Nassau youth programs brace for funding cuts
Photo credit: Newsday / John Paraskevas | Among the activities that the Boys and Girls Club of Hicksville provide is tutoring sessions for students. (Nov. 29, 2012)
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A nearly 50-percent cut next year for youth programs in Nassau County and planned changes to how money is funneled to providers have social service providers bracing for enrollment cuts and elimination of some programs aimed at helping at-risk youth.
The 2013 county budget, passed last month, includes $4 million for the programs, down from $7.3 million this year. County officials also say...
