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Abilities Inc. at the National Center for Disability Services
Work Smark/Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach (BPA&O)
(516) 465-1407
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Fax: (516) 747-2046
201 IU Willits Road
Albertson, NY 11507-1599
Karen Richter, Coordinator
Hours: Monday - Friday,7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Abilities Inc., in collaboration with Long Island Advocacy Center, provides information and assistance about the changes in Social Security Legislation that can impact your decision to begin or return to work.

Adults & Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities (ACLD)
(516) 822-0028 ext. 234
James Harvey, Director
ACLD Lindner Center
807 South Oyster Bay Road
Bethpage, NY 11714
Program Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mission is to support care for and enable people with developmental disabilities to meet the challenge of living and learning in society with dignity and independence. An affiliate of North Shore-L. I. Jewish Health System. Spanish-language assistance available.

ALANON/ALATEEN
AL-ANON Suffolk Info Service
(631) 669-2827
PO Box 490
Farmingville, NY 11738
Based on th 12 steps and 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. Calendar of Suffolk meetings with locations, dates and times.

Alcoholics Anonymous
Suffolk Intergroup Association
(631) 654-1150
Fax: (631) 654-1110
113-8 Bay Avenue, PO Box 659
Patchogue, NY 11772
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
24 Hour HOTLINE: (631) 669-1124
Provides mutual support groups for men and women with the desire to stop drinking and to help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. Also provides speakers to non-AA groups at schools. Referrals to other anonymous groups.

Alzheimer's Association
Long Island Chapter
(631) 580-5100
Fax: (631) 580-3100
Email: info@alz.org
3281 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite E13
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Provides Safe Return Program, support and advocacy for patients, their families and caregivers, helpline, conferences and workshops, educational material, grants to Adult Day Care, Respite, and Speakers Bureau.
HOTLINE: 1-800-272-3900

American Cancer Society
Suffolk - Region
(631) 436-7070
Fax: (631) 436-5380
75 Davids Drive
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Calendar of Events
Provides advocacy, camps, counseling services, information and referral services, Look Good- Feel Better, reach for recovery, road to recovery, visitiation and companion services, wigs - free or reduced.

American Diabetes Association
(212) 725-4925
Fax: (212) 725-8916
149 Madison Avenue, Room 701
New York, NY 10016
Diabetes clubs and support groups; distributes printed educational materials; offers seminars, symposia and referrals.
Long Island office: 1-888-342-2383, extension 3489
National 24 hour information/referral service 1-800-342-2383

American Heart Association
Long Island Region
(516) 777-8447
Fax: (516) 370-1060
125 East Bethpage Road
Plainview, NY 11803
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Offers booklets, cookbooks, CPR classes, and a newsletter is available.
Volunteers welcome. Community stroke awareness 1-888-stroke.

American Lung Association
Nassau/Suffolk Branch
(631) 231-5864
Fax: (631) 231-5118
Email: postmaster@alans.org
Deborah Cariota, Executive Director
225 Wireless Boulevard
Hauppauge, NY 11788-3914
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
1-800-LUNG-USA
Provides information, education programs and referrals to the professional community to persons with lung disease and those who are at risk through workshops, conferences, and counseling. Maintains a strong advocacy position in matters relating to respiratory diseases such as asthma, fundraisers, newsletter, stop smoking programs.

American Red Cross
Suffolk County Chapter
(631) 924-7600
Fax: (631) 924-6910
Email: suffolk@crossnet.org
Diane Amarosa, Executive Director
95 Horseblock Road, P.O. Box 745
Yaphank, NY 11980-0745
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Hotline available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Provides emergency disaster services, first aid and CPR training, and other community services. CPR and First Aid Training given at Coram Office - Homestead Drive, Coram, NY; (631) 698-3688/(631) 698-3689.
HOTLINE: (631) 924-6911 - available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Arthritis Foundation
Long Island Chapter
(631) 427-8272
Email: info.li@arthritis.org
Fax: (631) 427-3546
Nancy Simington, Program Director
501 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, NY 11747
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Voluntary agency that works on behalf of people with arthritis (information and referrals, support groups and clubs, programs, etc.).

Association for Children with Down's Syndrome, Inc.
(516) 933-4700
Fax: (516) 933-9524
Sebastian Muzio, Executive Director
4 Fern Place
Plainview, NY 11803-4725
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Pre-school for infants through pre-school. School hours 9:30 am - 2:30 pm.
Programs available: EI (Early Intervention Program); 5+ Program (activities for children from 5 to 10 years).

Association for Macular Diseases, Inc.
(212) 605-3719
Fax: (212) 605-3795
Email: association@retinalresearch.org
Nikolai Stevenson, President
210 East 64th Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10021
Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Provides information and referrals to persons endeavoring to cope with age related macular degeneration. A $20 yearly membership fee includes newsletter Eyes Only. Volunteer opportunities are available.

