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1-800-698-4543 Child Health Plus (children's insurance program)
1-800-522-5006 Healthy Baby (information for pregnant women)
1-800-332-3742 EPIC (drug coverage for seniors)
1-866-432-5849 Healthy NY (low-cost health insurance for working people)
1-800-342-3736 NYS Insurance Department (general information line)
1-800-541-2831 Medicaid (general information line)
1-800-633-4227 Medicare (general information line)
1-800-772-1213 Social Security Administration (general information line)
1-800-206-8125 New York State Department of Health--COMPLAINT LINE
(complaints about health plan services)New York City
1-877-472-8411 New York City Human Resource Administration (general public
assistance & Medicaid information, inside NYC only)
1-718-557-1399 New York City Human Resource Administration (general public
assistance & Medicaid information, outside NYC only)
1-212-442-5217 New York City Department of Health and Mental Hyigene (make
appointment to file an application for FHPlus, CHPlus, Medicaid, WIC and
PCAP)
1-800-505-5678 MAXIMUS (lost health insurance cards; plan enrollment status)/P>
FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, INC.(FSL)
5 Lowndes Avenue Open Mon - Fri 8:30AM - 3:30PM
Huntington Station, NY 11746
421-4298 |
427-4259 FAX
Pre-school for ages 3-4 years; parent education workshops; essential social
services. Low income Suffolk residents. Spanish spoken.
FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, INC. (FSL)
300 Park Avenue Open Mon,Wed,Fri 8:30AM - 1:30PM
Deer Park, NY 11729 Tue, Thu 8:30AM - 4:30PM
242-4417 |
242-2638 FAX
Preschool for children of emotionally disturbed parents; parent workshops;
essential social services. Suffolk residents with children under 3 years.
FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, INC. (FSL)
109 Udall Road Open Mon - Thu 9:00AM - 9:30PM
West Islip, NY 11795 Fri 9:00AM - 2:00PM
587-1906 |
587-1981 FAX Counseling; mental health services. Suffolk residents. Sliding
scale fees.
FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, INC. (FSL)
790 Park Ave Open Mon - Fri 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Huntington, NY 11743
427-4001 |
427-1778 FAX
Day program for emotionally disturbed adults; social and health services;
counseling; vocational services. Suffolk residents.
LONG ISLAND ASSOCIATION FOR AIDS CARE, INC. (LIAAC)
PO Box 2859 Open Mon - Fri 9:00AM - 9:00PM
Huntington Sta., NY 11746 Information available 24 hours
385-AIDS/385-2437-TTD/TTY
Interdenominational pastoral support. Support groups for persons with
HIV/AIDS, families, friends and partners; bereavement groups; case management;
housing assistance; benefits/entitlements; alcohol/drug abuse case management;
legal
clinic; meal delivery to home-bound clients; prevention education programs;
habitual visitation, "buddies", for ongoing support, and during
acute illness.
HIV symptomatic persons in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and those affected
by
HIV. Spanish spoken.
LONG ISLAND HOUSING SERVICES, INC.
1747 Veterans Memorial Highway Open Mon - Fri 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Suite 42A |
Islandia, NY 11722
582-2727 |
292-0400 (Nassau office)
1-800-660-6920, ext. 16 |
348-1036 FAX
Housing discrimination cases; fair housing education; housing counseling
and
assistance; landlord/tenant, mortgage assistance. Nassau and Suffolk
residents. Spanish spoken.
E, INC.
615 Middle Country Road Open Tue - Fri 11:00AM - 3:00PM (Outreach)
PO Box 458 Tue & Thu. 10:00AM - 4:00PM (Thrift Shop)
Middle Island, NY 11953 Wed & Fri 10:00AM - 5:00PM
924-4646 Mon & Sat 11:00AM - 3:00PM
Thrift shop; emergency food & clothing 3x/year. Furniture voucher's accepted
from social services. Brookhaven residents. Proof of need and I.D. required.
