Suffolk County Council, BSA provides a comprehensive values-based program that develops character, teaches citizenship, and encourages personal fitness to more than 7500 youth each year. The Council was chartered on April 6, 1919 to instill values and expand the Scouting movement in Suffolk County. The Council Service Center is located at 1 Independence Hill, Suite 202, Farmingville, NY 11738 inside the Town of Brookhaven Building 2nd Floor and is open week days from 10: 00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday.

The Council also provides a Learning for Life Division that offers programs career education programs for youth. Learning for Life in school program provides career speakers to local schools to educate students on opportunities. The Exploring programs provides real world experience for youth to explorer different career fields. To learn more check out www.learningforlife.org or www.exploring.org.

In addition, the service center offers Scouting for individuals with special needs via our FDR Division. Programs include traditional Scouting, group home and agency Scouting, and in school Scouting programs. Programs can be customized for the participants and include coed programs such as Exploring and Learning for Life. Participants can be any age.

Please contact us to learn more about all the great character education programs we provide.