EPIC Long Island embodies a culture of care, innovation, and collaboration. We are a place where employees can expect frequent opportunities to share their thoughts and ideas with the entire senior leadership team.
A GUIDE TO EXTRAORDINARY
EPIC Long Island embodies a culture of care, innovation, and collaboration. We are a place where employees can expect frequent opportunities to share their thoughts and ideas with the entire senior leadership team.
A GUIDE TO EXTRAORDINARY
EPIC Long Island embodies a culture of care, innovation, and collaboration. We are a place where employees can expect frequent opportunities to share their thoughts and ideas with the entire senior leadership team.
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As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis continues to evolve, the EPIC Long Island Family of Human Service Agencies – which includes EPIC Long Island, South Shore Child Guidance Center and the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island – is taking proactive measures to minimize any potential health risks to the individuals and families we support, as well as to our workforce.
Effective Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the EPIC Long Island Day Habilitation and Program Without Walls based in East Meadow are closed until further notice. The Day Program Director and management team will be working remotely and are available by phone and email.
In addition to the Day Habilitation program closure, all EPIC Long Island group home residences have been placed on a strict NO VISITATION protocol. Again, these measures are put in place for the protection of the people living in the homes and for the safety of their support staff.
Clinic Services will be offered through phone sessions and there will also be limited on-site, in-person Clinic visits at EPIC Long Island in East Meadow and South Shore Child Guidance Center in Freeport. Please call in advance to confirm any in-person appointments.
We are available and accessible to our members, their families, providers, and any interested parties. We can be reached by email, phone and tele-conferencing, as well as videoconferencing. Agency staff and administration will be reaching out to people on a routine basis to check on their health and well-being. Please feel free to communicate with your manager, therapist, support staff and administration as needed but here is additional contact information to assist you:
For general inquiries at EPIC Long Island and Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island, please call 516-739-7733 and for general inquires at South Shore Child Guidance Center, please call 516-868-3030
For Nassau County Mobile Crisis Team, please call: 516-227-8255 (TALK)
You can access information on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on the following sites:
The EPIC Long Island Family of Human Service Agencies remains committed to the individuals and families accessing our services as well as to our dedicated workforce. These temporary restrictions are in place to ensure their health, safety and well-being as well as that of the community.
