Legal Services of Long Island’s Legal Support Center for Advocates presents “Emergency Housing Assistance on Long Island” on Friday, December 6, from 1 to 2 p.m. on Zoom to learn about Department of Social Services services and procedures, as well as resources, when assisting a client in need of emergency housing assistance.
Legal Services of Long Island, which has an office on the East End in Riverhead, focuses on the survival needs of people with low incomes and is devoted to preserving housing on Long Island.
“Public benefit programs and the preservation of housing are priority areas,” the group’s website states. “We help our clients combat the serious housing problems they face, especially relating to evictions, poor housing conditions, and foreclosures. We are also committed to ensuring that government benefits, particularly public assistance, Medicaid, SNAP benefits (food stamps), SSI, and emergency services including temporary shelter, are provided fairly to those who are eligible.”
The Suffolk County Department of Social Services offers temporary housing assistance to income-eligible people who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless. Residents may apply in person at the Riverhead Center at 605 Old Country Road on weekdays between 8 and 3 p.m. Emergency services can be accessed after 4:30 p.m. and on weekends and holidays by calling 631-854-9100.
Friday’s “Emergency Housing Assistance on Long Island” training is free. Register at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrcuGprDksHdWgrFd2Nwgdgct0WyGqrJK5.
Learn more about Legal Services of Long Island at legalservicesli.org.
Staff Writer on Dec 3, 2024