by admin | Apr 9, 2020 | Stories
FCA’s Family First, a clinical division of FCA, provides school-based mental health services to the bilingual Spanish speaking ENL population in the Great Neck and North Shore school districts. Family First also provides individual, couples and family therapy...
by admin | Feb 20, 2020 | Stories
By: Ken Ronzetti, FCA Friendly Visitor Volunteer Two and a-half years ago, I got involved with FCA because I wanted to help under-served populations on Long Island. When I learned about the Friendly Visitor Program for seniors, I decidedly immediately to get involved...
by admin | May 1, 2019 | Stories
Home & Community Based Services (HCBS): B.R.’s Growth and Determination Know No Boundaries B.R., diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, became pregnant at 17 and sought a safe haven to help her transition into motherhood. She...
by admin | May 1, 2019 | Stories
Melody, a youth in our Project Independence (PI) Nassau program, was named Student of the Month at New York Institute of Beauty! She was interviewed for a story on the school’s website, discussing her desire to be a role model for her sister, the time she walked to...
by admin | May 1, 2019 | Stories
Cristina is an undocumented Hispanic woman who has been taking care of her 9 year old son who has autism and her mother who has Alzheimer’s Disease. When we first met Cristina in early July, she had never reached out for any assistance before for fear that she would...
by admin | May 1, 2019 | Stories
The mission of the HCBS program is to provide home and community-based services to children between 5 and 21 years of age who face the likelihood of residential placement or hospitalization due to a serious emotional disturbance (SED). Our objective is to coordinate...
