Special Populations 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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Aid to the Developmentally Disabled, Inc. (ADD)

877 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901

Residential program serving disabled (mentally retarded and/or mentally ill) adults on the East End. Twenty-four hour supervised residences (ICF, IRA, CR's), as well as apartment programs (supportive/supported). Mentally Handicapped and Mentally Retarded Program.
AREA SERVED: Riverhead Township
CONTACT: Don Reib
PHONE: (631) -72-7-62 FAX: (631) -72-7-65
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: Main office: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Residential program is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
ELIGIBILITY: Residential program for mentally retarded and mentally handicapped (adults).
FEES: Disclosed upon application.

PROGRAM INFO
Mentally Handicapped and Mentally Retarded Program - Contact person Kate Alesio, Program Director.

Association for the Help of Retarded Children

214 Old Riverhead Road, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
Clinical Services: social work, dental, psychology, nursing, audiology, and medical services. Supported/competitive job placements with long-term follow-along support service.
AREA SERVED: Southampton Township
CONTACT: Ben Katzen
PHONE: (631) 288-0450 FAX: (631) 585-0233
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m.
ELIGIBILITY: call for information
FEES: call for information

PROGRAM INFO
Work Activities Program: Provides diagnostic vocational evaluation, personal adjustment training, sheltered vocational training and clinical services.

Work Activities: bench assembly and packaging, porter maintenance, food service and material movement.

Day Treatment Program: Administrator, Jean Kelly.

Association for the Help of Retarded Children (AHRC) Inc. - Suffolk Chapter

2900 Veterans Memorial Highway, Bohemia, NY 11716
A not for profit Agency providing a lifetime of comprehensive day and residential programs and services to Suffolk residents that include Day Treatment, Senior Day Habilitation, Sheltered Workshops, Supported Work, Transitional Employment, Off-site Employment, Group homes, Intermediate Care Facility, Respite, Family Support, Early Intervention, Preschool, School and more. East End adults are bussed weekdays to AHRC's Westhampton Beach Day Treatment & Training Center located at 214 Old Riverhead Road (on the grounds of Gabreski Airport), Westhampton Beach.
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: Joseph P. Mammolito, Executive Director
PHONE: (631) 585-0100 FAX: (631) 585-0233
E-MAIL: efleischer@suffahrc.org
HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: Diagnosis of Mental Retardation; resident of Suffolk County
FEES: No fees.

PROGRAM INFO
Work Activities Program: Contact Person, Beverly Geiger.

Bohemia - Annex Work Activities Program; 55 Crossways East Road; Bohemia, NY 11716.

Westhampton Beach Work Activities Program: 214 Old Riverhead Road, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978.

Bohemia Work Activities Program: 2900 Veterans Memorial Highway, Bohemia, NY 11716.

Day Treatment: Director, Dolores O'Donnell.

Catholic Guardian Society

84A Park Place, East Hampton, NY 11937
Programs intended to meet the needs of the children and/or adults who cannot remain with their families or live independently. Programs include foster homes, boarding homes, group homes, group residences and intermediate care facilities. Support services include medical, legal and social service.
AREA SERVED: East Hampton Township
CONTACT: Terry O' Neil
PHONE: (631) 324-0069 FAX: (631) 324-3507
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: Monday - Friday, 9 - 5
ELIGIBILITY: Call for more information
FEES: n/a

PROGRAM INFO
Intermediate Care Facilities: Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) for the mentally retarded/developmentally disabled, in a family homelike atmosphere in a community setting. The population of these facilities range from children to geriatric in age and profound to moderate in functioning level. Both males and females.

Community Center for Blind and Sighted

P.O. Box 1757, Riverhead, NY 11901
Social programs weekly for blind and sighted of Suffolk County. Meet every Monday at Riverhead United Methodist Church.
AREA SERVED: Riverhead Township
CONTACT: Barbara Macintosh
PHONE: (631) 727-0814 FAX: (000) 000-0000
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: Monday 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: n/a
FEES: n/a

PROGRAM INFO
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East End Disability Associates, Inc. (EEDA)

P.O. Box 1609, 107 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901
EEDA provides family support services to East End residents with developmental disabilities - all ages, any disability "from the womb to the tomb".
AREA SERVED: Riverhead Township
CONTACT: Ken Miller
PHONE: ((63) 1)-) FAX: ((63) 1)-)
E-MAIL: EECC@msn.com
HOURS: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (office hours) some programs times vary.
ELIGIBILITY: All ages, any disability.
FEES: No fees for services.

PROGRAM INFO
EEDA offers therapeutic after-school recreation, respite, environmental modification, day habilitation, residential habilitation, residential living options, training programs, employment opportunities, case management, reimbursement, informational and referral services.

