Mental Health Association of Nassau County
16 Main Street
David Nemiroff, Director
489-2322
Provides a range of employment, housing and social services for adults with psychiatric disabilities and children with emotional disturbances
Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence / NCCADV
HOTLINE : 542-0404
24-hour HOTLINE for victims of domestic violence; referrals
250 Fulton Avenue, 3rd Floor
Sandy Oliva, Executive Director
572-0700
Agency offers HOTLINE services; long- and short-term support groups; individual counseling; legal advocacy; safe house (see page 19)
Nassau County Office of Housing and Intergovernmental Affairs
40 Main Street
Rosemary A. Olsen, Director
571-0390; Fax 571-1338
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People / NAACP - Hempstead Chapter, Unit #2153
P.O. Box 369, Hempstead, 11551-0369
505-5863
Hildyne Bowens, President
Meetings at Kennedy Park on the 4th Monday of each month except July and August
New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs Hempstead Satellite Office
1 Washington Street
Nathan King, Site Manager
812-3506
Thursdays & Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Help for veterans and their families, including family issues, counseling and referrals
New Ground
211 Fulton Avenue
Shannon Boyle, Executive Director
564-4764
www.newground.org
Helps families who are homeless by providing shelter as well as educational, technical and emotional support
New York State Central Child Abuse Registry
1-800-342-3720
Anyone having reason to believe that a child is being abused or neglected can report such information to this number
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New York State Department of Parole
250 Fulton Avenue, 1st Floor
485-2660
New York State Domestic Violence
HOTLINE: 1-800-942-6906
Spanish language HOTLINE: 1-800-942-6908
HOTLINE for anyone who is a victim of domestic violence
Ombudservice (Family and Children’s Association)
175 Fulton Avenue, Suite 505
Margaret Hromada, Project Director
466-9718; Fax 538-2548
Volunteer advocates dedicated to improving the quality of life for nursing home, adult home and assisted living residents
Our Lady of Loretto Parish Social Ministry
115 Greenwich Street
Rosemary Violo
483-0976
For information, call between 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Parents and Children Together / PACT (Family and Children’s Association)
129 Jackson Street
Bridget Irslinger, LCSW, Program Coordinator
485-1616
Free counseling and advocacy for single parents or parents of young children; ongoing workshops include nutrition, child care, learning disabilities and human sexuality; groups for pregnant teenagers; crisis intervention; referral; Hispanic program; phone or walk-in; all ages served
Prevention and Post Institutional Project / PPIP (Family and Children’s Services)
124 Greenwich Street
Nancy Cohan, Director
486-7690; Fax 538-1310
Counseling for youth at risk
Project Home Start –Nassau (Family and Children’s Association)
129 Jackson Street
485-4600x5; Fax 489-8932
Housing supplement program helping families and individuals through education, counseling and advocacy |
