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Good mental health affects us all. This is a hot topic and we decided to devote a page on this website to it. Mike O'Keeffe, a Retired Deputy Chief, is a Peer Counselor with the FDNY Counseling Unit. He is also a driving force in helping families deal
with Special Needs. This is one of the many topics we will cover.
[Check back for more Hot Topics]
The FDNY Special Needs Group is made up of Active & Retired Members (Fire, EMS & Civilian) who have a Family Member with Special Needs. We support each other and share knowledge of resources.
For more information, Contact Mike O'Keeffe at (917) 853-5772.
Other members you can contact are as follows:
Mike Doda (646) 251-7590
Pat Bergin (646) 996-6720
Matt O'Donnell (646) 261-0258
Mike Ansbro (917) 414-6098
Eugene Cankananowitz 516-238-1024 (aka "K-9")
Or use their E-mail Address: fdny.spndsgrp@gmail.com


At Retired Member's Association of the NYC Fire Dept. Fire Department, we believe that fire prevention and safety education are essential to protecting our community. That's why we offer a range of programs and services designed to educate residents about fire safety and prevention. From school visits to community events, our team of experts provides hands-on training and education to help residents stay safe. Our goal is to reduce the number of fires and injuries in our community through education and prevention.
If you have any questions or would like to schedule a fire safety training or education session, please use the contact information below.

The FDNY SNG ‘Families with Special Needs Group’ would like to extend a special thanks to Lt. Joe Gallucci L11. We are truly blessed to have people like Joe in the FDNY who give selflessly of their time and efforts to help other FDNY families. The ‘Firefighters for Autism’ T-Shirt, that he created, has raised money and awareness for the FDNY SNG. Lt. Gallucci’s tremendous donation will help many families now and in the future.
FDNY Families with Special Needs Group | 9 Metro Tech Center FDNY Affiliate Group | New York, NY 11201 US
WHEN CONTACTING THE COUNSELING UNIT PLEASE GO THRU THE MAIN NUMBER:
212-570-1693 [answered 24/7]
BELOW ARE THE LOCATIONS FOR COUNSELING UNITS THROUGHOUT
THE METROPOLITAN AREA-
MANHATTAN: 251 LAFAYETTE ST. 3RD FLOOR
NYC, NY 10012
STATEN ISLAND:
1688 VICTORY BLVD, SUITE 101A
SI, NY 10314
QUEENS: FORT TOTTEN, BLDG-413B
BAYSIDE, NY 11359
UPSTATE NY-ORANGE,PUTNAM and
ROCKLAND COUNTIES:
2279 GOSHEN TPKE
MIDDLETOWN, NY 10941
LONG ISLAND (SUFFOLK COUNTY):
SUFFOLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1001 Crooked Hill Road-Center Cottage
Brentwood, NY 11717
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COUNSELING UNIT
STAY CONNECTED
BREAKFAST SCHEDULE:
Fort Totten CSU:
Bldg 413B Bayside, NY 11361
meets the 3rd Friday of every month
Meetings begin at 10:00am
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Long Island:
South Farmingdale Firehouse:
819 South Main St. Farmingdale-
2nd Tuesday of the month at 9am.
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Staten Island:
1688 Victory Blvd Suite 101 SI., NY
Meets the last Tuesday of every month ,
the location for the breakfast is
Jimmy Max Restaurant
280 Watchoque Rd. SI, NY
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Middletown CSU:
2279 Goshen Tpke.
meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month
Meetings begin at 9:00am