Growth. Independence. Community.
Helping individuals of all abilities realize their full potential.
FREE’s Important COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 Alerts will keep you informed of all the latest information available to FREE as it relates to COVID-19.
Providing endless opportunities
Offering goal-oriented day services to build skills, pursue interests and contribute to the community.
Thriving through supportive advocacy services
We believe in every person’s right to work toward their self-identified goals and aspirations.
Strong teams build strong communities.
FREE values individuals who are committed to their jobs and interested in advancing in their careers.
We strive to empower individuals
to make healthy lifestyle choices and create a positive relationship with food.
Reach High | Achieve More
Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) founded in 1977 and headquartered in Old Bethpage, benefits and proudly supports more than 4,000 individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, mental illness and traumatic brain injury. It is the mission of FREE to help individuals of all abilities to reach their full potential and thrive in their communities. FREE provides a diverse array of supports and services including: housing, recovery services, transition to work, employment, day, community and family services, respite, crisis services, education and after-school support, primary and specialty health care and advocacy.
We are an organization whose philosophy is rooted in the realization of human potential.
Our Programs & Services
From the places we live to the places we work, FREE serves the traditionally underserved with a number of initiatives, assistance programs and built-in support systems to help individuals flourish.
FREE News & Events
Celebrations
On April 20, 1977, Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. was founded with a mission to serve one of Long Island’s most vulnerable populations.
From our humble beginning, with one residence and a handful of employees, we have grown into an agency, with over 2,500 Valued Team Members, that supports over 4,000 men, women, and children to realize their full potential!
