Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office’s S.T.A.R.T. Resource Center team will be hosting a back-to-school giveaway on August 19, 2024, at 2pm. The free event is open to all Suffolk residents and will take place outside of the Yaphank Correctional Facility located at 200 Glover Drive in Yaphank.
Children in attendance will receive a backpack filled with various school supplies as well as a pair of pajamas courtesy of EJ’s PJ’s, free treats from Starbucks and other giveaways. In addition, various non-profit service providers will be on hand and there will be free activities for kids. The event is first come, first serve, and will run from 2pm to 6pm or until supplies last.
The event is rain or shine.
The START Resource Center assists formerly incarcerated individuals and their families with connections to reentry support including services for mental health and drug abuse, assistance with obtaining documentation and employment as well as food, clothing and more. Since Sheriff Toulon launched the program in 2020, it has seen tremendous results with the recidivism rate of those participating landing at nearly half of the NYS average.