Monroe Industrial Development Agency County

Urban League of Rochester, NY, founded in 1965, offers a range of welfare services. It has several divisions, including education and employment, youth services, developmental disabilities and business development. The agency s assistance program assists aspiring minority and women business owners, as well as other small businesspersons in the start-up, development and expansion of independent, self-owned microenterprise ventures. Its family consultant and parent aid program provides family counseling, crisis intervention, communication and parenting skill development services to families at risk of losing their children to foster care. The agency s youth counseling and mentoring program provides support and advocacy to students and students who are at risk of being suspended. The organization is an affiliate of the National Urban League and is located in Rochester, N.Y.

The Wayne County Public Health department, now known as Wayne Community Nursing, has been providing home health care services since 1933. The department offers a variety of health promotion programs and disease prevention and health care services to the residents of Wayne County, N.Y. Its services are approved by the Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The Wayne County Public Health department employs professional physicians, nurses, medical social workers, home health aides, and occupational, speech and physical therapists. The department offers poisoning prevention, migrant health care, tuberculosis intervention, and maternal and child health care services. Its Children With Special Needs Program assists children suffering from developmental delay and learning and medical disabilities. The Wayne County Public Health department is located in Lyons, N.Y.