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Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc.
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Our 2024 Impact
4671
Individuals Served
4120
Families Served Living at or Below the Poverty Level
239
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Stronger Communities Start with Your Voice
Help shape the future through our Community Needs Assessment to help better understand the challenges people are facing and the resources most needed. It's an opportunity to highlight what matters most to you. The feedback will guide how we develop programs, direct services, and support individuals and families across Suffolk. The more voices we hear, the more responsive our efforts can be.
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National HIV Testing Day
Friday, June 26, 2026
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Free HIV, Syphilis, and hepatitis screenings, educational workshops, giveaways, and activities.
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SUPPORT FOR MEDICAID MEMBERS
Connecting Long Islanders with local services through the 1115 Medicaid Waiver Program
The Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc. helps eligible Medicaid members complete a confidential screening and connect to resources such as food and nutrition, housing support, transportation, and care navigation.
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Lights, Camera, Learning!
Click below to learn more, register, or schedule a tour of Way to Grow Child Care Learning Center.
Upcoming Events
21
Sep
2026
EOC Board Meeting
9:00 AM
31 West Main Street, Suite 211, Patchogue, NY 11772
16
Nov
2026
EOC Board Meeting
9:00 AM
31 West Main Street, Suite 211, Patchogue, NY 11772
โ๏ธ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐!
Limited slots are still available for our exciting summer programs for Junior Campers (entering Grades Kโ2) and Senior Campers (entering Grades 3โ5).
๐ Senior Camp is a travel camp, with off-site adventures three days each week! Campers may enjoy trips to destinations such as a Long Island Ducks baseball game, Adventureland, Dave & Busterโs, and many other exciting local attractions.*
Back on campus, campers will enjoy Games Galore, Color Wars, STEM Week, Imagination Week, arts & crafts, music & movement, story time, outdoor play, and opportunities to build lasting friendshipsโall in a safe, fun, and nurturing environment.
๐ฃ Camp Hours: 8:30 AMโ4:30 PM
โ
Before Care: 6:30 AM
โ
After Care: Until 6:30 PM
๐ Lunch is included at no additional cost.
๐ฅฃ Breakfast is included for before-care arrivals.
๐ DSS subsidy may be available.
For more information or to schedule a tour:
๐ (631) 475-7239
๐ง WayToGrow@eoc-suffolk.com
๐ https://www.thewaytogrow.org/summer/
#WayToGrow #SummerCamp #SuffolkCounty #EastPatchogue #SummerFun #ChildCare #STEM #AdventureAwaits
*Trips and schedules are subject to the camp calendar and availability.
Jun 11
Are you a ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ? You may be eligible for local services at ๐ป๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐. โ
Through the 1115 Waiver Program, the Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc. helps eligible individuals and families connect with support that can improve health outcomes, independence, and stability.
EOC of Suffolk is a trusted partner with ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ก โ Health Equity Alliance of Long Island Social Care Network โ helping Medicaid members access support such as:
๐ Housing assistance
๐ Transportation services
๐ฅ Food and nutrition supports
The program offers confidential screening, navigation, enhanced care management, and referrals to community services. Your responses are confidential and will not affect your Medicaid benefits.
Prefer to talk? Call ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ญ-๐ต๐ฒ๐ด-๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐
๐ฒ๐ด๐ฐ to speak with a Social Care Navigator.
Language assistance is available.
#EOCofSuffolk #CommunityAction #Medicaid #LongIsland #SuffolkCounty #HealthEquity #HEALI #SocialCareNetwork #HousingSupport #FoodAssistance #TransportationSupport
Jun 11
๐งก ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ. ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ. ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
EOC of Suffolkโs ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ program brought the community together for a positive Gun Violence Awareness Day event focused on connection, prevention, and hope.
SNUG โ โgunsโ spelled backwards โ works to help reduce gun violence through outreach, education, and community engagement.
