named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Carpe Diem Program
Initiative promoting daily lifestyle changes to improve health, including digital tools like a podcast and a habit-tracking app to support environmental health awareness.
Conversations Worth Consideration Toolkit
Educational toolkit featuring videos and activities to promote reflection on personal care products, healthy eating, and plastics, aimed at youth and community groups.
L.E.A.P. Project
Children's health campaign focused on Lead, Endocrine Disruptors, Air Pollution, and Pesticides, developed with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, including educational materials in English and Spanish.
Lend A Helping Hand
Direct support program providing free services such as medical transportation, house cleaning, and medication assistance to Huntington residents undergoing breast cancer treatment.
Students & Scientists Environmental Research Scholarship Program (SSERSP)
Youth internship program training high school students in environmental health science, research, and advocacy through mentorship with scientists and community outreach projects.
Youth EH Literacy Campaign
Peer-to-peer education initiative where high school interns teach middle and high school students about environmental health through workshops and presentations.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Toxic Chemicals and Plastics Reform 1 activity
- Advocates for environmental health policy changeAdvocated for the passage of the Safer Sales Slip Act in Suffolk County to ban BPA-coated receipts and supported legislation to eliminate BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups.
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Cancer Awareness and Education Initiatives 1 activity
- Conducts community outreach and education on breast and environmental healthEngages at-risk women, youth, asthma groups, and senior centers in Long Island through outreach and education activities focused on breast health and environmental health literacy, including workshops and peer-to-peer campaigns.
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Community Environmental Monitoring and Research 1 activity
- Conducts environmental health and cancer incidence researchCarried out a townwide breast cancer incidence mapping project in Huntington by surveying over 68,000 households and publishing GIS-based findings in 2005; supports student-led research in environmental health in collaboration with medical researchers.
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Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
- Distributes educational materials and multimedia content on environmental healthProduces and disseminates videos, toolkits, and bilingual educational materials—including game boards, fact sheets, and coloring books—on environmental health topics such as personal care product safety, healthy eating, and plastics, reaching over 4,000 middle school students through classroom presentations.
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Research and Scholarly Fellowship Support 1 activity
- Operates youth environmental health research and leadership programRuns the Students and Scientists Environmental Research Scholarship Program (SSERSP), launched in 2007, which trains high school students in environmental health literacy, research, leadership, and communication skills; over 70 students have graduated, with many presenting at national conferences and contributing to published research.
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Cancer Patient Financial and Practical Support 1 activity
- Provides direct support services to cancer patientsOffers free medical transportation, house cleaning, emergency medical supplies, medication, and co-pays to Huntington residents undergoing breast cancer treatment.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$72K
Contributions & grants$72K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$3420%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$128K
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$94K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$144K
Cash$144K
Investments$0
Liabilities$1K
Net assets$142K
Liquid reserves13.4 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -37.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MILLER | PRESIDENT | 37 | $42K |
| MELANIE | GABRELL | 20 | $42K |
board members · 4
- BETH — GILMAN
- NORDEEN — ACCARDI
- RITA — BENDER
- STEPHEN — MATONTI
relationships · 20
Who they work with
- Breast Cancer and Environment Research Program Network — HBCAC participated in BCERP by representing youth perspectives at national conferences.
- Great Neck Breast Cancer Coalition Partner — Initiated the Students and Scientists Environmental Research Scholarship Program in collaboration with HBCAC.
- Great Neck Breast Cancer Coalition Partner — Initiated the Students and Scientists Environmental Research Scholarship Program, which HBCAC operates.
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Partner — Collaborated with HBCAC on the L.E.A.P. children’s health campaign to develop prevention materials.
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Partner — Collaborated with researchers for student-led interviews on environmental health topics.
- Madonna Heights School Partner — Partnered with HBCAC to deliver 9-week environmental health programming for at-risk girls.
- NYS CEHC (NYSCHECK) Coalition — HBCAC helped found the network and contributes community advocacy to the Summer Academy Program.
- NYSCHECK Partner — Partner organization working with HBCAC on breast cancer prevention and community health initiatives.
- Nassau County Women’s Bar Association Partner — Professional association that supports HBCAC through advocacy, fundraising, or community outreach.
- New York State Department of Health Government — State health agency that supports or collaborates with HBCAC on public health programs.
- Northshore Holiday House Partner — Collaborated with HBCAC on peer-led environmental health workshops for girls.
- Pollution Prevention Institute Partner — Partner organization collaborating with HBCAC, likely in environmental health and prevention efforts.
- Rotary Club of Huntington Partner — Local service organization that supports HBCAC through fundraising or volunteer efforts.
- Students and Scientists Environmental Research Scholarship program (SSERSP) Partner — Collaborates with institutions and volunteers through the SSERSP program to engage students in environmental health research.
- Suffolk County Government — Government entity that supports HBCAC through funding or collaboration.
- Town of Huntington Government — Local municipal partner that supports HBCAC through funding or collaboration.
- Townwide Fund Partner — Community fund that supports HBCAC’s programs and services.
- anti-cancer, environmental organizations Partner — Collaborates with anti-cancer and environmental organizations to advance disease prevention through environmental health advocacy.
- local asthma groups Partner — Collaborates with local asthma groups to deliver environmental health education and outreach.
- senior centers Partner — Partners with senior centers to promote environmental health literacy among older adults.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Precautionary Principle for Primary Preventionmethodology: precautionary_principleBy advocating for preventive action in the face of scientific uncertainty about environmental risks, we reduce population-level breast cancer incidence, because delaying action until harm is conclusively proven leads to avoidable disease.
- Science Translation for Public Empowermentmethodology: science-communicationBy translating complex scientific research into accessible formats for diverse audiences, we increase public understanding and adoption of cancer prevention behaviors, because comprehension of environmental health risks enables informed personal and collective action.
- Youth-Led Environmental Health Literacy and Advocacymethodology: youth-leadership-developmentBy engaging youth in science learning, applied projects, and peer-led community education, we build long-term community resilience and behavior change, because empowering young people as ambassadors increases trust, reach, and sustainability of environmental health messaging.