Rehabilitation Nonprofit Awarded $4M To Upgrade Facilities

A Queens-based nonprofit for substance abuse rehabilitation and mental health care has been awarded a $4 million federal grant to upgrade its Huntington Station facility.

The two-year grant was awarded to Samaritan Daytop Village and will be used to hire new staff and expand its Suffolk Outpatient Treatment Program

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) helped secure the grant, according to a news release issued by the nonprofit.

“For more than three decades, dedicated staff from the Samaritan Daytop Village Suffolk County Outpatient Clinic have been rolling up their sleeves to help the residents of this very diverse community. With an emphasis on recovery and wellness, and with unparalleled skill and compassion, our programs give Long Islanders the tools and knowledge not only to overcome complex mental health issues and substance use disorder, but to build productive and successful lives. We are deeply indebted to Congressman Tom Suozzi for his strong support of Samaritan Daytop Village and for championing the $4 million federal grant that will allow us to expand the life-saving services we provide here in Huntington Station,” said Mitchell Netburn President and CEO of Samaritan Daytop Village.

Samaritan Daytop Village has more than 50 facilities in New York, and provides comprehensive services including substance use treatment, mental health and primary health care, specialized programs for military veterans, vocational and employment services, shelter and transitional housing, and services for seniors, according to the nonprofit.

Suozzi recently visited the facility to see a presentation of the new plans.

“The people at Samaritan Daytop Village are saving lives, plain and simple. Drugs, alcohol, and mental health issues are at the crux of what is plaguing our society today. We need to remove the stigma and treat these challenges as diseases. We are making progress, but more needs to be done. The good people at Samaritan Daytop Village are doing invaluable work to help our youth and their families recover, and we need them to do more of it. This grant will go a long way in ensuring that this work in our community continues. This is a tough job with plenty of ups, and plenty of downs. Today, the announcement of this federal grant gives us great opportunity to celebrate the ups,” said Congressman Suozzi.