Association for the Help of Retarded Children
Suffolk AHRC
(631) 585-0100
Fax: (631) 585-0233
Email: info@ahrcsuffolk.org
Joseph P. Mammolito, Director
2900 Veterans Memorial Highway
Bohemia, NY 11716-1193
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Housing and programs for retarded persons birth - onward.
Runs the Seiff EduCare School:
45 Crossways East Road
Bohemia, NY 11716
Housing and programs for retarded persons birth - onward. Runs the Sagtikos Educare School, 29 Pinewood Drive, Commack, NY 11725; for information contact Phyllis Beckerman at (631) 543-7200 from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. Offers a 12 month program for infants to 21 year olds. Preschool and early intervention program. Serves all school district in Suffolk County. (Information available in Spanish)

Autism Society of America
Nassau/Suffolk Chapter
(631) 271-1481 (24 hr.)
Email: acerina85@aol.com
Linda Fulton, President
c/o Lynda Fulton, 30 Bay Crest
Huntington Bay, NY 11743
Advocates for and provides information and referral services about autism. Call for dates ad times of support groups. Newsletter. Advocates for children in educational settings.

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Birthright of Nassau/Suffolk
(631) 360-7707
Hotline: 1-800-550-4900
35 West Main Street
Smithtown, NY 11787
Hours: Monday - Friday, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Pregnancy crisis center. Services include pregnancy testing, counseling, community resource information, medical and legal referral, educational and vocational guidance, information on adoption and practical pregnancy and baby needs.

Brighter Tomorrows
Domestic Violence Shelter
(631) 395-1801
Fax: (631) 399-5002
Hotline: (631) 395-1800 (24 hour)
Hours: 7 days a week, 24 hour assistance
Cheryl Vega, Shelter Program Director
PO Box 382
Shirley, NY 11967
Hours: 7 days a week, 24 hour assistance
24 hour hotline, shelter, counseling, legal advocacy and support groups. Not-for-profit organization. Accessible by public transportation - 1 mile from nearest bus/train. Volunteer opportunities are available.

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
Breast Cancer Support Group
631-654-7240
101 Hospital Road
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Provided without cost for patients and survivors. Supported by Long Island Cancer Help.

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
General Bereavement Support
631-687-2960
101 Hospital Road
East Patchogue, NY 11772
For widows, widowers, or those who have lost parents, relatives or other significant others.

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
Hospice
631-687-2960
105 West Main Street
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Hospice is a compassionate program for end of life care in a homecare setting or a contracted skilled nursing facility.

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
Look Good Feel Better
800-395-LOOK
101 Hospital Road
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Offered in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, this is a make-over program for recovering cancer patients, focusing on hints and tips for makeup use and accessorizing. Wigs are also available and are styled by cosmetologists.

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
American Parkinson's Disease Association Support Group
631-654-7240
101 Hospital Road
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Support and educational session for patients and families affected by Parkinson's Disease.

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
Mental Illness Education and Support Group
631-447-3000
101 Hospital Road
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Ongoing education group for family and loved ones of friends and loved ones of those suffering with a mental illness.

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
Behavioral Health Services Family Education and Support Group
631-447-3000
101 Hospital Road
East Patchogue, NY 11772
For family and friends of people struggling with mental illness and substance abuse.

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
Nursery Info Line
Hotline: 631-654-7784
101 Hospital Road
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Hours: 7 days a week, 24 hour assistance
Many times questions or concerns about your infant's care will arise after you have returned home. A Registered Nurse will be happy to advise you regarding your baby's care. In these instances, please feel free to call the Nursery at 631-654-7784 twenty-four hours a day.

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
Physician Referral Service
(800) 694-2440
101 Hospital Road
East Patchogue, NY 11772
This service gives patients the facts they need to know about Physicians and Dentists before they ever step foot in their office.

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
Renal Care and Share
631-687-2874
101 Hospital Road
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Registration required.

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
Renal Caregiver's Support Group
631-687-2874
101 Hospital Road
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Registration required.

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
Green Seminar for Smoking and Weight Loss
800-342-1303
101 Hospital Road
East Patchogue, NY 11772

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
Stroke Support Group
631-654-7240
101 Hospital Road
East Patchogue, NY 11772

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
Tour of the Maternal Child Care Suite
631-447-3670
101 Hospital Road
East Patchogue, NY 11772
A member of the Maternal/Child Health Nursing Staff will conduct a tour of the Maternal/Child Care area. All family members are welcome to attend.

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
Tourette Syndrome Support Group
631-654-7240
101 Hospital Road
East Patchogue, NY 11772

Brookhaven Psychological Associates
(631) 654-8507
Dr. Matthew Pollack, Office Manager
475 East Main Street, Suite 214
Patchogue, NY 11772
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Specialized treatment of childhood, compulsive and anxiety disorders, relationship difficulties, stress and depression. Works with adults. Is a private group practice with both male and female therapists on staff. The group has hospital affiliation and accepts major insurance companies.

Brookhaven Town
Brookhaven Youth Bureau
(631)-451-8011
Fax: (631)-451-8029
Hotline: (631) 751-7500
Sherry Stein, Executive Director
Senior Psychiatric Social Worker: Patricia Zangla(631) 451-8043
3253 Route 112, Suite 1
Medford, NY 11763
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Counseling Hours: Mondays 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Tues-Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The Bureau's objectives are to provide intervention, case management to youths and families, advocacy, formal and informal counseling, support services, coordinated treatment planning with residential facilities, transportation and outreach to schools. Open to Brookhaven Town resident, 12 - 21 year olds.

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Catholic Charities
Mental Health Clinic
(631) 654-1919
Jodi M. Kennedy, Clinic Coordinator
1727 North Ocean Avenue
Medford, NY 11763
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm; Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Out-patient Clinic provides individual group and family therapy, medication management, psychological and psychiatric services, crisis intervention, case management, information and referral.

