Equipping Hearts and Minds to Defend Life with Insight
We Offer Free Workshops & Training
The Life Center of Long Island offers free educational workshops and training programs for men and women seeking formation, education, and practical tools related to life issues, counseling, and outreach.
We invite you to visit our Massapequa Center for a free and comprehensive training library.
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Volunteers registered to engage in the Life Center’s programs
Members of parish, schools or community prayer groups
Individuals interested in sidewalk counseling or prayer vigils
Church leaders, ministry coordinators, and faith-based organizers
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In-person sessions at our Life Center locations
Virtual workshops for flexibility and accessibility
Small-group discussions for deeper connection and personalized support
Interactive, hands-on learning experiences
We strive to make all workshops accessible and supportive.
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Life Center of Long Island welcomes community partners interested in co-hosting or sponsoring workshops. Contact our Massapequa center at 516-798-9100 to explore collaboration opportunities.
Educating Our Youth with Baby Olivia’s Powerful Journey of Life
From a single-celled human to a baby with a beating heart, brainwaves, fingers, and toes, Olivia shows the remarkable beauty of a unique life within the womb.
This DVD provides a 3‑minute, medically accurate animated glimpse of human life from the moment of fertilization. The story details her growth as she progresses from one developmental stage to the next, preparing for her continued life outside the womb.
The Life Center humbly embraces the educational opportunity to offer its LIFE presentation of Baby Olivia at speaking engagements held at middle schools, high schools, and religious education classes throughout Long Island.
For more information on Baby Olivia, visit babyolivia.com.
The Life Center offers its LIFE presentation featuring the Baby Olivia at speaking engagements for middle schools, high schools, and religious education programs across Long Island. If your school or organization is interested in our LIFE presentation, please contact our Massapequa center at 516-798-8746.
Our workshops and training are led by experienced professionals and cover a variety of relevant topics, including:
Healthy Relationship Education
For Educators, Youth Leaders & Church Speakers
Designed for individuals who teach or speak to youth and faith-based audiences, including:
Junior high and high school students
Youth groups
Church and community groups
Topics include:
Healthy Relationships
Fetal Development
Abortion
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
How to communicate these topics clearly, respectfully, and age-appropriately
Post-Abortion Syndrome Training Video Series
For Counselors, Volunteers & Ministry Leaders
A comprehensive video training for those assisting women affected by abortion.
Topics include:
Post-abortion syndrome
The person in denial
The initial contact
Helping women through the stages of healing
Reconciliation with the baby
In-service trainings on life issues are available.
Counselor Training Workshop
For Counselors, Volunteers & Ministry Leaders
An introductory training for individuals interested in counseling at a Crisis Pregnancy Center.
Training includes:
Taking the call
Developmental stages
Fetal development
Abortion techniques and common questions
Fertility awareness
Counseling the sexually active young person
Natural Family Planning (NFP), contraception, and STDs
Intake forms and managing a counseling session
Life Center objectives
Post-abortion issues and healing
Sidewalk Counseling and Prayer Vigil / Witness Training
For Prayer Groups & Outreach Participants
Strategies discussed will include:
Techniques used with the woman and her companion during the initial encounter – physical and spiritual.
Efforts made by the sidewalk counselor after the woman has entered the abortion clinic.
Follow-up techniques after the woman has had the abortion.
Prayer group support, recruitment, and self-discipline.
Goal of Session:
Encourage a change of heart through compassionate witness
Save child from abortion and spare mother and father physical, emotional, and spiritual anguish that abortion brings.
Lay foundation for the child’s future through family-oriented guidance and support.
**Statistics reveal that 70 percent of women DO NOT keep their abortion appointment when they observe Prayer Groups at the abortion facility.**
“ As a counselor and someone who values the well-being of women, I know abortion does not only end an innocent life, but also has lasting effects on the mother. Many women facing unplanned pregnancies are overwhelmed and pressured to make quick decisions while operating from a place of fear. The Life Center’s mission ensures that women are fully informed so they can make decisions from a place of clarity rather than fear.” ~R.B.
Interested in Training & Workshops
Interested in deepening your skills and serving more effectively?
Complete this form to learn more about upcoming Life Center of Long Island trainings and workshops. A member of our team will follow up with details and next steps, or call us today at 516-798-9100.
A Milestone Moment:
More than 2,500+ Babies’ Saved From Abortion Since 1986 — and counting
The Life Center of Long Island has helped protect the lives of more than 2,500+ preborn babies through compassionate, life-affirming care. Each life represents a mother supported, a family strengthened, and a future preserved. This milestone reflects decades of dedicated service, faithful support from our community and volunteers, and an unwavering commitment to the dignity of every human life.