Services

INTRODUCTION

This is a comprehensive listing of all Family Support Grants in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Services are funded by the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (O.M.R.R.D.) through the local Long Island Developmental Disabilities Services Office (L.I.D.D.S.O.). The programs help developmentally disabled Long Islanders and their families.

Developmental Disabilities include mental retardation, neurological, impairment, epilepsy, cerebral palsy and autism. Participating individuals must meet the OMRDD eligibility criteria. Eligibility information is available on the OMRDD website under General Information & Publications/Forms.

THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED:

After School/Respite Program and School Vacation Respite: Provide Services to developmentally disabled children or adults for several hours up to 5 days a week.

Crisis Intervention:Services include behavioral assessment and intervention; training of families; linkage and referral; emergency in-home and out-of-home respite.

Parent Training for DD Parents: Provides parent skills and training for parents with developmental disabilities.

Family Counseling, Training & Advocacy: Provides counseling, training; behavior management and advocacy services for the family and the developmentally disabled person, at the agency site or in the home.

In-Home Respite: Matches trained respite workers with families to provide scheduled care for individuals with developmental disabilities in their homes.

Overnight Freestanding Respite: Scheduled respite in certified agency operated respite homes, weekends or weekdays.

Respite Recreation: Provides care through recreation and social activities at various agencies in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Senior Day Programs: Social recreational day programs offered to seniors 45 years and up.

Sibling Support: Provides services to siblings through support groups, individual counseling or recreational activities.

Town Recreation: Provides recreation and social activities to town residents with developmental disabilities.

Voucher/Reimbursement: Families are reimbursed for purchased goods or services for their developmentally disabled person which cannot be funded through other resources. Services in the grant are not reimbursable.

Non-Medicaid Service Coordination: Short term service coordination to assist developmentally disabled individuals with the planning for and accessing of desired services and supports.

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AFTER SCHOOL RESPITE PROGRAMS

AGENCY

LOCATION

SERVICE HOURS

POPULATION SERVED

FEE

COMMENTS

CONTACT PERSON

A-1 Universal Care, Inc.

Park Avenue School         100 Park Ave. East, Westbury Tues., Wed., & Fridays

3pm-6pm

Ages: 5-22 years

Developmentally Disabled

No Fee Nassau County Only

Diana Keller

(516)338-8777

Association for Children with Down Syndrome
(ACDS)

Freeport Recreation Center Merrick Road Freeport Wednesdays

4:30pm-7pm

Ages: 5 years & up
Downs Syndrome & Developmentally Disabled
Minimal Fee Nassau & Suffolk Counties
Dance Class – Ballet, tap, jazz and modern techniques
Erica Lepurage

(516)867-0888



Association for Children with Downs Syndrome
(ACDS)

4 Fern Place Plainview

Thursdays

5:30pm - 8:30pm

Ages: 15 years & up

Downs Syndrome & Developmentally Disabled

Minimal Fee Nassau & Suffolk Counties
Mix of sessions in the community and at ACDS. ACDS sessions include a group discussion led by a social worker.
Erica Lepurage

(516)867-0888



Association for Children with Downs Syndrome
(ACDS)

4 Fern Place Plainview

Tuesdays & Thursdays

4pm – 5:30pm

Ages: 5 years & older

Developmentally Disabled

Minimal Fee Nassau & Suffolk Counties
Bicycle Program geared to those with little of no experience bike riding. This program does not use training wheels.
Erica Lepurage

(516)867-0888



Adults & Children with Learning Disabilities
(ACLD)

Bethpage Day        Service Center
837 S. Oyster Bay,
Bethpage Respite

Thurs.& Fri.
3:30 – 7:30

Sat.& Sun 10-4:15
Ages: 21 years & up

Developmentally Disabled

Voluntary Fee

Nassau & Suffolk Counties Colleen Delaney

(631)940-2720
x.239

Adults & Children with Learning Disabilities
(ACLD) 67 Greenwood Ave.          Bay Shore     or                300 Main St Bay Shore

M-F

2:30 pm – 5:45 pm

Ages: 5–21 years

Developmentally Disabled

Coordin- ated through school district

Nassau & Suffolk Counties
Transportation via school district.
Therapeutic Recreation
Adam Dillon for Greenwood Ave.
(631)665-1900
x. 413

Noreen Clemens for Main Street x.312

     AFTER SCHOOL RESPITE PROGRAMS

AGENCY

LOCATION

SERVICE HOURS

POPULATION SERVED

FEE

COMMENTS

CONTACT PERSON

Bellport Area Community Action Committee, Inc.
(BACAC)

Frank P.Long School
Brookhaven Ave. Bellport

Mon.-Fri.

3pm-6pm

Ages: 5-12 years

Developmentally Disabled

No Fee South Country School District Only. Donna Curiale
(631) 286-9090 x.305

Tracie Vandina
x.310

East End Disability Associates, Inc.
(EEDA)

West Hampton Beach BOCES
215 Old Riverhead Road
West Hampton

Mon – Fri

2:45pm-5:45pm

Ages: 5-21 years

Developmentally Disabled

No Fee Nassau & Suffolk   Counties
Transportation   via school district.
Therapeutic Recreation
Sean Crowley

(631) 369-7345
x. 121

East End Disability Associates, Inc.
(EEDA)

465 Pond Path
Setauket Mon.-Fri.

2:45pm – 5:45pm

Ages: 5-21 years

Developmentally Disabled

No Fee Nassau & Suffolk Counties
Transportation via school district.
Therapeutic Recreation
Sean Crowley

(631) 369-7345
x. 121

Economic Opportunity Council
(EOC)

25 4^th Avenue
Suite 101
Bay Shore Mondays

2-6pm

Ages: 21 years +

Developmentally Disabled

No Fee Nassau & Suffolk Counties
Transportation and lunch provided.
Bumi Ojo

(631) 666-6471

Family Counseling Services West Hampton Beach M-F

9am – 8pm

Social Skills

Recreation Respite

Ages: 5-21 years

Developmental Disorders

Sliding Scale

Suffolk County Only
Education, advocacy, resource & referral
Barbara Silverstein
(631) 288-1954
x. 242

voice mail
x.225

Family Residences & Essential Enterprises, Inc.    (FREE)
28 Research
Way East Setauket
Mon.-Fri. Afternoons

2:30pm – 5pm

Ages: 12 years & up

Developmentally Disabled

No Fee Suffolk County Only
Transportation    on limited basis
Laura Croudo

(631) 689-2525
x.2544

Family Residences & Essential Enterprises, Inc.
(FREE)

120 Plant       Avenue
Hauppauge Mon.-Fri. afternoons

2:30pm – 5pm

Ages: 12 years & up

Developmentally Disabled

No Fee Suffolk County Only
Transportation    on limited basis
Laura Croudo

(631) 689-2525

x. 2544

AFTER SCHOOL RESPITE PROGRAMS

AGENCY

LOCATION

SERVICE HOURS

POPULATION SERVED

FEE

COMMENTS

CONTACT PERSON

Family    Residences
& Essential Enterprises,
Inc.
(FREE)

123 Frost Street Westbury
Tue., & Wed.

2:30pm – 5pm

Ages: 12 years & up

Developmentally Disabled

No Fee
Nassau County Only
Transportation    on limited basis
Laura Croudo

(631)689-2525   x. 2544

Genesis School for Children    with Autism 270 Washington Ave. Plainview

Mon.& Thurs.

3pm-5pm

Ages: 5-21 years

Autism

$13 per day
$16 per day if 1:1
Nassau & Suffolk Counties June Gittens

(516) 937-1397
x.117

Little Village    School 750 Hicksville Rd.
Seaford Mon.-Fri.

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Ages: 3-12 years
Developmentally Disabled Children enrolled in Little Village School
No Fee Nassau & Suffolk Counties
Therapeutic recreation program.
Ambulatory
Lauren Rothman

(516) 520-6059

North Shore LIJ Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities 4300 Hempstead Turnpike Bethpage
3 eight week sessions. 1day per week annually. variable hours Autism Spectrum Disorder No Fee Social Skills Training
Community Based
Peer Models Halley Ceglia
(516) 802-8600

Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center 300 Forest Drive
East Hills Mon. - Fri.