Attendees received orange Gun Violence Awareness Day T-shirts, enjoyed Ralphโs Italian Ices, free French fries from a local food truck vendor, and free henna tattoos provided by EOCโs CAPP program.
Thank you to the SNUG team, CAPP, and everyone who came out to support a safer, stronger Wyandanch community. ๐งก
#EOCofSuffolk #SNUG #WyandanchSNUG #GunViolenceAwarenessDay #GunViolencePrevention #CommunityAction #StopGunViolence #Wyandanch #SuffolkCounty #HelpingPeopleChangingLives
Jun 11
Help shape young minds and make a lasting difference at ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ in ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐.
Weโre hiring an ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ซ to join our dedicated early childhood education team.
This is a ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ for someone who is passionate about working with ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ, brings strong classroom leadership potential, and can help create a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment where children can thrive. A background in early childhood education or a related field is preferred.
โจ Competitive pay
โจ Excellent benefits
โจ Meaningful work supporting children and families
โจ Opportunity to guide classroom instruction and curriculum development
Click here to learn more and apply: http://tiny.cc/LeadTeacher (Link in bio.)
#NowHiring #LeadTeacher #InfantTeacher #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ChildcareJobs #EducationCareers #EastPatchogue #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
Jun 10
๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด. Every Suffolk County resident has a role in helping shape the future of our community.
EOC of Suffolk invites all residents to take part in our Community Needs Assessment Survey to help us better understand the challenges people are facing and the resources most needed across Suffolk County.
Your feedback will help guide future programs, strengthen direct services, and ensure our work remains responsive to the real needs of the communities we serve.
๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ท๐ฐ๐ช๐ค๐ฆ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ง๐ง๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐บ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด.
Please take a few moments to complete this five-minute survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JJL6MPW
Thank you for helping us build stronger communities across Suffolk County. ๐๐ก๐
#Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk #SuffolkCounty #CommunityNeeds #CommunitySurvey #YourVoiceMatters
Jun 10
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ณ
In recognition of ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐, Simple Health Care, in partnership with Walgreens and EOC of Suffolk, will offer free rapid HIV testing at participating Walgreens locations.
Knowing your status is an important step in protecting your health and the health of others. Testing is free, confidential, and available from 10 AM to 4 PM.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: June 27
๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ: 10 AM โ 4 PM
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:
๐ Amityville: 275 Broadway
๐ Brentwood: 26 Wicks Road
๐ Hempstead: 393 Front Street
๐ Shirley: 863 Montauk Highway
Questions? Call (888) 674-2742 or visit www.helloshc.com.
#NationalHIVTestingDay #HIVTesting #KnowYourStatus #HIVAwareness #PublicHealth #CommunityHealth #HealthEquity #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
Jun 10
๐ถ June is ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป-๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต โ a celebration of the extraordinary artists, voices, rhythms, and traditions that have shaped American music and culture.
From gospel, jazz, blues, soul, R&B, hip-hop, reggae, funk, and beyond, African-American musicians have helped tell our nationโs story with power, creativity, and truth.
This month, we honor the legacy, innovation, and cultural impact of Black music.
#AfricanAmericanMusicMonth #BlackMusicMonth #MusicHistory #BlackCulture #Community #Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk
Jun 9
๐ฅ๐ ๐
๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐!
EOC of Suffolk is proud to partner with Long Island Cares and Bank of America to bring the ๐
๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ค program to our Amityville ACE Center, where community members can access fresh, high-quality produce.
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๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐
โฐ ๐๐ ๐.๐ฆ. โ ๐๐ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.
๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ
48-1 Cedar Road
Amityville, NY 11701
This one-hour community event supports EOC of Suffolkโs ongoing commitment to helping families access nutritious food and essential resources.
#Nonprofit #CommunityAction #DoGood #HelpingPeopleSavingLives #EOCofSuffolk #Charity #Activism #EOCSuffolk #LongIslandCares #FoodPantry #FreshProduce #Amityville
Jun 8
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