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The Health & Welfare Council of Long Island is a network of nonprofit agencies, individuals and corporations that come together to discuss regional challenges and implement innovative solutions. Join us in creating a future for Long Island in which everyone has an equal opportunity to prosper and thrive.
As a participant in our network, you can count on:
- 📬 The latest information on health and human services
- 📋 Opportunities to contribute to national, state and local advocacy efforts
- 📢 Forums to share and coordinate efforts with other organizations in your field
- 🎤 Access to events featuring dynamic speakers
- 🌐 Access to training and capacity building to strengthen nonprofit infrastructure
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Health and Welfare Council's Services for our Communities | |
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Healthcare
The HWCLI Healthcare Access Team helps our clients find a health insurance plan that best fits their medical and financial needs. We have an outstanding health care team of certified navigators that help individuals and families enroll for free or low-cost health insurance plans through the NY State of Health Marketplace. Open Enrollment Period will remain open for all Marketplace programs for the duration of the federal public health emergency. Enroll with one of our navigators today by calling 516-505-4426.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
HWCLI connects Long Islanders with SNAP benefits by assisting with applications and enrollment and providing necessary education and outreach through community events at the grassroots level. SNAP provides nutrition assistance to eligible individuals and families. For more information on SNAP/food assistance programs or to receive assistance with SNAP applications, please contact a Client Service Coordinator at 516-559-4453 or email at Communityresponse@hwcli.com
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Help Keep Long Island Covered!
Enrollees in a Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan, or Qualified Health insurance plan, must be aware that automatic enrollment for recipients ended on June 1st. Clients are at risk of losing health insurance if they do not take the proper steps to renew their coverage. Don’t risk a gap in coverage by ensuring any contact information is up to date. HWCLI’s Healthcare Access team is ready to help! To make an appointment or learn more, please call 516-505-4426.
For More Information Call 516-505-4426 | #keepLIcovered
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New Materials Available for Partners:
Please download and share the below HWCLI flyer, available in English and Spanish, with current or future clients. It is important we reach as many Long Islanders as possible to help ensure everyone stays covered.
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How to Update Your New York State of Health Contact Information: | |
Parker at Your Door: Mobile Vaccination Program
Parker has joined thousands of individuals and groups in the fight to end the COVID-19 pandemic. We have teamed up with Parker at Your Door to bring the vaccine to people who are homebound, uninsured, and other high-risk people who need help getting access to the vaccine.
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They offer vaccines by appointment with their mobile vaccination program. To make an appointment, click the link below, scan the QR code, or call (718) 289-2606. Participants will receive a $20 gift card to Amazon! | |
Interested in Hosting a Mobile Vaccination Program?
Parker at Your Door, in collaboration with multiple vaccine partners is providing COVID-19 vaccines at senior residential developments, senior centers, churches, community organizations, workplaces, and other locations throughout the region. If you are interested in hosting a vaccine event in your community, please call (718) 289-2606 or email payd@parkerinstitute.org.
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Free COVID-19 Test Kits
As of November 20, 2023, residential households in the U.S. are eligible for another order of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com.
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Each order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests (COVIDTests.gov has more details about at-home tests, including extended shelf life and updated expiration dates)
- If an order has not been placed for your address since the program reopened on September 25, 2023, you can place #2 orders now, orders will ship free
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Dental Financial Assistance for Veterans | |
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) in partnership with NYU Dentistry’s Veterans Oral Care Access Resource (VOCARE) is helping Veterans with blood cancer gain access to dental care. Any Veteran, regardless of dental benefit class, who requires dental procedures to begin lifesaving therapy for a blood cancer, or as a consequence of therapy for a blood cancer, will be eligible for financial assistance to cover the costs of dental services.
Care will be provided at the NYU Dentistry Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities. Although treatment takes place in New York City, the program is available to all Veterans as long at they reside in the U.S., or a U.S. territory, and can travel to New York City. All expenses for the required dental care will be covered, as long as funding is available. Veterans can receive services more than once. Covered expenses include, but are not limited to, extractions, root canals, jaw surgery, dentures, cavity fillings, and gum disease.
To apply, call an LLS Information Specialist at (800) 955-4572 and a knowledgeable Specialist will assist you in determining your eligibility and help you apply.
