Menu
Menu
We are the Health Equity Alliance of Long Island (HEALI), a Social Care Network (SCN) connecting community-based organizations and partners to support equitable health and life outcomes for our neighbors.
HEALI was founded as a coalition within the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) with support from the New York State Department of Health as part of the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP), a program that uses federal funds to help improve healthcare delivery systems. In 2024, HEALI was named Long Island’s SCN, with HWCLI named as lead entity.
HEALI’s members are Community Based Organizations (CBOs), healthcare providers, health related service providers, and HWCLI, and the network is governed by an elected and independent governing body. As the lead entity, HWCLI contracts on behalf of the HEALI SCN with government, service providers, Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), and vendors to operate the network and provide services.
We are the Health Equity Alliance of Long Island (HEALI), a Social Care Network (SCN) connecting community-based organizations and partners to support equitable health and life outcomes for our neighbors.
HEALI was founded as a coalition within the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) with support from the New York State Department of Health as part of the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP), a program that uses federal funds to help improve healthcare delivery systems. In 2024, HEALI was named Long Island’s SCN, with HWCLI named as lead entity.
HEALI’s members are Community Based Organizations (CBOs), healthcare providers, health related service providers, and HWCLI, and the network is governed by an elected and independent governing body. As the lead entity, HWCLI contracts on behalf of the HEALI SCN with government, service providers, Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), and vendors to operate the network and provide services.
CBOs, healthcare providers, and Health Related Service Need (HRSN) providers serving Nassau and Suffolk counties can become a member of the HEALI SCN.
CBOs that are members of the HEALI SCN are eligible for capacity building funding to engage in the network.
CBOs, healthcare providers, and HRSN providers that are members of the HEALI SCN can contract with HWCLI to provide SCN services to Medicaid members. The HEALI SCN lives within a larger social care ecosystem on Long Island that includes Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), health systems, government, child and family supports, and other partners. All are welcome to participate in HEALI SCN monthly network meetings and HEALI SCN committees.
Our mission is to engage health and human service agencies, community members, and other stakeholders to ensure equitable health and life outcomes for all Long Islanders through cross-sector partnerships, innovative funding strategies, and improvements in the health & human service delivery system. We will use our collective power to influence public policy and investment decisions by funders.
Our vision is to build and provide an integrated, holistic, culturally and linguistically responsive health and human service delivery system that results in equitable health and life outcomes for all Long Islanders.
As the lead entity for the HEALI SCN, HWCLI is responsible for establishing and maintaining a governing body that reflects and understands the unique needs of the region and effectively coordinates among other stakeholders in the region. This governing body will be comprised of a wide array of stakeholders in the region, including (but not limited to) CBOs delivering Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) services, providers, advocacy organizations, members, and other community members who are representative of the communities served by the SCN.
The Governing Body provides a structure by which the SCN Lead Entity receives feedback from Network members and other community partners, aligns on shared priorities and strategic goals, and collaboratively makes and approves important operational decisions.
The Health Equity Alliance of Long Island (HEALI) is Long Island’s Social Care Network (SCN), and our team is whole-heartedly committed to building a person-centric model of care. The HEALI team provides network-wide support to our wonderful partners.
We’re proud to employ a talented team of dedicated, mission-driven professionals focused on the region’s success.
If you are committed to innovative models of care and are excited by the opportunity to build and sustain a network committed to addressing Health Related Social Needs of Long Island, we hope you’ll join our team.
We are the Health Equity Alliance of Long Island (HEALI), a Social Care Network (SCN) connecting community-based organizations and partners to support equitable health and life outcomes for our neighbors. The Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) is the lead entity for HEALI.
HEALI connects Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) provider organizations and other partners to support equitable health and life outcomes for our neighbors. We bring together social service and healthcare providers from across Nassau and Suffolk counties to screen Medicaid members, navigate them to HRSN services, and provide necessary services to support the whole person.
No — if eligible, support provided through the HEALI network is covered by Medicaid. To get help and confirm eligibility for services, contact a HEALI Navigator for assistance at or 516-505-4434.
Consider joining the network. Fill out this form and a member of the HEALI team will be in touch.
Social Care Networks (SCNs) are robust networks of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and other organizations providing Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) services and coordinating among one another to meet the non-clinical needs of Medicaid members, while also linking with health systems, primary care providers, behavioral health providers, government entities, and other care partners. There are nine regional SCNs across New York, and HEALI is the SCN for Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk counties).
HEALI’s members are Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), healthcare providers, health-related service providers, and HWCLI, and the network is governed by an elected and independent governing body. Members of the network agree to screen Medicaid members, navigate them to services, and/or provide HRSN services. Members of the SCN sign a membership agreement and will also sign a provider contract to provide reimbursable services through the network.
Fill out this form to learn more.
Unite Us is the SCN IT platform selected by HEALI and is the system within which Medicaid members are screened and referred by network organizations. It is how services provided by organizations are tracked for reimbursement. There is no need for Medicaid members to join Unite Us.
HEALI was founded as a coalition within the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) with support from the New York State Department of Health as part of the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP), a program that uses federal funds to help improve healthcare delivery systems. In 2024, HEALI was named Long Island’s SCN, with HWCLI named as lead entity.
Our capacity-building program delivers funds to maximize our network’s ability to serve the community. Contact us to learn more about this process.
We would be honored to hear your story — simply fill out the contact form with details and we’ll be in touch.
If you would like to file a complaint, please visit our Contact Us page.
Phone: 516-483-1110
Address:
HEALI
110 Walt Whitman Road, Suite 101
Huntington Station, NY 11746
Stay up to date on HEALI news here. You can also subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates directly to your inbox.