HOPE COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT EQUITY NO ONE GETS THROUGH LIFE ALONE As the only peer-run mental health organization on Long Island, HALI is uniquely positioned to engage our community. We provide a critical adjunct and alternative to traditional mental health services, and holistically address social determinants of health in innovative ways.

Hands Across Long Island, Inc. (HALI) is a grassroots advocacy community founded in 1988 by survivors of the state psychiatric system, meeting as “peers” in a Long Island diner, healing together to thrive in the community. HALI’s first office was on the grounds of Kings Park Psychiatric Center, and HALI staff was instrumental in the ...