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Social Workers & Other Help

Social Workers

Make an appointment with a social worker for: 

  • Referrals to mental health, substance abuse, and domestic violence resources
  • Help locating support groups, food pantries, and legal services
  • Crisis intervention

The social workers speak both English and Spanish.

We are located in Patchogue, New York. We cannot serve clients outside of New York State.

For an appointment, call 631-654-4700 x152.

To make an appointment online, click here

Email the social workers for help.

Resource Guides

Youth Mental Health Resources

If you need help, please talk to someone. We’ve put together a list of places you can text, call, or email for support, as well as resources for parents.

Long Island LGBTQ+ Resources & Terms

We’ve gathered a list of hotlines and organizations that serve the LGBTQ community on Long Island, and some definitions of common LGBTQ terms.

Autism Resources for Spanish Speakers

A compilation of resources about autism for Spanish speakers, including informational websites and autism focused organizations.

Help in Your Community

Angels of Long Island
350-23 E Main St, East Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 803-6775
NO MEALS. Food Pantry Fridays & Saturdays from 9-10 am

14 Herkimer St, Mastic NY 11950
Free General Store Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10am-1pm by appointment
Must arrive early to check in. Bring reusable bags.
Free Farmers Market Thursdays 10 am until out of food.

Church of The Resurrection
50 Granny Road Farmingville NY 11738
(631) 696-0232
Monday through Friday 10 am-2 pm. Must provide proof of residence.

Elevate Church
178 West Main Street, Patchogue NY 11772
(631) 320-4222
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 pm

Emanuel Lutheran Church
179 East Main Street, Patchogue, NY 11772
Soup kitchen on Sundays from 3-5 pm

Grace Care FP
28 A Industrial Blvd Medford NY 11763
(631) 696-9498
Food pantry Wednesdays 10 am-12 pm.

Grab and Go hot meals at VFW Post 2913 
32 Edwards St, Patchogue, NY 11772 (Rear parking lot)
Saturdays 2:30-3 pm, Rain or shine.

Iglesia Christiana Getsemani
182 Morris Ave. Holtsville NY 11742
(631)278-8988
Sundays 10 am-1 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays 7-9 pm. Bring bags.

Lighthouse Mission
(631) 758-7584 – www. lighthousemission.net
1543 Montauk Highway, Bellport, NY 11713
NO MEALS. Operates a mobile food pantry for those in need

Academy Street, Patchogue, NY 11772 (Commuter parking lot
between Bravo Supermarket and Serene Home Nursing).
Saturdays Prayer Service 10-10:15 am, Food Distribution 10:15-11 am

Lighthouse Mission
2150 Middle Country Road, Centereach, NY 11713
Parking lot near Job Lot, on the South Side of Middle Country Rd, 1.5 miles west of Nicolls Rd.
(631) 758-7584
Fridays Prayer Service 12-12:15 pm, Food Distribution 12:15-1 pm

Lighthouse Mission
500 Bellport Ave, Patchogue, NY 11772 (Robert Rowley Park)
(631) 758-7584
Saturdays Prayer Service 12-12:15 pm, Food Distribution 12:15-1 pm

Lutheran Church of Our Savior
(631) 475-5725
231 Jayne Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11772
NO MEALS. Food Pantry. Thursdays from 10-11 am

Mary Immaculate
16 Brown’s Lane Bellport NY 11713
(631) 286-3795
Wednesdays 10-11 am, 6-7 pm and Fridays 10-11 am

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Outreach
495 North Ocean Ave. Patchogue NY 11772
(631) 475-9580
Food Pantry by appointment Thursdays & Fridays 10 am-2 pm

Our Lady of Snow
175 Blue Point Road, Blue Point, NY 11715
(631) 363-6385
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 10 am-1 pm (in the cottage).
Evening hours available by appointment.

