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Provides a therapeutic Recreation/Respite Program four times yearly-summer, winter, spring and fall to head injured survivors of Long Island.

Offers a weekend respite for campers with physical and developmental disabilities between ages 6-21 years old. Check in is Friday evening at 8pm and check out is Sunday at 3pm. Campers enjoy arts and crafts, music, games, movies, and walks in the woods. The program benefits parents by giving them a break from very demanding responsibilities as their child's caregiver. Call or visit website for dates and additional information.

Provides respite for family members or friends who are caring for someone 55 years or older and a resident of Suffolk County.

This program is about seniors helping seniors. Low-income seniors receive training and a small stipend to provide chore services, friendly visiting, respite to caregivers and technology assistance. Volunteers are background checked, can volunteer 5-40 hours per week, and are matched with seniors in the community who need help.

Provides site based respite services and Supplemental Day Habilitation which includes social and recreational opportunities both in-house and in the community to developmentally disabled adults over the age of 21 who reside in Nassau and Western Suffolk Counties.

Provides services that include residential habilitation, community habilitation, prevocational services, respite, supported employment, assistive technology, environmental modifications, family education and training, plan of care support services, consolidated supports and services, fiscal management services, and intensive behavioral services.

An innovative community program serving family caregivers by connecting them with a circle of help that includes trained volunteers who provide an array of respite services. Our well-trained volunteers provide family caregivers of older adults with the time to meet self-care needs, as well as other family obligations, at no cost. Caregiver support groups, online entertainment programs, and volunteer opportunities are available.

Provides home and community based services (like planned respite and pre vocational supports) to children who have a serious emotional disturbance (SED) diagnosis.

Provides subsidy for child care tuition for eligible families with children that have special needs.

Assists families with an intellectually and/or developmentally disabled individual who reside at home.

Offers Nassau and Suffolk County residents with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families the ability to select services and providers that are most suited to their needs. Offers self-directed community habilitation, respite and SEMPT (supported employment). Assisted by a Fiscal Intermediary and Support Broker, individuals and family members learn how to implement HCBS (Home & Community Based) waiver services establish a habilitation plan, assess needs, and budget allocated Medicaid funds.

Provides supervised exercise to persons ages 18+ who have a developmental disability.

Provides short-term residential care for young Nassau County residents in psychiatric crisis. call for more information.

Offers time off for caregivers living with a loved one with mental illness. Provides assistance and education to the family members while assisting their loved one to become more independent. Services are provided in the home as well as in the community and are geared toward skill development, socialization and becoming involved in the community.

Provides respite services to developmentally disabled youngsters who exhibit skills deficits and/or severe behavioral problems and are in need of services beyond the normal school day. Also provides individual programming in the areas of behavioral intervention, self-care skills, communication skills, pre-academic skills, and functional academics.

Offers support groups for caregivers. Contact the Office for the Aging for a list of groups offered.

Provides respite services for families with developmentally disabled children ages 21 and under during all major school vacations except the winter break. Offers onsite recreational activities as well as offsite trips to local parks, playgrounds and activity centers.

Support and education available for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Education programs, support groups, respite care, outreach, in-home assessment and care consultations are available. This grant targets underserved communities in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Bilingual services in Spanish are available.

Provides residential respite services for developmentally disabled individuals living at home.

Provides respite care, information and referral, crisis intervention, case management, day program placement, residential placement, aging out services, and advocacy to the developmentally disabled ages 3 and up and their families.

Provides respite and support for families with children who are severely emotionally disturbed. It is designed to reduce family stress, reduce the incidence of hospitalization, and decrease the risk of child abuse. Services include evaluation, respite. family support groups, parenting skills group, tutoring, socialization, recreation, case management and a Parent Advocate.

Provides family with relief from the obligation of ongoing day-to-day care. This service is offered either in the home of the person with a developmental disability or in another environment, depending on the needs of the family.

This program supports parents and caregivers of children and adolescents with behavioral healthneeds. The goal of family support is to empower parents and caregivers as informed decision-makers information, goal-planning and emotional support for parents/caregivers, parent/caregiver advocacy, service coordination, and family recreation events.in navigating complex child-serving systems. Services include but are not limited to education and in their child(ren)'s care, reduce family stress, educate families about mental health, and support them

Family Support and Home and Community Based Services for individuals with developmental disabilities; Family Support Coordinators help families determine the services most appropriate for their needs.Home and Community Based Services Waiver provides funding for community habilitation, day habilitation and hourly respite. Each participant has an assigned provider to help them become more independent and active in their community.Also, offers sliding fee scale reimbursement for respite services to provide a break for care-givers. Families may choose their own worker or receive a list of qualified individual service providers.Self direction services are also available in Tioga, Tompkins, Cortland, and parts of Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Onondaga, Schuyler and Seneca Counties

Free program offering a safe space and engaging activities for loved ones to enjoy, giving their family members an opportunity to take a few hours off. Registration is required