state: N -> NY
other_contacts changed.

town: -> Hemptstead
main_phone: -> (516) 483-1110
address: -> One Helen Keller Way, 4th Floor
zip: 00000 -> 11550
other_contacts changed.
mission: Since 1947, the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) has responded to the needs of Long Islanders through direct services and local, state and federal advocacy efforts. HWCLI has also served as the umbrella for public and voluntary agencies servicing Long Island’s poor and vulnerable individuals and families. MISSION HWCLI serves the interests of poor and vulnerable people on Long Island by convening, representing, and supporting the non-profit agencies that serve them; and through § Illuminating the issues that critically impact them § Organizing community and regional responses to their needs § Advocacy § Research § Policy analysis § Providing services, information and education § Capacity building. -> Since 1947, the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) has responded to the needs of Long Islanders through direct services and local, state and federal advocacy efforts. HWCLI has also served as the umbrella for public and voluntary agencies servicing Long Island’s poor and vulnerable individuals and families. MISSION HWCLI serves the interests of poor and vulnerable people on Long Island by convening, representing, and supporting the non-profit agencies that serve them; and through § Illuminating the issues that critically impact them § Organizing community and regional responses to their needs § Advocacy § Research § Policy analysis § Providing services, information and education § Capacity building.

notes: From the NYVOAD Member Directory: Organization Structure The Health and Welfare Council of Long Island is a private, not for profit, health and human services planning, research/public education and advocacy organization that serves as the umbrella for public and voluntary agencies serving Long Island's poor and vulnerable individuals and families. Mission Statement To respond to the needs of Long Island's vulnerable families and individuals by promoting the development of public policies and services through: • collaborative planning amongst voluntary and public providers, • researching and advocating on public policy and legislative issues, • providing information about services to the public, • targeting outreach to ensure utilization of programs and benefits, • sponsoring and/or undertaking of special projects. -> From the NYVOAD Member Directory: Organization Structure The Health and Welfare Council of Long Island is a private, not for profit, health and human services planning, research/public education and advocacy organization that serves as the umbrella for public and voluntary agencies serving Long Island's poor and vulnerable individuals and families. Mission Statement To respond to the needs of Long Island's vulnerable families and individuals by promoting the development of public policies and services through: • collaborative planning amongst voluntary and public providers, • researching and advocating on public policy and legislative issues, • providing information about services to the public, • targeting outreach to ensure utilization of programs and benefits, • sponsoring and/or undertaking of special projects. ------------------------------ From the site: Programs While HWCLI provides direct services to individuals and families through multiple initiatives, its advocacy efforts address systemic issues and barriers on the local, state and federal levels. HWCLI responds to Long Island's needs through four focus areas: Health Care Access Programs: Child and Family Health Plus Facilitated Enrollment Program Medicare Access Project Advocacy: Access Health Care Long Island Coalition Economic Security Program: Community Computer Connection Program Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Assistance Program Census 2010: IT'S IN OUR HANDS Advocacy: Long Island Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition Smart Government for Strong Families Fight for Families Nutritional Security Program: Nutrition Outreach and Education Program Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors Advocacy: Long Island Anti-Hunger Task Force Disaster Preparedness Programs: Long Island Unmet Needs Roundtable Minority Community Emergency Preparedness Outreach Project Advocacy: Long Island Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters
mission: Since 1947, the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) has responded to the needs of Long Islanders through direct services and local, state and federal advocacy efforts. HWCLI has also served as the umbrella for public and voluntary agencies servicing Long Island’s poor and vulnerable individuals and families. MISSION HWCLI serves the interests of poor and vulnerable people on Long Island by convening, representing, and supporting the non-profit agencies that serve them; and through § Illuminating the issues that critically impact them § Organizing community and regional responses to their needs § Advocacy § Research § Policy analysis § Providing services, information and education § Capacity building. -> Since 1947, the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) has responded to the needs of Long Islanders through direct services and local, state and federal advocacy efforts. HWCLI has also served as the umbrella for public and voluntary agencies servicing Long Island’s poor and vulnerable individuals and families. MISSION HWCLI serves the interests of poor and vulnerable people on Long Island by convening, representing, and supporting the non-profit agencies that serve them; and through § Illuminating the issues that critically impact them § Organizing community and regional responses to their needs § Advocacy § Research § Policy analysis § Providing services, information and education § Capacity building.

mission: -> Since 1947, the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) has responded to the needs of Long Islanders through direct services and local, state and federal advocacy efforts. HWCLI has also served as the umbrella for public and voluntary agencies servicing Long Island’s poor and vulnerable individuals and families. MISSION HWCLI serves the interests of poor and vulnerable people on Long Island by convening, representing, and supporting the non-profit agencies that serve them; and through § Illuminating the issues that critically impact them § Organizing community and regional responses to their needs § Advocacy § Research § Policy analysis § Providing services, information and education § Capacity building.