📇 Long Island community groups directory

Deer Park Parent Faculty Clubs (PFC)

What it does

Deer Park schools list Parent Faculty Clubs (PFC) as their parent-and-teacher groups. Each school's PFC meets during the school year. The Robert Frost Middle School site has its own PFC link.

How to join or help

Go to a PFC meeting at your child's school (see the district calendar) and ask the PFC officers how to become a member and help.

Meetings

Listed on the district calendar. Example: May Moore PFC meeting Nov 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m.; JFK PFC meeting Nov 18, 2026, 7 p.m.

Dues or cost

Not published on the pages we checked. Ask the PFC.

Deer Park uses the name PFC on its official pages, not PTA. Ask the PFC if it belongs to NYS PTA.

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Deer Park Special Education Parent Faculty Club (SEPFC)

What it does

A district-wide parent and faculty group for families and staff connected to special education services. It has its own page and calendar on the district site.

How to join or help

Open the SEPFC page and its calendar, then go to a meeting.

Meetings

See the SEPFC calendar linked on the district home page.

Dues or cost

Not published on the page we checked.

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Deer Park Arts Council (DPAC)

What it does

A community group that supports the arts in Deer Park. The district reported (Sept 17, 2026) that members of the Deer Park Arts Council and the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts (BACCA) helped create new murals under the Deer Park Avenue LIRR overpass, with a high school art teacher, alumni and a current student.

How to join or help

Ask at a school arts event or through the district's Fine Arts staff how to reach DPAC. Its official website was not found; we did not list social media contacts.

Meetings

Not published on the page we checked.

Dues or cost

Not published.

The official name on the district page is Deer Park Arts Council.

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Deer Park Board of Education committees

What it does

Four committees: Facilities & Grounds, Wellness, Cultural Belonging & Respect, and Technology. The Wellness and Cultural Belonging & Respect committees say they include community members.

How to join or help

Use the Committee Meeting Sign-Up Form on the Committees page, then attend.

Meetings

Tentative 2026-27 dates: Mondays Oct 5, Nov 9, Jan 4, Feb 8; Tuesdays Oct 6, Nov 10, Jan 5, Feb 9. Times and rooms are on the page. Dates can change.

Dues or cost

Free.

Chairs' district emails are printed on the official page.

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Deer Park Public Library

What it does

The public library runs programs for children, teens and adults, posts a newsletter, and holds its own vote and trustee election.

How to join or help

Get a library card, read the newsletter, and ask Adult or Teen Services about volunteer and program ideas.

Meetings

See the library calendar and newsletter.

Dues or cost

Free.

A Friends of the Library group for Deer Park was not found on the library site.

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Deer Park Drug Prevention Coalition Inc.

What it does

A community coalition for prevention and awareness. The Suffolk County District Attorney's site listed its International Overdose Day rally and vigil (Aug 31, 2025).

How to join or help

Ask the coalition how to join its meetings and events.

Meetings

Not published on the page we checked.

Dues or cost

Not published.

We did not find the coalition's own website.

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Commack Council of PTAs

What it does

Members from Commack's nine PTA units (eight schools and SEPTA). It meets with the Superintendent and Board trustees, trains unit leaders, gives scholarships to graduating seniors and summer STEAM camp scholarships for grades K-8, and holds Founder's Day in February.

How to join or help

Join your school's PTA or SEPTA first. Council meetings are listed on the page.

Meetings

7 p.m. at Hubbs: Sept 8, Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 7 (2026); Jan 4, Mar 1, Apr 5, May 3, June 7 (2027). Founder's Day Feb 2, 2027, 6 p.m. at CMS.

Dues or cost

Set by each unit's bylaws. Not published on the council page.

The council page also posts an SBMT (site-based management team) packet for units.

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Commack PTA Athletic Advisory Board

What it does

A PTA Athletic Advisory Board meets monthly with the Athletic Director to talk about matters that come up.

How to join or help

Ask your school PTA how to take part.

Meetings

Monthly.

Dues or cost

Through PTA membership.

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Half Hollow Hills PTA Council

What it does

The coordinating body of the Half Hollow Hills PTA: its own executive board, district committee chairs, current and past PTA presidents, and delegates from each of the nine schools and a SEPTA unit. Committees (educational, social, cultural, legislative) meet monthly.

How to join or help

Join your school's PTA or the SEPTA. Full council meetings are open to the public and district residents are invited unless noted.

Meetings

Monthly. Check the council website.