Catholic Charities
Food and Nutrition Program (FAN)
(631) 789-9533; (631) 789-9535
Fax: (631) 789-9542
Bob Horn, Administrator
143 Schleigel Blvd.
Amityville, NY 11701
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm; Administrative Office; Mnnday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Provides U.S.D.A. packaged food to persons meeting eligibility requirements: children under 6, pregnant and postpartum women (up to 1 year) and seniors 60 and over (seniors have their own eligibility guidelines). Assistance Available in English, Spanish, Polish, Russian

Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc.
(631) 462-0303
Email: resourcereferral@childcaresuffolk.org
Fax: (631) 462-1617
Janet Walerstein, Executive Director
60 Calvert Avenue - Rear
Commack, NY 11725
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm
A not-for-profit central planning and coordinating agency dedicated to making child care work through advocacy and education. They link parents in need of child care with appropriate resources and educating parents to become better consumers. Assistance Available in Spanish

Clubhouse of Suffolk
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Agency
(631) 471-7242
Fax: (631) 471-5150
939 Johnson Avenue, PO Box 373
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Other location: Synergy Center, 210 Court Street, Riverhead, NY 11901; Tel. (631) 369-0022; Fax (631) 369-3556. Is a private, not-for-profit psychiatric rehabilitation agency founded in 1990.

Cooley's Anemia Foundation, Inc.
Suffolk County Chapter
(631) 863-0532; 1-800-522-7222
738 Smithtown Bypass, 2nd Floor
Smithtown, NY 11787
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Serves as an information clearinghouse, publishing and distributing the latest research data to the medical profession worldwide. Public awareness is promoted at health fairs, blood drives and schools. Educational videos and brochures are distributed to encourage testing and genetic counseling.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk
4-H Youth Development & Diabetes Education Program Center
(631) 852-4959 (4-H); (631) 852-5193 (diabetes)
Fax: 852-4650
PO Box 129, Yaphank Avenue
Yaphank, NY 11980-0129
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Youth Services, Recreation/Activity Program

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.
Long Island Chapter
(516) 222-5530
Fax: (516) 222-5535
Email: longisland@ccfa.org
585 Stewart Avenue, Suite 414
Garden City, NY 11530
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Raise funds for research to find a cure for Crohn's and colitis. Educates patients and family members concerning these illnesses. Provides support and support groups - ongoing and series programs - preadolescent, teen, parent groups. Physician education.

Crossings Recovery Center
(631) 447-0155
Fax: (516)447-0487
Email: info@crossingsrecovery.com
450 Waverly Avenue, Suite 5
Patchogue, NY 11772
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 8:30 pm; Saturday 8:00 am - noon
Provides adult substance abuse from intensive (9hrs/wk) to twice weekly process group. Both include patient orientation films and lecture. Offers the following groups: dual focus groups for individuals with mental illness and chemical abuse diagnosis. Spanish assistance available.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Long Island office
(631) 444-9300
Email: info@cff.org Catherine Toyag-Kier, MD, Center Director
University Medical Center at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY 11790
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Provides information and referrals. Raises money for cystic fibrosis research.

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Deborah Hospital Foundation
New York/New England Region
(718) 631-2626; 1-800-631-0954
Fax: (718) 631-2984
Email: dhfny@deborahfoundation.org
Mickey Alvino, Director
42-40 Bell Blvd.
Bayside, NY 11361
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
A volunteer movement to promote awareness within communities of the benefits of heart and lug surgical and medical procedures offered at Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, N.J. Newsletter, educational material, agency brochure.

Dominican Sisters
Family Health Service
(631) 207-1170
Fax: (631) 207-0419
North Ocean Plaza Office Park, 1735B North Ocean Avenue
Medford, NY 11763
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
This office serves the residents of Brookhaven, Islip and Smithtown. Offers skilled nursing, occupational therapy, speech therapy , home health aides and social work services at home with physician referral. Also volunteer transportation and shopping services. Referral required. (Information available in Spanish)

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Eating Disorder Council of Long Island
(516) 229-2393
Fax: (516) 229-2395
Irene Schalgman
50 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Suite 400
Uniondale, NY 11553
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:30 am to 3:00 pm; Machine after 3:00 pm.
Provides information and referrals. Helps run support groups on Long Island. Runs workshops in schools and lay conferences, provides professional training. No fee.

Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island
(631) 467-3989
Email: eflisuff@aol.com
Joann Fricano, C.S.W., Coordinator Suffolk Services
2100 Middle Country Road
Centereach, NY 11720
Hours: Monday - Friday, By appointment
Provides information and referral, individual and family counseling, support groups and community education to Suffolk County residents with seizure disorders and their families.

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Families with Diabetes
(631) 567-6024
Email: familieswithdiabetes@prodigy.net
Michael & Joan Tisdell, Co-Directors
1070 Ocean Avenue
Bohemia, NY 11716
Support group for families with children who have diabetes. Meets the first Friday of each month from 7-9 pm at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church (lower level), 1140 Locust Avenue, Bohemia, NY 11716. No fees or dues. Summer camp program for children.

Family Service League of Suffolk County, Inc.
County-wide Counseling Program-Middle Island (CWCP)
(631) 345-5645
522 Middle Country Road
Middle Island, NY 11953
Hours: Tuesday through Thursday 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm ; Saturday - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Offers individual, family and group therapy to alleviate psychological, interpersonal/social and emotional distress. Available to Suffolk residents who are experiencing emotional difficulties and who do not have a serious and persistent type of mental illness.

