Social Determinants of Health Resources
HOUSING REFERRALS
Nassau County
- Nassau County Housing Assistance
- Family Service League Housing Resources
- Catholic Charities Housing Department
Suffolk County
- Suffolk County Office for the Aging
- Federally Subsidized Senior Housingopens PDF file
- Family Service League Housing Resources
- Catholic Charities Housing Department
New York City
- NYC Housing Connect
- New York Foundation for Senior Citizens Affordable Housing
- Rent Freeze Program for Seniors
- For temporary housing assistance, call 311
Westchester
- Westchester Senior Housing Sitesopens PDF file
- Westchester Rental Assistance
- Westchester Residential Opportunities Senior Housing Assistance
New York State
- US Department of Housing (HUD) Public Housing Assistanceopens PDF file
- NYS Housing Lotteries
- Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Nassau County
60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Uniondale, NY 11533 (M-F 8am-4pm)
- General Information 1-516-227-8519
- After Hours Services 1-516-573-8626
- Nassau County Department of Social Services
Suffolk County
3085 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 (M-F 8am-4:30pm)
- General Information 1-631-854-9930
- After Hours Services 1-631-854-9100
- Suffolk County Department of Social Services
New York City
- General Information 1-718-557-1399
- NYC Department of Social Services
- Human Resources Administration (HRA) Locations
Westchester
112 East Post Road, 5th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601 (M-F 9am-5pm)
- General Information 1-914-995-5000
- Westchester County Department of Social Services Locations
- Westchester County Department of Social Services Contact Information
HEATING/COOLING ASSISTANCE
- NYS HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program)
- OTHER REFERRALS
- EmPower-New-York – Provides no-cost energy efficiency solutions, i.e. installation of high-efficiency lighting, wall insulation, water-saving showerheads, and replacement of old refrigerators
- PSEG Long Island – See Household Assistance Program and Project Warmth
- ConEdison – Scroll down to Energy Affordability Program (Low Income Discount) for an additional discount for HEAP recipients
FIRE SAFETY/SMOKE DETECTORS
FOOD ASSISTANCE/FOOD PANTRIES
- Nassau
- Island Harvest
- Long Island Cares
- Nassau County Nutrition Programs
- Nassau County VetMart (Food Pantry for Veterans) – 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, Building Q, East Meadow, NY 11554; call 1-516-572-6523
- Suffolk
- New York City
- Get Food NYC, interactive map
- NYC Department for the Aging – Find Services – Choose meals and then choose the borough
- Food Bank for New York City
- City Harvest Food Locator
- FoodPantries.org food finder
- Westchester
- New York State
- NYS Department of Health Regional Food Bank Locator
- For SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) information, contact your care manager
SAFETY
- Dial 911 in a true emergency
- APS (ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES)
- Nassau: 1-516-227-8395
- Suffolk: 1-631-854-3232
- New York City: 1-212-630-1853
- Westchester: 1-914-995-2259
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR OLDER ADULTS
- Nassau and Suffolk
- New York City
- NYC Find Services – Search for Senior Center and choose the borough
- JASA Older Adult Centers
- New York Foundation for Senior Citizens – Senior Centers List
- New York Care Planning Council Senior Centers
- Westchester