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Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc.
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4671
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239
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Stronger Communities Start with Your Voice
Help shape the future through our Community Needs Assessment to help better understand the challenges people are facing and the resources most needed. It's an opportunity to highlight what matters most to you. The feedback will guide how we develop programs, direct services, and support individuals and families across Suffolk. The more voices we hear, the more responsive our efforts can be.
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National HIV Testing Day
Friday, June 26, 2026
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Free HIV, Syphilis, and hepatitis screenings, educational workshops, giveaways, and activities.
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Community Based Services
Expanding Access, Strengthening Families, and Promoting Safer Communities
Connecting residents in underserved communities to essential services, violence prevention programs, and family development resources to foster stability, self-sufficiency, and community engagement for a brighter, more resilient future.
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Click below to learn more, register, or schedule a tour of Way to Grow Child Care Learning Center.
Upcoming Events
21
Sep
2026
EOC Board Meeting
9:00 AM
31 West Main Street, Suite 211, Patchogue, NY 11772
16
Nov
2026
EOC Board Meeting
9:00 AM
31 West Main Street, Suite 211, Patchogue, NY 11772
Help shape young minds and make a lasting difference at ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ in ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐.
Weโre hiring an ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ซ to join our dedicated early childhood education team.
This is a ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ for someone who is passionate about working with ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ, brings strong classroom leadership potential, and can help create a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment where children can thrive. A background in early childhood education or a related field is preferred.
โจ Competitive pay
โจ Excellent benefits
โจ Meaningful work supporting children and families
โจ Opportunity to guide classroom instruction and curriculum development
Click here to learn more and apply: http://tiny.cc/LeadTeacher (Link in bio.)
#NowHiring #LeadTeacher #InfantTeacher #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ChildcareJobs #EducationCareers #EastPatchogue #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
Jun 10
๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด. Every Suffolk County resident has a role in helping shape the future of our community.
EOC of Suffolk invites all residents to take part in our Community Needs Assessment Survey to help us better understand the challenges people are facing and the resources most needed across Suffolk County.
Your feedback will help guide future programs, strengthen direct services, and ensure our work remains responsive to the real needs of the communities we serve.
๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ท๐ฐ๐ช๐ค๐ฆ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ง๐ง๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐บ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด.
Please take a few moments to complete this five-minute survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JJL6MPW
Thank you for helping us build stronger communities across Suffolk County. ๐๐ก๐
#Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk #SuffolkCounty #CommunityNeeds #CommunitySurvey #YourVoiceMatters
Jun 10
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ณ
In recognition of ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐, Simple Health Care, in partnership with Walgreens and EOC of Suffolk, will offer free rapid HIV testing at participating Walgreens locations.
Knowing your status is an important step in protecting your health and the health of others. Testing is free, confidential, and available from 10 AM to 4 PM.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: June 27
๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ: 10 AM โ 4 PM
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:
๐ Amityville: 275 Broadway
๐ Brentwood: 26 Wicks Road
๐ Hempstead: 393 Front Street
๐ Shirley: 863 Montauk Highway
Questions? Call (888) 674-2742 or visit www.helloshc.com.
#NationalHIVTestingDay #HIVTesting #KnowYourStatus #HIVAwareness #PublicHealth #CommunityHealth #HealthEquity #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
Jun 10
๐ถ June is ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป-๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต โ a celebration of the extraordinary artists, voices, rhythms, and traditions that have shaped American music and culture.
From gospel, jazz, blues, soul, R&B, hip-hop, reggae, funk, and beyond, African-American musicians have helped tell our nationโs story with power, creativity, and truth.
This month, we honor the legacy, innovation, and cultural impact of Black music.
#AfricanAmericanMusicMonth #BlackMusicMonth #MusicHistory #BlackCulture #Community #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
Jun 9
๐ฅ๐ ๐
๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐!
EOC of Suffolk is proud to partner with Long Island Cares and Bank of America to bring the ๐
๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ค program to our Amityville ACE Center, where community members can access fresh, high-quality produce.
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๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐
โฐ ๐๐ ๐.๐ฆ. โ ๐๐ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.
๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ
48-1 Cedar Road
Amityville, NY 11701
This one-hour community event supports EOC of Suffolkโs ongoing commitment to helping families access nutritious food and essential resources.
#Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk #LongIslandCares #FoodPantry #FreshProduce #Amityville
Jun 8
โจ ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ with a career that makes a real difference.
At EOC of Suffolk, every role helps strengthen families, support neighbors, and build a stronger Suffolk County community. From competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits to opportunities for professional growth, this is more than a jobโitโs meaningful work with lasting impact.
๐ผ Join a collaborative, mission-driven team where your work helps uplift diverse communities every day.
๐ Explore current opportunities and apply here: www.eoc-suffolk.com/careers (Link in bio.)
#NowHiring #CareerOpportunity #NonprofitJobs #CommunityAction #ProfessionalGrowth #SuffolkCounty #EOCofSuffolk #MissionDriven #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives
Jun 8
๐ Congratulations to ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐นโ๐ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ต๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ป, the 2026 recipients of the prestigious ๐๐ถ๐ต๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ, honoring Suffolk Countyโs top female and male scholar-athletes.
This year marked the first time both Dellecave Award winners represented the same school.
Sophia, a standout lacrosse, soccer and track athlete, has earned a 102.71 GPA while taking AP courses and serving as a member of the National Honor Society. A two-time Newsday All-Long Island first team selection, she helped lead Sayville to a girls lacrosse state championship and scored the winning goal in Sayvilleโs first Long Island girls soccer championship win. ๐๐ฅ
Patrick, Sayvilleโs standout quarterback and centerfielder, helped lead the football team to two Suffolk Division III titles and a Long Island Class III championship. He earned the Boomer Esiason Award as Suffolkโs top quarterback, holds a 96 GPA, and has given back by coaching young athletes and volunteering with Inclusive Sports and Fitness. ๐โพ
๐๐ข๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐ธ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ the Butch Dellecave Awards in collaboration with the Butch Dellecave Foundation and Newsday, honoring the legacy of Gaetano โButchโ Dellecave, a respected educator, coach, high school basketball official and founding member of the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame.
Read more from Newsday:
https://archive.is/XOzNI (Link in bio.)
Photo caption, from left: Mark Dellecave, President, Butch Dellecave Foundation; Sophia Buffardi; Adrian Fassett, CEO, Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc.; Patrick Coan; and Guy Dellecave, Executive Director, Butch Dellecave Foundation. แดสแดแดแด แดสแดแด
ษชแด: แดสแดษช๊ฑแด สแดแดแด แดแดแด
ษชแด, สสแด
#Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk #StudentAthletes #SuffolkCounty #LongIsland #Sayville
Jun 8
๐ด June 8 is ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ฉ/๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐.
This day is an opportunity to raise awareness, encourage testing, reduce stigma, and support access to prevention, education, and care.
HIV can affect people in every community. Honest conversations, culturally responsive outreach, and access to testing and treatment can help save lives.
๐ Awareness matters. Testing matters. Community support matters.
#NCAHAAD #CaribbeanAmericanHIVAIDSAwarenessDay #HIVAwareness #HIVTesting #HealthEquity #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
Jun 8
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