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The executives, board members and staff at the Peninsula Counseling Center have accomplished a lot over the last 100 years, and while they pause to celebrate the milestone now, there’s no sign of the agency slowing down any time soon. more

By Brian Croce | 5/23/13

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on March 1, 2009 to celebrate the open of the Peninsula Counseling Center’s new state-of-the-art headquarters in Valley Stream.

PCC serves ever-changing needs for a century

A century ago, community leaders in the Five Towns recognized a need to help the poor. To combat the problem, the Relief Association of Lawrence was launched. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/22/13

This classroom at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence once housed at least a dozen middle school students who sought homework help and tutoring. The year-round middle school programs are no longer being offered due to funding cuts at the Office of Nassau County Youth Services.

Cuts are obliterating services

The loss of $400,000 in county funding has shredded the programs and services offered by the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence. more

By Ann Friedman | 8/9/12

Joe Smith, executive director of Long Beach Reach Inc., addressed the hundreds of people in front of Nassau County’s Theodore Roosevelt Legislative and Executive Building in Mineola.

Youth-service agencies face county cuts

Hundreds of people gathered at Nassau County’s Theodore Roosevelt Legislative and Executive Building in Mineola on July 6, rallying for the reinstatement of contracts and funds that the county cut for youth programs and substance-abuse treatment agencies. more

By Brian Croce | 7/11/12

The Peninsula Counseling Center, on Hawthorne Avenue in Valley Stream, has reached a sponsorship agreement with PSCH, a regional mental health system.

Peninsula Counseling Center inks partnership

The Peninsula Counseling Center has grown from its humble beginnings in the Five Towns 99 years ago. Last week, it announced one of the biggest changes in its history, as it agreed to a sponsorship deal with behavioral health organization Promoting Specialized Care and Health. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/7/12

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