Mental Health and Wellness

Law Enforcement Assistance

SAFLEO

National Suicide Awareness for Law Enforcement Officers Program

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Provides education and resources to law enforcement officers and agencies and those who support law enforcement including colleagues, friends, family, and clergy members.

NCPD EAO

Free confidential counseling for department members and their families.

Nassau county Crisis HotLine

The Mobile Crisis team consists of licensed professional social workers and nurses who are specially trained to help individuals, and their families, with mental health problems.If you or a family member is experiencing a mental health crisis call the Team.  Social workers and nurses travel to homes, schools, work-sites and other locations in Nassau County.The Team responds in the same day and provides supportive crisis intervention for children and adults who are experiencing an emotional disturbance, interpersonal crisis or psychiatric emergency.

SAMHSA

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. Congress established the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in 1992 to make substance use and mental disorder information, services, and research more accessible.

Forge health VFR For Veterans and First Responders

Forge VFR was founded by Veterans and offers specialized mental health and substance use treatment designed to address the unique culture, preferences, and values of first responders, emergency and health care professionals, veterans, active-duty military, and their families.

NYLEAP

New York Law Enforcement Assistance Program

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Our services are offered at no charge to individuals who serve as first responders and their families. The mission of NYLEAP is to improve the mental health and overall wellness of all law enforcement officers and first responders (both active and retired).

Cathy Menzies, LCSWR

in Floral Park

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of clinical expertise in behavioral health and trauma treatment. Her passion is in working with first responders. Cathy is from a family of firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical staff and military service.  Cathy’s goal is to provide a space to work together to achieve your personal, professional and wellness goals.

Blue Line Psychological Services

Dr. Thomas Coghlan, PhD

Blue Line offers a safe, discreet treatment space for first responders. Blue Line understands and respects the needs and concerns that are specific to first responders, and provides professional, culturally-competent treatment. Blue Line Psychological Services understands police culture, including the organizational and operational stressors inherent to police work, and incorporates this cultural-competence into the treatment of first responders.

Psychology Today

Offers a Find A Therapist tool and provides resources for mental health, alcohol and substance abuse, personal growth, and family life.

Zucker Hillside Adult Behavioral Health Crisis Center

The Crisis Center provides walk-in evaluation and treatment to assist patients in their recovery from a wide range of psychiatric conditions and emotional issues. Services include crisis psychotherapy, evidence-based screening assessments, diagnostic evaluations, short-term treatment, medication management and referral, and linkage to follow-up care. Most major insurances are accepted.

Beyond the Badge

Beyond the Badge NY raises suicide and mental health awareness, to address the growing mental health crisis that the first responder community is currently facing. Services and support are for those individuals who serve as first responders.

Mental Health and Substance use program

Provided by NYSHIP Empire Plan and administered by Carelon Behavioral Health offering representatives that are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Empire Plan

A toll free number if you have questions about The Empire Plan's Participating Provider Program or Managed Physical Medicine Program.

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone.

CoupleS Counseling

The Safe Center Long Island

Direct service agency responding to the needs of individuals and families that have been impacted by domestic violence/intimate partner violence, rape & sexual assault, child abuse and human trafficking.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services

NCPD EAO

Free confidential counseling for department members and their families.

Help Our Marriage

A Marriage program that helps couples restore their marriage and rebuild a loving relationship.

Psychology Today

Offers a Find A Therapist tool and provides resources for mental health, alcohol and substance abuse, personal growth, and family life.

Greif

Tiny Hearts (Northwell Health Hospice Care Program)

Our individualized care and support services address physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs, and are provided at all end-of-life stages, including bereavement. It’s our team’s mission to make the final days and months of those who are ill as peaceful, meaningful and dignified as possible.

Compassionate Friends

Offers 3 Long Island locations to assist parents or friends of a parent who has lost a child. A self-help organization offering friendship, understanding, and hope to bereaved families that have experienced the death of a child, grandchild, or sibling.

Substance Abuse

Tiny Hearts (Northwell Health Hospice Care Program)

Our individualized care and support services address physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs, and are provided at all end-of-life stages, including bereavement. It’s our team’s mission to make the final days and months of those who are ill as peaceful, meaningful and dignified as possible.

Compassionate Friends

Offers 3 Long Island locations to assist parents or friends of a parent who has lost a child. A self-help organization offering friendship, understanding, and hope to bereaved families that have experienced the death of a child, grandchild, or sibling.

Children

Cohen’s Hospital Emergency Pediatric Emergency & Behavioral Health

North Shore Child Guidance Center

Three outpatient locationsTreat up to age 24 years old

Psychology Today

Offers a Find A Therapist tool and provides resources for mental health, alcohol and substance abuse, personal growth, and family life.

Elder Care

NC Department of Human Services Office for the Aging

County agency dedicated to providing programs and services for the over 60 population, Nassau County’s Office for the Aging empowers older persons to live more independently community wide.

Veteran Programs

Confide outpatient substance abuse program with a Veteran

Offers services for anger management, alcohol treatment, mental health disorders, drug/alcohol testing, and substance abuse treatment.

Forge health VFR For Veterans and First Responders

Caring for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.

US Department of Veteran Affairs

Caring for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.

Nassau County Veterans Service Agency East Meadow

Serves veterans as an advocate for compensation, pension, education and training, vocational rehabilitation, and additional benefits for survivors, burial, and hospital care. The agency provides free transportation for veterans to either the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital in Northport or the VA health clinic in East Meadow.