Community Resources
Categories
Resources for Families
Food Resources
Click on the picture above for a list of local East End food pantries.
Click on the link above for a list of food pantries and soup kitchens in Suffolk County.
Temporary Housing/Homeless Resources
Emergency Housing
893 E Main St
Riverhead, NY 11901
(631) 852-3500
After 4:30 pm: 631-854-9100
Click on the picture above for information from the New York State Technical and Educational Assistance Center for Homeless Students (NYS-TEACHS).
Maureen's Haven offers homeless outreach programs, including an emergency winter shelter program (November through April) and a year-round day center with access to helpful services and essentials.
28 Lincoln Street
Riverhead, NY 11901
(631) 727-6831
Social Services
Click on the link above for information about various NYS social programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).
Universal Pre-K (UPK) and Head Start
Click on the link below to learn about the Westhampton Beach UFSD Universal Pre-K Program:
https://whbschools.org/parents_students/student_registration
Head Start programs serve families with children from birth to age 5, as well as pregnant people and expectant families, and are available at no cost to eligible participants. Eligible participants include children whose families meet the federal low-income guidelines — that is, whose incomes are at or below the federal poverty guidelines or who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Supplemental Security Income, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program public assistance services. Other eligible participants include children who are in the foster care system or experiencing homelessness. Programs may also accept a limited number of children who do not meet any of those eligibility criteria.
Click on the link below to find a Long Island Head Start program: http://www.liheadstart.org/locations.aspx