When the COVID-19 outbreak first hit New York City in March, EAC Network’s Community Re-Entry Assistance Network (CRAN) faced a quandary. Despite New York’s social distancing guidelines and community program disruptions, the need for its services continued – and was even more acute as the city expedited discharges from Rikers…
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“Am I My Brother’s and Sister’s Helper? Yes I am.” These are the words of EAC Network’s In-Home Respite companion Laura Wiggins who we recognize for her many contributions. This month, Laura is celebrating her 24th year of working here. Yes- 24 years serving as a companion to older adult…
In August of 2019, EAC Network’s Suffolk County Child Advocacy Center (CAC) opened a satellite location in Riverhead, filling a growing need for family-oriented social services on the East End of Long Island. This extension of our core child advocacy program was born of a vision to better serve vulnerable children who were geographically isolated from…
Recently, EAC Network’s Vice President of Operations/Acting President & CEO Tania Peterson Chandler sat down with veteran Long Island radio personality DJ Fingers to discuss what the social services agency provides and how the average person can support its mission. Listen to this recent episode of the Plugged In To…
EAC Network’s Nassau Supervised Visitation (NSV) program is uniquely capable of making an immediate and lasting impact on the lives of Nassau County families. Long after the formal conclusion of our child supervised visitation program, many participants continue to reach out to NSV and some even give back to the…