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Social Service Resources in Nassau County: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

This guide can help you find resources for housing/shelter, food, financial assistance,and medical insurance.

Information on Testing and Testing Sites

By Executive Order, all New York insurers will waive cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing. If you have questions or concerns about health insurance costs related to COVID-19 testing or care, call the Office of the Attorney General's health care hotline: 1-800-428-9071

State's COVID-19 test site scheduling portal goes live - https://www.newsday.com/news/health/coronavirus/covid-news-new-york-long-island-1.50461498

Long Island FQHC (Long Island Federally Qualified Health Center HRHCare offer testing for coronavirus. Everyone is welcome regardless of their immigration status of health insurance. For Family Health Center patients ONLY.

Long Island FQHC

To Schedule Appointment – COVID-19 Hotline: (516) 396-7500

For more information or to schedule an appointment:
Website:  www.lifqhc.com/request-an-appointment/

HRHCare

For more information or to schedule an appointment:
Telephone: 1.845.553.8030  Website: www.lifqhc.com/request-an-appointment/

American Family Care Urgent Care

 For more information or to schedule an appointment:
Telephone: 1.845.553.8030  Website: www.clockwisemd.com/hospitals/4548/visits/new

 

 

 

 

COVID- 19 Vaccines and Boosters

Town of Hempstead residents can make an appointment for the Mount Sinai South Nassau s by calling 516-377-5333.

 

 

 

 

Find a Testing Site

COVID-19 Testing

l Support Groups

New Horizon Counseling Center - a program of the NYS Office of Mental Health

Monday - Friday - 9 am - 5 pm

Telephone: 1-588-818-4673

 

 

NYProject Hope: Coping with COVID

Coping with COVID benefits:
 - Individuals and families directly impacted by COVID-19

- COVID-19 survivors

- Individuals who lost a family member to COVID-19

-Individuals who lost their homes, jobs, property or had pre-existing traumas

Call 516.538.2613 for more information and ask to speak to:

Janet Torres, Program Coordinator, ext. 245

NYProject Hope is a Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) to support recovery for survivors of natural and human-caused disasters through comunity-based outreach crisis counseling and behavioral health services.

Coronavirus Information

The Long Island Crisis Center has a page for information and help lines of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Long Island

 

The Nassau County Department of Health has a hotline for the coronavirus - 516.227.9570

 New York State coronavirus hotline - 888.364.3065

Nassau County Covid-19 Information and Resources - Coronavirus (COVID-19)

 

Nassau County Bar Association COVID-19 Resource Center 

Nassau County Bar Association (nassaubar.org)

New York State Covid Information - COVID-19 Testing

Free COVID-19 Legal Advice is One Email Away!

covidhelp@nassaubar;.org

 

Contact Tracing

New York State "Answer the Phone" Campaign is a public outreach program to educate residents about about contact tracing.

New York State Contact Tracing - English

Rastreo de Contacto - Spanish