Counseling & Mental Health service directory
This following is a Directory of information on health and human service agencies serving the five East End Towns.
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20 Hampton Road, Southampton, NY 11968
Services for patients and families; information; referral and guidance; limited financial assistance; transportation within certain areas. Provides support, understanding, and access to the latest information on cancer, its treatment and local resources.
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: Director
PHONE: (631) 287-6277 FAX: (631) 287-6186
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: n/a
ELIGIBILITY: n/a
FEES: n/a
PROGRAM INFO
800 # is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 1(800) ACS-2345.
Birthright of Peconic
99 West Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays, NY 11946
Services include pregnancy testing, counseling, community resource information, medical and legal referral, educational and vocational guidance, information on adoption and practical and baby needs.
Birthright of Peconic Thrift Store: 17 Flying Point Road, Southampton, NY 11968. Telephone: (516) 287-6456.
AREA SERVED: Southampton Township
CONTACT: Mary Terry and Maureen Dolan
PHONE: (631) 728-8900 FAX: (631) 728-1717
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: Monday - Friday, 11 - 3; Saturday 10 - 12
ELIGIBILITY: Call for more information
FEES: Call for more information
PROGRAM INFO
n/a
East End Hospice
1111 Riverhead Road, P.O. Box 1048, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
A New York State Certified Hospice, East End Hospice is a not-for-profit corporation providing an individualized plan of care for terminally ill patients and their families and loved ones through an interdisciplinary team of skilled professionals and volunteers who offer: Social, emotional, and spiritual supporter; A home care program with short term in-patient support when needed; Pain and symptom management with 24-hour access to care; Education, guidance and support for all caregivers; and Bereavement Care.
AREA SERVED: Southampton Township
CONTACT: Priscilla Ruffin, MS, RN, CS, NPP
PHONE: (631) 288-8400 FAX: (631) 288-8492
E-MAIL: eehospice@aol.com
HOURS: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. 24 hour access to services every day.
ELIGIBILITY: n/a
FEES: Services covered by most insurances. No one will be denied care by EEH because of inability to pay.
PROGRAM INFO
Community Bereavement Care - Contact Person: Sarah Zimmerman, ACSW. Bereavement Care is available to any east end resident who has experienced a loss. Groups and individual counseling.
Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island
506 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
Comprehensive health and human services for Long Island residents with seizure disorders or associated conditions - and their families. Support and self-help groups in various locations. Neurological consultation. Psychological, psychiatric, social and rehabilitation evaluations. Professional collaborative teams in Outpatient Clinic, Day Treatment, community residences and Supported Work Programs.
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: Richard Daly
PHONE: (516) 739-7733 FAX: (516) 739-1860
E-MAIL: Liepil@aol.com
HOURS: M,Th,F; 9-5 T,W;9-9
ELIGIBILITY: n/a
Family Counseling Services
The Beinecke Building, 40A Main Street, P.O. Box 1348, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
A Non-profit, multi-service agency specializing in individual, couple, family, and group counseling as well as prevention, education and advocacy programs. Specialized services include: Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment; Family Violence; Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Youth and Family Services and Employee Assistance Programs. Licensed by the NYS Office of Mental Health and NYS Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services.
AREA SERVED: Eastern Suffolk
CONTACT: Judith Margolis, Executive Director
PHONE: (631) 288-1954 FAX: (631) 288-1955
E-MAIL: jmargolis@familycouselingsvc.org
HOURS: Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: n/a
FEES: sliding scale, most insurances accepted.
PROGRAM INFO
Contact: Alison Byers, Psy. Dr. Clinical Director, 464-10 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, NY 11967
Family Service League - East Hampton Clinic
66 Newton Lane, East Hampton, NY 11937
Assist people experiencing social, emotional or economic problems through a network of preventive, crisis, therapeutic, advocacy and educational services. They help people mobilize their strengths to help themselves and to lead satisfying and useful lives at home, in the workplace, and in the community.
AREA SERVED: East Hampton Township
CONTACT: Thomas Curcio, CSW
PHONE: (631) 324-3344 FAX: (631) 324-6709
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: M-Th 8:30 am - 9:00 pm; F, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
ELIGIBILITY: n/a
FEES: Sliding sacle based on income, most insurances accepted.
PROGRAM INFO
Family Recovery Center: 329-3919.
For more information see Family Service League - Main Office.
Family Service League - Main Office
40 West Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901
Assist people experiencing social, emotional or economic problems through a network of preventive, crisis, therapeutic, advocacy and educational services. They help people mobilize their strengths to help themselves and to lead satisfying and useful lives at home, in the workplace, and in the community.