Farmingville Mental Health Center
(631) 854-2552
Hotline: (631) 952-3333
Scott Burzon, Clinic Administrator
15 Horseblock Place,
Farmingville, NY 11738
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm; Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Serves North Brookhaven Town Residents. Provides outpatient services which include individual, group and family therapy and medication management. Must provide income information and complete application.

F.E.G.S. (Federal Employment Guidance Service)
Human Services
(631) 496-7550
Fax: (631) 496-9156
Email: eroth@fegs.org
Evelyn Roth, Vice President
6900 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 309
Syosset, NY 11791
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Offers family service, youth services, HIV/AIDS services, vocational/employment and mental health counseling. Has centers in Center Moriches (631) 874-2700, Central Islip (631) 234-7807, Copiague, West Babylon and Yaphank. Evening hours available at several locations. Spanish assistance in Central Islip.

Federation of Organizations for the
New York State Mentally Disabled
Power Food Pantry
(631) 447-6460 ; (631) 758-0758
Stephan Honora, Program Manager
456 Waverly Avenue
Patchogue, NY 11772
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am - 5 pm
Serves Suffolk County resident 18+ w/ mental disability. Operates food pantry for immediate area residents. Third and last Saturday of every month 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.

Feingold Association of New York
Feingold Program
(631) 369-9340 ; 1-800-321-3287
Fax: (631)369-2988
Email: help@feingold.org
Pat Palmer, Public Relations
127 East Main Street, Suite 106,
Riverhead, NY 11901
Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Provides the following: information on the relationship of food additives on a person's behavior, learning and health, dietary program for the attention deficit, autistic, pervasive developmental delay and chemically sensitive individual.

Foundation Fighting Blindness
Long Island Affiliate
(516) 481-4287 ; 1-800-683-5555 (General information)
Fax: (631) 360-1998
Mitchel Shapiro, Long Island Affiliate President
PO Box 1245
Smithtown, NY 11787-1245
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Researches the cause, cure and treatment of retinal degenerative diseases, Retinitis Pigmentosa, macular degeneration, and Usher's Syndrome. Also serves as a source of information, referral and education.

Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
National EyeCare Project
(415) 561-8500 ; 1-800-222-EYES 24 hour 7 days a week
Email: eca@aol.org
Mitchel Shapiro, Long Island Affiliate President
PO Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Refers volunteer ophthalmologists for seniors needing medical and surgical eye care. Persons are required to 65 and over, a citizen or with legal status who has financial needs and not currently under treatment.

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Gam-Anon
(631) 321-2883; 1-800-437-1611
PO Box 184
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
Self-help groups serving families, relatives and friends of gamblers. Call for meeting times and locations. For families, relatives and friends of gamblers. Hotline available 24 hours.

Gamblers Anonymous
(212) 903-4400
(877) 664-2469 or 1-800-437-1611(Hotline)
Help for compulsive gamblers, meetings, etc.

Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
(631) 265-2121; (800)548-4337
Fax: (631) 361-5192 x-329
Email: info@guidedog.org Michelle Lavitt, Communications Coordinator
371 East Jericho Turnpike
Smithtown, NY 11787
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Trains and provides guide dogs free of charge to qualified blind people who seek independence and mobility. Suffolk and Nassau County residents.

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Handicapped Adults New Directions in Suffolk Inc. (HANDS)
(631)928-2977
Email: bifulco1@verizon.net
Rose Mary Bifulco, President
2206 Nicole Drive,
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
Self-help group of adults and older youths with all types of disabilities who gather for fellowship, education, consciousness raising and advocacy. Monthly meetings in Centereach, peer counseling, and awareness training. Annual picnic in July; annual dinner in October.

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths & Adults
(516) 944-8900
(516) 944-8637 (TTY)
Fax: (516) 944-7302
Email: hkintake@aol.com
Anne Sedewitz, Admissions
111 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050
(516) 944-8637 (TTY)
Email: hknepr@aol.com
Training Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:45 am 4:30 pm.
Short term 24 hr. residential program
Provides a variety of services for consumers who have dual hearing and vision loss. The Center operates a vocational rehabilitation training program that includes evaluation and training in vocational skills, adaptive technology and computer skills.

Help Suffolk
(631) 286-2400
Hotline: (631) 286-2400
685 Brookhaven Avenue
Bellport, NY 11713
Homeless shelter which houses families with children or single parent with children. Provides transitional housing and support services in Suffolk County. Twenty-four hour assistance.

Hospice Care Network Inc.
1-800-246-7742
Maureen Hinkelman, CEO
900 Merchants Concourse
Westbury, NY 11590
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am 5:00 pm (On Call, 24 Hours).
Provides an interdisciplinary team of professionals to assist and support patient and family throughout the process of death, dying and bereavement by providing physical, emotional and spiritual care. Services include nursing, social work, dietary planning.

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International Dyslexia Association
Suffolk Branch
(631) 423-7834
Email: ckent@optonline.net
Carol Kent, President
728 Route 25A
Northport, NY 11768
Referral service for advocacy, testing and tutors; workshops for educators, parents and dyslexics; provides group speakers, general information to the public and support groups. Assistance available in Spanish.

