CANDLE Rockland: Community Awareness Network For A Drug-Free Life And Environment, Inc. (CANDLE) was founded as a non-profit organization in 1982. Its mission is to prevent substance abuse and violence among youth. CANDLE's goal is to improve the health and climate of our schools and our communities by providing prevention education and resistance strategies to youth and their adult allies, and support programs for young people at risk.
WJCS Center Lane: WJCS Center Lane is the only program and educational center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) youth, ages 13-21, in Westchester county. WJCS Center Lane provides affirming programming, facilitated by supportive adult experts, in welcoming spaces where youth can feel safe sharing difficult experiences, discussing important issues, developing friendships, problem solving with other youth and adult mentors, and engaging as leaders. Through in-person and virtual programming, youth gain a sense of community surrounded by peers and adults who understand them and who can help them understand themselves.