AREA SERVED: Riverhead Township
CONTACT: Dr. Larry P. Weiss
PHONE: (631) 369-0104 FAX: (631) 369-5433
E-MAIL: n/a
ELIGIBILITY: n/a
FEES: Nobody is denied services based on his/her ability to pay.
PROGRAM INFO
Emergency assistance for food and food pantries based on eligibility and availability of food/funds.
Information and referral: East End children and family services; PINS Diversion Program; emergency services.
North Fork Counseling Program: (516)298-8642. Licensed outpatient mental health clinic.
Greenport/Southold Program: (516)477-4067. Community counseling services; PINS Diversion Program.
South Fork Counseling Program: (516)723-2316. Licensed outpatient mental health clinic; breast cancer support group; Families at Risk program.
East Hampton Clinic: (516)324-3344. Licensed outpatient mental health clinic; Families at Risk program.
Family Recovery Center: (516)329-3919. Alcohol treatment satellite.
Recess Program: (516)369-0104. Therapeutic recreation program (Saturday only) for children experiencing emotional problems.
Family Service League - South Fork Counseling Program
225 Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays, NY 11946
Assist people experiencing social, emotional or economic problems through a network of preventive, crisis, therapeutic, advocacy and educational services. They help people mobilize their strengths to help themselves and to lead satisfying and useful lives at home, in the workplace, and in the community.
AREA SERVED: Southampton Township
CONTACT: Thomas Curcio, CSW
PHONE: (631) 728-2058 FAX: (631) 728-2359
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: Monday - Friday; 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: n/a
FEES: Sliding scale based on income, most insurances accepted.
PROGRAM INFO
Stepping Stones East - 723-2316
For more information see Family Service League - Main Office.
FEGS (Jewish Community Services Division)
Hon. Caroline K. Simon Counseling Center, 220 Main Street, Center Moriches, NY 11934
Full range of mental health services. Dedicated to strengthening the quality of family life. Marital and parent-child counseling, financial assistance, information about public and community services, speakers bureau.
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: Ronald Kaplan, Clinic Manager
PHONE: (631) 874-2700 FAX: (000) 000-0000
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: M,W;9-9 T,Th&F; 9-5
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals & families 6 and older.
Joshua's Place
30 Sanford Place, Southampton, NY 11968
Joshua's Place, a non-profit organization offers programs that focus on the integration of the physical, spiritual and emotional. Individual appointments are available as well as programs for group participation.
AREA SERVED: Southampton Township
CONTACT: Susan McArdle
PHONE: (631) 287-4100 FAX: (631) 287-0777
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
ELIGIBILITY: All.
FEES: call for information.
PROGRAM INFO
Tish Graziano, Program Coordinator.
Spiritual Direction; Psychotherapy; Massage therapy; Reiki; Mood Disorders Support Group; CODA (Co-Dependents Anon); Parenting Skills Workshops; The Course in Miracles; Spiritual Renewal; Book Groups on Spiritual and Self-help Topics.
Lighthouse, Inc.
1731 North Ocean Avenue, Medford, NY 11763
Services provided for blind and visually impaired include low vision services, mobility instruction, rehabilitation, diabetic device training, counseling, information and referrals, consumer and family support groups, education and training.
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: Frank Simpson
PHONE: (631) 654-3522 FAX: (631) 654-3280
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
ELIGIBILITY: Visually impaired
Opti-Healthcare Diagnostic & Treatment Center/Developmental Disabilities Institute
877 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901
Medical, Medical Specialty and Dental Services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Others in the community will not be turned away. Psychiatry, Psychological testing, social work, speech, physical therapy, Mammography, Audiology.
AREA SERVED: Riverhead Township
CONTACT: Ken Miller
PHONE: (631) 284-5500 FAX: (631) 369-7421
HOURS: Monday 8:30 am -9:00 pm, Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm; and Saturday 9:30 am - 1:30 pm.
ELIGIBILITY: Medicaid, Medicare, some Medicaid HMO's, Commercial Insurance and self pay.
FEES: Some discounts avail. Call registration for specific information.
Peconic Center
540 Plaza, East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901
Individual, group, and family counseling, case management, community outreach, crisis intervention.
AREA SERVED: Riverhead Township
CONTACT: Catherine Basile
PHONE: (631) 369-1277
Response of Suffolk County, Inc.
P.O. Box 300, Stony Brook, NY 11790
24-Hour, Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention hotline provides telephone counseling, information and referral. Provides back-up to Suffolk County runaway services and numerous other agencies. Also provides suicide prevention education for community groups, human service agencies, colleges and universities as well as school grades 7-12 (administrators, counseling staff and students).
