Hempstead Chemical Dependency Treatment Center (Family and Children’s Association)
126 North Franklin Street
Sal LaFemmina, Director
486-7200 x 2242
Counsels drug and substance abusers and their families
Hempstead Community Health Center Nassau Health Care Corp.
100 Main Street, 2nd Floor
572-1300; Fax 485-0264
Health care services include: Maternity, pediatrics, family planning, young adult services for teenagers through age 20, mammography screening, primary care, dentistry/oral health care to maternity, pediatric and HIV clinics, and WIC information. All Nassau County residents are welcome. Some services may be covered by insurance; other fees based on sliding scale - proof of income and family size required. Services available weekdays and some evenings.
Hempstead Fire Department
75 Clinton Street
Thomas Talento, Chief
489-3400 x 357 or 486-0012
Hispanic Counseling Center, Inc.
344 Fulton Avenue
Gladys Serrano, Executive Director
538-2613; Fax 538-2515
Bilingual/bicultural drug and alcohol education, treatment and prevention; individual, group and marital counseling; mental health outpatient clinic; psychiatric evaluations, and medication follow-up, information and referral; parental skills workshops; crisis intervention; youth programs; summer program
Interfaith Nutrition Network / The INN
Administrative Offices
211 Fulton Avenue
Jean Kelly, Executive Director
486-8506
Meal Distribution Site: 100 Madison Avenue
To volunteer: 486-6243x203
Literacy Volunteers of Nassau County
250 Fulton Avenue, Suite 514
Tina Sanacore, Executive Director
486-2789
One to one tutoring for adults in reading and writing; small group instruction for English-as-a-second-language. Tutor and student arrange mutually convenient times and locations for meeting a minimum of 2 hours per week |
Long Island Educational Opportunity Center
269 Fulton Avenue
Karen Coutrier, Assistant Dean
489-8705; Fax 481-4938
LIEOC is a nonprofit organization connected with SUNY Farmingdale. Offers free training to individuals who meet academic and financial guidelines. Course offerings include: Business education; Secretarial; Word Processing; Bookkeeping; Data Entry; English as a Second Language; Adult basic education in math and English; GED preparation; College preparation; Nurse assistant; Direct care worker; Phlebotomist
Long Island Growers Market at Christ’s First Presbyterian Church
1644 Denton Green
Fridays only, May through October, 7am-noon. Fresh Long Island grown produce available for purchase. Cash and vouchers accepted.
Long Island Volunteer Center
58 Hilton Avenue
Diana O’Neill, Executive Director
564-5482; Fax 564-5481
www.1800volunteer.org or
www.longislandvolunteercenter.org
Local resource center for volunteer opportunities across Long Island
Lutheran Social Services of NY New Life Center at Grace Lutheran Church
311 Uniondale Avenue, Uniondale
Hylkije Halili, Nassau Coordinator
483-3240; Fax 483-3242
Serves individuals from age seven and up; individual, couple, family and marital counseling; information and referral services; crisis intervention; specialized workshops
Meals on Wheels
50 Clinton Street, Suite 202
Susanne Schmidt, Program Director
539-0150
Mediation Alternative Project / MAP (EAC, Inc.)
175 Fulton Avenue, Suite 400
Linda Barlow, Director
489-7733 x 163
Provides mediation services to resolve interpersonal conflicts within families and between neighbors; works closely with family courts, police departments, District Attorney’s office and schools
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