Law Enforcement Assistance

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.

Empire Plan

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

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.

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.

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.

Psychology Today

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

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.

Cathy Menzies, LCSW

in Floral Park

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. 

NYLEAP
New York Law Enforcement Assistance Program

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).

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. 

SAMHSA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration

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.

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.

NCPD EAO

Free confidential counseling for department members and their families.

SAFLEO
National Suicide Awareness for Law Enforcement Officers Program

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

Blue H.E.L.P - help for families

It is the mission of Blue H.E.L.P. to reduce mental health stigma through education, advocate for benefits for those suffering from post-traumatic stress, acknowledge the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers we lost to suicide, support families after a suicide and to bring awareness to suicide and mental health issues.

Couples Counseling

Psychology Today

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

Help Our Marriage

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

NCPD EAO

Free confidential counseling for department members and their families.

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 

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.

Grief

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.

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.

Substance Abuse

Alcoholics Anonymous

Fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem. Membership is open to anyone at no cost who wants to do something about their drinking problem. A.A.’s primary purpose is to help alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

al-anon.org

Mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. 

Peer group contact NCPD EAO

re: meeting for LE who has a substance abuse issue

Confide RVC

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

Bridge Back To Life

New York State OASAS- Licensed, to operate chemical dependency treatment programs. Treats addiction as the primary illness, but also deals with collateral problems most substance abusers present with upon admission to our programs (i.e. emotional, financial, familial, legal, spiritual, etc). Their objective is to help you make positive changes in your lifestyle and assist you in achieving a productive and fulfilled life, free of drugs and alcohol.

Ken Peters Center

Provides information, education, and treatment services to addicted persons and their families. 

Seafield

Veteran owned establishment committed to providing trauma informed and addictions treatment with a specialized concentration on the needs of our Uniformed Service Members & First Responders. 

Marworth

In Patient substance abuse program in PA for Uniformed Professionals

Mirmont treatment Center

Provides compassionate, quality treatment to all those affected by alcohol and drug dependency and other mental health issues.

WellBridge

In-patient rehabilitation programs feature personalized treatment plans and holistic care for sustainable, long-term recoveries.

Children

Psychology Today

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

North Shore Child Guidance Center

Three outpatient locations
Treat up to age 24 years old

Cohen’s Hospital Emergency Pediatric Emergency & Behavioral Health

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

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.

US Department of Veteran Affairs

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

Forge health VFR For Veterans and First Responders
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.