The Supportive Services for Veteran Families organization provides help to veterans who are homeless or at risk of losing shelter.

For qualifying veterans, the organization provides one-on-one guidance to locate housing and employment, apply for government benefits, receive rental assistance and obtain emergency food. Call 631-227-0777.

The Huntington Community Development Agency and the Long Island Housing Partnership are offering grants of up to $125,000 to help eligible residents create or improve accessory apartments in their homes.

For details , call the Long Island Housing Partnership at 631-435-4710 or the Town of Huntington at 631-351-2881.  Also, go online at huntingtonny.gov/ADU and read about the Plus One Accessory Apartment Program.

The program is also making an effort to help individuals or families find apartments to rent.  To put your name on the waiting list, go to huntingtonny.formstack.com/forms/adurenting

The Community Development Corp. of Long Island has funds to help individuals, including disable veterans and others, get ramps, grab bars, bathroom renovations, etc. for their homes.  Call Christine Cooper at 631-416-4240 or send email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling 631-471-1215, ext 102, or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

A Long Island family is offering various items for disabled individuals.  They include an adjustable wheelchair ramp to enter and exit a home, adult diapers , oxygen tubing, gauze pad and wrap, a commode chair, and an IV pole for a wheelchair.  For details, send an email to Ann Heverin, Sacred Heart Church, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Legal Services of Long Island helps low-income households establish Supplemental Needs Trusts to eliminate the Medicaid spend-down. The organization also helps homeless families obtain rent supplements from the Department of Social Services to enable them to leave shelters or retain permanent housing. Call 631-232-2400.

Adult Depends, pull-ups and bed chuck pads are available for free at the Society for Lending Comforts to the Sick at 71 Blydenburgh Ave., Smithtown.  (At the intersection of Blydenburgh and Bellemeade Avenues, one block north of Main Street.) Call 631-265-1674. 

Items can be picked up at Lending Comforts (no deliveries) during these hours:   

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday,  4 to 7 p.m.

Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon

Items cannot be picked up on Tuesday, Friday or Sunday.

Help With Transportation

The St. Anthony of Padua Parish Outreach van provides rides to pharmacies, grocery stores, medical appointments and Mass to people who need transportation. Service is free of charge Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for people who live in the bounds of our parish. Riders are taken as far as Huntington, Commack, Northport and Centerport. We also provide rides to Sunday Mass at our parish. The van has a wheelchair lift. Call 631-261-1695 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Thursday to schedule a ride. To become a volunteer driver or van assistant, call 631-261-1695. Donations to maintain and fuel our van are gratefully accepted. 

Huntington Area Rapid Transit (HART) provides paratransit service to people who are prevented by disability from using HART’s regularly scheduled, fixed-route transit buses, and to non-driving town residents 60 and older who do not have access to transit services. For full details and costs, call 631-427-8287 or go to huntingtonny.gov/hart

Suffolk County Accessible Transportation (SCAT) provides shared ride, curb-to-curb service for low fares every day to Suffolk residents who are unable to use the fixed-route public bus service. (Service does not include trips that begin and end in the Town of Huntington, which are served by the town’s HART service. See above.) To use SCAT, you must be registered as an "Americans With Disabilities Act eligible rider." Most rides are within Suffolk County, but SCAT customers can also travel from Suffolk to Nassau County by transferring to Nassau's Able Ride service or connecting to the LIRR. For full details, call 631-738-1150 or go to  sctbus.org/Paratransit on the internet.

Legal Services of Long Island provides counseling and more to low-income and disabled Long Islanders facing a variety of legal issues, including debt arising from housing, credit cards, medical services, nursing homes and consumer spending.

The organization also provides help to obtain public social-services benefits. Call 631-232-2400.

Apprenticeships to help individuals learn skills for many occupations are available through the state Department of Labor. For details, go to dol.ny.gov/apprenticeship/overview.

Unemployed New Yorkers can take hundreds of courses free of charge through Coursera, a leading online educational website. Individuals can build skills in data science, business and technology. Many of the programs can lead to certifications and professional certificates. For details, go to dol.ny.gov/online-learning-coursera. 

The Suffolk County Department of Labor has several events for job seekers. They include job fairs and workshops about interviewing skills, starting a business and health care employment. Go to tinyurl.com/s8wr9abj to see the opportunities.

The Suffolk One-Stop Employment Center helps individuals seeking jobs and employers seeking workers. The center maintains job banks. Visitors can get help to write a resume or navigate the internet. Disability accommodations are available. Call 631-853-6600. The one-stop center is at 725 Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge.

Summer Youth Employment: The Suffolk Department of Labor has a summer program to provide first-time work experience opportunities to economically disadvantaged youth. Call 631-853-6526. 

The Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center in East Islip provides care, support and educational programs for families coping with Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias.

Free services include care consultations, information and referrals, support groups, museum visits, music and art therapy, and therapy programs for caregivers and loved ones.

