OLA in the News

East End Disability Associates wanted to get its services for people with disabilities to the region's burgeoning Latino population, said Joy O'Shaughnessy, EEDA executive director. She is shown in the nonprofit's office on Roanoke Avenue in Riverhead on Friday. Credit: Tom Lambui The leaders of East End Disability Associates knew they had a problem. About 21% of Long Island’s population is Latino, yet a New York agency's statewide figures show less than 9% of that population

Luna Paucar was in her freshman year at Boston College last fall when her social anxiety became too hard to ignore.  “Entering college...

Teens can call or text the Youth Connect helpline at (631) 810-9010 to anonymously speak to a trained crisis counselor in either English...

The organization announced Friday that it has now "secured a place in the New York State budget," with the State Legislature allocating a to

For the first time in its 22-year history, OLA of Eastern Long Island has secured a place in the New York State budget, ensuring the...

Staff Writer on Mar 4, 2024 OLA of Eastern Long Island (Organización Latino Americana) has announced it has hired Anastasia Gochnour as...

Michelle Trauring Across the East End, some teens are living silent stories. In their world, they are stressed about grades, a breakup, a...

An East Hampton-based Latino advocacy group will use a grant funded by Suffolk's opioids lawsuit settlement with major drug companies to...

Because of the Ellen Hermanson Foundation grant "OLA has been brought into a circle of support along with some of the most amazing...

Katie Horan, health teacher at Dodd Middle School in Freeport, teaches breathing exercises during a class earlier this month. Credit:...

October 18, 2022 When Emily Lupercio was going through what she called her own “mental health journey” during her junior year of college,...

OLA of Eastern Long Island will hold its first-ever Youth Summit for young people ages 14 to 22 on Monday, Aug. 15 at the Bridgehampton...

July 18, 2022 OLA of Eastern Long Island and Quail Hill Farm have begun their third summer of collaboration to make sure that families...

OLA staff members are celebrating 20 years of working for a more equitable East End for Latino immigrants. Here they are pictured at the...

CDC Foundation, Partnering for Vaccine Equity OLA of Eastern Long Island in New York has been working to bring COVID-19 vaccines to the...

TU PRENSA LOCAL One of the most important issues in raising children is that of sexuality and education around this fundamental factor in...

By JAMES LANE POST OLA of Eastern Long Island has organized two vaccine events on Wednesday, January 5, to expand access to boosters,...

By Christine Sampson From pediatric vaccine clinics to booster shots for everyone 18 and up to information sessions held in people’s...

By News 12 Staff Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that he's directing $15 million to communities hardest hit by COVID-19 and have the...

As Infections Climb Among The Unvaccinated, OLA Scrambles For Ways To Reach Those Falling Through Cracks By Michael Wright With gaps in...