Patchogue Neighbors Soup Kitchen Inc.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

31 Rider Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 475-3078
Lunches To Go Mondays 12-1 pm
Food Pantry Mondays 8 am-12 pm

Patchogue Neighbors Soup Kitchen Inc.
St. Joseph the Worker RC Church

510 Narragansett Ave, East Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 286-6356 or (631) 286-9133
Meals To Go Tuesdays 6-7 pm
Food Pantry Monday-Thursday 11 am- 12 pm

Patchogue Neighbors Soup Kitchen Inc.
St. Francis de Sales RC Church

224 South Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11775
(631) 475-0161 Emergencies (631) 213-6882
Meals To Go Saturdays 7:15-9 am
Food Pantry Mondays & Wednesdays 10 am – 12 pm

Patchogue Neighbors Soup Kitchen Inc.
Congregational Church of Patchogue

95 East Main Street, Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 475-1235
Meals To Go Wednesdays at 5 pm Open to all.
Food Pantry is open from 9-11 am on Thursdays.  Mobile Shower Unit – Wednesdays 3:30-6:30pm

Patchogue United Methodist Church
10 Church St. Patchogue NY 11772
(631) 475-0381
Food Pantry Tuesdays 10 am-12 pm

Patchogue-Medford Youth & Community Services
390 Bay Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 758-4100
NO MEALS. Food pantry Tuesdays & Thursdays 9 am-5 pm, Fridays 9 am-2 pm
Must show proof of residence.

Pathways to Recovery/The Meadows
96 Ohio Ave, Medford, NY 11763
(631) 687-4790
3rd Saturday of the month 10 am-5 pm

RiseWell Community Services – P.O.W.E.R. Program
Patchogue Community Center
456 Waverly Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 447-6460 ext. 2100
Wednesdays at 2:30pm 
Evening meal program, along with peer support, clothing assistance, a free hot meal, on-site food pantry.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
31 Rider Avenue Patchogue NY 11772
(631) 475-3078
Lunches To Go Mondays 12-1 pm
Food Pantry Mondays 10 am-2 pm

St. Sylvester’s Roman Catholic Church – Clare House
68 Ohio Ave, Medford, NY 11763
(631) 475-4506
Open only to those living within Parish boundaries – parts of 11763 & 11742.
NO MEALS. Food Pantry Tuesday and Thursday 10 am – 3 pm.

United Methodist Church
10 Church St, Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 475-0381
Meals on the 4th Thursday of the month 4:30-6:30 pm

YMCA
255 West Main Street, Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 891-1800
Last Wednesday of every month; east side entrance at 1 pm

If you are in need of a shelter please call the Department of Social Services in your area
Coram – (631) 854-2300 / Riverhead – (631) 852-3500

Emergency Cold Weather Shelter – when the air temperature is at or below 32°F, including wind chill.
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm: Please call the SCDSS Temporary Housing Assistance Unit at (631) 854-9547.
Any time after 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, on Weekends and Holidays: Please call the SCDSS Emergency Services Unit at (631) 854-9100.

Emergency Housing Service of Department of Social Services
(631) 854-9935
CURRENT CLIENTS MUST PROVIDE CASE NUMBER
Offers emergency housing for homeless people.
(631) 854-9100 Monday-Friday after 4:30 p.m., weekends & holidays

Concern for Independent Living
(631) 758-0474
www.concernhousing.org 312 Expressway Drive S., Medford, NY 11763
Monday – Friday 9 am-5pm
Provides transitional and permanent housing for individuals and families with psychiatric disabilities. Programs range from 24 hour supervised housing to supported housing with weekly visits. Offers comprehensive case management.

Haven House/Bridges/TSLI
840 Suffolk Avenue, Brentwood, NY 11717 www.tsli-hhb.org
(631) 231-3619
Business Office hours: Monday – Friday 9 am-5 pm
Provides emergency, temporary housing for homeless families. Houses 8 families in congregate and 10 families in apartment setting. Housing is located in Brentwood and Huntington Station. Staff assists residents to obtain permanent housing and provides the following services: entitlement advocacy, life skill training, and referrals to vocational/educational programs, mental health & substance abuse; TSLI – transitional services for
single adults.

HELP – Suffolk
685 Brookhaven Avenue, Bellport, NY 11713
(631) 286-2400
Monday – Friday 9 am-5 pm
Provides 76-unit transitional housing and support services for homeless families in Suffolk County. Support services include health care, day care, employment, recreation/education, housing placement, after care services, scattered site housing, and case management.
Handicapped accessible. Day care services on site.

Hope House Ministries
1 High Street, Port Jefferson, NY 11777
(631) 928-2377 Emergencies: (631) 476-7417
30-bed residential facility provides a compassionate approach to crisis intervention. The program primarily serves homeless people between the ages 16-21 years. Counseling available.

