Welcome to the Center for Community Inclusion
The Center for Community Inclusion (CCI) at 91泡芙 (LIU) was founded in 2009 to empower LIU students (from a variety of majors), educators, other service providers, employers, medical professionals, and the community at large to support inclusive opportunities in our schools, workplaces, places of leisure, and residences.
CCI provides assistance and enrichment through a variety of programs, resources, services, events, and workshops. CCI is also an approved provider of the following organizations’ continuing education credits (CEUs).
- New York State Education Department’s Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) may be used to satisfy continuing teacher and leader education requirements.
- Aspire Registry can be used by the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) for professional development hours.
- CEUs for Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Master Social Workers
- CEUs for Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC)
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Click on the programs below to learn more about our multi-faceted work, including workshop offerings.
Educational Partnerships
New York State (NYS) Education Department Office of Special Education’s (OSE) Long Island Regional Partnership Center
The LI Regional Partnership Center (RPC) is part of NYSED’s OSE Educational Partnership and one branch of the Long Island Regional Team. The mission of the is to support and empower educational organizations, families, and communities to improve equity, access, opportunities, and outcomes for all students with disabilities in New York State.
What we offer: Through the RPC, we offer both in-person and virtual workshops on a variety of topics and are provided at no cost to participants.
Specific information about our workshop offerings and information regarding registration can be found here, or you may view our workshop catalogue at
More information about NYSED OSE’s Long Island RPC can be found at,
LI-RPC Contact Information
Lisa J. Boerum, Long Island RPC Systems Change Facilitator
Email: Lisa.boerum@liu.edu
Phone: 516-299-3812
New York State (NYS) Education Department Office of Special Education’s (OSE) Long Island Family and Community Engagement Center
The Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Center is also part of New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of Special Education (OSE) Educational Partnership.
The FACE Center is made of Early-Childhood and School-Age teams and engages in systems-change work, providing a variety of supports including regional learning opportunities (workshops), targeted skills groups, and intensive partnerships that includes technical assistance and professional development. Workshops are provided at no cost to participants that span from early intervention, preschool to school-age programs and services. The LI FACE Center also provides resource and referral services and provides an extensive community map that is an important resource for families and professionals. Click here for the .
Specific information about our workshop offerings and information regarding registration can be found here: My Learning Plan or you may view our workshop catalogue at
More information about NYSED OSE’s Long Island FACE Center can be found at,
FACE Center Contact Information
Jenny Andersson, Early Childhood Family Engagement Facilitator
Email: Jenny.Andersson@liu.edu
Phone: 516-413-8229
Randy K. Young, School-age Family Engagement Facilitator
Email: Randy.Young@liu.edu
Phone: 516-413-8229
Lulu Bencosme, Resource and Referral Specialist
Email: Lulu.Bencosme@liu.edu
Phone: 516-413-8229
Jacqueline Scali, Resource and Referral Specialist
Email: Jacqueline.Scali@liu.edu
Phone: 516-413-8229
Partnership Programs
The Center for Community Inclusion has a growing number of collaborative programs with organizations who have shared goals and objectives.
1. Nassau County Department of Health Children with Chronic Health Care Needs,
3. Positive Transitions to Work (PTW) sponsored through Positive Behavior Supports Consulting and Psychological Resources PC.
I Can Shine: I Can Bike Camp
LIU Post is a participating school in I Can Bike, a national organization that uses adaptive equipment, trained professionals and volunteers. With 75 minutes of instruction each day for five days, approximately 85 percent of participants learn to ride a conventional bicycle independently. Within days of learning to ride, many children exhibit independent behaviors for the first time ever, which helps them gain assurance and self-reliance in many other aspects of their lives.
Each participant with a disability and his/her typical peer is paired with a graduate student enrolled in LIU Post’s Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Psychology, or Speech-Language programs.
To be eligible to enroll, participants must be at least eight years old. They must have a disability but be able to walk without an assistive device such as a walker or cane and be able to side-step quickly to both sides. Participants should have a minimum inseam measurement of 20 inches and weigh no more than 250 pounds.
The fee for the camp is $200. Scholarships are available.
For more information go to www.icanshine.org or email dsaf03@gmail.com
Conferences & Events
On January 9th, 2025 CCI hosted Creating Roadmaps: Conversations on Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), Family Engagement, and Inclusive Lives Event featuring Valerie C. Williams, Director of Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education and a screening of Dan and Samuel Habib's award-winning documentary The Ride Ahead.鈥� This important day concluded with a panel discussion that included Director Williams, and New York State Education Department鈥檚 Associate Commissioner, Office of Special Education, Christopher Suriano and local education leaders.
On March 26th, 2025 CCI鈥檚 RPC and FACE Centers hosted a Network Celebration which showcased examples of school districts initiatives focused on improving outcomes for students with disabilities.
Leadership Team
Founding Executive Director:
Kathleen M. Feeley, Ph.D.
Email: Kathleen.Feeley@liu.edu
Phone number: 516-299-2231
Associate Director:
Helene Fallon, M.S. Ed.
Email: Helene.Fallon@liu.edu
Phone number: 516-299-3812
Operations Manager:
Heather Jones, M.S. Psych.
Email: Heather.Jones@liu.edu
Phone number: 516-697-2341
Data and Information Systems Manager:
Joshua Geier
Email: Joshua.Geier@liu.edu
Phone number: 516-299-3812
CONTACT
College of Education, Information, and Technology
post-educate@liu.edu