Help Usa - Help Suffolk

685 Brookhaven Avenue
North Bellport, NY 11735

631-286-2400 Visit Website

Class of Housing/Services: Transitional Housing, Permanent Supportive Housing

General Information:
HELP Suffolk is a 76 unit transitional housing facility for homeless families housing a maximum of 100 adults and 200 children at any given time.  Units are available for people with disabilities. HELP Suffolk is the largest housing facility for the homeless on Long Island.  The complex sits on seven acres of property and consists of four residential buildings, a community building, two playgrounds and a baseball field. Since its inception in 1990, HELP Suffolk has served over 4,000 families and places approximately 60 percent of families into permanent housing. Recognizing the need for quality affordable housing on Long Island, in 1994 HELP Suffolk opened its HELP Equity Homes Program. This program provides supportive, permanent housing in affordable, private homes to 14 families in Suffolk County and 10 families in Nassau County.  In 1995 HELP Suffolk, in partnership with HUD, established an Employment Readiness Program. Since its inception, approximately 500 individuals have secured employment in over 120 companies throughout Suffolk County.   HELP Suffolk remains the most cost-effective model for homeless housing in Suffolk County, costing approximately one third less than what it costs to house families in motels and other emergency housing facilities which offer few or no services. Available services include: Medical Services Employment Services Mental Health Services Housing Placement Assistance Early Childhood Education/Daycare After School Programs Homework Help/Tutoring Client Case Management Recreation After-Care Services On-Site Security

Website: http://helpusa.org/

Helpful Definitions For Help Usa - Help Suffolk:
Transitional housing is affordable supportive housing designed to provide housing and appropriate support services to persons who are homeless or who are close to homelessness. The transition is to help them be more self sufficient to move towards independent living on their own. Transitional housing locations are oftentimes called Halfway Houses. The naming of the two (Halfway House OR Transitional House) is oftentimes interchangeable.

Many Transitional Housing programs are subsidized and are income based. Income based transitional housing generally charges 30% of your income for rent when you do have income. Contact the transitional housing facility to see if this applies.

Services provided at transitional housing facilities varies from substance abuse treatment, to psychological assistance, job training, domestic violence assistance, etc. The assistance provided varies, but it is generally affordable and low cost housing. Read the descriptions of each of the transitional living locations for more detailed information. Transitional housing facilities also may or may not assist with alcohol and/or drug substance abuse treatment.

If you need assistance call 'Help Usa - Help Suffolk' directly at: 631-286-2400

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