People to People is a a nonprofit community outreach organization headquartered in West Nyack Road in Nanuet. The organization operates Rockland County's largest food pantry, distributes meals to day laborers, coordinates holiday toy drives, collects clothing for the needy and refurbishes used computers for at-risk students. For program and volunteer information, visit the People to People website.
Camp Venture was founded in 1969 as a summer camp for children with developmental disabilities. Today, it services more than 1,200 people, operating numerous programs throughout Rockland County to assist the developmentally disabled, including an after-school program, an in-home residential rehabilitation program and a housing program. This location services several live-in developmentally disabled people, all of whom are supported by the staff of Camp Venture. Please visit the website for more information.
Meals on Wheels is a nationally recognized non-profit organization that delivers hot meals to seniors, especially those that are disadvantaged or disabled. This chapter of the organization serves seniors throughout Rockland county.
The Rockland Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependence (RCADD), is a Nanuet-based organization that offers drug and alcohol dependence evaluation, treatment, awareness, treatment training, research, family support and education programs. Visit the RCADD Web site for more information about the organization's programs.
"A Place of Hope for People with Disabilities and their Families" is the motto of the Rockland County Association for Learning Disabilities (RCALD). This is a not-for-profit agency that offers services such as social and vocational skills for people with learning and developmental disabilities. The organization's goal is to help its members lead productive and independent lives. Support and education to families is also offered. RCALD offers a wide range of services and programs from a day camp for children and adolescents to a weekly bowling league. A full list of what RCALD offers is on its website.
Programs for those with disabilities include employment, residential, family support, social and recreational. RCALD serves Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties.
A group of concerned parents and local school district professionals started this association 42 years ago and it grew from there.
All inquiries about RCALD should go through its main office at 2 Crosfield Avenue, Suite 410/411 in West Nyack, NY. The office can be reached at 845-358-5700. RCALD's group homes are at 3 Alice Drive and 5 Alice Dr in Nanuet, NY. These homes were established in 1990 and 2006, respectively. The home on 3 Alice drive provides a transitional program to ready members for an independent life while the home on 5 Alice drive provides six young men with significant challenges and an aging out program to help their needs.
Camp Venture is a place that cares for the developmentally disabled. It offers housing, day services, after-school programs, Medicaid service coordination, summer camp, equestrian programs and so much more for both children and adults. Currently, Camp Venture serves more than 1,200 children and adults.