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John T. Mather Memorial Hospital
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group
(631)548-8237 (CFS Hotline)
Email: publicaffairs@matherhospital.com
Marlene Israel, Director of Public Affairs
North County Road
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Provides a support group for people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as Epstein-Barr, CFS or CFIDS and Fibro Myalgia. Meets the 1st Thursday of every month at 7 pm (beginners meeting) and 7:30 pm (regular meeting) in Conference Rooms 3, 4, and 5.

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Long Island Chapter
(631) 724-9217
Fax: (631)724-9232
Email: longisland@jdrf.org
900 Wheeler Road, Suite 225
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Provides fund raising for diabetes research. Other services include speakers bureau and support groups for children with Type 1 Diabetes. Produces newsletter, educational material, and agency brochure. Volunteer opportunities available.

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Kidney & Urology Foundation of America
(212) 629-9770; 1-800-633-6628
Fax: (212) 629-5652
Email: info@kidneyurology.org
1250 Broadway, Suite 2001
New York, NY 10001
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Provides information and referral, literature on kidney disease and transplants; information on diabetes; sponsors outings for children who have had transplants and are going through dialysis; donates money to research; offers accredited seminars for doctors.

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La Leche League International, Inc.
Patchogue-Medford Area 1-800-LA LECHE; (631) 475-2471 [Kathy]; (631) 758-4784 [Tricia]
Information and support group concerned with breast feeding. A volunteer organization with world authority on breast feeding which has a seat at the United Nations. Telephone counseling, toddler meetings, couple meetings, babies are welcome. Best to begin attending the support groups during pregnancy.

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Long Island Chapter
(631) 752-8500
Fax:(631) 752-9066
Email: demairo@ny-l.i.leukemia-lymphoma.org Karen DeMairo, Patient Service Manager
555 Broad Hollow Road, Suite 403
Melville, NY 11747-5001
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Voluntary non-profit health agency dedicated to curing leukemia and lymphoma and its related cancers - multiple myeloma and Hodgkin's disease - and to improving the quality of life of patients and their families. Their service programs include research, patient aid, public health education, professional education, advocacy, and community service. (Information available in Spanish)

Lighthouse, Inc.
1-800-829-0500; (212) 821-9200
TYY: (212) 821-9713
Fax: (212) 821-9709
Email: info@lighthouse.org
Nancy S. Scharpenberg, Program Coordinator
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1202
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Provides services for the blind and visually impaired including low vision services, rehabilitation, diabetic device training, counseling, information and referrals, consumer and family support groups, education and training.

Long Island Association for AIDS Care, Inc. (LIAAC)
(631) 385-2451; (631) 479-6000 [Events]
Fax: (631) 385-2496
Hotline: 1-877-865-4222
Email: info@liaac.org
Gail Barouh, President and CEO
PO Box 2859
Huntington Station, NY 11746
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Community-based HIV/AIDS organization offering case management, nutrition, legal advocacy, housing and financial assistance as well as primary and secondary education. (Information available in Spanish)

Long Island Hearing and Speech Society
Phone:(516) 437-8822
TTY: (718) 470-4605
Fax: (516) 437-8822
Email: lihssoc@aol.com
Gloria Boyd, Program Director
430 Lakeville Road,
New Hyde Park, NY 11042
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Supports the programs at the Hearing & Speech Center of the North Shore L.I.J. Health System; of which it is a part. Offers referral sources and public information to people with swallowing and voice problems, speech and hearing problems. (Information available in Spanish)

Long Island State Veterans Home
(631) 444-8387; (631) 444-8615 [Brian]; 1-800-DAY-CARE
Fax: 631-444-8575
Brian E. Gordon, Director of Community Relations
100 Patriots Road
Stony Brook, NY 11790
Hours: 7 days a week; 24-hour
Visiting hours: Monday - Sunday 10:00 am - 10:00 pm. Provides long-term skilled nursing and adult day care (medical). Call for an application. Fixed fee, medicaid, medicare and private insurance. Skilled nursing eligibility - veteran or spouse of veteran, living in Suffolk County.

Lupus Foundation of Long Island/Queens
1-800-850-9000; (516)783-3370
Fax: (516) 826-2058
Email: lupusliqueens@aol.com JoAnn Quinn, Executive Director
2255 Centre Avenue
Bellmore, NY 11710
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm; Friday, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Patient oriented volunteer agency dedicated to patient services, education, support groups, referrals, support research, etc.

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Make-a-Wish Foundation
Suffolk County Branch
(631)585-9474 br/> Fax: (631) 585-0762
Email: wishmail@makeawish-suffolkny.org
Karine Hollander, President & CEO
1 Comac Loop, Suite 1A1
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Grants wishes for children 2-1/2 years old to 18 with life-threatening illnesses.

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
516-496-2100
Fax: 516-496-2109
Annette Kosar, Executive Director
400 Crossways Park Drive,
Woodbury, NY 11797
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Maternal-infant health information and community health education.

Medford Volunteer Ambulance
(631) 924-5252; 911 [Emergency]
Fax: (631) 447-2717
Barbara Carey, Chief
1890 Route 112
Medford, NY 11763
Hours: 7 days, 24 hour service.
Provides emergency medical care for the Medford Community. For more information call: Barbara Carey on her beeper 1-800-841-9313 or Denise on her pager 279-5680.

