By Daniel Robertson Mental health continues to a topic that has affected many top tier athletes across the country. Women’s tennis player Naomi Osaka dropped out of the French Open a couple of months back, and two weeks ago Simone Biles temporary withdrew herself from the Tokyo Olympics due to her mental health. Some people...Read More

NY Project Hope, a program of the New York State Office of Mental Health that operates at the New Horizon Counseling Center in Valley Stream, has a staff of crisis counselors to help with issues ranging from economic hardship to behavioral health, and offers services to the Five Towns. Read the full article here: https://www.liherald.com/stories/five-towns-community-center-health-fair-aims-to-expand-awareness,133420Read More

By Tyler Marko The help the seniors of the New Horizons Counseling Center jump into the holiday season, the Valley Stream-based agency provided their clients a proper Thanksgiving meal, a holiday buffet was held at the closed St. Joseph’s School building in Hewlett on Nov. 19. There were 13 tables set up throughout the school’s...Read More

Audrey Goodman, community relations coordinator for New Horizon Counseling Center in Valley Stream, along with CEO Herrick Lipton, welcomed 85 women at its annual “Ladies Nite Out” on Nov. 8 at the Lawrence Club to support children’s services at New Horizon. At the annual bingo and dinner event, women in the community were updated on...Read More

The Club, a social day program for seniors over 60 with cognitive (Alzheimer’s and other dementias) and physical frailties, served Thanksgiving lunch with the help of the Lions Club of Valley Stream to roughly 70 people, including members, families and caregivers at the St. Joseph School in Hewlett on Nov. 20. Inside Mike Doyle Hall,...Read More

Over 60 guests from local hospitals, schools, businesses, houses of worship and other local non-profit organizations attended an in-house luncheon for a presentation on the services and programs New Horizon Counseling Center provides to the community. Source: http://liherald.com/valleystream/stories/new-horizon-counseling-center-hosts-luncheon,97331Read More

By Mike Smollins As he watched third-grader Jake Prince’s 3-point shot go through the hoop during a game of basketball, the pride in Lynbrook High School sophomore Josh Polansky’s face told the whole story. “Did you really just make that?” Josh asked, unable to hide the excitement. “That’s a three,” Prince confirmed with a smile...Read More

The New Horizon Counseling Center Auxiliary celebrated its annual Ladies Nite Out to support the Doris Vine Memorial Fund for Children and the Joan Baum Friends Program at the Lawrence Club on November 9th. The event includes dinner, bingo, and fabulous raffles. Both programs promote children’s services at NHCC including art therapy, psychotherapy and support...Read More

The W.A.N.T.E.D. Project is an 8 week program for young men, ages 12 – 18 that focuses on the challenges of strengthening adolescent identity and self-esteem, areas with which many youth might struggle in a society where they may not feel highly values or understood. Pictured above Rev. Kymberley Clemons-Jones of the Valley Stream Presbyterian...Read More

Cedarhurst felt the earth move at Andrew J. Parise Park, for another amazing summer concert. Joey Arminio & The Family delivered a sterling musical and dance performance in tribute Carole King, one of the greatest performers and songwriters in pop culture. Their bold signature voices faithfully recreated her glorious sound leaving the crowd with memories...Read More