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NYSDHSES Damage Self-Reporting Tool: Homes & Businesses | | |
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In collaboration with affected counties, New York State has developed this online form allowing residents to self-report damages to their homes and/or businesses. The purpose of this form is solely to collect information that may help State and local officials identify supplemental damages to develop and augment potential requests for available federal assistance programs. Please note, this form is NOT an application for relief programs.
Please note:
- Do not use this form to report immediate, life-threatening needs. Call 911.
- Reporting damage is a voluntary activity and is not a substitute for reporting damage to your insurance agency, nor does it guarantee disaster relief assistance.
- Please submit one survey per affected housing unit or business.
- This form is for damages that occurred in New York State only.
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For any questions please contact Suffolk County Office of Emergency Management at 631-852-4900. | |
Catholic Health Community Outreach Bus | | |
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Catholic Health's Community Outreach Bus is offering free health screenings with a brief cardiac history, blood pressure, simple blood test for cholesterol, and diabetes screenings for clients above 18 years old. The bus will be offered on the following dates from 10:00AM to 2:00PM. For more information call 516-629-2013. | |
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Friday, February 16th, 10am-2pm
Williston Park Library
494 Willis Ave, Williston Park
Tuesday, February 20th, 10AM-2PM
Parish of Holy Cross
95 Old Nichols Road, Nesconset
Tuesday, February 20th, 10AM-2PM
Malverne Public Library
61 St. Thomas Place, Malverne
Wednesday, February 21st, 10AM-2PM
Oceanside Public Library
30 Davidson Avenue, Oceanside
Thursday, February 22nd, 10AM-2PM
Habitat for Humanity Restore
2111 Lakeland Ave., Ronkonkoma
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Friday, February 23rd, 10AM-2PM
Marjorie Post Park
Unqua Rd. & Merrick Road, Massapequa
Friday, February 23rd, 10AM-2PM
Amityville Library
19 John Street, Amityville, NY
Wednesday, February 28th, 10AM-2PM
St. Charles Hospital
200 Belle Terre Rd., Port Jefferson
Thursday, February 29th, 10AM-2PM
St. Anne's R.C. Church
88 Second Ave. Brentwood, NY
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Suffolk County Department of Labor Resources and Event | |
File Your Taxes in 2024 for Free with Bethpage Federal Credit Union VITA Program |  | |
The Bethpage Federal Credit Union's VITA program is now accepting applications for both in- person and virtual services! This program provides free basic tax return preparation for low-to-moderate income families and individuals. This also includes taxpayers with disabilities, limited English proficiency, and elderly taxpayers.
In-person and virtual services are available to taxpayers through appointments only. Dates, times, and locations will vary, and taxpayers must complete the Bethpage VITA Appointment application to be scheduled for an appointment.
Limited In-Person appointments will be available at the following areas:
· Touro Law University, Central Islip NY
· HPS Parent Resource Center, Hempstead
· Select library locations in Nassau & Suffolk Counties
To download a VITA flyer to share with your organization, community, or clients please click here. If you have any questions, please contact Community Development at community@bethpagefcu.com or (516) 349-4288
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BFCU 2024 Financial Seminar Series
Tax filing season is here, and for most taxpayers the process of getting ready can be confusing, frustrating and expensive. Join BFCU for Facilitated Self Assistance (FSA) Interactive Lab Sessions where they will provide free virtual assistance with filing your income tax return from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. During this session, volunteers from NYS will guide you step-by-step through the use of their online software to prepare and e-file your Federal and NYS income tax returns at no cost.
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Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic’s State of the Affiliate Address
| Join Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic for an overview of current health care services, education programs, advocacy and legislative priorities, and plans to expand and improve access to sexual and reproductive health care in Suffolk County. This is a closed event for a select group, including elected officials and community partners. | |
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What: PPHP’s State of the Affiliate
Date: Friday, February 16, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Breakfast & Networking
- 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – State of the Affiliate address
Where:
Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic – Smithtown Health Center
(70 Maple Avenue, Smithtown, NY 11787)
How To RSVP:
RSVP here
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The Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney, Office of Community Affairs | The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office is offering several education program presentations that can be scheduled by any organization or partner. Please contact them at 631-853-4732 to schedule a presentation now. | |
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The S.C.D.A. is also hosting an information session, Protecting Places of Worship, for faith-based leaders and community members on preventing and responding to hate crimes against places of worship.