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Abuse Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) Rape Crisis Centre (UK) Alcoholism Alcoholics
Anonymous Hazelden Information Center Alanon Cults and Gangs Children's Defense Fund American Family Foundation Cult Clinic and Hotline Depression National Depressive and Manic Depresive Association National Depression Association American Association of Suicidology National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association Depression and Cutting Information Hotline American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Information Hotline Drugs and Huffing Cocaine Anonymous National Inhalant Prevention Partnership International Institute on Inhalant Abuse Drugs telephone information service (UK) Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa
and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. National
Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders ANAD Eating Disorders Awarness and Prevention, Inc. American Anrexia/Bulmia Association Eating Disorders Association (UK) |
Gay Services The Hetrick-Martin Institute Indianapolis Youth Group Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Grief Recovery The Grief Recovery Institute Youth Crisis Hotline Teen Age Grief Incoporated (TAG) Pregancy Pregancy Options Pregnancy Advisory Service (UK) Runaways National Runaways Switchboard Children of the Night STDs AIDS/STDs (Canadian) Suicide Suicide Awareness
Voices of Education (SAVE) Teen Line (California only. 6pm to 10pm) The American Association of Suicidology Distress, Suicide Helpline (Canadian) Mental Disorders OC Foundation
(for obsessive-compulsive disorder) National Alliance
for the Mentally Ill (families of mentally ill) Teen Hotlines Covenant House Nine Line Kid's Help Phone (Canadian) Spanish Speaking Helpline (US) |
Links and information on other youth serving organizations. Boys & Girls Clubs of America. A national neighborhood based program offering constructive activties and education for young people. City Kids. This grassroots program is all about teaching young people problem-solving and decision-making skills by focusing on self-esteem, health, and education. Girls, Inc. Here you'll find educational programs that "inspire girls to be strong, smart and bold." Girl power! National 4-H Council. A non-profit organization dedicated to building partnerships for community youth development that value and involve youth in solving issues critical to their lives, their families and society. National Runaway Switchboard. NRS is the federally designated communication system for runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth and their families. They provide services through a 24-hour crisis intervention line (800-621-4000) and website. National Youth Network. The goal of the Network is to recognize and build youth leadership by uniting young people and adults through communication and action to enable youth to have a positive impact in their communities and throughout the country. National Youth Violence Resource Center (NYVRC). NYVRC provides information on prevention and intervention programs, publications, research, and statistics on violence committed by and against children and teens. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Check out the U.S. Department of Justice's youth site. Get the latest statistics on juveniles and crime, read about legislation that affects you, and find out ways to fund youth ideas, activities, and programs! Resources for Youth. Professionals in the state of California are working hard to reduce the amount of violence in their communities. They invite you to explore this site in hopes their ideas will help make your community a safer place too. Students Against Driving Drunk (SADD). This site is dedicated to informing students on the dangers of drinking and driving and other destructive decisions. Youth as Resources. Here's your chance to put your program ideas into action! YAR provides small grants to young people to design and carry out service projects that address social problems. Youth Crime Watch of America. Take ownership of your own Youth Crime Watch program for your school or neighborhood in order to reduce crime and drug use in your community.
Athletes Helping Athletes INTERNET SITES American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov National Alliance for the Mentally Ill http://www.nami.org New York State Citizen Guide http://www.nysegov.com/citGuide.cfm PHONE BOOK The "Blue Pages" of the telephone book list all county, state and federal agencies under Health, Social Services, etc. AA Alcoholics Anonymous (631) 669-1124 Al Anon (for family) (631) 669-2827 NA (Narcotics Anonymous) (631) 689-6262 Response Crisis Hotline (631) 751-7500 Mental Health Association (631) 226-3900 TOP STORIES Although people recognize that they have a problem with alcohol or other drugs, a new report finds that many don't seek treatment because they're not ready to stop using. U.S. Lawmakers Pushing for Ephedra Ban A group of U.S. lawmakers is calling for an immediate ban on ephedra, saying the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sufficient evidence that the weight-loss herb is too dangerous to be on the market. MORE STORIES Marijuana MS Study Results Mixed A major clinical trial in Britain finds that marijuana-based pills may
have more of a psychological than physiological effect on patients with multiple Department of Health
