EDUCATIONAL/OCCUPATIONAL & ACADEMIC Education
Required immunizations, parent/school communication, school districts and enrollments, school counseling services, BOCES, private schools, dropout prevention, tutoring programs, general equivalency diploma (GED), English as a second language (ESL), adult education, training, college financial aid, local colleges, international exchanges.

EMPLOYMENT/CAREER EXPLORATION Employment
Working papers, hours, minimum wage, social security cards, NYS Job Service, Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID), Private Industry Council (PIC), summer youth employment, career planning, apprenticeships, tax credits, other local programs

DISABLED Disabled
Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID), NYS Division of Human Rights, Committees on Special Education (CSE), RCALD, ARC, Letchworth, other local programs. Schools, respite care, Student Advocacy, Resources.

HEALTH/TEEN PREGNANCY Health
Rockland County Department of Health, clinics in County, other hospitals, Family Planning Unit in Health Department, other family planning programs, local programs, Hudson Valley Poison Center and other health related agencies.

JUVENILE/YOUTHFUL JUSTICE Justice
Definitions, Designated Assessment Service, Juvenile Intake, juvenile officers, police stations, other local programs

LEISURE/RECREATION Recreation
Town and Village recreation departments, other local programs, county parks, Palisades Interstate Park (PIP) System, swimming, hiking, camping, biking, rollerskating, tennis, ice skating, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, sleigh-riding, boating, golf, folk-dancing, art classes, libraries

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Mental Health
Rockland County Mental Health Center, clinics, special services unit, private therapy, Mental Health Association, emergency services, other local programs, counseling centers

POLITICAL/CITIZENSHIP Citizenship
How to learn status of bill, current elected representatives, voting, draft registration, marriage licenses, consumer complaints, discrimination complaints, motor vehicle registration, driver's license, foreign travel

RUNNING AWAY Runaway
National hotlines, local hotline, shelters, other local programs

SOCIAL SERVICES Social Services
Rockland County Department of Social Services (DSS) including Information & Referral (I & R), Emergency Assistance, Food Stamps, Child/Teen Health Program, Children's Services, Protective Services, Preventive & Special Services, Volunteer unit, other local programs, emancipation of minors

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: ALCOHOL/OTHER DRUGS Substance Abuse
Rockland County Alcohol/Substance Services, counseling services, detoxification services and other local programs

TOUGHLOVE
10 S. Cheryl St., Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977
Phone: (914) 623-7088
Contacts: Janet Rivera and Joseph Rivera
Support group for parents experiencing turmoil and conflict caused by their teenager's or adult child's behavioral problems and/or substance abuse.
Meetings held Mondays at 7:45 pm at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in New City.
Call for further info or visit our website at www.tco.com/toughlove.

YOUTH YELLOW PAGES Youth Yellow Pages

APPENDIX Appendix
Public Transportation
Directions to RC Health Center
Hours/Days of Services
Information Sources
Directories

OUTREACH (i.e., satellite) SERVICES (by location) Outreach Services
After-School/Latchkey
Day Care
Dental Clinics
Drug/Alcohol Counseling
Counseling Centers
School Community Counselors
Family Planning Clinics
Handicapped/Disabled
Mental Health Clinics, RC
Rockland Community College
Well-Baby Clinics
WIC Programs
Youth Bureau Activities

ROCKLAND COUNTY YOUTH BUREAU BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board of Directors

EMERGENCY HOTLINE NUMBERS Hotline

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SUBJECTS Subject List

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