Mental Health Association in Suffolk County, Inc.
(631) 226-3900
Fax: (631) 225-1708
Email: loucherry@mhasuffolk.org
Lou Cherry, Director
199 North Wellwood Avenue
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Community volunteer program helps former psychiatric patients living in your community. Telephone information and referral service is free, confidential and professionally supervised. Offers support groups for relatives of the mentally ill; for people with mood disorders; and for people with obsessive compulsive disorder. Consumer empowerment program and internet training for advocacy issues. (Information available in Spanish)

Mercy Center Ministries
(631) 447-3978
Fax: (631)447-0113
Marianne Wagner, Executive Director
436 West Main Street
Patchogue, NY 11772-3012
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Known as Mercy Center, offers emergency transitional and independent living support program and residences (3) for runaway/throwaway females, ages 16-21 and pregnant/parenting teens and their children. Counseling and referral services for youth and families. Open to Suffolk County residents.

Mercy Center Ministries
Mercy Residence
(631) 363-6009
Debra Hughes, Program Director
19 Weeks Street
Blue Point, NY 11715
24 hour residential program for pregnant/parenting females 16-20. Offers transitional and independent living support programs and residence to homeless females ages 16-20 who are pregnant/parenting and their children. Open to Suffolk County female residents, aged 16-20.

Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc.
(631)582-7761
Fax: (631)582-0667
Email: hauppaugedistrict@mdausa.org
1747 Veterans Memorial Highway
Islandia, NY 11749
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Organization dedicated to fighting 40 neuromuscular diseases through research. Provides comprehensive medical services, diagnosis and follow-up care at MDA ckubuc - St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in Port Jefferson. (Assistance available in Spanish).

Myasthenia Gravis Foundation
Metro New York Chapter
(516) 409-8420; 1-800-667-9807 [NYS]
Email: metronymgfa@yahoo.com Carol Kennedy, Chairperson
116 Goldie Avenue
North Bellmore, NY 11710
Provides patient outreach, support groups in Nassau and Suffolk, telephone referral, medical referral, counseling, fund raising, and funds for medical research.

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National Cancer Institute
Cancer Information Service
800-422-6237
TYY: 1-800-332-8615
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Also available 24 hour recorded message. When sending a message include the word "help" in the body of the message. Provides accurate, up-to-date information on cancer to patients and their families, health professionals and the general public.(Information available in Spanish)

National Eating Disorders Association
(206) 382-3587; 1-800-931-2237
Fax: (206) 829-8501
603 Stewart Street, Suite 803
Seattle, WA 98101
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Pacific Time)
Provides hotline information and national referrals on eating disorders. Mission is to eliminate eating disorders and body dissatisfaction through prevention efforts, education, referral and support services, advocacy, training and research.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society,
Long Island Chapter
(631) 864-8337; 1-800-FIGHT MS
Fax: (631) 864-8342
Email: pmastrota@nmssli.org
Pamela Mastrota, President
200 Parkway Drive South, Suite 101,
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Provides health related information and referrals. Will provide education to the public. Raises funds to support research and local programs for people with MS, their friends, families, and caregivers. Volunteer opportunities available

National Neurofibromatosis Foundation, Inc.
NNFF New York/New Jersey Tri-State Region
1-800-323-7938; (212) 344-6633
Fax: (212) 747-0004 Email: nnff@nf.org
95 Pine Street, 16th Floor,
New York, NY 10005
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Foundations purpose is to improve the well-being of patients and families affected by NF1 and NF2. Sponsors scientific research aimed at finding the causes and cures, promotes the development of clinical activities, works to create public awareness and patient support services. (Information available in Spanish)

National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association Inc.
New York Area Chapter - including New York State, New Jersey & Connecticut
212-431-0431 (24 hr. leave message if no answer)
Fax: (888) 354-4884
1202 Lexington Avenue, Suite 288
New York, NY 10028
Provides educational literature on Tay-Sachs, Canavan, and related genetic diseases to general public and health professionals. Promotes genetic screening programs and appropriate local legislation, supports parent outreach and on-going parent support groups. (Information available in Russian)

New York State Department of Health, Child Health Plus
800-698-KIDS; 800-522-5006
Hotline: 1-800-698-4543
TYY: 877-898-5849
Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Provides a health insurance for children under 19 not eligible for Medicaid, including well-child care, physical exams, immunizations, diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury, x-rays and lab tests, out-patient surgery, emergency care, prescription and non-prescription drugs, inpatient care.

New York State Register for Child Abuse and Maltreatment
Hotline: 1-800-342-3720
TYY Hotline: 1-800-638-5163
New York State Child Abuse and Maltreatment Register
40 N. Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12243
Hours: 7 days per week, 24 hours.
Receives reports of suspected child abuse and neglect and forwards these reports to the appropriate local district for an investigation. Not intended to be used as an emergency response; law enforcement should be contacted for emergencies.

New York State Center for Sudden Infant Death
SUNY Stony Brook - School of Social Welfare
(631) 444-3690; 800-336-SIDS
Email: sidsnys@sunysb.edu
Marie Chandick, CSW, Director
School of Social Welfare,
Health Science Center, State University of New York
Stony Brook, NY 11794-8232
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Provides information, support and guidance for families after the sudden and unexpected death of an infant due to SIDS or other causes; coordinates bereavement support groups on Long Island and in other regions; provides Toll free line provides information and referral throughout New York State. Call for appointment/information

Nicotine Anonymous (New York Metropolitan Area)
516-665-0527 (24 hr.)
Email: nymai@live.com
P.O. Box 706
Lindenhurst, NY 11757-0706
Support group for smokers with a desire to quit the use of nicotine, no dues or fees.

