LifeWorks Community Action

💙 Behind every strong community is a network of support.

At LifeWorks Community Action, we help individuals and families throughout Saratoga County access the resources they need to thrive.

From Head Start and Early Head Start programs to food assistance, housing support, energy services, WIC, and family development programs, we are helping our neighbors build brighter futures every day.

Because everyone deserves the opportunity to succeed.

Learn more or get involved:
LifeWorks Community Action https://www.lifeworksaction.org/

🇺🇸 Happy Flag Day from LifeWorks Community Action! 🇺🇸

Today, we celebrate the American flag—a symbol of unity, hope, and opportunity for all.

At LifeWorks, we are proud to serve individuals and families throughout Saratoga County by helping build stability, strengthen futures, and create pathways to success. The values represented by our flag remind us of the importance of community, compassion, and working together to support one another.

As we honor our nation's flag, we also celebrate the strength and resilience of the families, children, seniors, and individuals we serve every day.

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Flag Day.

🚒🚓🚚 Touch A Truck is this Saturday! 🚚🚓🚒

Looking for a fun family outing? Head over to Gordon Creek Elementary School on Saturday, June 6, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for the Class of 2028's Touch A Truck event!

Kids will have the opportunity to explore fire trucks, police vehicles, school buses, construction equipment, and more while enjoying local food and family-friendly activities. It's a great way to spend the day together and create lasting memories.

📍 Gordon Creek Bus Loop
50 Wood Road, Ballston Spa
🗓 Saturday, June 6, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
💲 $5 per family

LifeWorks Community Action https://loom.ly/t3t7A68 is proud to help share community events that bring families together. We hope to see you there! Tag a parent who has a little one who loves trucks, buses, fire engines, or police cars!

The staff and children in our Jefferson Terrace classroom recently hatched ducklings!

Throughout the incubation process, the children were actively involved every step of the way. They helped fill the incubator’s water reservoirs to maintain proper humidity levels, and each child had their own duck calendar to count down the days until hatching. The children also participated in candling the eggs, allowing them to observe how the ducklings were growing and developing inside their shells.

The ducklings hatched on May 31, and the classroom was thrilled to welcome seven healthy ducklings! The children have continued to help care for them by making sure they have food and water, and they are having fun choosing names for each duck.

To celebrate the end of this special experience, each child received a small stuffed duck to adopt and take home, along with a photo of themselves holding one of the ducklings as a keepsake. Later this week, the ducklings will travel to their new home on a local farm.

Interested in learning more about the engaging, hands-on educational experiences offered through LifeWorks Head Start? From science exploration and early literacy to social-emotional development and school readiness, our programs help children learn, grow, and thrive. Visit https://loom.ly/QA_nn80 (Head Start Programs) to learn more about enrollment opportunities for pregnant mothers, infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children.

🌟 Give Your Child a Strong Start for School — and Life! 🌟

LifeWorks Community Action is now enrolling children in Ballston Spa for our FREE Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

✅ Pregnant moms
✅ Infants and toddlers
✅ Preschoolers ages 3-5

Our programs provide:
🍎 Free breakfast and lunch
📚 Early learning and school readiness
🩺 Health, dental, and developmental screenings
🤝 Family support and resources
👩‍🏫 NYS-certified teachers and caring staff

Whether you're expecting your first child or preparing your preschooler for kindergarten, LifeWorks is here to help your family thrive. Head Start and Early Head Start are available to eligible families throughout Saratoga County, including Ballston Spa.

Learn more and apply today:
https://loom.ly/C1nVK9E

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with friends, neighbors, family members, and community groups in Ballston Spa. A simple share could help a child get the strong start they deserve. ❤️

Head Start Programs — LifeWorks Find preschool and home visit programs to give children from low-income families in Saratoga County the best beginning to their education.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for In Bloom: A Community Leadership Dinner. Your presence, generosity, and support helped make the evening a wonderful celebration of community, connection, and impact while honoring Matt Veitch for his outstanding leadership and service.

Special thanks to The Posie Peddler (https://posiepeddler.com/) for their generous donation of florals for this event!

If you were unable to attend but would still like to support LifeWorks Community Action and the families we serve throughout Saratoga County, we invite you to make a donation at www.lifeworksaction.org. Together, we are building stability, strengthening futures, and creating lasting impact for our neighbors in need.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for In Bloom: A Community Leadership Dinner. Your presence, generosity, and support helped make the evening a wonderful celebration of community, connection, and impact while honoring Matt Veitch for his outstanding leadership and service.

If you were unable to attend but would still like to support LifeWorks Community Action and the families we serve throughout Saratoga County, we invite you to make a donation at www.lifeworksaction.org. Together, we are building stability, strengthening futures, and creating lasting impact for our neighbors in need.

Join us on May 27 at The Adelphi Hotel for In Bloom: A Community Leadership Dinner benefiting LifeWorks Community Action https://www.lifeworksaction.org/ as we honor Matt Veitch for his longstanding dedication to Saratoga County and the organizations that strengthen it.

Guests will enjoy:
✨ An elegant evening at The Adelphi https://theadelphihotel.com/
✨ Community leadership recognition
✨ Live entertainment by Silver Arrow Band https://www.silverarrowband.com/
✨ Beautiful floral décor generously donated by Posie Peddler https://posiepeddler.com/
✨ Celebration of 60 years of LifeWorks impact
✨ Access to The Adelphi’s beautiful patio/courtyard space in the heart of downtown Saratoga Springs

We hope you’ll join us for this special evening.

Reservations are limited and closing soon.

Purchase Tickets Today!
In Bloom Reservations https://www.lifeworksaction.org/in-bloom-2026-a-community-leadership-dinner

Big news! The Immigrant Services Department partnered with Skidmore College to launch English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Conversation Partners.

For ten weeks, Skidmore students helped our ESOL learners practice English and volunteered to gather key info about North Country immigrants. Both groups benefited: our ESOL students gained valuable practice, while Skidmore students deepened their understanding of immigration in Saratoga and connected classroom learning to real-world work at LifeWorks.

Special thanks to Dr. Amon Emeka, Associate Professor and incoming Sociology Chair, for supporting this project. Want to be a conversation partner or volunteer? Email [email protected].


¡Grandes noticias! El Departamento de Servicios para Inmigrantes se asoció con Skidmore College para lanzar el programa «ESOL Conversation Partners» (Compañeros de Conversación en ESOL). Durante diez semanas, los estudiantes de Skidmore ayudaron a nuestros alumnos de ESOL a practicar inglés y se ofrecieron como voluntarios para recopilar información clave sobre los inmigrantes de la región de North Country. Ambos grupos se beneficiaron: nuestros estudiantes de ESOL obtuvieron una práctica valiosa, mientras que los estudiantes de Skidmore profundizaron su comprensión de la inmigración en Saratoga y vincularon el aprendizaje académico con el trabajo en LifeWorks. Un agradecimiento especial al Dr. Amon Emeka, profesor asociado y próximo director del Departamento de Sociología, por su apoyo a este proyecto. ¿Le gustaría ser compañero de conversación o voluntario? Envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected].