- Through partnerships with school districts, colleges and universities, our classrooms and family advocacy are strengthened and we also help train future early childhood educators, nurses, social workers, dietitians and dentists.
- Working with hospitals, clinics and professional schools enriches the health, nutrition, mental health and dental services and supports what we can offer to our children and their families.
- Community agencies provide relevant staff training and competency
- These collaborations are important to our success and are essential in making Head Start and Early Head Start work!
A Partial List of Community Collaborations Includes:
- Middle Country and Port Jefferson School Districts
- Harry Chapin Food Bank/Long Island Cares
- HELP Suffolk
- Mercy House
- SNAP Long Island
- ECLC/Developmental Disabilities Institute
- Stony Brook University
- St. Joseph’s College
- Suffolk Community College
- UCP of Long Island
- Connetquot Library
- Nassau Suffolk BOCES
- Middle Country Public Library
As young families work to provide the best they can for their young children and to give themselves and the whole family a strong foundation, other community resources are often helpful. Please note this is a partial list of available programs and services. For more information, please contact your family advocate or:
211 LI Database
(formerly The Community Resource Database)
https://211longisland.communityos.org/cms/
Health Services
Suffolk County Department of Health (631)854-0000
After 5pm and weekends: (631)852-4820
www.suffolkcountyny.gov/health
Planned Parenthood (631)361-7526
www.plannedparenthood.org
Suffolk County Department of Health/Pregnancy and Prenatal Care
(631)853-3033
Poison Control (800)222-1222
https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/poison_control/centers.htm
Suffolk County Brentwood Health Center (631)853-3400 http://www.hrhcare.org/healthcenters/brentwood/
Suffolk County Coram Health Center (631)854-2301 http://www.hrhcare.org/healthcenters/coram-elsie-owens/
Suffolk County Patchogue Health Center
http://www.hrhcare.org/healthcenters/patchogue/
Child Health Plus and Medicaid (800)698-4543
https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/child_health_plus/
Mental Health
Well Life Network
https://www.welllifenetwork.org/
Response Crisis Hotline (631)751-7500
https://www.responsecrisiscenter.org/
Mental Health Emergency (Suffolk Psych Hotline) – adult emergencies
(631)952-3333
Children’s Mobile Crisis Unit of Suffolk County – child emergencies
(631)370-1701
Legal Services
Nassau Suffolk Law Services (631)369-1112
https://www.nslawservices.org/
Nutrition Services
Emergency Food Stamps Office/Coram (631)854-2300
www.co.suffolk.ny.us/departments/socialservices/
Food Stamp Application Information (631)854-9935
https://www.benefitscheckup.org/
WIC (631)853-3014 https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/who-gets-wic-and-how-apply
Other Important Phone Numbers
Suffolk County Department of Social Services Child Care Subsidy
(631)853-3666
Suffolk County Child Protection Services
1-800-342-3720
Suffolk County Women’s Services
(631)853-8222
Suffolk County Youth Bureau
(631)853-8270
Suffolk County Department of Minority Affairs
(631)853-4738
Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(631)666-8833
Victims Information Bureau Hotline
(631)360-3606
Suffolk County Child Care Council
(631)462-0303
http://www.childcaresuffolk.org/