Nursing Sisters Home Visiting Service, Inc.
631-696-1002
Virginia Martinez, Regional Manager
3241 Route 112, Bldg. 7 Suite 4,
Medford, NY 11763
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Home health professional association providing skilled nursing, home health aide services, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, pastoral care and visiting volunteers. Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross, Workers Compensensation, no-fault insurance and most health plans offering home health benefits provide coverage for NSHVS' services. When insurance does not cover, fees are adjusted based on the ability to pay. Patients who have none of these resources, but require our services, qualify for care without charge.

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Overeaters Anonymous
Suffolk County Intergroup
631-475-5965
email:suffolkoa@aol.com
PO Box 1134
Sound Beach, NY 11789-0966
Provides a support group for individuals who are recovering from compulsive overeating. Twelve-step Self-Help Program. Publishes and disseminates a newsletter, an agency brochure, meeting list, calendar of events and educational material. Speakers bureau available.

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Phoenix House of Long Island
631-306-5810 Admin.
Fax: 306-5883
John Catapano, Director
Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, Building 5
31 Industrial Blvd.,
West Brentwood, NY 11787
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Substance abuse treatment agency providing outpatient and resident services to adolescents, adults, pregnant women, homeless, etc. across Long Island. Residential Admissions (631) 306-5710; Outpatient Programs (631) 306-5760; MICA Programs (631) 306-5870

Pilgrim Psychiatric Center
631-761-3500
Fax: 631-761-2600
998 Crooked Hill Road, Building 102
West Brentwood, NY 11717-1087
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Center open to Nassau/Suffolk Resident 18+ years, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Offers a wide range of in-patient and out-patient psychiatric treatment services. Funded by OMH, JACHO, HICFA. Assistance available in English, Spanish, Russian.

Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc.
Patchogue Medical Center
631-475-5705
Fax: 631-289-6484
Hotline: 1-800-230-PLAN 450 Waverly Avenue,
Patchogue, NY 11772
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm; Tuesday, Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; Saturday. 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Offers full range of gynecological care, birth control methods, pregnancy testing and counseling, sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment, HIV/AIDS testing and treatment, referral services, prenatal education and training services. Males are tested for STD any time. Services are strictly confidential. All ages served. Parental consent is never required. Fees are on a sliding scale based on income. No one is ever turned away because of inability to pay.

The Postpartum Resource Center of New York
Helpline: (631) 422-2255
Sonia Murdock, Executive Director
109 Udall Road,
West Islip, NY 11795
Helping New York State women and families at risk for or experiencing a perinatal mood disorder (including preganancy and postpartum depression/anxiety and postpartum psychosis)find the help they need. Providing emotional support, educational information and training, healthcare and support resources.

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Response of Suffolk County, Inc.
(631) 751-7620
Hotline: (631) 751-7500 24 hour
Sonia Wagner, Executive Director
PO Box 300
Stony Beach, NY 11790
Suicide prevention hotline, crisis intervention and referral service. Provides lectures and workshops on a variety of topics for schools, communities, organizations, and civic groups. Suicide prevention lectures, stress and coping skills and depression.

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SIDS Alliance
Long Island Chapter
631-321-SIDS (machine); 1-800-336-SIDS
Email: lisidsnews@aol.com
Gerri Alfano, President
PO Box 342
Deer Park, NY 11729
Volunteer organization of peers offering comfort, aid and knowledge to families whose children have died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Smithtown Parkinson Therapy Center
631-265-6621 (center)
United Methodist Church
Middle Country Road, Box 825,
Smithtown, NY 11787
Julie Garofalo, RN/Director
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 9:15 am - 11:30 am
Center operated on a non-profit basis with only a minimal monthly charge to cover expenses. Center includes a group exercise room and mat room containing up-to-date fitness and rehabilitation equipment. Staff consists of a doctor, physical therapists, nurses and volunteers who help patients and their families in coping with this disease.

SNAP: Suffolk Network on Adolescent Pregnancy Long Island
Networking Service
631-447-0698
Fax: 631-447-0693
Email: snappatch@aol.com
22 West Main Street, Suite 7
Patchogue, NY 11772
Hours: Monday - Friday; 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sponsors and supports six networks. Service providers, school personnel and interested community residents meet in three locations for the purpose of highlighting new services, identifying gaps in service and coordinating existing services.

South Brookhaven Health Center
Community Health Center West - Patchogue
631-854-1200; 631-854-1300
Fax: 631-854-1310
365 East Main Street
Patchogue, NY 11772
Administrative Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Center Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 7:30 am - 5:00 pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30 am - 8:00 pm; Friday, 7:30 am - 5:30 pm; Saturday & Sunday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Offers the following services: family practice , adult medicine, pediatrics, prenatal, family planning, audiology, sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment, tuberculosis testing and treatment, HIV testing and treatment, immunizations, diabetes education and WIC programs, social work services, standard and extensive care management and intensive COBRA case management. Patchogue also has a mental health service and out-patient alcohol treatment service. This center is affiliated with Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center. (Assistance available in Spanish, Pakistani, Italian, Hindi, Chinese, German, Bengali, Sign Language)

South Brookhaven Health Center
Patchogue WIC (#40) (Women, Infants and Children)
631-854-1219; 631-854-1216
Suzanne Ehl, RD, CDN
365 East Main Street,
Patchogue, NY 11772
Thrus. 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (starting May) Th 11:30 am - 7:30 pm Hours: Monday - Wednesday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Thursday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (starting in May)
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides supplemental foods, nutrition and health education plus health and human services referrals to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum women, infants and children.

