Our History

The Community Programs Center of Long Island was founded in 1980 to meet the growing need on Long Island for affordable, accessible, and quality child care services for working families.  Our child care and learning program, Early Discoveries Center, is expanded to now offer school age care and is contracted with local school districts to provide Universal Pre-Kindergarten.

In 1984, CPC established a social model adult day services program  - Day Haven Adult Day Services -  in response to the needs of family caregivers for support services to balance the demands of working and caregiving. A five-day a week, full-time, adult day services program was created to provide a daily, structured program of meaningful activities for physically frail older adults and those with dementia.  Day Haven also offers caregiver services including support groups, educational events and care management services.

In 1984, CPC also began a federally funded Head Start program, The Children’s Community Head Start, bringing this nationally acclaimed program to previously unserved communities on Long Island.  Our Head Start program now operates year-round in two modern centers and serves 10+ school districts in central Suffolk County.