Three Colo. Communities Pass Smoking Bans Voters in three communities in Colorado have approved measures that prohibit smoking in public places. Conn. Lawmakers Fight Off Smoking-Ban Challenge
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and top Democratic legislators are trying to prevent Gov. John G. Rowland and other lawmakers from changing the state's new ban on smoking in restaurants and bars. Biotech Co. Explores Tamper-Resistant OxyContin Pill The San Francisco, Calif.-based Pain Therapeutics is working on the development of a tamper-resistant version of the time-released painkiller OxyContin. U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Police Searches The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that centers on procedures that police use in searching for drugs or other contraband in motor vehicles. Marijuana Becomes Top Crop in Canada
Marijuana is now the most valuable agricultural product in Canada, finishing ahead of wheat, cattle and timber. Guns, Drugs Fodder for Presidential Debate A gun-rights comment made by Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean that referenced the Confederate flag was a main topic in this week's Democratic presidential debate in Massachusetts, along with marijuana use. New Drug Could Help Smokers Trying to Quit A new drug called varenicline is showing promising results in studies as a new aid to help smokers who have difficulty quitting. W.V. Smokers Request New Medical-Monitoring Trial
An estimated 270,000 smokers in West Virginia have turned to the state Supreme Court to request a new trial for their class-action lawsuit against the tobacco industry. N.C. Lawmakers Consider Special Session for Tobacco Jobs North Carolina lawmakers could hold a second special session to consider
expanding incentives aimed at bringing up to 1,000 tobacco jobs to Tourists Get Look at Drug-Infested Areas The latest tourist attraction is blighted areas of major cities, as some visitors seek out bad neighborhoods to add adventure to a typical trip. N.J. Leads in Drug-Related Incarceration New Jersey incarcerates a higher proportion of people for nonviolent drug offenses than any other U.S. state. N.Y. Bans Ephedra New York Gov. George Pataki has signed into law a ban on over-the-counter sales of ephedra. Proposed N.M. Alcohol Tax Focus of Special Session State lawmakers in New Mexico are holding a special session to consider a proposal from Gov. Bill Richards that would increase the tax on alcohol to help address the state budget deficit. Research Explores Prenatal Alcohol Damage to Fetal Brains Research using imaging techniques is allowing scientists to determine which areas of the developing brain of fetuses are damaged by prenatal alcohol exposure. Ohio Judge Rejects Request to Block Smoking Ban A group of bar and restaurant owners in Toledo, Ohio, has had
their request for a temporary restraining order against a smoking
ban rejected by
a N.H. Widow Testifies in Philip Morris Lawsuit Sheila Longden of Manchester, N.H., testified in her case against Philip Morris that her husband had no idea of the health risks linked to smoking. R.J. Reynolds to Continue Settlement Payments R.J. Reynolds Tobacco said it would carry through on making its
third-quarter payment to a special tobacco-growers fund established
under the Tennis Star Becker Chronicles Years of Addiction In his forthcoming autobiography, three-time Wimbledon champion
Boris Becker writes about his seven years of addiction, first to
sleeping pills and Action Alert: Help Get Beer Ads Out of the Air and Space Museum Alert CSPI asks the public to contact Members of Congress urging them to ask the National Air and Space Museum to remove Bud Light logos from a plane that will be on display starting in December. B.C.'s Safe-Injection Site Opens to Mixed Reviews While drug users applaud North America's only government-sponsored safe-injection site in Vancouver, British Columbia, opponents are criticizing the trial project for encouraging drug use. Designer Steroids Investigation Could Influence High Schoolers High-school officials in California are concerned that the investigation
into Bay Area Laboratory Cooperative, which allegedly supplied a
designer U.S. Supreme Court to Hear HMO Appeals The U.S. Supreme Court said it would hear separate appeals by Aetna Inc. and Cigna Corp. over lawsuits that found the companies negligent for failing to pay for doctor-recommended medical care. Inner-City Students More Likely to Smoke New research shows a link between tobacco exposure and smoking experimentation in students who attend inner-city schools. The study also found that children with asthma are more likely to smoke. Philip Morris Australia Knew of Pesticides in Cigarettes Internal documents show that Philip Morris Australia knew for more than 20 years that its cigarettes contained high levels of DDT and other hazardous pesticides. Australia Considers Random, Roadside Drug Testing Police in Australia would be allowed to conduct random, roadside drug testing under legislation now before the Victorian parliament. Mass. Lawyers Sue for Tobacco-Settlement Fees Private attorneys who helped the state of Massachusetts win its $8.3-billion share of the 1998 nationwide tobacco settlement are suing the state for the contingency fees outlined in their contract. |
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