St. Francis De Sales Roman Catholic Church
Parish Outreach
631-475-5402
Sister Joanna Ohlandt, Director of Parish Outreach
224 South Ocean Avenue, PO Box 71
Patchogue, NY 11772
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call for more information. Assistance available in English and Spanish.

Stony Brook University Hospital and Medical Center
Cancer Helpline
1-800-862-2215; (631) 444-4393
Fax: (631) 444-4395
14 Technology Drive
East Setauket, NY 11733
Hours: Monday - Friday - 8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Answer questions, send information and make appointments (if needed). Gives referrals to support groups in the community, literature, and discusses treatment options.

Stony Brook University Hospital and Medical Center
Department of Pathology, Clinical Pathology - Immunology Lyme Laboratory
(631) 444-3824 [Lyme Lab]; (631) 444-0580 [Clinic]
Fax: (631) 444-7526
Department of Pathology, University Hospital and Medical Center
Level 3, Room 701
Stony Brook, NY 11794-7025
Call for appointment/information. Offers individuals the opportunity to be tested for Lyme Disease. MUST have a doctor's prescription.

Stony Brook University Hospital and Medical Center
Health Resource Center
(631) 444-1020
Fax: (631) 444-4395
Teresa Beutel, Director
Stony Brook Hospital Room 592
East Setauket, NY 11733
Hours: Monday - Friday - 8:30 am - 5:00 pm; Sunday 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Provides physician referrals, healthcare information, blood pressure screening, notary public, and complimentary refreshments. Walk in services are free. Bus stops in front of hospital.

Stony Brook University Hospital and Medical Center
HealthConnect
(631) 444-4393
Fax: (631) 444-4395
Teresa Beutel, Director
13 Technology Drive
East Setauket, NY 11733
Hours: Monday - Friday - 8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Speak to a registered nurse for information and physician referrals. Provides information and will mail to your home. Call, services are free.

Suffolk County Dental Society of the State of New York
(631)232-1400
Fax: (631)232-1402
Email:exec@sc-ds.org
Jane Meslin, Executive Director
1727 Veterans Memorial Highway
Islandia, NY 11749
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm;
Membership organization of dentists practicing in Suffolk. Provides public with referrals, information and dispute resolution help. French assistance available.

Suffolk County Medical Society
Suffolk Academy of Medicine
(631) 851-1400
Fax: (631) 851-1212
Stuart S. Friedman, MPS, Executive Director
Email: office@scms-sam.org
1767-14 Veterans Memorial Highway
Islandia, NY 11722
Hours: Winter - Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; Summer: Monday - Thurday 9:00 am to 4 :30 pm; Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
The purpose of the Academy shall be to establish, conduct, operate and maintain an Academy of Medicine to provide educational opportunities and training of a postgraduate nature for members of the medical profession.

Suffolk County Podiatric Medical Association
(631)654-3838
Neal Houslanger
440 Waverly Avenue
Patchogue, NY 11772
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Provides public with educational background information on foot problems and their care.

Suffolk County Special Olympics
631-928-4489
(631) 928-4489 - 24 hour Hotline
631-928-4945 (Fax)
Email: scso31@aol.com Nancy Mariano, Executive Director
646 Main Street
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm.
Provides year round athletic training and competition for children and adults with mental retardation. Competition takes place throughout the country in over 20 different Olympic type sports. Ages 6 - adulthood with developmental disability.

Suffolk Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
(631)277-6000
Fax: (631)277-6852
Nancy Freshley, Director
369 East Main Street, Suite 1
East Islip, NY 11730
Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; Tuesday, Thursday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm; Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Offers diagnostic and treatment services to Suffolk County residents of all ages with communication deficits, dispenses hearing aids. Financial aid available, non-profit organization.

Suffolk Independent Living Organization, Inc. (SILO)
(631)654-8007
TYY: (631) 654-8076
Fax: (631)654-8077
June Roberts, Executive Director
745 Waverly Avenue
Holtsville, NY 11742
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
A consumer controlled, non-residential civil and human rights, not for profit organizaiton working with people with disabling conditions. Tied to nationwide independent living movement which asserts that persons with disabilities have the same basic rights. Assistance available in Spanish and Sign Language.

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United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Suffolk, Inc.
(631) 232-0011
Fax: (631) 232-4422
Email: info@upc-suffolk.org
Kathleen Maul, Executive Director
250 Marcus Blvd., PO Box 18045
Hauppauge, NY 11788-8845
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Offers medical, social work and psychological programs, and occupational, physical and speech therapies. Provides screenings and evaluation to children and adults with disabilities. Assistance available in Spanish.

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Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk (VIBS)
Domestic Violence/Rape Crisis
(631) 360-3730; (631) 360-3606 [Response 24 hr.]
Fax: (631)360-0089
Pamela Johnston, Executive Director
Email: pcj@vibs.org PO Box 5483
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am to 9:00 pm; Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
VIBS RAPE & SEXUAL ASSAULT 24 HOUR HOTLINE (631) 360-3606. Business calls during business hours. Provides legal advocacy and therapeutic counseling to victims of domestic/date violence, rape, sexual assault, and elder abuse.