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HAND ACROSS LONG ISLAND INC
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY · EIN 113088310 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE F33Z · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$6.7M
expenses
$6.7M
net assets
$2.3M
employees
68
program ratio
98%
mission · from form 990

A PEER COMMUNITY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR RECOVERY FROM MENTAL ILLNESS

profile · synthesized from sources

Peer-led nonprofit in Central Islip, NY providing mental health recovery and wellness services to Suffolk County residents. Offers community-based programs addressing the eight dimensions of wellness, including outreach for people experiencing homelessness and support for individuals with criminal justice involvement. Operates a mobile shower unit, food pantry, and clothing closet as part of its recovery-focused services.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $510K
    RECOVERY SERVICE PROFRAM THE COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND RECOVERY CENTER ASSIST SUFFOLK COUNTY RESIDENTS TO DEVELOP MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS THE CENTER OFFERS CLASSES PRESENTATIONS ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS BOTH AT HANDS ACROSS LONG ISLAND AND IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE EIGHT DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS AND PROVIDES A MOBILE SHOWER UNIT FOR THE HOMELESS IN THE COMMUNITY
  2. #2 $702K
    OUTREACH PROGRAM HALI ASSISTS PEOPLE WITHOUT STABLE HOUSING IN MULTIPLE WAYS MOBILE SHOWER UNIT FOOD PANTRY CLOTHING CLOSET AND OMMUNITY MEALS
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Life/Wellness Program
Provides health and wellness support to Suffolk County residents through educational and community-based activities addressing the eight dimensions of wellness; includes mobile shower unit access.
Outreach Program
Provides mobile shower unit, food pantry, clothing closet, and community meals to individuals without stable housing in Suffolk County.
Recovery Service Program
Community Wellness and Recovery Center offering classes, presentations, activities, and special events focused on the eight dimensions of wellness for Suffolk County residents; includes mobile shower unit for the homeless.
Self-Help (Forensic) Program
Supports individuals with criminal justice and incarceration experience through peer-led self-help programming inside correctional facilities, facilitating recovery and community reintegration.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Mobile and Fixed Hygiene Services 2 activities
    • Homeless outreach services including food and clothing
      Runs an outreach program for individuals without stable housing, providing a mobile shower unit, food pantry, clothing closet, and community meals in Suffolk County.
    • Mobile shower and hygiene services for unhoused individuals
      Operates a mobile shower unit with four temperature-controlled stalls that makes regular stops throughout Suffolk County to provide showers and distribute hygiene kits, clean socks, underwear, and PPE to people experiencing homelessness.
  • Professional Networking Events 1 activity
    • Co-hosting peer workforce empowerment conferences
      Co-hosts the Annual Bi-County Peer Workforce Empowerment Conference with the Mental Health Association of Nassau County to support workforce development among peers in mental health and recovery fields.
  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Recovery Services 1 activity
    • Community Wellness and Recovery Center programs
      Operates a Community Wellness and Recovery Center in Suffolk County that provides classes, presentations, activities, and special events focused on the eight dimensions of wellness for individuals facing mental health, substance use, and trauma-related challenges.
  • Reentry Support Services 1 activity
    • Consumer with Convictions Project for incarcerated individuals
      Implements the Consumer with Convictions Project to establish self-help recovery networks within county correctional facilities, jails, and New York State Department of Correctional Facilities, supporting individuals during incarceration and after release in coordination with mental health treatment and release planning.
  • Employment Support for Recovery 1 activity
    • Peer-run recovery center and employment supports
      Operates a peer-run recovery center and provides employment supports as part of ongoing services for individuals facing mental health, substance use, and trauma-related challenges on Long Island.
  • 24/7 Crisis and Warmline Support Services 1 activity
    • Support line for assistance
      Operates a support line available by phone or email for individuals seeking assistance with mental health, substance use, and trauma-related challenges.
  • Supportive Housing for Mental Illness 1 activity
    • Supported housing with rental subsidies and support services
      Provides supported housing with rental subsidies and ongoing support services for individuals facing mental health, substance use, and trauma-related challenges in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.74M
Contributions & grants$6.17M92%
Program service revenue$412K6%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$159K
expenses
Total expenses$6.67M
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$3.66M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$8.73M
Cash$368K
Investments$0
Liabilities$6.47M
Net assets$2.27M
Liquid reserves0.7 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +28.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MELLISSA WETTENGEL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 35 $204K
ERIN TRIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 35 $155K
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • Island Harvest Partner — Partner organization collaborating with HALI to address food insecurity in Suffolk County.
  • LI Cares Partner — Partner organization collaborating with HALI to address food insecurity in Suffolk County.
  • Mental Health Association of Nassau County Partner — Co-hosted the 33rd Annual Bi-County Peer Workforce Empowerment Conference with HALI.
  • New York State Government — HALI helped develop the first peer certification and training processes in New York State.
  • New York State Department of Correctional Facilities Partner — Collaborates to implement self-help recovery programs within state correctional facilities.
  • Single Point of Access (SPA) Partner — Housing placements are coordinated through the SPA system.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Holistic Wellness Approach
    methodology: eight_dimensions_of_wellness
    By addressing all eight dimensions of wellness—emotional, physical, social, occupational, spiritual, environmental, financial, and intellectual—we support sustained recovery from mental illness because holistic, community-based programming fosters resilience and self-determination beyond clinical treatment alone.
  • Nutrition Education Integration
    methodology: nutrition-education-integration
    By integrating nutrition education and healthy food options into food pantry services, we promote long-term health and self-sufficiency because food security and nutritional knowledge are foundational to physical and mental well-being.
  • Peer-Run Mental Health Model
    methodology: peer_run_mental_health_model
    By leveraging lived experience through peer-led services and organizational leadership, we produce more accessible, trustworthy, and effective mental health support because shared experience reduces stigma, builds authentic relationships, and centers recovery in community engagement.
  • Supported Housing Model
    methodology: supported_housing
    By combining rental subsidies with ongoing supportive visits from Housing Advocates, we promote housing stability and independence for individuals with mental health service experience because housing security and personalized support are mutually reinforcing pillars of recovery.