Pax Christi Hospitality Center & Crisis Counseling
255 Oakland Avenue, Port Jefferson, NY 11777
(631) 928-9108
Provides a twenty-four-bed emergency center for men over 16 years old.
Temporary residence offering three components: shelter and food, human needs and services, advocacy and networking. Must go to DSS first.

BIAS Help
844-NO-2-HATE (662-4283)
Offers support and counseling for victims facing acts of discrimination, hate-related crimes, bullying & cyberbullying

CARECEN – Central American Refugee Center
(631) 273-8721
www.carecenny.org
Immigration legal help

Crime Victims Center (formerly Parents for Megan’s Law)
(631) 689-2672
• Rape Crisis 24/7 (631) 332-9234
• Hate Crime Hotline (631) 626-3156
• Sex Offender Tip Hotline (631) 316-3237  •  1 (855)-PFML-TIP

Domestic Violence
24/7 1-800-799-7233
text START to 88788 or live chat www.thehotline.org

Long Island Coalition for the Homeless
(631) 464-4314 ext.118
www.addressthehomeless.org

Legal Services of Long Island
(631) 232-2400
www.legalservicesli.org
Indigent and disabled Free legal assistance for persons dealing with homeless issues.

Response Crisis Center of Suffolk – Suicide 24 hr Hotline
(631) 751-7500  or chat responsecrisiscenter.org/chat
www.responsehotline.org

Runway Hotline 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)

Self-Injury Hotline
800-DONT-CUT (366-8288)

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 988

Substance Abuse
 (631) 979-1700

Veteran Crisis
 1-800-273-8255 (press 1) or text838255
www.veteranscrisisline.net

Trans Lifeline
1-877-565-8860
A peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. 1-9 pm.
www.translifeline.org

The Trevor Project
24/7 1-866-488-7386
Provides information and support to LGBTQ young people
Text START to 678678
www.thetrevorproject.org

Pride for Youth
24/7 hotline (516) 679-1111
Advocates for LGBTQ young people through age 45 on Long Island.
www.longislandcrisiscenter.org/pride-for-youth

ECLI-VIBES
(631) 360-3606
www.eclivibes.org
Domestic violence & sexual assault advocacy, intervention, counseling.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 1-800-799-7233
text START to 88788 or live chat www.thehotline.org

Love is Respect is the ultimate resource to empower teens/youth 12-24 to prevent and end dating abuse.
24/7 866-331-9474
text LOVEIS to 22522 or live chat www.loveisrespect.org.

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
24/7 800-656-HOPE (4673) or live chat www.rainn.org

The following offer a variety of services to help victims of domestic violence including counseling, shelter, court advocacy and violence prevention education.

Brighter Tomorrows
24/7 hotline: (631) 395-1800
www.brightertomorrowsinc.org
Dedicated to empowering survivors of domestic violence through the provision of safe housing, supportive counseling, and legal advocacy services on Long Island.

Long Island Against Domestic Violence
24/7 hotline: (631) 666-8833
www.liadv.org

The Retreat, Inc.
24/7 hotline: (631) 329-2200
www.allagainstabuse.org

The Safe Center 
24/7 hotline: (516) 542-0404
www.thesafecenterli.org

ECLI-VIBES
24/7 hotline: (631) 360-3606
185 Oval Drive, Islandia, NY 11749 
www.eclivibes.org
Domestic violence & sexual assault advocacy, intervention, counseling.

Talbot House
(631) 589-4144
30C Carlough Road, Bohemia, NY 11716
24/7 Chemical dependency crisis center.
Free- no insurance required.

Catholic Charities Mental Health Clinic
(631) 654-1919
1727 North Ocean Ave, Medford, NY 11763

Office of Addiction Services and Support (OASAS)
24/7 1-877-8-HOPENY (846-7369) or text HOPENY to 467369
www.oasas.ny.gov
Chemical dependence and compulsive gambling prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
1-800-662-4357
www.samhsa.gov
English/Spanish treatment referral and information.

Seafield
1-800-448-4808
475 East Main Street, 1st Floor, Suite 101, East Patchogue, NY 11772

SILO – Self-Initiated Living Options, Inc.
(631) 880-7929
3253 Rte 112, Bldg 10, Medford, NY 11763
www.siloinc.org 

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