fling, coordinate field day gear, buy a prom corsage, RSVP to three birthday parties, survive finals…

ATI Lobby Day 2026
From Policy to Practice: Protecting New York’s ATI Programs in the Face of Looming Federal Cuts

New York has made important strides in moving beyond outdated approaches to crime and punishment. With bipartisan support, the state’s 2024–25 budget increased investments in alternatives to incarceration (ATI)—programs that divert eligible individuals from jail into community-based treatment, supervision, and reentry support. These services are proven to reduce recidivism, strengthen…

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