In Our Own Voices

Albany County Opportunity is a nonprofit organization, offering various services for individuals, children, and families for achieve economic self-sufficiency and social well-being. The organization offers various early childhood education and care programs, including club fed, early learning, family court, children s center, and Head Start and universal pre-K. Its family and community development programs cover a wide range of daily of needs of low-income families. Additionally, Albany County Opportunity offers weatherization assistance program, which includes energy related repairs and items, such as adding insulation materials to walls or ceilings and energy saving light bulbs. The programs also include cleaning, testing and repairing of heating and ventilation systems; replacement of refrigerators; and repairing of broken windows or outside doors. Albany County Opportunity also offers energy assistance, and nutrition and senior programs. It is located in Albany, N.Y.

The Council of Community Services of New York State, also known as CCSNYS, is a membership-based, statewide association of charitable nonprofit organizations. Founded in 1927, it provides a range of specialized legal, financial and technical assistance services for nonprofit agencies through its subsidiaries. The association offers retirement, worker s compensation, and health, dental, disability and life insurance services through one of its subsidiaries known as Council Services Plus. The Council of Community Services of New York State is a member of the National Council of Nonprofit Associations, National Association of Planning Councils and Alliance for Nonprofit Management. The association maintains a location in Albany, N.Y.