3:30pm-
5:30pm

Ages: 5-21 years

Developmentally Disabled and Autistic Children

Sliding Scale Nassau & Suffolk Counties
Closed on school holidays & vacations. Follows Roslyn school calendar.
Wheelchair Accessible
Cara Greene

(516) 484-1545 x. 132

United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Suffolk County
(UCP of Suffolk)

250 Marcus Blvd.
Hauppauge Mon. & Wed.

3:30pm-6:00pm

Ages: 19 years +

Developmentally Disabled

No Fee Suffolk County Only
Adapted Creative Arts
Pat Dalrymple
(631) 232-0011

x. 609

    AFTER SCHOOL RESPITE PROGRAMS

AGENCY

LOCATION

SERVICE HOURS

POPULATION SERVED

FEE

COMMENTS

CONTACT PERSON

United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Suffolk   County
(UCP of Suffolk)

250 Marcus Blvd.
Hauppauge 3:00pm-6pm

two days
a week

Ages: 12-21 years

Developmentally Disabled

No Fee Suffolk
County Only
Athletic Program
Sometimes
school transportation
to program available.
Karen Gramarossa

(631)232-0011
x. 580

Wyandanch Day Care Center, Inc.

50 Commonwealth Dr.
Wyandanch Mon.-Fri.

2-6pm

Ages: 6 wks-12 years

Integrated Child Care

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No Fee Town of Babylon & surrounding area Louise Hamlett, Director
Greta Noble, Case Coordinator
(631)
643-7554

YAI -National Institute for People w/Disabilities
(YAI/NIPD)

656 Commack Rd.
Commack

AGENCY	LOCATION	SERVICE HOURS	POPULATION SERVED	FEE	COMMENTS	CONTACT PERSON
A-1 Universal Care, Inc.	Park Avenue School 100 Park Ave. East, Westbury	Tues., Wed., & Fridays 3pm-6pm	Ages: 5-22 years Developmentally Disabled	No Fee	Nassau County Only	Diana Keller (516)338-8777
Association for Children with Down Syndrome (ACDS)	Freeport Recreation Center Merrick Road Freeport	Wednesdays 4:30pm-7pm	Ages: 5 years & up Downs Syndrome & Developmentally Disabled	Minimal Fee	Nassau & Suffolk Counties Dance Class – Ballet, tap, jazz and modern techniques	Erica Lepurage (516)867-0888
Association for Children with Downs Syndrome (ACDS)	4 Fern Place Plainview	Thursdays 5:30pm - 8:30pm	Ages: 15 years & up Downs Syndrome & Developmentally Disabled	Minimal Fee	Nassau & Suffolk Counties Mix of sessions in the community and at ACDS. ACDS sessions include a group discussion led by a social worker.	Erica Lepurage (516)867-0888
Association for Children with Downs Syndrome (ACDS)	4 Fern Place Plainview	Tuesdays & Thursdays 4pm – 5:30pm	Ages: 5 years & older Developmentally Disabled	Minimal Fee	Nassau & Suffolk Counties Bicycle Program geared to those with little of no experience bike riding. This program does not use training wheels.	Erica Lepurage (516)867-0888
Adults & Children with Learning Disabilities (ACLD)	Bethpage Day Service Center 837 S. Oyster Bay, Bethpage Respite	Thurs.& Fri. 3:30 – 7:30 Sat.& Sun 10-4:15	Ages: 21 years & up Developmentally Disabled	Voluntary Fee	Nassau & Suffolk Counties	Colleen Delaney (631)940-2720 x.239
Adults & Children with Learning Disabilities (ACLD)	67 Greenwood Ave. Bay Shore or 300 Main St Bay Shore	M-F 2:30 pm – 5:45 pm	Ages: 5–21 years Developmentally Disabled	Coordin- ated through school district	Nassau & Suffolk Counties Transportation via school district. Therapeutic Recreation	Adam Dillon for Greenwood Ave. (631)665-1900 x. 413 Noreen Clemens for Main Street x.312