Call 631-580-5100 or go to ardcinc.org.

Catholic Health, a major Long Island health system, is hiring in a variety of fields.  For information about in-person and virtual recruiting events, go to jobs.chsli.org

The new link is  https://jobs.chsli.org/careers-home

Legal Services of Long Island represents residents of adult care facilities in legal matters.  An attorney provides home visits, training for residents and advocate groups, and advice by phone and in person.  Relevant legal issues include evictions, finances and debt, public benefits, medical coverage, living conditions, resident rights, advanced directives and more.  The project handles rights issues without regard to a resident's income.  It prioritizes clients below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines for other services.  Contact attorney Erika Verrill at 631-232-2400, ext 3362, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Home Share program of the Family Service League connects adults who need affordable housing with homeowners 55 and older who have an empty bedroom and living space to share. Home sharers often help with chores for little or no rental charge while providing homeowners with companionship, safety and security.

A one-time fee of $100 from both the homeowner and sharer is required to participate. Learn more by calling Suzanne Dvorak at 631-650-1461, send email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or go to

fsl-li.org/find-help/housing-homeless-services/

The food pantry at St. Anthony of Padua, which is run by St. Vincent de Paul, distributes bags of groceries the first and third Friday of each month (10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) and on the first and third Sunday of each month (10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.). 

The food pantry is located near the Parish Outreach office in the basement of Trinity Regional School. 

If you are unable to be there on one of these scheduled days, emergency food bags can be picked up Monday – Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

Please call Parish Outreach at 631-261-1695 for further information.

The Town of Huntington’s Residential Repair Program provides minor household repairs to seniors who reside in the Town of Huntington and are at least 60 years of age. The service is available to homeowners. Priority is given to those elderly who are frail, low income, minority, and handicapped to help them live independently in their homes. Residents are responsible for paying for parts and supplies only. There is no charge for labor.  To apply, call (631) 351-3253 Ext. 3735.

Additional information can be found here.

Legal Services of Long Islands's Public Benefits Unit provides legal assistance to persons who experience problems with public benefits programs that are administered by the local Departments of Social Services, including:

• Welfare (TANF and Safety Net)
• Medicaid
• Food Stamps (SNAP)
• Child Care Assistance
• HEAP
• Emergency shelter for the homeless
• Unemployment insurance appeals and overpayments
• Other emergency assistance programs

They also assist low-income households in establishing Supplemental Needs Trusts to eliminate the Medicaid spend-down and assist homeless families to obtain rent supplements from DSS to enable families to leave the shelters or retain permanent housing. Suffolk residents west of Rte. 112 can call 631-232-2400 and east of Rte. 112 can call 631-369-1112. Nassau residents can call 516-292-8100.

Nassau Suffolk Law Services' Consumer Debt Legal Assistance Project provides legal assistance to persons who are experiencing consumer debt problems, especially in matters of credit card and medical debt, including nursing home debt. Services may include litigation defense and representation, phone advice, and/or referral for further services, including bankruptcy where appropriate. Residents of Nassau can call 516-292-8100. Suffolk residents can call 631-232-2400.

Nassau Suffolk Law Services, in partnership with Empire Justice Center, can now assist Nassau and Suffolk residential tenants with housing-related legal problems (like eviction) and a household income of up to 80% of the Area Median Income. Services are available through this partnership regardless of immigration status. Please call the office closest to you to see if you are eligible for legal services. Interpreters are available. Suffolk residents west of Rte. 112 can call 631-232-2400 and east of Rte. 112 can call 631-369-1112. Nassau residents can call 516-292-8100. 

Suffolk and Nassau County’s Department of Social Services (DSS) has programs available to provide help with receiving shelter or rent arrears to prevent homelessness. Please visit https://otda.ny.gov/workingfamilies/dss.asp to find the contact information for your local Department of Social Services.

The St. Anthony of Padua Parish Outreach Office needs volunteers.  Our volunteers provide referrals to social services, budget counseling, housing guidance, transportation via our van and more.  Volunteers generally work a few hours, one day per week.  After a background check, training is provided.  To inquire about joining our dedicated volunteers, contact Valerie Raineri at 631-261-1306.

The Hands on Huntington program helps people 60 and older maintain their quality of life and independence in their homes. The program is available for certain areas of East Northport (south of Pulaski Road and west of Elwood Road). Its services include:

• A nurse who monitors blood pressure, arranges physician visits and advocates for clients with medical providers.
• Help to apply for town bus service for disabled individuals and non-driving senior citizens.
• Help with applications for entitlement programs and property tax reductions.
• Information about health and prescription insurance.
• Help with health care proxies.
• Information about community, county and state services.

Hands on Huntington is funded through the New York State Office of Aging and supported by the Town of Huntington, the Suffolk Y JCC and community partners. For information, call 631-351-6610 or go to huntingtonny.gov/hands-on-huntington