Dates:
Tuesday, February 20th, 2024
Time:
12:00PM
Location:
330 Court St. Riverhead, NY 11901
RSVP:
RSVP by February 12th, 2024 by calling 631-626-1007 or emailing SCDAcommunityaffairs@suffolkcountyny.gov
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DHS Webinar: Spring Safety and Security Religious Holiday Briefing | |
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Please join FEMA’s Voluntary Agency Coordination Section and the DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships for the February VOISE call on February 21st, 2024 from 2:00PM-3:30PM. The topic of the call is a spring safety and security religious holiday briefing that will provide attendees information, points of contact and considerations to prepare their facilities for upcoming religious observances and other public gatherings.
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Blood Cancer Conference | |
The Metro New York, New Jersey and Connecticut - Hudson Valley Regions of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society are presenting a free in-person education event to blood cancer patients, survivors, family members, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. Experts in the areas of blood cancer research, treatment, and survivorship will present information on each topic. Our goal is to educate conference participants about treatment options, emerging therapies, management of survivorship issues and LLS resources. | |
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SPACE IS LIMITED. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
For questions, please contact:
The Patient & Community Outreach Team
TriState.BCC@LLS.org or 914-496-3902
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Date: Saturday March 9, 2024
Time: 9:00AM – 2:30PM (ET)
Location: New York Marriott Marquis (1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036)
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Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center Education Conference
Join Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center for an Education Conference on March 14th, 2024 from 9AM-4:30PM at Stonybrook University's Student Activities Center with Keynote Speaker Sandeep Jauhar, MD. An interactive panel of family caregivers will discuss the challenges and rewards of caregiving, what they have learned, and what they wish they knew at the beginning. There will also be a Q&A where they will talk with listeners and address questions from the audience.
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The Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center provides Caregiver Support Groups. If you are providing care for someone with Alzheimer's Disease or another Dementia you DO NOT have to meet these challenges alone. Attend a Caregiver Support Group where you will be provided emotional, educational and social support. Click here to download a flyer that details the in-person and virtual support groups available in Nassau and Suffolk County. | |
Affordable Connectivity Program
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC program that helps connect families and households struggling to afford internet service. For more information, click here.
This program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.
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The Affordable Connectivity Program provides:
- Up to $30/month discount for broadband service
- Up to $75/month discount for households on qualifying Tribal lands; and
- A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet purchased through a participating provider if the household contributes more than $10 but less than $50 toward the purchase price.
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People experiencing a mental health crisis have a new way to reach out for help in the U.S., they can simply call or text the numbers 9-8-8. This system includes someone to call, someone to come and somewhere to go when experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. 988 is more than a number, it is an immediate connection to highly trained, local crisis counselors to provide emotional support and assistance for behavioral health crisis and suicide prevention and provides connections to services in the community for support and recovery. | | |
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Nonprofit Professional Services | |
Hispanic Federation Workshops | |
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Financial Management for Nonprofit Program Staff
Presenter: Odell Mays, Mays2Consulting LLC
Join Hispanic Federation and seasoned professor and nonprofit executive Odell Mays in this 3-part series geared towards nonprofit leaders and program staff who want to gain critical knowledge about finance terms, processes and considerations, to improve their own management and decision-making, as well as their collaboration with finance colleagues.
Tues, Feb 27th: The Language of Finance: From Accounting to Storytelling
Thur, Feb 29th: Cash Management and Accounting: Is There a Difference?
Tues, March 5th: Budgeting Principles: Strategy and Monitoring
It is STRONGLY recommended that you attend all three sessions, as the content will build upon prior sessions. Click here to register.
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Bloomerang: Fundraising Strategies for Any Size Gift | |
Bloomerang is hosting a week of virtual learning with some of the best professionals in the nonprofit sector. In these 30-minute sessions, learn best practices and tips for securing any size donation to take back to your team. They'll also be giving away a $50 Uber Eats gift card each day to a lucky attendee! | |
Cerini Associates LLP: Empowering Sustainability Webinar | Join Ken Cerini and Bonnie Hagen Chief Operating Officer of Bright Energy Services on February 26th from 12PM-1PM, for a webinar designed for businesses and nonprofits seeking to embrace sustainability, reduce their carbon footprint, and harness the power of solar energy. Don't miss this opportunity to position your business or nonprofit at the forefront of the green movement. Join us for a dynamic discussion on how embracing sustainability can lead to positive environmental impact, financial gains, and a brighter future for all. | |
FEMA Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) Spring Webinar Series | |
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) invites interested organizations to attend upcoming webinars regarding the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). The NSGP is a competitive grant awarded to nonprofit organizations at high risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack for the purposes of facility hardening and other security enhancements.