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: Arlene Stevens, CSW
PHONE: (631) 751-7500 FAX: (631) 751-7423
HOURS: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
ELIGIBILITY: Suffolk County residents
FEES: None
Retreat, The
Box 988, Wainscott, NY 11975
The Retreat provides shelter and support for victims of domestic violence, educates the community about the issue of domestic violence, goes into schools, hospitals and other social service agencies to develop programs that will help end abusive behavior, trains personnel to recognize domestic violence and make appropriate referrals, and works together with the criminal justice system to hold offenders accountable.
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: Tracey A. Lutz
PHONE: (631) 329-4398 FAX: (631) 329-2944
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ; and Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: Victims of domestic violence and their children.
FEES: None.
PROGRAM INFO
Satellite offices in Greenport, Riverhead and Southampton.
Suffolk Independent Living Organization (SILO)
745 Waverly Avenue, Holtsville, NY 11742
SILO is a non residential, human and civil rights, advocacy, not for profit, grass roots organization working together with people with disabling conditions for strength, dignity and independence. Our primary mission is systems advocacy, serving as a catalyst for community change. We also work with individuals with disabilities both one-on-one and in groups assisting them in developing a plan for attaining their own self - defined independent lifestyles.
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: June Roberts
PHONE: (631) 654-8007 FAX: (516) 654-8077
E-MAIL: SuffolkILC1@aol.com
HOURS: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: Anyone regardless of age who has a disability and lives in Suffolk County.
FEES: None
PROGRAM INFO
Peer counseling; Independent living skills training; Information and referral; Benefits advisement; Architectural assessment services; Equipment loan program; Transportation - limited to and from the center; Speakers bureau; Services referrals; Personal counseling; Voter assistance; Resource library - disability laws and issues; and Housing assistance.
Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk, Inc. (V.I.B.S.)
P.O. Box 5483, Hauppauge, NY 11788
V.I.B.S. is a not-for-profit agency which exists to assist survivors of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault and incest, to help prevent the incidence of these crimes through education and to raise community awareness of the need for justice and compassion for victims of these crimes. 24 hour Hotline for domestic violence and rape crisis. We provide advocacy, individual and group counseling for children and adults.
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: Pamela C. Johnston
PHONE: (631) 360-3730 FAX: (631) 360-0089
E-MAIL: info@vibs.org
HOURS: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Friday. 24 hour Hotline
ELIGIBILITY: Suffolk County resident.
FEES: Voluntary contribution. Sliding scale fee for the HALT Program.
PROGRAM INFO
Elder Abuse Program: Counseling and advocacy services for elderly victims of physical, emotional, sexual or financial abuse. Contact person - Georgine D.
Children's Program: Counseling for children 3 1/2 to 12 years old who witness domestic violence or for victims of rape and sexual assault. Contact person - Anna Marie W.
Emergency Room Companion Program: Volunteers are on 24 hour call to meet victims at hospital emergency rooms. To request an ERC, call the hotline (360-3606) or ask the hospital to call VIBS. Contact person - Virginia S.
Speaker's Bureau/Community Education: Educational presentations on the dynamics of rape, date rape, sexual harassment, domestic violence, and teen dating violence. Professional training and staff in-services are also available. Contact person - Susan K.
HALT (Help Abusers Learn Together) Program: This program is designed for men who want help in overcoming their abusive behavior. Voluntary and court mandated referrals are accepted into the program. Contact person - Andrew G. (360-2270).
Advocacy: Information, referral, and court accompaniment. Advocates interface with Family and Criminal Court, the Police Department, the Probation Department and the District Attorney. Contact person - Ruth R.
SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) Program: Coordination with nurses who have been specially trained to examine sexual assault victims, collect evidence and testify in court. We reworking to expand this program into more hospitals . Establish procedures and protocols involving hospitals, police, DA's office and VIBS as the rape crisis agency. Contact person - Joanne G.
Counseling: Individual and group counseling for victims. All counseling is short-term crisis intervention. Contact person - Laura S.
Important Notice:
The inclusion of any agency or service herein is not intended as and shall not be deemed an endorsement or recommendation of such agency or service. No evaluation or assessment has been made as to the usefulness or suitability of the service provided. Any individual utilizing this guide has the responsibility for evaluating the individual resource and determining the quality and suitability of same.
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information contained herein as of the date of publication, the Peconic Community Council does not assume liability for omissions, incomplete listings or errors.