Emergency Housing

Farmingdale State College is here to help you navigate resources to move towards stable housing. Below is is a list of temporary housing resources in the Long Island/NYC-Area.

If you or someone you know on campus is experiencing housing insecurity, please contact the FSC Homeless Liaison: 

Tara Byrnes

Office of the Dean of Students

934-420-5832

Resources

Below is a list of agencies and organizations that can provide assistance with housing options. For additional assistance please contact the FSC Homeless Liaison.

General Suffolk County DSS Daytime Phone: 631-854-9930

To request emergency assistance outside of business hours (after 4:30pm, weekends, holidays), please contact Suffolk DSS at 631-854-9100

Suffolk County DSS has various offices across the county. you can find a list of centers below. Find your Services Center.

Coram Center:

80 Middle Country Road, Coram NY 11727

Phone: 631-852-2300

MacArthur Center:

3455 Veterans Memorial Highway, Ronkonkoma NY 11779

Phone: 631-854-9700

Riverhead Center:

605 Old Country Road, Riverhead NY 11901

Phone: 631-852-3500

Smithtown Center:

200 Wireless Boulevard, Hauppauge NY 11788

Phone: 631-853-8714

South West Center:

2 South 2nd Street, Deer Park NY 11729

Phone: 631-854-6600 

To request emergency assistance outside of business hours (after 4:00pm, weekends, holidays), please contact Nassau DSS at 516-573-8626.

60 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Uniondale NY 11553

Phone: 516-227-8519

Please contact 311 for housing assistance if you are located in or are from New York City. 

Use the Homebase Locator tool to find a site near you. Homebase provides New Yorkers experiencing housing insecurity with homeless prevention resources. Anyone seeking Homebase services should call the office in advance to schedule an appointment.

 

Long Island Community Resources

Family and Children's Association (FCA) operates a 12-bed, gender-inclusive emergency shelter for youth aged 10-20. The shelter is open 24/7 and provides short-term housing assistance and access to case management services. 

Phone: 516-221-1310

Administrative Address: 377 Oak St, 5th Floor, Garden City NY 11530

LICH provides direct care to individuals and families through housing-focused case management. For referrals for services please contact the FSC Homeless Liaison. 

Phone: 631-464-4314

Address: 600 Albany Ave, Suite 2, Amityville NY 11701

Maureen's Haven serves the east end of Long Island and provides support services to individuals experiencing homelessness. This shelter operates during the winter months (November-April), and utilizes volunteer houses of worship. 

For information on how to access shelter services, you can call the program at 631-727-6831.

This shelter operates on Mondays throughout the winter season (December-April). They offer guests a meal and a place to stay for the night before serving breakfast in the morning. 

Phone: 516-826-0432

Address: 68 Redington St, Bay Shore NY 11706

"Code Blue" is a New York State mandate that protects individuals experiencing homelessness during dangerous winter weather. When the temperature is forecast to drop to 32°F or below for two or more hours, local social service agencies must ensure that shelters and warming centers are open to all, regardless of sanctions or denials. 

Suffolk County Code Blue Contacts: 631-854-9930 or After-Hours at 631-854-9100

Nassau County Code Blue Contacts: 516-227-8519 or After-Hours at 516-573-8626

WARMBED Hotline: 866-927-6233 for Nassau or 311 for Suffolk County

 

This page contains links to websites outside of Farmingdale State College. The list of contacts on this site regarding various resources and services is provided for the convenience of our site users. This list does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Farmingdale State College's Basic Needs Team. Please also note that this list is in no way exhaustive and does not contain all possible resources that may benefit our site users. 

Basic needs

Dewey Hall, Room
934-420-2104
basicneeds@farmingdale.edu
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

Email

Monique Wilson
Student Advocate

Email

Tara Byrnes, LMSW
Case Manager

Email

Amanda Cataldo

Last Modified 11/25/25