Please join one of their upcoming webinars by clicking a date below:
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Following registration, you will receive a calendar invitation via email for the webinar. The link to join the webinar will be contained in that calendar event email. It may take time for this email to arrive – please be patient following registration and be sure to check your junk/spam folders. | |
Nonprofit Resource Hub Events | |
Join Nonprofit Resource Hub for an engaging webinar on 2/29 from 12PM-1PM as they delve into the intricate world of non-profit infrastructure with industry experts Glen J. Landow, Principal Architect at Landow and Landow Architects AIA, and Kenneth Cerini, Managing Partner of Cerini and Associates. In this interactive session, we will explore crucial strategies and considerations for optimizing your organization's physical space and resources. | |
Join the Nonprofit Resource Hub for their next NRH Meet & Greet Event on March 12th from 6-8PM at the Long Island Children’s Museum. Whether you’re looking for networking opportunities, collaboration possibilities, or simply want to engage in insightful conversations, this event promises to be enriching for all. Experience an evening of camaraderie, learning, and fun in the vibrant atmosphere of the Long Island Children’s Museum. Enjoy light fare, and refreshments, and explore the museum’s captivating exhibits. * Note In order to attend this event, you must be, either, a nonprofit organization. | |
Nassau County Employment Expo | |
The Preservation League of NYS Grant Opportunity | |
The Preservation League of NYS is accepting applications for the Preserve NY Program, a grant program designed to provide support for the identification, documentation, and preservation planning of New York’s cultural and historic structures. Pre-application forms are due March 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM and final applications are due March 29, 2024 at 5:00 PM. All program information including award amounts, eligibility, application requirements, important dates, program overview, etc. is available at https://www.preservenys.org/preserve-new-york. | |
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Nassau Community College's Annual Day of Service | |
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Nassau Community College's Annual Day of Service will be held on Tuesday March 26th from 10:30AM to 1PM. The Applied Learning Committee is holding an in-person Volunteer Fair to bring agencies with volunteer/internship opportunities together with our students and faculty who are looking for such opportunities. This face-to-face event will be held in NCCC's CCB multipurpose room. There will be tables set up for agencies around the perimeter of the room, and invite to students in to speak to you. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information or to RSVP by emailing Laura Smith at Laura.E.Smith@ncc.rdu by Friday, March 8, with the name and contact info of attendees.
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Microsoft Nonprofit Grants | | |
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Microsoft Tech for Social Impact is dedicated to providing affordable and accessible technology to help nonprofits of all sizes achieve their mission. Microsoft offers grants and discounts for their products and services to eligible nonprofits. To learn more about Microsoft’s most popular nonprofit offers, download the Microsoft Nonprofit Grants Proposal.
To get started with Microsoft nonprofit grants and discounts, register and confirm your organization’s eligibility. Already registered as a nonprofit? Login to your Microsoft Nonprofit page and access Admin Center. Watch our guided demo to help you get your free Microsoft 365 licenses.
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New York Institute of Technology (NYIT): Consultants for Public Good | |
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Are you a Non-Profit interested in increasing your volunteer capacity? Learn more about New York Tech's premier volunteer program, Consultants for the Public Good. This is a skilled-based volunteering program that encourages students, faculty, and staff to apply their expertise in a volunteering capacity. For example, UX/UI students can work on updating a Non-Profit organization’s website, outlining the plans for an app, or even interior design/architecture students can consult on a space. Overall NYIT can source students for a specific project that an organization has in mind- whether long or short-term projects and even simply helping at events. Projects can vary in length if the deliverables are clear.
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Join the HWCLI 2023 Network to support our ongoing commitment to a better Long Island! Email connect@hwcli.com with any questions. | |
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Established in 1947, the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) is a regional, nonprofit umbrella organization for health and human service providers dedicated to improving the lives of Long Island’s most vulnerable residents by responding to their needs through the promotion and development of public policies and direct services. To learn more, visit www.hwcli.org or call 516-483-1110. | | | | |
