FDNY COUNSELING UNIT NEWS

Mike O'Keeffe will be the Designated Contributor

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.

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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

FDNY SPECIAL NEEDS GROUP PRESENTS JILL SHUTES, DNP- "THE STRESS OF BEING A CAREGIVER"

A ZOOM MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY MARCH 24th, 2025 AT 7:30PM. TO JOIN THE ZOOM MEETING CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8024827183?omn=86948014714

MEETING ID # 802 482 7183

Dial in by your location:

+1646.931.3860 US

+1646.876.9923 US (New York).

YOU CAN ALSO GO TO THE SPECIAL NEEDS WEBSITE AND

ENTER THE ZOOM MEETING:

Events and Contact - FDNY SPECIAL NEEDS GROUP

FOR MORE HELP CONTACT:

Please contact Mike O’Keeffe 917.853.5772, Mike Doda 646.251.7590,

Mike Ansbro 917.414.6098, K-9 516.238.1024, Andrea Zender 917.873.5494 or

Steve Reinhardt 718-772-1841.

COUNSELING UNIT ROLL-A-DEX

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.

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