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Provides Medicaid eligible individuals with a medical need the opportunity to remain in their homes, direct the care they receive, and choose the person that will be caring for them. Promotes greater flexibility, freedom of choice, and responsibility for the consumer or a designated other to direct their own care.

Provides short-term help for families and individuals while they work their way toward self-sufficiency.

Offers free Farmers Market Coupons during summer months to provide seniors the ability to purchase farm fresh fruits and vegetables to enhance good health and nutrition.Coupons available after July 15thAlso offers FREE Produce to seniors

* Offers the state managed, federally funded health insurance that covers: Medical care. Nursing home care. Prescription coverage. Other professional services for physical/mental illness.

Makes monthly payments to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources. Benefits are payable to people ages 65 years and older without disabilities.

Temporary Assistance (TA) is temporary help for needy men, women and children. If you are unable to work, can't find a job, or your job does not pay enough, TA may be able to help you pay your expenses.Applicants need to apply through their local department of social services.

* Provides assistance to Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers to receive respite funds from their county's area agency on aging, available through a grant to the Alzheimer's Association.

* Assists the public in filing applications for social security benefits: retirement, disability, survivors, death benefit and Medicare.
* Assists with supplemental security income benefits applications; aid to aged, blind and disabled.

Provides one-on-one screening and application assistance to connect individuals to SNAP benefits.

Assists families with individualized in-home care coordination services for youth ages 5 to 18 years with mental health challenges.

Services include intensive in-home services, crisis response, respite services, family support, information and referral, family peer advocacy, and skill building.

Coordinates individuals plans with the participant, parent-caretaker/ legal guardian, individualized care coordinator, and other supporters identified by the child and family.

* Administers a special Medicaid program that provides coverage for cancer related treatment.

Social Services promotes self-sufficiency by providing financial and social services to eligible County residents.Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) are SNAP recipients aged 18-64 who are able to work and don't have a dependent child in their household. They can only receive SNAP benefits for a limited time (3 months in a 36-month period) unless they meet certain work requirements or have an exemption. These work requirements generally involve working or participating in a work program for at least 20 hours per week (80 hours per month). There have been a lot of "skimming" problems with EBT cards - it is recommended that people lock their cards if they are not using them and unlock when they go to use them.Below is the link to the EBT Skimming Scam - there is a way to lock EBT cards and this link lets clients know how to do it.EBT Scam Alert | OTDA

Provides breastfeeding support, nutrition counseling, and healthcare referrals. Offers the eWIC program, which helps participants afford healthy food for babies.

* Administers a special Medicaid program that provides coverage for cancer related treatment.

Provides information on resources available for families who need caregiving help.

Offers free or very low-cost state sponsored health insurance for children.

Assists disabled persons with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSD) appeals.

Provides free confidential screenings, application assistance and mediation for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

MiSN’s Community Health Advocates (CHA) can help you and your family find affordable healthcare if you do not have insurance or access your health insurance benefits!

Provides support services and advocacy to low income Nassau County residents. Facilities access to health care and related services for pregnant women, mothers and infants. Offers Career Path TANF employment services (CPTE) and Displaced Homemakers Program (DHP). Provides job training workshops, jobs referrals, resume writing and job placement. Assists clients in obtaining needed services, housing assistance and court advocacy. Makes education referrals for GED, adult education and ESOL classes. Provides support for the elderly, undocumented residents and emergency assistance for families. Youth services include Head Start, enrichment, sports, leadership and prevention programs.

HIICAP educates the public about Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care, EPIC , and other health insurance issues . Assists people with Medicare to access needed health care and apply for programs such as the Medicare Savings Program. Provides information or direction to individuals who may be having problems with their health insurance or simply are in need of a Medicare Part D prescription plan.

Affiliated family health center through the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. Call for all services offered.

Provides child care expense assistance to families, who do not qualify as low income but are still struggling to pay child care costs and also screens for the Department of Social Services.

Direct individuals, families to local pantry services where anyone who needs it can get food assistance. Assists with the enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Direct individuals, families to local pantry services where anyone who needs it can get food assistance. Assists with the enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).