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EPIC expands substance use disorder care es, offered through the South Shore Guidance Center in Freeport, and builds upon the menAs Long Islanders continue tal health services that have to face barriers to timely sub- long been offered at the East Meadow facility. stance use treatThe facility crement, the EPIC Family of Human ates a more unified Service Agencies healthcare experiannounced last ence through the month that it had different programs expanded its East offered and broadMeadow location ens the EPIC Famiwith a new subly’s ability to constance use disorder nect more Long clinic, a move Islanders with coorintended to shorten dinated, evidencewait times and conbased care while nect more people increasing access to with coordinated services across the care closer to home. region. Substance use The EPIC Family disorder, formerly of Human Service known as drug Agencies consists addiction, is a menof EPIC Long tal health condition Island, in East where one experi- lISA BURcH Meadow, the South ences a problematic President, chief Shore Guidance p a t t e r n o f s u b - executive Center, in Freeport, stance use that EPIC Family of Human and the Epilepsy affects one’s health, Foundation Long Service Agencies well-being and Island, also based quality of life in East Meadow, according to the Cleveland providing a broad range of Clinic. health and human services Now fully operational and throughout the region. The accepting new patients, the organization also oversees the clinic strengthens the existing Nassau County Mobile Crisis substance use treatment servicContinued on page 7
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A round for a reason Members of the Kiwanis Club of East Meadow hit the links at Eisenhower Park on Aug. 10 for the annual Steven J. Eisman Memorial Golf Outing, honoring a longtime community leader whose legacy still drives local giving. The fundraiser raises nearly $25,000 each year to send children to Kamp Kiwanis and support scholarships. Above, golf carts were lined up and ready to roll out for a fun day of festivities on the course. Right, Warren Kalmense showed off a golf ball after knocking it into a hole. Story, more photos, Page 10.
e see firsthand how substance use disorders impact individuals, families, and entire communities across Long Island.