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Serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing breastfeeding support, information on healthy eating, nutritious foods to supplement diets, and referrals to health care. SCDHS WIC clinics are co-located within Sun River Health Centers & Northwell Family Health Center. Call for detailed information regarding programs and services offered.

Helps persons with limited income buy food.

Provides transitional supports, such as Food Stamps, Medicaid, and child support quality basic education, adequate housing, quality health care and quality child care for temporary assistance and low-income working poor families. Makes medical determinations on claims filed for Social Security Disability Insurance(SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income Disability(SSI) Program. Services are provided through local DSS offices.

Provides the opportunity for a county resident to challenge the Department of Social Services decision if the individual has been denied any type of public assistance, assistance has been discontinued or has not received eligibility in a timely manner.

Medicaid provides medical assistance for those families and individuals whose medical expenses exceed their income. DSS processes applications for a variety of health insurance programs.

For persons eligible for Medicaid coverage, the Managed Care Program covers most of the benefits recipients will use, including all preventive and primary care, inpatient care, and eye care. People in Managed Care Plans use their Medicaid card to receive those services that the plan does not cover.

Offers assistance for the following services, too check paperwork status, report changes, apply for Medicare/social security benefits, information on eligibility, and more. Also available is a government benefits website which provides individuals access and information about benefits for various needs or circumstances.

Provides prescreening, assistance filling out applications, and assistance obtaining necessary documentation for food stamp benefits.

Provides financial help for child care needs to working families who do not earn enough to be in the median income range based on government standards.

For women who are pregnant, postpartum or breast feeding or have children under age 5. The program provides monthly checks to purchase selected foods in WIC-approved food markets, nutrition/health education, and referrals for health care and other services.

Persons with a Medicaid card can call to find out the names of primary care physicians and specialists who accept Medicaid. To Look up Doctors in your area who accept Medicaid & Medicare: nydoctorprofile.com and to Look up Dentists (for Kids & Adults) in your area who accept Medicaid: insurekidsnow.gov

Assists individuals and families in completing the Access NY Health Care Application for health insurance through Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus or Medicare Part D.

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

For income eligible women who are pregnant, postpartum or breast feeding, infants from birth to one year, and children under age 5. The program provides monthly checks to purchase selected foods in WIC-approved food markets, nutrition/health education, and referrals for health care and other services. Program offered at WIC offices in Brewster, Carmel, Cold Spring, and Mahopac. Offers prenatal classes.

Provides information and financial assistance to caregivers in order to help them obtain respite care services for urgent or emergency care situations, provides families with grants for adult day care, home health care or overnight care provided by a licensed, accredited agency.

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley provides walk-in service at any of the offices. If you have a warrant of eviction from a marshal or a sheriff, have been denied emergency food stamps by the local Department of Social Services, or have a notice of utility cut-off, you may you may walk into any of the offices.

Assists participants of NYS Long Term Care (MLTC) Fully Integrated Duals Advantage (FIDA) and Long Term Support Services (LISS) in managed care programs. Services include training and education, information and advice to caregivers and advocates, advocacy, and legal representation.

Provides over-the-phone prescreening to Long Island residents and assists in starting the SNAP application process to obtain nutrition assistance.

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

Provides a supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. This program provides nutrition counseling, classes, and checks to pay for specific WIC foods, such as infant cereal and formula, milk, eggs, juice, cereal, peanut butter, beans, carrots, and tuna fish.

Provides financial help for child care needs to working families who do not earn enough to be in the median income range based on government standards.

Offers assistance for the following services, too check paperwork status, report changes, apply for Medicare/social security benefits, information on eligibility, and more. Also available is a government benefits website which provides individuals access and information about benefits for various needs or circumstances.

Provides assistance enrolling eligible children, families and individuals in low or no-cost state health insurance plans including Medicaid and Child Health Plus. Assists in enrollment with small business health insurance. Additional help is provided navigating the health insurance marketplace for people not eligible for state health insurance options.

Provides a checklist including 6 steps for caregivers to take to protect their loved ones and their own self.

Determines eligibility for government health insurance coverage to individuals under the State Medicaid program including: Medicaid, Medicare Premium Payment Programs, COBRA Continuation Payments, Medicaid Buy-In for working individuals with disabilities, Medicaid Managed Care, Coverage for Long Term Care, Family Benefits Program, and insurance coverage for low income and/or disabled individuals. Covered medical services includes care provided by a primary care physician, specialists visits, emergency care, diagnostic testing and treatment, womens health services, prescription and dental care coverage and long term care services including home health services as referred by your primary care physician.