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Provide a single point of entry into the long term care system, giving unbiased, comprehensive information to individuals inquiring about publicly and privately funded long term care options in their communities. Information on a full range of services will be provided to adults and children with disabilities requiring long term care, regardless of their payment source.

Offers a one-to-one mentoring program that matches a community volunteer with an adult receiving mental health services. Volunteers spend one hour a week doing a variety of activities with their compeer friend. Also recruits and trains prospective volunteers, including providing ongoing support once they join the program.

Provide a single point of entry into the long term care system, giving unbiased, comprehensive information to individuals inquiring about publicly and privately funded long term care options in their communities. Information on a full range of services will be provided to adults and children with disabilities requiring long term care, companionship, etc., regardless of their payment source.

Provides free individual and group counseling and mutual support groups for parents of children in the North Shore communities. Includes Discipline is Not a Dirty Word for parents with children in Kindergarten-6th grade. Call for an appointment. Contract agency of the Brookhaven Town Youth Bureau.

Offers a one-to-one mentoring program that matches a community volunteer with an adult receiving mental health services. Volunteers spend one hour a week doing a variety of activities with their compeer friend. Also recruits and trains prospective volunteers, including providing ongoing support once they join the program.

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 and written materials that help determine and avoid salicylates in foods, medications and other areas. Also offers food shopping guide, and telephone support from peer parents. Newsletter available.

A parent-staffed disability and health information center that works with families of children who have disabilities and special health care needs. Provides information, support and matches parents experiencing challenges with other parents who have similar experiences. Helps families to access and coordinate resources and community services.

Provides a variety of information formats, including online resources, to educate those diagnosed with Macular Degeneration, their families, health care professionals, and others, about current treatments, support and more.

Provides professionals to address issues and interaction and peer counseling within the group. Group meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 1:30pm. Call for schedule/information.

Our Peer Support Line offers one-to-one mutual telephone support. During off-hours, you are welcome to leave a message and we will return your call during our offered hours listed above. If your situation is urgent, please call the 24/7 Response Hotline at (631) 751-7500.

Offers a forum for past and present recipients of mental health services to meet and help organize, design and advocate in various ways to change public policy, systems and legislation for mental health-related causes.

Provides consultation, evaluation and individual, group and family treatments for children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional difficulties and their families. Specialized programs under Ambulatory Care include medication evaluation and treatment legal services for divorce, abuse and criminal justice issues psycholtherapy for gay and lesbian youth and parent and professional education. Children with DSM-IV Axis l diagnosis and related significant distress and dysfunction are eligible. Call for further information.

Provides support and information to families with special needs children. Also matches parents, by request, with a trained support parent who has a child with a similar disability, chronic illness, or health care concern to help with parenting issues. This helps to build a support network and connect to tools and resources in the community. Also offers speakers to educate health care professionals, teachers, and others who care for children with special needs.

Offers peer services to Nassau County residents with mental health illnesses. Provides opportunities for participants to discuss recovery, relationships, school and work related issues and to problem solve with certified peers through Phone Link, Mobile Support and peer-run support groups. Provides peer respite temporary housing and support for individuals in crisis.

Offers virtual support groups for children with type 1 diabetes and their families. These groups, led by our team of pediatric diabetes experts, help children, their siblings, and parents manage the condition, and any social and emotional adjustments that may occur. Kindred Spirits engages parents and caregivers of children who have type 1 diabetes in an educational discussion with guest speakers. Participants share stories and challenges while receiving emotional support from their peers. Additional programs offered include: Kids Interested in Diabetes which teaches children 5-10 and their siblings about type 1 diabetes through games and activities; Dia-besties helps children ages 10-13 positively cope with managing type 1 diabetes; and an In-person teen group for teenagers ages 13-18 with type 1 diabetes. Call for detailed information of all services offered.

Provides financial and emotional support for families of childhood cancer patients on Long Island.

Provides peer groups to improve self-esteem through education. Teenage groups deal with diverse subjects including peer/group pressure, problem solving, and improving social skills. Call for more information.

A national support and self help group for adults and children who stutter. Provide parent/child support groups, referral services, workshops and conventions, and also publishes a bimonthly newsletter, Reaching Out.

Offers family caregivers the opportunity to connect one-to-one with someone who has first-hand experience as a caregiver of a child with the same type of disability, chronic illness, or health care concern.

Provides clinical services to individuals with disabilities and their families including treatment coordination during the eligibility process and while accessing additional agency services; advocacy with other agencies when additional services are needed; psychological services including assessments and therapy; social work; nursing services; nutrition services and rehabilitation counseling. As well as early identification assistance.

* Provides free events, activities, and programs to bring veterans together for peer-to peer support, build relationships to help veterans stay connected, and to integrate into their communities.

Program offers services, assistance, information, advocacy and referral for those needing help navigating special education services, community habilitation, pre-vocational and employment programs, independent living skills and peer-to-peer support.

Provides a community-based system of care for families of children with disabilities. Offers both formal and informal services, with an emphasis on self-determination and family control, to help support families with children who have a disability. Offers family engagement activities, peer support, advocacy training, and parenting groups and classes.

There are a number of organizations focused on raising the dollars needed to fund cutting-edge research, and to find treatments and a cure for ALS. The goal of MAC Angels Foundation is to complement these efforts, by filling the "survivorship" gap for ALS families in need. The mission of MAC Angels Foundation is to enhance the quality of life for patients, family members and caregivers impacted daily by ALS.

Provides core services as an Independent Living Center for people with disabilities, including individual and systems changes, benefits advisement, information and referral, and peer services. Additional services include independent living skills training for pre-employment, education, housing, and other aspects of living independently. Services also assists in locating companionship programs. Housing services include Olmstead. Open Doors provides information and referral as well as linkage to Nursing Home Transition and Diversion. Youth services emphasize preparedness for Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) certification.