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Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine
http://www.bcerc.org/granteesWOS.htm
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine, HBCAC works as one of the community partners with  Susan Teitelbaum, PhD, for the five year BCERP research project  - Breast Cancer Genomics in Windows of Susceptibility to Endocrine Disruptors, translating and disseminating information at community outreaches.


New York State Breast Cancer Support & Education Network Inc.,
http://www.nysbcsen.org
NYSBCSEN is the only statewide network of community-based breast cancer organizations in New York. SEN facilitates member organizations sharing programs and resources, inter-organization referrals for services, and a support and education system for those who are working each day in the fight against breast cancer.


Just Green Partnership (JGP)
http://www.just-green.org
A clean and safe environment is every person’s birth right. It is not a commodity to be distributed based on purchasing power, nor a privilege to be distributed based on political power. Safeguarding the natural environment is inseparable from promoting social justice. All people have a right to a world free of exposure to harmful chemicals in our air, water and food, where children grow up healthy with every opportunity to thrive. We seek to build a healthy economy that provides good jobs producing clean products and services.


Learning Disabilities Association of NYS
http://www.ldanys.org
LDA of NYS is a nationally affiliated non-profit parent/professional organization chartered by the New York State Board of Regents in 1958 to promote the education and general welfare of individuals with learning disabilities. LDA of New York State membership includes parents, educators, adults with learning disabilities and professionals from a variety of related fields.


Mount Sinai Children's Environmental Health Center (CEHC)
http://www.childenvironment.org/
The mission of the Mount Sinai Children's Environmental Health Center (CEHC) is to protect children against environmental threats to health. The Center supports programs in research, education and patient care.


Great Neck Breast Cancer Coalition
http://www.greatneckbcc.org/
Since 1992, the Great Neck Breast Cancer Coalition has been dedicated to the battle against breast cancer through education and advocacy of breast cancer research. To further protect future generations, we also advocate breast cancer prevention research and we educate the public on ways to avoid toxic environmental exposures. Along with the battle against breast cancer through outreach, activism and research, we offer support for women who are newly diagnosed.


New York State Pollution Prevention Institute
http://www.nysp2i.rit.edu/
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) is headquartered at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and is a partnership between RIT, Clarkson University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University at Buffalo and the 10 NYS Regional Technology Development Centers.


The Neighborhood Network
http://www.longislandnn.org
The Neighborhood Network is dedicated to reclaiming the suburban and rural character of community life on Long Island by preserving our environmental resources; initiating policies to prevent exposures to environmental hazards; proposing government consolidations designed to reduce the local tax burden; and holding our governmental officials accountable by advancing reforms which set higher ethical standards and keep the operation of government open to the public.

The Neighborhood Network 
90 Pennsylvania Avenue Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 541-4321 
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Sustainability Institute at Molloy College
http://www.molloy.edu/long-island-connections/the-sustainability-institute/
This is Long Island's first-ever venture housing sustainability education and policy analysis within an academic institution. The Sustainability Institute team - headed by Executive Director Neal Lewis, formerly of the Neighborhood Network --- will provide community education and advocacy on key issues related to sustainability.  There is also a student education component, including classes taught by Sustainaibility Institute staff.

7180 Republic Airport Farmingdale, NY 11735
516.678.5000 ext. 7562
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Stony Brook University, Center for Communicating Science
http://www.centerforcommunicatingscience.org
Stony Brook University, Center for Communicating Science  is a  collaborative effort teaching communication techniques, cultural competency and health literacy concepts to reach and mobilize the community and key stakeholders on health-related issues.  Led by Dr. Evonne Kaplan-Liss, Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine, Dr. Aldustus Jordan III, Associate Dean, School of Medicine.


Stony Brook University Graduate Program in Public Health
http://www.stonybrookmedicalcenter.org/gpph/about/directorswelcome
Stony Brook University Graduate Program in Public Health provides the skills needed to become a leader in public health, placing emphasis on multidisciplinary education and research. The Program’s educational, service, and research initiatives stress an ecological understanding of health problems and approach to developing innovative solutions.


Cancer Awareness Taskforce of Suffolk County
http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/EnvironmentEnergy/CancerAwarenessTaskForce.aspx
Cancer Awareness Taskforce of Suffolk County mission was to educate residents about the prevention of cancer, increase access to care and promote methods to reduce exposure to suspected environmental factors.  In an effort to Promote Healthy Homes, the Taskforce developed a Home Product Checklist to help residents identify possible health hazards in the home and also inform the public of healthier alternatives.