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Volunteers Spruce Up Our Nature Nursery. Young children learn important lessons through nature, and nothing beats hands-on experiences. That’s why we were so grateful when 11 employees from National Grid came to our Marks Family Right from the Start 0-3+ Center as...

The weather may be starting to turn chilly, but it’s always a great time to enjoy the outdoors—and it’s also important for a youth’s development to keep their connection to our natural world. With teens so immersed in texting and video games and other tech-focused...

It was a trendy topic a few years ago, but it’s still a great idea! The topic? Forest bathing, a method of self-care that goes far beyond its literal meaning of taking a bath in a forest. Forest bathing focuses on becoming one with your environment and the nature that...

By Guest Blogger Colleen Stewart Keeping your children and teens busy, especially indoors, can be quite the challenge if they’re always on the go. However, you can still make sure that learning indoors is as educational – and fun - as it would be outdoors, at school...

Guidance Center client shares her journey from hurt to healing through Diane Goldberg Maternal Depression Program This is the transcript of a speech given by Samantha Sutfin-Gray at the Guidance Center’s 2022 Sunset Soirée fundraiser, September 8, 2022. My name is...

Long Islanders are very lucky to have one of the best public library systems in the country. In Nassau County alone, there are 54 libraries! When you think of libraries, likely the first thing that comes to mind is (you guessed it) books—and being able to peruse...