Listed below are helpful resources, links and ways that the local community came together to support our own. The following information is updated regularly regarding food assistance, mental health programs and other needs to help everyone get through this trying time. Any questions about the information listed, please contact your School Social Worker for assistance.
Suffolk County Support
The American Red Cross across the regions of New York State has developed a program in response to COVID-19 to support individuals and families who have lost family members to death as a result of COVID-19.
The program will link crisis counselors with families to provide emotional and spiritual support, as well as targeted short-term casework to assist with navigating through the challenging processes they might be faced with as a result of the death.
The following links to an online intake form can be submitted by a family member, a friend who thinks someone needs help, or an agency on behalf of the family.
For those without access to the needed online technology, the phone number will link the caller to an intake person who will assist with the initial steps for getting assistance.
English: www.redcross.org/NYSCOVIDFamilySupport
Spanish: www.redcross.org/NYSCOVIDApoyoFamiliar
The program is expected to operate for as long as families will benefit from the service or through the month of September.
Counseling Services:
Sunrise Counseling Center: Free 15 minute consultation for anyone in need. In addition, psychotherapists and medical practioners are available to assist you with any of your mental health needs.
Click here for their flyer: Sunrise Counseling Center