East End group answers 'desperate need' for helping youth with mental health challenges
Luna Paucar was in her freshman year at Boston College last fall when her social anxiety became too hard to ignore. “Entering college was...
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Ana Borruto
Jun 233 min read
OLA of Eastern Long Island listed in state budget for first time
Teens can call or text the Youth Connect helpline at (631) 810-9010 to anonymously speak to a trained crisis counselor in either English...
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Christine Sampson
Jun 123 min read
In State Budget, a Win for OLA
The organization announced Friday that it has now "secured a place in the New York State budget," with the State Legislature allocating a to
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27East
Jun 93 min read
OLA Secures Place in NYS Budget for $50,000,
For the first time in its 22-year history, OLA of Eastern Long Island has secured a place in the New York State budget, ensuring the...
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27East
Mar 43 min read
OLA Youth Connect Gets Program Director
Staff Writer on Mar 4, 2024 OLA of Eastern Long Island (Organización Latino Americana) has announced it has hired Anastasia Gochnour as...
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Michelle Trauring
Nov 29, 20235 min read
Youth Connect Marks One Year of Helping Teens, Sees ‘Exponential’ Growth
Michelle Trauring Across the East End, some teens are living silent stories. In their world, they are stressed about grades, a breakup, a...
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Andres Espinosa
Mar 10, 20233 min read
On East End, Latino advocacy group using grant from opioids settlement to help teens
By Jean-Paul Salamanca An East Hampton-based Latino advocacy group will use a grant funded by Suffolk's opioids lawsuit settlement with...
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Andres Espinosa
Nov 23, 20228 min read
Schools sharpen focus on students' emotional needs in pandemic's wake
By Craig Schneider Katie Horan, health teacher at Dodd Middle School in Freeport, teaches breathing exercises during a class earlier this...
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Andres Espinosa
Nov 23, 20225 min read
Breaking Down Barriers: OLA Launches Crisis Counseling Hotline for Youth
By Cailin Riley October 18, 2022 When Emily Lupercio was going through what she called her own “mental health journey” during her junior...
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Beth Young
Aug 8, 20222 min read
OLA To Hold Youth Summit On Emotional & Mental Health
OLA of Eastern Long Island will hold its first-ever Youth Summit for young people ages 14 to 22 on Monday, Aug. 15 at the Bridgehampton...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Aug 1, 20223 min read
OLA and Quail Hill Farm Feed Families in Need
July 18, 2022 OLA of Eastern Long Island and Quail Hill Farm have begun their third summer of collaboration to make sure that families...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jul 29, 20228 min read
OLA Celebrates 20 Years of Advocacy on the East End
OLA staff members are celebrating 20 years of working for a more equitable East End for Latino immigrants. Here they are pictured at the...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jul 12, 20221 min read
Empanadas and Community Support are a Recipe for Success
CDC Foundation, Partnering for Vaccine Equity OLA of Eastern Long Island in New York has been working to bring COVID-19 vaccines to the...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
May 10, 20221 min read
OLA invites adolescents to participate in a workshop on sexual education
TU PRENSA LOCAL One of the most important issues in raising children is that of sexuality and education around this fundamental factor in...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jan 1, 20222 min read
OLA Of Eastern Long Island Organizes Two Vaccine Events On January 5
By JAMES LANE POST OLA of Eastern Long Island has organized two vaccine events on Wednesday, January 5, to expand access to boosters,...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Nov 24, 20214 min read
Boosting Vaccine Access as Infections Tick Up
By Christine Sampson From pediatric vaccine clinics to booster shots for everyone 18 and up to information sessions held in people’s...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jul 26, 20211 min read
6 community organizations get $15M to help boost vaccine rates in lagging areas
By News 12 Staff Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that he's directing $15 million to communities hardest hit by COVID-19 and have the...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jul 20, 20215 min read
As Infections Climb Among The Unvaccinated, OLA Scrambles For Ways To Reach Those Falling Through
As Infections Climb Among The Unvaccinated, OLA Scrambles For Ways To Reach Those Falling Through Cracks By Michael Wright With gaps in...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jul 19, 20211 min read
Latinx Group Snags $100K CDC Grant To Promote Vaccine On Long Island
By Leah Chiappino Organización Latino Americana received nearly $100,000 from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fund...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Mar 18, 20214 min read
Vaccine Disparity Is Stark on Long Island
By Jamie Bufalino As the rate of Covid-19 vaccinations among New York State's Black and Latino residents continues to lag far behind that...
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