Commonpoint Ny Inc

Summer camps of the commonpoint engage children from the toddler years through age 21 through a comprehensive array of day and residential camping options for neuro-typical children as well as children and youth with developmental, emotional and physical disabilities as well as for children having autistic spectrum disorders. Summer camp experiences provide young people with a wonderful opportunity to grow as individuals, develop life enhancing competencies, self esteem and relationship building skills. Each young person is carefully monitored and supervised by our highly trained camp professional staff to achieve the optimum benefit and potential from their summer experiences. Through ongoing fundraising activities, scholarship is made available for families in need.

Commonpoint is deeply committed to serving the evolving needs of the many and increasing number of individuals over the age of 60. Through the procurement of government grants, philanthropic funding and foundation support, our agency has created a pervasive, comprehensive, multi-sited array of programs and services that support the well-being, independence and integrity of over 10,000 older adults who reside in our communities. The agency programs include: a geriatric mental health clinic that provides office based and home based services, senior transportation services, a well senior center, alzheimer family respite and early stage services, three community-based norc supportive services programs, trips, health and wellness activities, bereavement groups, entitlement counseling and advocacy.

The agency also offers a comprehensive range of early childhood programs serving children from age 18 months through 5 years of age: full day childcare, nursery school, universal pre-kindergarten and extended day options as well as parenting center programs for toddlers. Other programs and services include services for victims of family violence, the partner abuse counseling program; health and wellness activities including sports leagues for people of all ages; two summer family park and pool clubs; adult programs including volunteer opportunities and employment counseling as well as community-wide celebrations.