East Hampton Town Disabilities Office

159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, NY 11937
Advises the East Hampton Town Board on issues concerning the needs of people with handicapped condition and the requirements of disabilities laws, recommends solutions for meeting needs; information and referral, advocacy.
AREA SERVED: East Hampton Township
CONTACT: Richard Rosenthal
PHONE: (631) 267-2153
HOURS: Tuesday - Thursday, 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: n/a
FEES: n/a

PROGRAM INFO
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Feingold Association of the North East

127 East Main Street, Suite 109, Riverhead, NY 11901
Serving families of ADD, PDD, autism and salicylate sensitive individuals. Using a dietary intervention instead of drug therapy. Provides food shopping guide, telephone support from peer parents, additive-free medication list for physicians and parents, written materials that help determine and avoid salicylates in foods, medications and other areas.

AREA SERVED: Riverhead Township
CONTACT: Sherri Palmer
PHONE: (631) 369-9340 FAX: (631) 369-2988
E-MAIL: sherri@feingold.org
HOURS: Monday - Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: Anyone eligible
FEES: Membership $75.00

PROGRAM INFO
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Helen Keller Services for the Blind

40 New York Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743
Provide rehabilitation training to visually impaired children and adults, vocational assessment, recreation, and an eye clinic for special optical aids. Speakers available.
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: John Lynch
PHONE: (631) 424-0022 FAX: (631) 424-0301
E-MAIL: hksbhuntington@juno.com
HOURS: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
ELIGIBILITY: Legally blind.
FEES: For service, or sponsored by NYS Commission for the Blind.

Independent Group Home Living (IGHL)

244 South Magee Street, Southampton, NY 11968
This agency acts as a day treatment center for mentally retarded adults aged 21 and older. Basic living skills are taught with the ultimate goal of being fruitfully employed in the community.
AREA SERVED: Southampton Township
CONTACT: Bruce Burton
PHONE: (631) 287-1830 FAX: (631) 287-1843
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: Monday - Friday; 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: n/a
FEES: call for more information

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

Long Island Association for Aids Care (LIAAC)

P.O. Box 2859, Huntington Station, NY 11746

LIAAC provides the HIV/AIDS community with support services including an assigned counselor and case worker, food delivery services, housing services, legal services, resources and referrals, the HIV Forum, Client Advocacy and educational programs.
Hotline - 385-2437
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: Gail Barouch, Dr.
PHONE: (631) 385-2451 FAX: (631) 385-2496
HOURS: M-F 9AM-9PM

PROGRAM INFO
Hotline: (516) 385-AIDS

Maryhaven Center of Hope

124 West Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901
Continuing day treatment for developmentally disabled and mentally ill.
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: Fran Lamendola
PHONE: (631) 727-4044 FAX: (631) 727-6531
HOURS: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 - 5:30; Friday 7:30 - 1:30pm

PROGRAM INFO
Psychiatric Services, Special Education; Employment Assistance; Job Training; Therapy Residential MR/DD, Developmental Disabilities; Psychiatric Rehabilitation; Teen Program

NYSARC Inc. - Suffolk Chapter

2900 Veterans Memorial Highway, Bohemia, NY 11716
NYSARC Inc. - Suffolk Chapter is a not for profit Agency providing a diversity of program services to adults and children diagnosed as mentally retarded. Services provided include: residential services; intermediate care residential services; educational program for infants to age 21; vocational training and sheltered placement; Day Treatment; Supported Work and Medicaid Waiver case management.
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: Beverly Geiger
PHONE: (631) 585-0100 FAX: (631) 585-0233
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: Monday - Friday; 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: Diagnosis of Mental Retardation; residents of Suffolk County
FEES: No fees.

PROGRAM INFO
Work Activities Program, Contact Beverly Geiger at Bohemia - Annex Work Activities Program, 55 Crossways East Road, Bohemia, NY

Westhampton Beach Work Activities Program, 214 Old Riverhead Road, Westhampton Beach, NY

Bohemia Work Activities, 2900 Veterans Memorial Highway, Bohemia, NY

Starting Early - Early Childhood Division of Developmental Disabilities Institute

877 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901
Early Intervention Services for children from Birth through Three Years of age. Special education and early intervention services available for children with special needs.
AREA SERVED: Riverhead Township
CONTACT: Meryl Teitelbaum, Assistant Director
PHONE: (631) 369-7256 FAX: (516) 369-7342
E-MAIL: N/A
HOURS: M-F 8-4

PROGRAM INFO
Comprehensive evaluations, a full range of Home-based therapies, Center-based child groups, Parent-child groups within the local library, Inclusive Parent-child groups, social work services, programming for children diagnosed with autism, services for children with special health care needs, parent education and support groups. For further information please contact Meryl Teitelbaum, Assistant Director or Jackie Renda, Program Coordianator at 369-7256.

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.

VESID, NYS Education Dept. - Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities

Plaza 518, East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901
Consultation and screening for the disabled in areas of job placement, job information and openings, vocational counseling, computerized job matching, veteran placement.
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: Mr. Fred Shenn
PHONE: (631) 727-6496 FAX: (631) 727-1049
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: Monday - Friday; 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: Mental, physical, or learning disability that is keeping you from working or is interfering with present job and you require VR services
FEES: No fee for meeting with counselor or for seeing if VESID can help you become employed; fee when eligible based on income and/or family resources

PROGRAM INFO
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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.