Dues or cost

Set by each unit. Not published on the page we checked.

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The Hills Foundation (Half Hollow Hills)

What it does

A nonprofit of community members that raises money for educational items and programs that are not normally part of the school budget. It also asks for volunteers ("people power").

How to join or help

Ask the district office how to reach the foundation today.

Meetings

Not published.

Dues or cost

Not published.

Source is the district's 2021-22 information booklet. Check that the details are still current.

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Lindenhurst Council of PTAs

What it does

The council's standing committees include Arts in Education, Blood Drive, Education and Legislation, Lindy Lends a Hand, Publicity, Reflections, Scholarships, Student Council, and Ways and Means.

How to join or help

Join your school's PTA, then ask about council committees.

Meetings

Not listed on the pages we checked.

Dues or cost

Set by each unit.

Official email

President@LindenhurstCouncilPTA.com (printed on the official page linked on this card)

The district also has a PTA Council page.

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West Babylon PTA Council

What it does

Council for the district's PTA units. It runs monthly Kindness Days and food drives and district-wide events: a blood drive, Jingle Jog, Founders Day, an Earth Day cleanup and Meet the Candidates.

How to join or help

Use the PTA sign-up form linked on the page, or join at your school.

Meetings

7:00 p.m.: Sept 2, Oct 7, Nov 4, Jan 6, Feb 3, March 3, April 7, May 13; June 2 at 7:30.

Dues or cost

See the PTA sign-up form.

Official email

PTAcouncilpresident@wbschools.org (printed on the official page linked on this card)

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West Babylon SEPTA

What it does

A district-wide Special Education PTA with monthly meetings, parent support meetings and lectures. Members can join online or with a printed form.

How to join or help

Join through the SEPTA MemberHub store linked on the page, or print the form.

Meetings

At the Senior High School library, usually 7:00 p.m. 2026-27 dates are on the page (for example Wed Nov 18).

Dues or cost

Shown in the SEPTA online store.

Official email

septapta@wbschools.org (printed on the official page linked on this card)

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North Babylon PTA Council and PTA/PTSA units

What it does

The district page lists a PTA Council, PTA or PTSA units at each school, a SEPTA, and a group called PASA. It says PTA/PTSA helps families learn the district's educational philosophy, curriculum and staff.

How to join or help

Join at your child's school and ask the PTA how to help.

Meetings

District calendar (for example, a PTA Council meeting was listed for Nov 4, 2026).

Dues or cost

Not published on the page we checked.

The officer list on the district page is labeled 2024-2025. Check for the current officers.

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North Babylon SEPTA

What it does

The district's Special Education PTA, listed with the PTA groups.

How to join or help

Email the address on the district page or ask at a PTA meeting.

Meetings

Not published on the page we checked.

Dues or cost

Not published.

Official email

septanorthbabylon@gmail.com (printed on the official page linked on this card)

Email is printed on the district page (labeled 2024-2025).

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Wyandanch Parent Leadership Initiative (PLI)

What it does

The district has a page for its Parent Leadership Initiative, with details in a PDF.

How to join or help

Open the PLI page and ask the district's parent office how to take part.

Meetings

See the PDF on the page.

Dues or cost

Not published.

We did not find a PTA council page on the Wyandanch site.

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New York State PTA

What it does

The state PTA. Every local PTA member is also a member of NYS PTA and National PTA. Local units must pay state and national dues and insurance each year and get bylaws approved every three years.

How to join or help

Join a local unit (find yours on the NYS PTA Membership page). Anyone can join; you do not need a child in school.

Meetings

Statewide events and region meetings.

Dues or cost

Since July 1, 2025: $3.25 National PTA + $1.75 NYS PTA = $5.00 per member. Each unit's total dues must be at least $5.00.

Official email

pta.office@nyspta.org (printed on the official page linked on this card)

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Suffolk Region PTA

What it does

The NYS PTA region that serves councils and units in Suffolk County. It posts advocacy, awards, bylaws, membership and Reflections information.

How to join or help

Through your local PTA unit.

Meetings

See the region calendar.

Dues or cost

Through your local PTA unit.

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National PTA

What it does

The national PTA. It is noncommercial, nonsectarian and nonpartisan, and it does not endorse any commercial product or service.

How to join or help

Through a local PTA unit.

Meetings

Annual convention.

Dues or cost

$3.25 per member (national share) since July 1, 2025.

Official email

resourcedevelopment@pta.org (printed on the official page linked on this card)

The email is for questions about how PTA works with sponsors.

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