Good news department.
In October 2008, Nassau County was thrilled to learn that it had been awarded a federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Children’s Mental Health Initiative Grant to transform the manner in which public mental health services were provided to families and youth in the county. The proposal was the culmination of several years of collaboration between Nassau County, advocates, family and youth to develop the Now Wrong Door Family Support System of Care. This 6 year 8 million dollar award represents a partnership between the County, Nassau University Medical Center and Families Together in New York State and will allow for the development of Family Resource Centers in three high need areas of Nassau County. The centers will be at the heart of the system of care and will provide services in the community which are family driven, youth guided and culturally competent.
Staff for this grant have been hired and are hard at work to help make our plan a reality.
Attached is a brochure which will give you snapshots of what the grant plans to accomplish. We will keep you informed of this exciting project as it develops.
Stay tuned.
Download the Brochure: HERE