HIV/AIDS Outreach Prevention and Education

The EOC has three HIV Programs that work in collaboration. The HIV Prevention and Education Program and HIV Peer Education Program provide prevention/education to the minority communities. Street and door-to-door outreach is an integral part of the program. The HIV Support Group program provides support for men who have sex with men, women of color, and individuals infected and affected with HIV/AIDS. Support group participants are encouraged to reduce isolation, abstain from drug and alcohol use and other at-risk behaviors.

Youth Development Programs

EOC’s youth development programs focus on youth of all ages. A comprehensive year round program is offered which includes participation in local youth councils and a County-wide Youth Council. Activities escalate in the summer time and local community action program features six week programs including youth employment, leisure time and cultural activities, recreational activities and lunch is an integral part of the program. Year round individual and family counseling is offered, tutorial and homework assistance, and ongoing programs of cultural enrichment. A special initiative is that of positive alternatives instead of youth violence including gang violence. Martial arts are offered as well as career exploration. Workshops are held in substance prevention, underage drinking, teenage pregnancy, HIV/AIDS and so forth.

One special program is the John L. Kearse Soccer Clinic. Low income youth between the ages of 6 to 19 are eligible to participate in the John L. Kearse Soccer Clinic. The fundamentals of soccer, which includes kicking, heading, dribbling, controlling, tackling, goalkeeping, shooting, and throw-ins are taught. In addition, youth are instructed in the various positions of the soccer game which includes goalkeeping, fullbacks, linemen, strikers, and wingers. In order to participate in this program which includes youth of various racial and ethnic backgrounds, a student must maintain an acceptable average. The program has resulted in regional championships in several levels for the past five years.

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship is offered annually to an eligible and deserving student through each Community Action Program. The winning students are then entitled to a maximum of $4,500 each year for four years providing that they meet the requirements of the scholarship regarding grades, choice of a Historically Black College and other eligibility requirements. EOC’s only fund raising event is the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Dinner Dance which is held annually on or around the birthday of Dr. King on January 15th.

Cow Bay Transportation

Cow Bay Transportation provides services to and from North Shore University Hospital for the following communities, clinics and hospitals: Port Washington, Roslyn, Manhasset, Great Neck, Deepdale, North Shore Clinic, and Cornell University Hospital. These services are provided to hospital employees, hospital patients, clinic patients and senior citizens that volunteer at the hospital. Cow Bay also provides transportation services to Port Washington CAC, Senior Citizen Shoppers Program and CAC year around youth programs.

Family Development Program

The EOC Family Development and Credentialing Program is a major initiative that will provide frontline anti-poverty workers with the skills and competencies they need to empower families to obtain a healthy self-reliance and intradependence within their communities. Services are focused on helping families to use their strengths and reach their own short and long term goals.

CEDC, Incorporated

CEDC, Incorporated is the economic development arm of EOC. It was established in 1971 in order to provide an economic base for the EOC, which is the anti-poverty program for Nassau County and for its participants. The program is located at 134 Jackson Street in Hempstead which is the headquarters of the EOC.